Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland Red Hornets Coach: Dana Berube (second year) Region: North Last year’s results: 4-14-1 (lost in regional quarterfinals). Returning athletes: Seniors — Taylor Cailler (F), Brianna Doucette (F), Madison Cote (F); Juniors — Miranda Guimond (G), Isabel Berube (F), Cassady Bussiere (D), Rebecca Raby (F); Sophomores — Caroline Tracy (F), Jillian Bergeron (D), Abbie Kane (D/F). Key […]
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RSU 16 teachers stress need for literacy coach
POLAND — Three teachers told Regional School Unit 16 directors Monday night that a literacy coach is needed because less than half of students in grades kindergarten to two meet reading standards for their grade. Teachers Amy Hediger, Jacque Russo and Kelly Labonte said there is an absolute need to raise the reading level for […]
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Boys' hockey: For Kings program, more than just the season is new
The Poland/Leavitt/Oak Hill/Gray-New Gloucester Kings hockey team is comprised of players from four different high schools. The team started practice Monday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) AUBURN — The present season started Monday, but it was hard for Kings hockey coach Joe Hutchinson to not think about the long-term potential of his program as well. Not that […]
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Poland selectmen examine funding options for municipal complex
POLAND — Selectmen decided Monday night to have the Planning Board review the two-phase plan for the municipal complex, which is estimated to cost more than $925,000. Selectmen also asked Town Manager Matthew Garside to seek the town auditor’s opinion on how much the town should have in its undesignated fund balance in anticipation of […]
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Taking to the trails in Minot
Eamon Brandon and his 4-year-old daughter, Aoife, walk the trail Sunday during the 7th annual Tri-Town Family 5K in Minot. Brandon is one of about 270 people who participated in the event. Bruce M. Whittier Middle School principal Shawn Vincent started the community event in 2011 during his first year as principal at the school […]
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Mid-Knights of the Month selected
Congratulations to the September Mid-Knights of the Month at Bruce M. Whittier Middle School in Poland. From left are Dominic Frechette, Parker Demelia, Mattieu Bessette, Sayla Bergeron, Emma Pulkkinen and Gretchyn Paradis, who were selected by their teams for showing outstanding leadership, hard work and positive attitudes during the first month of the school year.
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Poland man charged with sexually assaulting teen
AUBURN — Police said a Poland man is charged with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl at his home on North Raymond Road. Henry Cressey Jr., 41, was arrested Tuesday at 981 Minot Ave. in Auburn on charges of gross sexual assault, unlawful sexual contact and sexual abuse of a minor. William Gagne, chief deputy […]
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York boys claim Class B cross country state championship
Fryeburg’s Alfie Walker celebrates his narrow first-place finish after a homestretch duel with Freeport’s Martin Horne, left, in the Class B state cross country championships race Saturday at Troy A. Howard Middle School. (Ben McCanna/Portland Press Herald) BELFAST — A while back, Ted Hutch came across some microfilm of this newspaper that included a story […]
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WATCH: Varsity Maine Friday night recap of the high school football playoffs
The first night of the high school football playoffs is in the books. Randy Whitehouse, Adam Robinson and Lee Horton break down the games.
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Be prepared when time to vote
I attended candidate’s night in Poland looking for proactive, forward-looking candidates to represent me. The forum was educational. Whether or not climate change is human-caused, people need to make plans to live with its consequences. As my Scout leader always said: “Be prepared.” Maine’s woods and working waterfronts are state treasures. The state is undergoing […]