First team F Alex Robert Lewiston Jr. F Noah Austin Mt. Ararat/Lisbon/More Jr. F Ben Cassidy Edward Little Jr. D Ryan Bossie Lewiston Sr. D Dylan Campbell Edward Little So. G Gaston Fuksa St. Dom’s Jr. Second team F Cole Lockhart Cony/Monmouth/Hall-Dale Sr. F Sam Frechette Lewiston Jr. F Mack Pelletier St. Dom’s Sr. D […]
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Dolores Jutras Lucero
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Dolores (Dolly) Jutras Ebolitto Lucero passed away suddenly at her home in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, March 15, with her husband, Ernest Lucero, by her side. She was born in 1937 in Lewiston to Theresa and Conrad R. Jutras and had two brothers, Conrad and Bert, and a sister, Annette Jutras […]
Poland voters to decide budget, marijuana ordinance
POLAND — Residents will vote on a budget and a recreational marijuana ordinance at their annual town meeting Saturday, April 7. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. in the Poland Regional High School Auditorium. According to the town charter, a minimum of 100 registered voters are required to conduct business. The Board of Selectpersons has recommended […]
Watch: Stretching out ice fishing season on Range Pond
Dave Flynn of Lyman, bottom right, and several of his friends stretch out the ice-fishing season on Range Pond in Poland on Tuesday afternoon. “It’s better than sitting on the couch and is a whole lot of fun, especially when they are biting,” Flynn said. With about 18 inches of ice left, Range Pond is […]
RSU 16 bus driver fired for racist, sexist comments wins school board seat
MINOT — An RSU 16 school bus driver fired several weeks ago for racist and sexist comments has been elected to the board of the school system that fired him. Mike Downing, 68, admits he has made comments over the years, including in recent months, calling Martin Luther King Jr. Day “National N(word) Day” and […]
High school hockey all-stars get one last skate, for charity's sake
Edward Little’s Alex Landry races down the ice with Biddeford’s Liam Turner hot on his heels during the North and South Class A boys’ hockey all stars game in Auburn on Saturday evening. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) AUBURN — A simple D-to-D pass from Jayden Wilson to Ryan Bossie isn’t anything out of the ordinary. It’s […]
Auburn man denies Poland robbery charge
AUBURN — A local man pleaded not guilty Friday to robbing a 19-year-old man at his home in Poland last year. Jordin Small, 19, of 66 Constellation Drive entered his plea in Androscoggin County Superior Court to a charge of robbery, a Class A felony, punishable by up to 30 years in prison. A grand […]
Poland board accepts planner’s resignation, appoints successor
POLAND — The Board of Selectpersons accepted the resignation of Planning Board member Jesse Childs on Tuesday night and appointed alternate Mark Weinberg as a regular member. Childs told Administrative Assistant Sarah Merrill on March 13 that he no longer wished to serve on the board. On another issue, the board discussed the possibility of adopting […]
Local educator to describe travels to Poland to teach English
AUBURN — Eastern European countries have been mandating the teaching of English in their public schools for the past decade. Poland is one of those nations making strides to teach their youth at every grade level to become proficient in English. The Auburn Public Library will host a program Tuesday, March 27, by longtime educator […]
RSU 16 OKs 2018-19 school calendar
POLAND — The RSU 16 board of directors has approved a calendar for 2018-19. It must now be approved by the state. The Poland, Minot and Mechanic Falls calendar calls for school to start Wednesday, Aug. 29, for kindergarten through seventh grade, as well as ninth grade. All others will start Thursday, Aug. 30. With no […]