Whittier Middle School eighth-grader Lucas Frechette, 14, explains how during World War II the German U-boats came so close to Maine’s shore that they could be heard on Old Orchard Beach. To his right are judges Mary Morin and Stacey Bsullak. Wednesday was National History Day at the Poland school, when all students showed off […]
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Students with true grit receive awards
Poland’s Whittier Middle School students were recognized with Semester 1 Grit Awards on Feb. 9. Each Whittier teacher selected one students who exhibited outstanding grit during the first half of the school year. As teachers presented their awards, they talked about hard work, perseverance, willingness to try and try again and growth mindset. Students honored […]
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State program says it helped get 98 businesses off the ground last year
POLAND — Bill Bouchard started his new heating, ventilation and air conditioning company after 20 years of working for others and seeing some things done right here, other things done right there and wanting to pull those elements together. At his last southern Maine employer, Bouchard, 43, was a service department manager with more than […]
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WATCH OR LISTEN: MPA girls' basketball tournament preview
Watch as the Sun Journal’s Lee Horton joins Travis Barrett of the Kennebec Journal and Travis Lazarczyk of the Morning Sentinel for a preview of the upcoming MPA girls’ basketball tournament. Or listen to their conversation below. Abby Ferland of Monmouth Academy goes for a layup while being guarded by Marah Hall of Madison in […]
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Girls' basketball: Oxford Hills, Gray-NG carry top seeds into postseason
Poland Regional High School’s Sarah Moody, center, gets her hand tangled with Gray-New Gloucester’s Jordan Grant as Grant goes up for a layup during their game in Gray earlier this season. At right is Poland’s Moragn Brousseau. (Justin Pelletier/Sun Journal File Photo) It might not have been as pretty as last year, but after 18 […]
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Poland’s Whittier Middle School announces honors
POLAND — Whittier Middle School has announced the first semester honor roll. Academic High Honors Grade seven: Joseph Elliot, Nicholas Garey, Tegan Hemond, Brady Martin, Emma Moreau, LiSha Powell. Grade eight: Emma Bunyea, Riley Day, Emma Gagne, Hunter Gibson, Jay Hawkes, Lucas Kelly, Ellen Marquis-Boutin, Izabella Martin, Trevor Robbins, Trinity Sands, Emma Turkington, Emma Williams. […]
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York boys, Greely girls win WMC indoor track titles; Post helps Gray-NG place third
Elizabeth Brown of Greely competes in the long jump at the Western Maine Conference track championships in Gorham on Friday. (Staff photo by Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer) GORHAM — Members of the York High School boys’ indoor track team are always competing, each trying to surpass a teammate. “It’s always more fun with competition,” senior […]
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Girls' hockey: Greely/Gray-New Gloucester routs Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland in quarterfinal
FALMOUTH — The playoffs are a time for stars to shine. And shine they did Thursday night for No. 3 Greely/Gray-New Gloucester, which advanced with a 9-1 victory over sixth-seeded Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland in a North region girls’ hockey quarterfinal at Family Ice Center. It’s the fourth year in a row that the Rangers have eliminated […]
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Poland in 'good financial situation'
POLAND — An auditor told selectpersons Tuesday night that the town is “above average for financial health.” Ron Smith from RHR Smith Auditors said that at the end of fiscal year 2017, the town had $2.9 million in unassigned rollover, which is about 90 days of an operating budget. “Seven, eight, nine years ago we had […]
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Girls' hockey: City teams have sights set on state title
Lewiston’s Sara Robert and Cheverus’ Hannah Woodford battle for control of the puck during a hockey game at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee earlier this season. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal File Photo) Save for one contender, if you’re looking for who might be hoisting the girls’ hockey state championship trophy in a week and a half, stick […]