The chances of a horse becoming a dressage champion has about the same odds as a kid growing up to become a professional athlete. Taking a kid with no previous athletic training out of the ghetto and turning him into an elite athlete is akin to the unlikely story of a local horse named Fynn. […]
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Bean supper at Calvary Methodist LEWISTON — A bean and casserole supper will be held from 4:45 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at Calvary United Methodist Church, 59 Sabattus St. Use the Bartlett Street entrance. Menu will include casseroles, salads, beans, hot biscuits and homemade pies. Cost is $7 for adults, $3 for children. […]
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H.S. Football: Phoenix edge Knights
POLAND — Brandon Stearns figured he was the rightful owner of tipped pass that was floating in the end zone. Stearns reached up and snatched the ball in a sea of defenders. The Spruce Mountain tight end brought the ball into his arms, and with it, the winning touchdown with 1:22 left in the football […]
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Beatrice Bouffard
1930 – 2013 LEWISTON — Beatrice Bouffard, 83, of Lewiston, joined Waylon, Hank and George Jones in the big rodeo in the sky. She fell ill on Monday, Sept. 23, and died at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston on Monday, Sept. 30. She was born in Poland on Sept. 1, 1930, the daughter of […]
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Whittier Middle School to host cultural exchange day with Somali community
POLAND — On Friday, Oct. 4, Bruce M. Whittier Middle School will host a Cultural Exchange Day with members of the Somali community from Lewiston. This event will support the learning of more than 120 eighth-grade students at the school as they develop the skills to critically analyze media in order to create a well […]
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Poland manager put on paid administrative leave
POLAND — Selectmen placed Town Manager Rosemary Roy on administrative leave, with pay, after coming out of Tuesday evening’s half-hour executive session. Selectman Steve Robinson said Roy’s one-year term as manager is scheduled to expire Oct. 16. “We didn’t intend to renew her contract and decided to let her know now out of respect for […]
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10th annual Autumn Night Out is Oct. 25
POLAND — Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice’s 10th annual Autumn Night Out Silent Auction & Gala event will be held Friday, Oct. 25, at Poland Spring Resort, with proceeds benefiting AHCH’s Hospice Program. The evening begins at 6 p.m. with hors d’oeuvres, a wine and beer tasting courtesy of Central Distributors and Baxter Brewing Co., […]
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H.S. Football: Hornets show air power against Knights
TURNER — The Leavitt Hornets have been so good at lighting up the scoreboard the past two weeks that even when they run the wrong play, they score. Tyler Chicoine threw for 190 yards and four touchdowns and ran for another score as the Hornets dropped Poland, 62-0, at Libby Field Friday night. Leavitt (4-0) […]
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Raw food class at The Ark LEWISTON — A free Raw Food’s “Cooking” Class, with Raphaelle Tisseyre, will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, at The Ark, 791 Lisbon St. For information call 207-333-3668 or email [email protected]. No registration required. Danville Grange to meet Thursday AUBURN — Danville Junction Grange 65 will meet […]
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Field hockey: Knights hold off Patriots for first win
GRAY — Poland and Gray-New Gloucester were both winless heading into Monday’s meeting of rebuilding Western Maine Conference rivals, and each showed how desperate it was to get that first win for about a half. Poland’s first half was more productive than Gray-New Gloucester’s second half on the scoreboard, so it was the Knights who […]