1937 – 2013 WATERVILLE — Fay F. Watson, 75, of Poland, died on Sunday, May 12, at Thayer Hospital in Waterville. She was born in Lewiston on June 11, 1937, the daughter of Donald Trafford and Edith (McCleary) Trafford. Fay attended the Empire School and the Minot Corner School, graduating from Edward Little High School, […]
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Tri Town American Legion Baseball tryouts set
The American Legion baseball team representing the Poland and Lake Region areas will be having tryouts beginning Sunday, May 26, at 9:30 a.m. The first tryout will take place at Poland Regional High School. A second tryout, on June 2, will take place at a field yet to be determined. The Tri-Town Legion team draws […]
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Poland signs service agreements with Mechanic Falls
POLAND — Selectmen on Tuesday approved two joint service agreements with the town of Mechanic Falls. An agreement whereby Poland will be Mechanic Falls’ primary provider for ambulance protection services from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. passed on a 4-1 vote, with Selectman Janice Kimball opposed. Kimball said she was not opposed to the idea […]
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Third annual Newfoundland Day is June 1
POLAND — The third annual Newfoundland Day will be held starting at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at Mel’s Hilltop Restaurant, 543 Maine St., Route 26, Poland Spring Resort. The event will feature a Screeching In Ceremony, giveaways and more. This event will bring people together who are originally from Newfoundland as well as local […]
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Alivia Ann Dwyer
POLAND — Alivia Ann Dwyer passed in her loving home on May 12, at the age of 11 months. Though her time with us was brief, the light, love and lessons she left us with are immeasurable. “Liv” was a bundle of happiness and a true joy in life. She loved her big brother, Bryce, […]
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Roger F. Caron
AUBURN — Roger F. Caron, 66, of Poland, died May 10, at the Auburn Hospice House, following a long illness. He was born Dec. 1, 1946, in Lewiston, to the late Armand and Lucienne (Rancourt) Caron. As a youth, he worked in the family business, Caron and Sons Ice Co., and then later as a […]
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RSU 16 budget warrants signed; public hearing Wednesday
POLAND — The approval process for RSU 16’s proposed $19.3 million budget moved forward Monday when the School Committee signed the 2013-2014 budget validation referendum warrants. Superintendent Mike Wilhelm noted that the committee will receive comments on the proposed budget from residents of Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland at a district budget meeting at 6:30 […]
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Robert ‘Mike’ Paul Bedard
1947 – 2013 POLAND — Robert “Mike” Paul Bedard, 65, of Poland, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, May 7. He was born in Lowell, Mass., on June 19, 1947, the eldest son of Raymond A. and Claire (Breton) Bedard. He was educated in Dracut, Mass. Mike joined the United States Marine Corps […]
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Linda Rose Irish
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. — Linda Rose Irish, 65, of Pinellas Park, Fla., died Saturday, April 20. She was born Linda Hanscom in Mechanic Falls. Linda grew up in Poland, raising cane with three brothers and two sisters, later marrying Carl Whitney and having two children, Carl Jr. and Lisa. She relocated to St. Petersburg 30 […]
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Fish barrier training to be offered
OXFORD — A stream crossing and dam inventory to assess fish passage barriers in the Little Androscoggin River watershed will begin in May with a training session for volunteers to be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, May 10, at Oxford Town Office, 85 Pleasant St. Alex Abbott, Gulf of Maine Coastal Program, […]