POLAND — The speaker for the Poland Historical Society’s Saturday, Feb. 18 meeting will be Gregory Sherwood, who will speak on, “The History of Metal Detecting.” Sherwood is a graduate of Oxford Hills High School. He took up the hobby of metal detecting after retiring from the Air Force in Colorado and has been detecting […]
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Saint Anselm College dean’s list
MANCHESTER, N.H. — The following students that were named to the dean’s list for the first semester at Saint Anselm College. Alexander J. Lafreniere of Lewiston, a psychology major and a member of the class of 2012. Grace K. Reynolds of Lewiston, a biochemistry major and a member of the class of 2013. Lynn M. […]
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‘Somali Experience’ POLAND — This month’s Check It Out! program, The Somali Experience in Maine – A Conversation, will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, in the Community Room of the Ricker Memorial Library. Hibo Omer will be the guest speaker. Omer is co-chairwoman of the New Mainers Community Collaborative and […]
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Solar power project proposed for Poland schools
POLAND — The RSU 16 committee Monday referred a proposal from ReVision Energy to construct a solar power project for the high school and middle school complex to the facilities subcommittee for further investigation. Steve Hinchman, ReVision Energy’s director of finance, told the board that a deal could be structured whereby the school would be […]
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Boys’ Basketball Tournament: Worst-kept secret revealed as Devils, Eddies pair up
Like it or fear it, the rematch is etched in stone. All signs pointed to it for the last two weeks of the regular season. Some would even say most of the winter. And the final Eastern Class A boys’ basketball Heal Point standings confirmed it: Lewiston and Edward Little are the can’t-miss coupling of […]
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Eastern A wrestling: Mt. Blue repeats
WESTBROOK — Sometimes the greatest of achievements are born from the most frustrating of failures. After Mt. Blue lost the KVAC wrestling meet last week by a single point to Cony, the Cougars didn’t need much to fuel their fire. Mt. Blue was determined to make a statement and make amends Saturday. “Our coach (Bob […]
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Chamber honors Closson with Geiger Award
LEWISTON — Nearly 450 area business and civic leaders honored excellence in community commerce, service and leadership at the 124th annual meeting of the Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce. A sold-out crowd gathered Thursday night at the Ramada Conference Center for the dinner and awards. In opening remarks, Paul Anderson of Androscoggin Bank challenged attendees […]
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Richard G. Bernier
AUBURN — Richard G. Bernier, 72, of Poland, died Monday, Feb. 6, at the Hospice House. He was born in Brunswick, Feb. 15, 1939, the son of Geoffrey and Mable Eastman Bernier. He was a graduate of Freeport High School. Richard worked for Pitney Bowes as a service representative and eventually retired from there. In […]
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Local schools stand to get more state money for education
LEWISTON — Schools in the Twin Cities will get more money from the state this year, as will most schools in the tri-county area. The Lewiston School Department stands to receive $1.23 million more, for a total of $36.5 million in General Purpose Aid to Education, according to preliminary figures from Gov. Paul LePage’s administration. […]
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Brenda J. Bedard
POLAND — Brenda J. Bedard, 44, of 369 Schellinger Road, Poland, died unexpectedly on Monday, Feb. 6, at her residence. She was born in Lewiston, May 22, 1967, the daughter of Robert and Patricia (Chabot) Walton and had been a resident of this community all of her life. She attended Gray/New Gloucester High School. She […]