POLAND — The Board of Selectpersons on Tuesday night approved $6,000 of town funds to repair a fence, and directed the town manager to look into the potential of converting streetlights to energy-saving LEDs. At the Tuesday night meeting, the board voted to approve the money to repair fencing at White Oak Hill Cemetery in […]
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Poland postpones tonight's hearing on municipal complex redesign
POLAND — Town officials have postponed a public hearing on the municipal complex until Wednesday, March 14, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Town Hall. The hearing had been scheduled for March 7. The Municipal Complex Plan Design was first drawn in 2013 and included adding more parking, green space and making three contiguous properties […]
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Dropping Dimes: Looking back at a great tourney
It’s starting to sink in. The 2018 MPA basketball tournaments are over. No more trips to Portland and Augusta to see the state’s best teams show up. No more living day-to-day, forgetting which games you covered yesterday and not being quite sure where you’ll be tomorrow. The 18 days between Feb. 13 and Saturday were […]
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Brothers get ice-fishing tips at Range Pond
Dominic Cataldi, 11, and his brother, Gavin, 8, get some ice-fishing tips from Brian O’Mearlaigh at a free ice-fishing derby at Range Pond in Poland on Saturday morning. The event, put on by the Sebago Lake Rotary Club, provides a free fishing trap to every child and Special Olympics participant. More than 200 children attended […]
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Unified basketball: Poland tops Oxford Hills for first victory of the season
POLAND — David Ellington and Logan Flewelling each had 28 points in Poland’s 60-51 victory over Oxford Hills in unified basketball action Monday. The win is the Knights’ first of the season. Brandon Skinner led the Vikings (0-6) with 16 points, while Brandon Robare had 13 in the losing effort.
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Boys' hockey: St. Dom's puts away Poland/Leavitt/Oak Hill/Gray-NG in A North quarterfinal
Saint Dominic Academy’s Jaden Webster, left, fires the puck past Kings goalie Dakota Soucy for a goal during Tuesday night’s game at the Norway Savings Bank Arena in Auburn. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) AUBURN — Upset-minded Poland/Leavitt/Oak Hill/Gray-New Gloucester finally had momentum, and a whole intermission to figure out what to do with it. What the […]
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Three people treated for 'gas saturation' at Poland home
POLAND — Crews are on scene of a gas leak at a home on Hardscrabble Road. At least three people have been taken to the hospital, according to officials. Poland’s fire chief says they found two people in the home mostly unresponsive from the gas. A third was found completely unresponsive. No word on their […]
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Boys' hockey: Lewiston takes top seed into playoffs; rivals right behind
Sam Frechette of Lewiston picks up a pass to a Blue Devil teammate while being pressured by Colin Doherty of Cheverus High School during the first period in Lewiston earlier this season. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal File Photo) Despite roster turnover going into the season and dealing with an influx of injuries during the season Lewiston […]
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Freeport holds off Poland in B South girls' semifinal
Poland Regional High School coach Tim Dolley and his bench react after Jesica Seeley was called for traveling on a layup attempt with seven-tenths of a second left in the game against Freeport in Portland on Thursday. The knights lost 40-38. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) PORTLAND — Freeport advanced to a regional final for the first […]
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Town officials told LED streetlights save money
OXFORD — Norway, Oxford, Paris and Poland could save 75 to 80 percent on streetlights if they switch to energy-saving LEDs, a representative of RealTerm Energy told officials Wednesday night at the Municipal Center. Paul Vesel of RealTerm Energy of Annapolis, Maryland, explained to managers and selectmen of the four towns steps to convert the […]