POLAND — Friends of Ricker Library will launch a new series of programs to be held at noontime once a month in the Poland library. Attendees may bring a brown bag lunch to the upstairs reading room of the library, while they listen to a presentation about a current topic or book. The Check It […]
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Boys’ hockey: Patriotic Knights thwart Red Eddies
AUBURN — When it mattered, Poland/Gray-New Gloucester figured out how to keep Edward Little at bay. After blowing late leads in each of two previous, exhibition encounters, the Patriotic Knights turned the tables on their arena-mates Wednesday, scoring a pair of goals in the third period — one with an extra skater on a delayed […]
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High school basketball: Wildcats outlast Knights
POLAND — Their records indicate they are headed in opposite directions, but York and Poland aren’t as far apart as the first two weeks of the season have hinted. York played shutdown defense late and dominated the boards throughout to pull away from Poland in the final five minutes of a 64-53 victory Saturday. The […]
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High school hockey: Arnold gives Patriotic Knights a housewarming gift
AUBURN — Poland/Gray-New Gloucester christened its new hockey home in dramatic fashion Tuesday. Kolby Arnold’s goal with 32.3 seconds remaining gave the Patriotic Knights a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over a scrappy young Brunswick team at Ingersoll Arena in their season-opener. The goal capped a roller-coaster final 83 seconds for both teams. The Patriotic Knights got […]
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Poland-GNG boys hockey
Coach: Aaron Rand (fourth year) Last year’s record: 5-12-1 Returning players: Seniors — Kolby Arnold (F), Zac Knapp (F), Joey Violette (F), Nick Labbe (F), Cody Girouard (F), Sam mayer (D), Devin Goyette (F), Matt Ouellette (G); Juniors — Ryan Davala (F), Adam Healy (F), Jordan Rouillard (D), Evan Coulombe (D), Travis Hemond (D), Evan […]
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Poland boys’ basketball
Coach: Tyler Tracy (first year) Last year’s record: 6-12 Returning letter winners: Seniors — Jonah Farrington (6-0 forward), Jordan Chase (6-0 guard); Juniors — Jacob Littlefield (6-4 forward), Logan Nichols (5-10 guard), Drew Peterson (6-3 forward). Key losses: Mike Littlefield, Kevin Payette, Kyle MacVane, Matt Brewster. Promising newcomers: Juniors — Jed Quint (5-11 guard), Nathan […]
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Poland Track
Coach: Kristin Ross (first year) Last year’s record: Boys — Fourth in WMC, eighth in Class B; Girls — Sixth in WMC, seventh in state Returning letter winners: Boys: Senior —Cam Woodford (shot put), David Whittier (shot put), Contrad Labb (shot put), Frank Bennedict (shot put), Eli Murphy (hurdles/sprints; Junior — J.J. Power (shot put), […]
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2010-11 Boys’ Ice Hockey Overview
The disparity between the top teams in Maine and those giving chase is getting wider, and a pair of teams are early, heavy favorites in their respective conferences. In Eastern Class A, Lewiston showed last season how powerful it could be in the regular season. With one of the tougher schedules in the state, the […]
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Three injured in Poland crash
POLAND — Three people were injured, one critically, in a head-on crash Thursday afternoon at routes 121 and 11. A Lexus driven by Christopher MacMahon, 31, of Poland, collided with a Ford Explorer driven by William Mitchell, 58, of Bridgton, Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department officials said. MacMahon and his mother, 65-year-old Jennifer MacMahon, had to […]
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Poland Players go for suspense with ‘Mousetrap’
POLAND — The Poland Players will present “The Mousetrap,” by Agatha Christie, the longest continuous running show in theater history, in early November. The cast of characters, all with something to hide, has been sequestered in Monkswell Mansion during a snowstorm. Soon, one of them will be murdered. Tension mounts as past secrets are revealed […]