AUBURN — A Minot man charged with robbing a Poland man at his home in October 2017 pleaded guilty Tuesday to lesser related charges. Isaiah Strong-Gassama, 20, appeared in Androscoggin County Superior Court dressed in a tan jail suit, handcuffed and shackled. He pleaded guilty to felony aggravated criminal trespass, a charge punishable by up […]
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RSU 16 budget to go to referendum
POLAND — Residents approved a proposed $22.3 million budget for Regional School Unit 16 on Monday night, sending it to a final vote in June. Superintendent Tina Meserve said about 75 residents attended the meeting and vote. Residents passed all articles as proposed — most with few questions or few dissenting votes. “It was probably […]
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Local roundup: Leavitt baseball slips past Gardiner
TURNER — Eli Lind came up big in a tightly played defensive duel between Leavitt and Gardiner in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference baseball contest Monday. The Leavitt catcher led off the bottom of the sixth with a solo home run to give the Hornets 1-0 victory. Lind’s batterymate Tim Albert was outstanding on the […]
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Ghost Bike memorial in Poland
Darlene Beach of Auburn and Reed Markley of Winthrop place flowers on a Ghost Bike memorial on Empire Road in Poland on Monday. The Maine Cycling Club hosted a Ride of Silence in memory of 16-year-old bicyclist Ethan Barton who was killed in 1998 when he was struck by a drunken driver. The roadside memorial […]
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H.S. softball: Poland's Gagnes making a name for themselves
Amanda Gagne, left, and Ally Gagne are sophomores with starting roles for the Poland softball team. (Wil Kramlich/Sun Journal) The Poland softball team’s success this season can be in part related to the performance of its top two hitters, two of the up-the-middle, backbone-of-the-defense players. Yet sophomores Amanda and Ally Gagne — despite what their […]
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Local roundup: Spruce Mountain softball edges Lisbon in 12 innings
JAY — Freshman Abby Ortiz had a walk-off bases-loaded double in the 12th inning as Spruce Mountain topped Lisbon 12-11 in softball action Friday afternoon. The Greyhounds gave up three runs in the bottom of the sixth, but came back for a pair in the seventh to send the game into extra innings. Mallory Fairbanks […]
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Softball Notes: There's no substitute for experience
Becca Zimmerman of St. Dom’s (13) has to slide through Buckfield’s Cara Merrill, left, and Cassidy Lowell while trying to steal second base during a game in Auburn last Tuesday. (Wil Kramlich/Sun Journal File Photo) The softball season can be a marathon, and that means coaches have to take a look at the long view […]
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Reward offered in Poland bus vandalism
POLAND — A local couple Thursday offered a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of people involved in slashing the tires on 22 RSU 16 school buses early Wednesday, authorities said. Classes were canceled Wednesday to give crews time to replace the damaged tires. Classes resumed Thursday. Damage was estimated at […]
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Poland selectmen agree to check on Route 11 safety measures
POLAND — The family of a Poland man killed in a crash on Route 11 on April 27 asked selectpersons Tuesday night to look into improving safety at the site. Skylar Lee Huff, 27, was driving an ATV on his property near Route 11 and North Raymond Road when he entered Route 11 and collided with a […]
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Teacher’s salary added to RSU 16 proposed budget
POLAND — The Regional School Unit 16 board of directors Monday added $50,000 to next year’s proposed budget, bringing it to just under $22.3 million. Superintendent Tina Meserve said Tuesday that the additional money will pay for another teacher at Poland Community School, where kindergarten enrollment has been higher than expected. If passed, the budget […]