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  • Published
    March 22, 2023

    Poland Select Board told half-million dollars more needed for library expansion

    Greater-than-expected heating, ventilation and air conditioning costs for the Ricker Memorial Library mean the town would consider a $550,000 bond to complete the project.

  • Published
    March 22, 2023

    Authorities arrest 17 undocumented migrant workers in Lisbon

    The arrests occurred at around 8 p.m. Tuesday at a house at 93 Main St. in the village of Lisbon Falls, according to local police.

  • Published
    March 19, 2023

    In a word: Time for some spring cleaning

    The name of the ‘Law & Order’ theme ‘song,’ that strange ‘r’ in Mrs., and other random thoughts.

  • Published
    March 17, 2023

    Mechanic Falls council endorses agreement to sell former medical building

    MECHANIC FALLS — The former Central Maine Healthcare building at 22 Pleasant St. could become dental offices, according to Town Manager Vic Hodgkins. Following an executive session Thursday, the Town Council endorsed a purchase and sales agreement of $280,000 with Mary Ann Pineda, Bruce Bartlett and/or Associates. Hodgkins stressed the need for sensitivity with negotiations, […]

  • Published
    March 12, 2023

    Hartford man killed, others injured in 3-vehicle crash in Auburn

    Zachery Cowett, 32, died on state Route 4 when his vehicle was hit Saturday afternoon by a pickup truck driven by Stephen Witham, 50, of Lewiston.

  • Published
    March 12, 2023

    Get the last word: Write your own obituary

    Advocates of writing your own obit say that telling your own life story not only allows you to leave a legacy, but can be therapeutic. ‘This is an opportunity to say in your own voice what is meaningful to you.’

  • Published
    March 12, 2023

    In a word: Watch those homophones, whee!

    Let’s say that I wanted to pare a pair of pears, for instance.

  • Published
    March 12, 2023

    How to write your own obit

    If you want to pen your own obituary, one route is to look for workshops offered by your local senior college, senior center or adult education program. If nothing is available, Maine chaplain Jean Berman suggests writing with friends at a “death dinner party.” Friends can act as your contributors and editors. Reading some examples […]

  • Published
    March 8, 2023

    Poland town manager gets new 5-year contract

    POLAND — Town Manager Matt Garside’s contract was extended to June 2028 following an executive session at Tuesday night’s Select Board meeting. The vote was unanimous. Garside has served since 2017. The Select Board also unanimously endorsed a new contract with the Poland Fire Rescue Union after an executive session. The contract expires in 2026. […]

  • Published
    March 8, 2023

    Review: Public Theatre’s ‘Pilgrims’ is a ‘must-see production’

    The Lewiston theater’s ‘Pilgrims Musa and Sheri in the New World’ leads viewers to seek their own mecca.

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