POLAND — The Board of Selectmen learned Tuesday night the $5.7 million bonding process is underway to fund the renovation of the Bruce M. Whittier Middle School section of Poland Regional High School. Ken Healey, superintendent of Regional School Unit 16, which includes Poland, Mechanic Falls and Minot, said construction is scheduled to begin in […]
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After fire, Poland Fire Department calls for chimney safety
POLAND — Crews from the Poland and Mechanic Falls fire departments responded Sunday afternoon to a chimney fire, prompting Poland Chief Tom Printup to issue a caution: Cold weather can lead to dangerous fires. While the fire at 738 Bakerstown Road in Poland injured no one and caused little damage to the house, Printup said […]
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Lloyd joins Northeast Bank
POLAND — Northeast Bank announces the hiring of Johanna Lloyd as mortgage loan officer. Lloyd will work with local borrowers to design custom mortgage solutions tailored to fit their financial needs. She joins the bank from Mechanic Savings Bank in Auburn, where she served as assistant vice president, retail lending officer, serving as both residential […]
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Poland selectmen discuss drafts of marijuana ordinances
POLAND — Selectmen on Thursday night discussed the drafts of the two marijuana ordinances that will be put before voters at the April town meeting. One ordinance deals with medical marijuana cultivation, testing and selling. The second ordinance sets guidelines for adult recreational marijuana in manufacture, testing and store front sales. Town Manager Matthew Garside […]
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Jan. 1 is ice fishing's 'Black Friday'
POLAND — In the earliest hours of 2019, Rian Nilsson of Winthrop ventured through the darkness to his coveted spot on Middle Range Pond in Poland. “I made sure to get down here and beat everyone to my spot,” he said. Nilson, who arrived about 4:30 a.m., caught two brook trout before the sun came […]
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Poland's proposed budget higher than this year's
POLAND — The proposed budget for fiscal year 2020 is 6.4 percent higher than this year’s budget, town officials said this week. They said the preliminary $5.05 million municipal budget, combined with the town’s share of the Regional School Unit 16 assessment, could increase the property tax rate by $1.61, from $14.98 per $1,000 of […]
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Poland debates future of Jessica Way
POLAND — Selectpersons need more information before deciding if Jessica Way should become a public road. Developer Brian Merrill, who several years ago built 13 houses on Jessica Way, told selectmen Tuesday night that the Planning Board issued three variances in 2012 that exempted the road from two sections of the town’s Comprehensive Land Use Code. Merrill, who said […]
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Local roundup: Edward Little boys' hockey takes down Falmouth
FALMOUTH — Ben Lane Robichaud had back-to-back power play goals to close the second and open the third periods as Edward Little skated to a 6-2 victory over Falmouth in boys’ ice hockey action Saturday. The Red Eddies (1-0) rattled off three first-period goals, including freshman Wesley Clements’ first varsity goal. Edward Little led 4-0 […]
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Local roundup: Winthrop girls' basketball holds off Lisbon
WINTHROP — Natalie Frost drained 11 points to lead Winthrop to a 43-41 victory over Lisbon in girls’ basketball action Friday evening. The Ramblers (1-0) got off to a strong start, leading 18-8 lead after the first quarter. Aaliyah WilsonFalcone chipped in nine points. Charlee Cox scored a game-high 12 points for the Greyhounds (0-1). […]
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Class B girls' basketball preview: Gray-New Gloucester the favorite but expects challenge
Gray-New Gloucester’s Jordan Grant, center, drives to the basket past Lake Region’s Shauna Hancock, left, and Lauren Jakobs, right, last season. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Two major factors make Gray-New Gloucester an overwhelming favorite in Class B South this season. First, every player returns from last season’s top-seeded team. Second, the other top teams in last […]