Group of residents form Friends of Tripp Lake group to discuss best ways to manage water levels and protect the lake, share information.
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Poland board OKs bid for transfer station improvements
New bookcases were also approved for the A.B. Ricker Library.
Poland middle school students make honor roll
POLAND — Bruce M. Whittier Middle School has announced the following students were named to its first trimester honor roll for the 2023-24 academic year. Grade 7 Academic high honors: Braydan Benton, Isabella Comeau, Brody Dailey, Ava Hebert, Ian Rioux, Sidney Russell, Ethan Sewell, Juliette Szantyr, Owen Wallingford and Annabelle Whitten. Academic honor roll: Reese […]
RSU 16 board approves students’ trip to Galapagos Islands
POLAND — Directors of Regional School Unit 16 on Monday night approved a 2025 trip to the Galapagos Islands for up 30 Poland Regional High School students. Biology and marine biology teacher Patrick Martin requested the board’s consent for the trip to the famous group of volcanic islands 560 miles off the coast of Ecuador […]
Tri-Town Optimist Club names Minot youth student of month
The Tri-Town Optimist Club of Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland has announced its latest Regional School Unit 16 student of the month for November: sixth grader Bryce Simpson of Minot, a student at Minot Consolidated School. Simpson is described by his teacher and principal as a happy, enthusiastic learner who embodies every characteristic a teacher […]
Poland selectmen get tips on municipal-owned broadband service
Leeds Broadband Committee member John McLean recommended the town first survey its residents about their interest in town-provided internet access.
Maine apple growers hurt by 50% loss, insurance inequities
Immediately after the harvest season finishes, growers begin filing claims and insurance adjusters come visit farms in person to verify the crop losses growers have reported.
Poland board updated on library design changes
The alterations will not change the size of the library’s expansion or affect the intended larger children’s section.
Architect presents design modifications for Ricker Memorial Library to Poland Select Board
The modifications will not change the size of the library’s expansion or affect the intended larger children’s section.