POLAND — The Board of Selectmen voted 3-2 Tuesday in favor of a capital-improvement plan transfer of $65,000 to buy a used excavator. The transfer included $45,000 from the backhoe account and $20,000 from the dump truck account. Public Works Director Adam Strout said buying a used excavator would lower his department’s general operating budget […]
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Trailer collapses on Route 121 in Poland
POLAND — A trailer loaded with cotton collapsed Tuesday afternoon under the weight of its load and snow and ice on the roof, on Route 121, according to state police. Kevin Wolf, 49, was driving the Corcoron Environmental Services’ rig to its property in Mechanic Falls when the trailer snapped in two, just past Hackett […]
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Poland rolls into B South semifinal with win over Mountain Valley
Mountain Valley’s Brooke Carver left, has no chance to stop Poland’s Nathalie Theriault after she stole a pass and heads to the basket during the first half of Tuesday morning’s playoff game at the Portland Expo. Theriault was fouled on the play and went on to score the basket and free throw. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) […]
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Indoor track: Greely sweeps Class B boys' and girls' state titles
Gray-New Gloucester’s Abby Dulac and Lawrence’s Brianna Meader jockey for position at the start of the 4×800-meter relay Saturday at the Class B indoor track and field championships at Bates College in Lewiston. (Brewster Burns photo) LEWISTON — The boys and girls of the Greely High School track teams finished the Class B state championship […]
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Class B South girls' basketball capsule preview: Gray-NG has company at the top
Players to watch: Jr. G Bri Jordan, Gray-New Gloucester; So. P Jordan Grant, Gray-New Gloucester; Sr. G Nathalie Theriault, Poland; Sr. F Jessica Seeley, Poland; Sr. G Alexandra Goodman, Freeport; Sr. F Jessica Driscoll, Freeport; Fr. G Shauna Hancock, Lake Region; Sr. G Chandler True, Lake Region; Sr. F. Lauren Jakobs, Lake Region; So. G […]
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Poland High School graduate receives dental association scholarship
POLAND — Brittney Bell, a graduate of Poland Regional High School who attends the University of New England College of Dental Medicine, was one of five students selected to receive the 2017 Alva S. Appleby Scholarship from the Maine Dental Association Charitable Foundation. Each of the students was awarded $5,000. To be considered for the […]
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RSU 16 board considers snow days, bonds, audit
POLAND — The Regional School Unit 16 board of directors Monday voted to add two potential snow days to the calendar, ending classes June 22 if both days are used. The school system, which includes Poland, Minot and Mechanic Falls, has used six snow days. The board could have ordered classes on Saturdays or during […]
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Poland students show off their history research
Whittier Middle School eighth-grader Lucas Frechette, 14, explains how during World War II the German U-boats came so close to Maine’s shore that they could be heard on Old Orchard Beach. To his right are judges Mary Morin and Stacey Bsullak. Wednesday was National History Day at the Poland school, when all students showed off […]
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Students with true grit receive awards
Poland’s Whittier Middle School students were recognized with Semester 1 Grit Awards on Feb. 9. Each Whittier teacher selected one students who exhibited outstanding grit during the first half of the school year. As teachers presented their awards, they talked about hard work, perseverance, willingness to try and try again and growth mindset. Students honored […]
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State program says it helped get 98 businesses off the ground last year
POLAND — Bill Bouchard started his new heating, ventilation and air conditioning company after 20 years of working for others and seeing some things done right here, other things done right there and wanting to pull those elements together. At his last southern Maine employer, Bouchard, 43, was a service department manager with more than […]