CHICOPEE, Mass. (AP) — State police have released the name of the Maine woman who died in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 391 earlier this week. The victim was identified Tuesday as 32-year-old Amanda Coward of Poland, Maine. Police say Coward was a passenger in a Volvo that went out of control, struck a pickup […]
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Ronnie Brown
POLAND — Ronnie Brown, 56, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 15, at his home in Poland that he shared with Pete and Cheryl Godin for 13 years. He is survived by his brothers Bill, Scott and Greg; his sister, Evette; and extended family Samantha Walker and Steven Godin. Ron enjoyed sports, especially racing and bowling. He attended […]
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Poland board appoints marijuana committee
POLAND — Selectmen agreed Tuesday night to appoint eight residents to the Recreational Marijuana Committee, along with two selectmen, a Planning Board member and a Community and Economic Development Committee member. Board Chairman Walter Gallagher called the panel a “well-rounded group.” The committee will develop rules governing locations for the production, sale and use of […]
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Lafrance named to fill vacancy on Androscoggin commission
AUBURN — A day after being sworn in as the newest Androscoggin County commissioner, Ray Lafrance did not feel overwhelmed when his first meeting covered next year’s county budget. The former captain for more than 30 years of the Public Safety Division for the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office, Lafrance prepared that department’s budget during his […]
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Poland woman dies in crash on Massachusetts highway
CHICOPEE, Mass. (AP) — A woman from Maine has died and two other people have been injured in a two-vehicle crash on a Massachusetts highway. State police say a car, for reasons that remain under investigation, went out of control on Interstate 395 north in Chicopee just after 6 p.m. Monday and struck a pickup […]
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Wicked Wednesdays presenting 'The Big House Fire'
POLAND — This week’s Wicked Wednesday program presents their presentation of “The Big House Fire” at 6:30 p.m. in All Souls Chapel. It’s been over 40 years since the Poland Spring House burned on July 3, 1975. James Aikman, former news director for WMTW Channel 8, stood on the porch of the Presidential Inn (formerly […]
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Poland Spring Resort to host Crooked Creek Band
POLAND — The Poland Spring Preservation Society will be hosting the Crooked Creek Band at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 20. Crooked Creek is a band from Mechanic Falls, covering classic rock, blues and country with powerhouse vocals and a rhythm section guaranteed to get you grooving. Members include lead vocalist Kerry O’Leary, Ben Flagg and […]
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New RSU 16 leader wants 'a system that works for everybody'
POLAND — Kenneth Healey, Regional School Unit 16’s new superintendent, said it was a group of students from Poland, Minot and Mechanic Falls that created his first school administration job in Westbrook in the 1990s. “I actually ended up having a job as a result of an influx of a couple of hundred students from […]
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Poland selectmen OK warrant articles for special town meeting
POLAND — Selectmen approved two sets of warrant articles Tuesday night to be presented to voters at a special town meeting next month. The meeting has been scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, at the Town Hall. One set of warrants includes three amendments to the town’s Comprehensive Land Use Code. The first amendment would […]
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Ken and Jane Brooks to perform at Poland Spring
POLAND — This week, the Poland Spring Preservation Society will be hosting the Ken and Jane Brooks at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13. Ken began performing regularly in 1965. He has performed with Bluegrass Supply Company, Union River Band, Bob & Grace French and the Rainbow Valley Folks, Fox Hollow and is presently a member […]