POLAND — Voters approved amending the town’s tax increment financing (TIF) program but denied two changes to the comprehensive land use code at Thursday night’s special town meeting. The amendments will add the term Omnibus to the two Poland TIF districts, which will allow the selectmen to negotiate the length of Credit Enhancement Agreements with […]
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H.S. roundup: Syphers, Edward Little field hockey shut out rival Lewiston
AUBURN — Olivia Roth scored in the first half to lead Edward Little to a 3-0 shutout over Lewiston in field hockey action Thursday. The Red Eddies (3-0) put two more markers on the board in the second half with tallies from Emma Allen, on a penalty stroke, and Miranda Chadbourne. Goalie Ashley Cronkhite made […]
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H.S. football: Some teams get a kick from their return game
Spruce Mountain High School kick returners Zak Toothaker, left, and Brandon Frey. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) LIVERMORE FALLS — Spruce Mountain was in danger of letting its lead slip away after allowing a late Lake Region touchdown before Brandon Frey fielded the ensuing kickoff on a hop at his own 15. The Spruce junior waited for […]
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H.S. football: Week 3 staff picks
RANDY WHITEHOUSE (16-5) Oak Hill at Mountain Valley Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale at Wells Oxford Hills/Buckfield at Sanford Old Orchard Beach at Poland Edward Little at Windham Leavitt at Cape Elizabeth Traip at Dirigo Old Town at Gray-New Gloucester Hampden at Mt. Blue Boothbay at Telstar Lewiston at Cheverus Spruce Mountain at Lisbon WIL KRAMLICH (16-5) Oak Hill […]
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Huddle Up: Whitehouse Talking Points heading into Week 3
If there is anything I hate more than fans and sports writers jumping to conclusions after two weeks of football, it’s those who jump to conclusions after one week. Social media has destroyed all self-control and so all I do now is knee-jerk reactions. I’m actually proud I made it as far as Week 2. […]
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Roland L. Potvin
LEWISTON — Roland L. Potvin, 72, of Poland peacefully passed away Sunday Sept. 9, at CMMC in Lewiston. He was born in Lewiston on Dec. 7, 1945, the son of the late Lionel and Stella (Dion) Potvin. He grew up in the Lewiston area and attended local schools. He was a graduate of St. Dominic Regional […]
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Poland Regional High School celebrates 20th anniversary
POLAND — The 20th anniversary of Poland Regional High School will be celebrated at halftime during Friday night’s football game. Authorized recently by the Regional School Unit 16 board of directors, the ceremony will honor original members of the high school’s building committee, along with faculty and staff members who have been at the school since it […]
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H.S. soccer roundup: Roy's goal lifts St. Dom's boys to double-overtime win over Traip
AUBURN — Alex Roy scored the winning goal in the second overtime to give St. Dominic Academy a home boys’ soccer win over Traip on Tuesday. St. Dom’s (2-1-1) took the lead in the first half when a free kick from Jack Ouellette was tipped in by a Traip player for an own goal. In […]
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Monday Morning QB: Dirigo hopes to move to head of class
Dirigo’s Michael Packard sheds a Gray-New Gloucester tackler as he heads up the field during Friday’s game in Dixfield. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) After last season Dirigo made the decision to drop from Class D to the developmental Class E. It was a move made in part due to low numbers in the football program. Whatever […]
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H.S. roundup: Doucette's overtime goal lifts Poland field hockey over NYA
YARMOUTH — Brianna Doucette scored her third goal of the game 6:05 into overtime to lift the Knights (3-1) to a win over the Panthers (1-2) in Yarmouth. NYA led 3-1 at halftime, but Poland took a 4-3 lead in the second half on two goals by Autumn Willis and Brianna Doucette’s second of the game. […]