POLAND — The Board of Selectpersons voted Tuesday evening to extend the contract with Glidden Excavating and Paving of Gorham for one year to lock in the 2017 price. Public Works Director Adam Strout said he and his crew have had “no problems with Glidden’s work, it’s good quality.” Strout called it “a good deal […]
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Wagners help Freeport past Poland in opener
POLAND — Brothers Shea, Colby and Gabe Wagner have discussed how much fun it will be to play together this year for the Freeport High School baseball team. On Thursday in the Falcons’ Western Maine Conference opener against Poland, the threesome showed that it has the capability of leading Freeport while also having fun. They […]
Class B South goes through WMC
Kennebunk’s Lindsey Gregoire catches the ball at first base to get Gray-New Glouster’s Jordan Grant during Monday evening’s game in Gray. The South has been dominated by the West ever since the state’s regional alignment moved to North-South. That is, the Class B South softball title has routinely been teams from the Western Maine Conference. […]
RSU 16 school year will end 1 day early
POLAND — Good news: If you attend Regional School Unit 16 schools, you’ll get an extra day of summer vacation. Bad news: There will be no more early-release Wednesdays for the rest of the school year. The school board this week agreed to end the school year for Poland, Minot and Mechanic Falls students on […]
RSU 16 to start search for new superintendent
POLAND — Regional School Unit 16 directors will begin searching for a new superintendent by asking staff and Poland, Minot and Mechanic Falls residents what they want in a new leader. The survey will be emailed to staff and parents, and will be available on the school system’s website. Hard copies will be available at […]
H.S. football: Spencer Emerson takes over Poland program
New Poland Regional High School football coach Spencer Emerson, an Edward Little High School graduate, served as Bates College’s defensive backs coach in 2016 and the Lewiston High School defensive coordinator in 2017. (Sun Journal file photo) If Poland Regional High School’s new football coach has his way, the Knights will be playing fast. That […]
Poland voters approve budget, impose marijuana moratorium
POLAND — Voters endorsed a $6.63 million municipal budget and imposed a moratorium on the retail sale of recreational marijuana during the town’s annual meeting Saturday. The session drew 124 voters — a tiny fraction of the thousands eligible to participate — and lasted a couple of hours at the Poland Regional High School auditorium. […]
2017-18 All-region girls’ basketball
First team F Victoria Harris Lewiston Sr. G Nathalie Theriault Poland Sr. G Tia Day Monmouth Sr. G Bri Jordan Gray-New Gloucester Jr. F Maighread Laliberte Oxford Hills Sr. F Jade Perry Edward Little Jr. Second team C Jordan Grant Gray-New Gloucester So. G Julia Colby Oxford Hills So. G Lexi Mittelstadt Mt. Blue Jr. […]
Girls' Indoor Track and Field All Region Team
All-Region Team Marah Black – Mt. Blue Sr. Taylor Haggerty – Oxford Hills Fr. Madison Post – Gray-New Gloucester Jr. Nicole Cobb – Gray-New Gloucester Fr. Alexandra Hammerton – St. Dom’s Jr. Sarah Brown – St. Dom’s Fr. Katelynn Greene – Poland Sr. Madison Wante – Poland Fr. Caitlyn Smith – Gray-New Gloucester Fr. Hafido […]
Girls' hockey All-Region teams
First team F Avery Lutrzykowski St. Dom’s Jr. F Courtney Sullivan Greely/Gray-NG Sr. F Sara Robert Lewiston/Mon./Oak Hill Fr. D Grace Dumond Lewiston/Mon./Oak Hill Fr. D Emma Theriault St. Dom’s Jr. G Camree St. Hilaire Lewiston/Mon./Oak Hill So. Second team F Bridget Roberts Greely/Gray-NG Sr. F Brie Dube Lew./Mon./Oak Hill Fr. F Taylor Caillier EL/Leavitt/Poland […]