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Donald Trump chides Russia, but doesn't condemn election meddling
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — On the eve of his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump vowed Thursday to confront “new forms of aggression” targeting the West and called for Moscow to stop fomenting unrest around the world. Yet he pointedly stopped short of condemning Russia for meddling in the U.S. election. […]
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Poland hires new town manager
POLAND —The Select Board has hired Matthew Garside of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, as its next town manager. He has been hired to replace Bradley Plante, who decided not to renew his three-year contract and left the position in March. Garside was selected from a field of 29 applicants in a national search, which began in […]
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RSU 16 hires consultant after superintendent questioned
POLAND — The Regional School Unit 16 board will hire an outside consultant to look into issues raised last week by a group of community members concerned about the superintendent’s performance. In a special meeting Monday, board members agreed to hire Ann Chapman, a consultant who works for the board’s law firm, Drummond Woodsum in […]
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Minot Consolidated gets new principal
MINOT — A Lewiston assistant principal has been hired to lead Minot Consolidated School. The Regional School Unit 16 board on Monday approved the hiring of Kaitlynn Brown as principal of the elementary school. Brown has been serving as assistant principal of McMahon Elementary School in Lewiston. Michelle Russell, assistant principal at Farwell Elementary in […]
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Voters to decide on $21.69M school budget
Voters in Poland, Minot and Mechanic Falls will cast ballots their ballots Tuesday, June 13, on the Regional School Unit 16 budget. The school budget ballot question reads: “Do you favor approving the Regional School Unit Sixteen (16) budget for the upcoming 2017-2018 school year that was adopted at the latest Regional School Unit budget […]
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Poland Regional High School graduates 93
POLAND — The 18th graduating class of Poland Regional High School was sent off with music, laughter and traditional speeches at their 4 p.m. ceremony Saturday. The school gym was packed with families and friends to see loved ones walk across the stage to receive a diploma and take that step into the next chapter of their lives. […]
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H.S. baseball: Knights outlast Patriots, 4-1
Poland’s Noah Salmons slides into home to score before the ball reaches Gray-New Gloucester catcher Nick McCann during Wednesday’s game. GRAY — Although their own tournament hopes were already extinguished, the Poland Knights had more than enough incentive treat their season finale against rival Gray-New Gloucester as if it was the most important game of […]
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Poland officer leaving; manager calls for patience
POLAND — The town’s code enforcement officer, plumbing and electrical inspector, and town planner has notified officials he will leave those positions in two weeks, selectmen announced at their meeting Tuesday night. Nick Adams said he expects to take a position in another town, which he did not name. He has been code officer for […]
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Truck crashes into vacant Poland home
Police are investigating after a truck crashed into a vacant Poland home at 1416 Maine St. on Saturday at 6:55 p.m. Androscoggin County Sgt. Tim Kachnovich said the driver was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No other details were available on Sunday. A truck sits on a lawn with its front end smashed […]