State says the town is “not consistent” in applying its zoning regulations to the popular restaurant after approving the restaurant’s request for a third dock at Middle Range Pond.
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UMaine scientist: PFAS affects species of plants, animals differently
A scientist from the University of Maine explained what is and isn’t known about PFAS to more than a dozen attendees Friday at the Excelsior Grange in Poland.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, News
Photo: State seeks sites contaminated by PFAS
Sites in Auburn, Minot, Lewiston and Leeds have been identified as priorities for testing and will be tested this year.
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Photo: Siblings log some fun in Poland
Sisters play on giant logs at a friend’s house Friday afternoon.
Posted inAndroscoggin County
Poland board told new school budget pamphlet being drafted
Previous leaflet rejected last week described as “biased.”
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Holocaust survivor, author visits Poland school students
Rudolph “Rudy” Horowitz is a Holocaust survivor, author, architect and grandfather of students in Regional School Unit 16, a consolidated school district serving Poland, Mechanic Falls and Minot. His book, “Avoiding the Cracks,” was written as a series of letters addressed to his grandchildren. The book explains how his family from Poland was able to […]
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Diocese to hold men’s discernment retreat
AMen’s 18+ Discernment Retreat is scheduled for May 13-15 at the Agassiz Village Campgrounds in Poland. The retreat is for Catholic men who are discerning a possible call to the diocesan priesthood or religious life, according to a news release from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. The retreat will gather discerners from across Maine […]
Posted inConnections
Earth Day program on PFAS to be held in Poland
POLAND — An Earth Day program is planned for 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 22 at Excelsior Grange, 446 Harris Hill Road. The topic will be “forever chemicals” or PFAS. Sludge from sewerage plants was widely spread throughout Maine including Poland starting in the 1980s, according to a program event news release. Unknown at the time, […]
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News, Schools & Education
Poland teacher receives national $25,000 teaching award
Jamie Karaffa was presented with a Milken Educator Award and a $25,000 check Tuesday in recognition of her extraordinary work as an educator at Bruce M. Whittier Middle School.
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Optimist clubs seek volunteers to celebrate Earth Day
Three area Optimist clubs — the Lewiston-Auburn, the Gray-New Gloucester and the Tri-Town (Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland) — plan to celebrate Earth Day Friday, April 22, with a community service project. The clubs seek volunteers to commit to a minimum of one hour of roadside trash pickup in their community or neighborhood. People can […]