Dave Flynn of Lyman, bottom right, and several of his friends stretch out the ice-fishing season on Range Pond in Poland on Tuesday afternoon. “It’s better than sitting on the couch and is a whole lot of fun, especially when they are biting,” Flynn said. With about 18 inches of ice left, Range Pond is […]
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RSU 16 bus driver fired for racist, sexist comments wins school board seat
MINOT — An RSU 16 school bus driver fired several weeks ago for racist and sexist comments has been elected to the board of the school system that fired him. Mike Downing, 68, admits he has made comments over the years, including in recent months, calling Martin Luther King Jr. Day “National N(word) Day” and […]
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High school hockey all-stars get one last skate, for charity's sake
Edward Little’s Alex Landry races down the ice with Biddeford’s Liam Turner hot on his heels during the North and South Class A boys’ hockey all stars game in Auburn on Saturday evening. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) AUBURN — A simple D-to-D pass from Jayden Wilson to Ryan Bossie isn’t anything out of the ordinary. It’s […]
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Auburn man denies Poland robbery charge
AUBURN — A local man pleaded not guilty Friday to robbing a 19-year-old man at his home in Poland last year. Jordin Small, 19, of 66 Constellation Drive entered his plea in Androscoggin County Superior Court to a charge of robbery, a Class A felony, punishable by up to 30 years in prison. A grand […]
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Poland board accepts planner’s resignation, appoints successor
POLAND — The Board of Selectpersons accepted the resignation of Planning Board member Jesse Childs on Tuesday night and appointed alternate Mark Weinberg as a regular member. Childs told Administrative Assistant Sarah Merrill on March 13 that he no longer wished to serve on the board. On another issue, the board discussed the possibility of adopting […]
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Local educator to describe travels to Poland to teach English
AUBURN — Eastern European countries have been mandating the teaching of English in their public schools for the past decade. Poland is one of those nations making strides to teach their youth at every grade level to become proficient in English. The Auburn Public Library will host a program Tuesday, March 27, by longtime educator […]
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RSU 16 OKs 2018-19 school calendar
POLAND — The RSU 16 board of directors has approved a calendar for 2018-19. It must now be approved by the state. The Poland, Minot and Mechanic Falls calendar calls for school to start Wednesday, Aug. 29, for kindergarten through seventh grade, as well as ninth grade. All others will start Thursday, Aug. 30. With no […]
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RSU 16's advisory board suggests fixes for communication problems
POLAND — A nine-person advisory committee has recommended several ways to address communication problems among the members of the RSU 16 school board, community members and school staff. The Communication Advisory Committee’s report, presented during Monday’s school board meeting, outlined recommendations in three key areas: work environment and culture, community engagement and board governance. It […]
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H.S. basketball: Theriault helps South win All-Star game; Butterfield is free-throw champ
BANGOR — Poland’s Nathalie Theriault helped the AA/A/B South girls’ basketball team beat the North 84-81 in the opener of the Maine McDonald’s High School Senior All-Star games at Husson University on Saturday. Theriault scored 15 points for the South. South Portland’s Meghan Graff led the South with 19 points. Cheverus’ Emme Poulin led the […]
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Miss Alice Lee
POLAND — Miss Alice Lee, 90, went to be with her Lord and Savior while at home Monday, Jan. 15. She was born Aug. 17, 1927, in New York, N.Y., the daughter of Alfred and Anna (Kochan) Jackson, and was later adopted by the Lee family in the greater Lewiston-Auburn area. Miss Lee, or “Lee” as […]