POLAND — People wring their hands about an aging population in Maine that’s close to retirement but don’t worry enough about those who own the companies where they work, according to Rob Brown. “The people who employ that workforce are also aging, and they’re aging even faster,” Brown, director of business ownership solutions at the […]
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RSU 16 budget passes
POLAND — Residents in Regional School Unit 16 voted 1,345 to 586 on Tuesday to approve a $22.3 million school budget for 2018-19. RSU 16 includes Poland, Minot and Mechanic Falls. The budget represents a 3.7 percent increase from current spending, and boosts property taxes on a $100,000 house by $99.63 in Minot, $92.45 in Mechanic Falls and […]
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Misty Coolidge wins House primary in 65th District
NEW GLOUCESTER — A political newcomer who operates the Coolidge Family Farm, a popular wedding venue, won a state House primary by a wide margin Tuesday. Misty Coolidge beat Democrat Robert Maheu in the 65th District race that includes New Gloucester and part of Poland. Coolidge racked up 84 percent of the 599 votes cast […]
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Lewiston Middle School student who drowned on field trip identified
[do_widget id=td_block_7_widget-12] POLAND — The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office has identified the 13-year-old boy from Lewiston Middle School who died Tuesday at Range Pond State Park. Rayan A. Issa of Lewiston, a seventh-grade student at the school, drowned Tuesday while on a school field trip, according to a release from Chief Deputy William Gagne. The […]
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Insurance will cover most of RSU 16 vandalism
POLAND — A month after vandals slashed tires on all 22 of Regional School Unit 16’s buses, the board of directors learned Monday that insurance will pay for the bulk of the damage. Replacement tires cost about $13,000. Insurance will pay for about $11,000 of that. “That was good news for the district,” Superintendent Tina […]
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Lewiston Middle School student, 13, drowns during Range Pond field trip
POLAND — What should have been a fun, end-of-school-year field trip to the beach turned tragic Tuesday when a Lewiston Middle School student drowned at Range Pond State Park. The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of the 13-year-old boy. The seventh-grader was missing underwater for at least half an hour, according to […]
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RSU 16 hires Kenneth Healey to be superintendent
POLAND — Regional School Unit 16 has a new superintendent. The school board Monday unanimously approved hiring Kenneth Healey to head the Poland, Minot and Mechanic Falls school system. Healey has served for the past four years as superintendent of RSU 73, which includes Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls. Healey replaces Tina Meserve, who is leaving to become superintendent […]
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Jeremy E. Day Furlong
POLAND — Jeremy E. Day Furlong passed away at the age of 36 on June 3, due to complications of diabetes Type 1. He was born Feb. 11, 1982. He was a graduate of Fryeburg Academy and attended Central Maine and Southern Maine Technical Colleges for business management. Jeremy was an expert skier, enjoyed fishing and […]
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Local roundup: Oxfords Hills softball shuts out Mt. Ararat
Oxford Hills’ Kenzie Kahkonen scores on a passed ball as Mt. Ararat pitcher Camille Rowe loses her glove in the collision. (Brewster Burns photo) PARIS — Haley Dillingham hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning and Lauren Merrill gave up one hit as second-seeded Oxford Hills shut out seventh-seeded Mt. Ararat 12-0 in […]
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Route 11 safety meeting addresses community concerns
POLAND — The town is taking steps to address unsafe driving conditions on Route 11. Androscoggin County Sheriff Eric Samson, state Rep. Jessica Faye and Town Manager Matthew Garside were among those who attended a special meeting Tuesday morning aimed at improving safety. At the Board of Selectpersons meeting Tuesday night, Garside said the intersections […]