It has been over 20 years since the Lisbon girls’ soccer team has enjoyed the kind of success it produced this season. The Greyhounds went 12-1-1 and didn’t even lose its first game until the regular-season finale, a 1-0 loss to St. Dom’s. Lisbon earned the top seed in Western C and a spot in […]
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Poland town manager dismissed
POLAND — The Board of Selectmen voted 3-2 Tuesday to terminate the town’s contract with Town Manager Rosemary Kulow, effective immediately. The action was taken following an executive session to discuss the manager’s performance appraisal after her first year on the job. Board Chairwoman Wendy Sanborn, Larry Moreau and Jim Fernald voted for the termination, […]
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Bee’s Pet Boarding celebrates 10 years
POLAND — Bee’s Pet Boarding, 103 Tripp Lake Road, is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a special open house from noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 27. Bee’s specializes in caring for medium-small dogs, cats and other small animals while their owners are away. It also offers day care services seven days a week. For more […]
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Poland board to meet with property owner
POLAND — Taken to task for appearing to be dragging their heels on purchasing the Walker property, selectmen Tuesday agreed to set up a meeting with the property owner as soon as possible. They also acted to set up an ad hoc committee to study alternative uses for it. Voters in April approved spending up […]
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Football: Lisbon hounds Knights
POLAND — It was the moment a special teams player waits for. As Jordan Glover raced down the field, he saw the Poland kick returner fumble the ball. What happened next quickly turned the tide and helped Lisbon build an early lead that it never relinquished in a 22-6 win over the Knights. “He touched […]
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Poland senior named Commended Student
POLAND — Principal Cari Medd of Poland Regional High School has announced that Zoe Leino has been named Commended Student in the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program. A letter of commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which conducts the program, will be presented by the principal to the scholastically talented senior. About […]
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H.S. Field Hockey: Lisbon unbeaten, and still hungry
The Greyhounds didn’t start the season with a goal of being unbeaten. Funny how that works out sometimes. Lisbon field hockey followed up its best season on record — and a trip to the Western Class C semifinal against state champions NYA — with one that may turn out to be even better. The Greyhounds […]
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H.S. Football Notebook: Knights can’t quite clear hurdles
Good enough to come up one or two plays short. For the second season in a row, that appears to be the theme for Poland football. A year ago, the Knights capped the season with wins over Winthrop and Winslow but missed the playoffs by a whisker due to a sluggish start. Poland (1-5) is […]
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State seeks injunction against Poland man for harassing gay nephew
State prosecutors are seeking an injunction against a Poland man accused of harassing his nephew because he’s gay. The Maine Attorney General’s Office filed a complaint and injunction motion in Androscoggin County Superior Court against Kim Thurlow. A complaint says Thurlow ran from his home to Sean Stanton’s nearby home, also in Poland, after Stanton […]
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N. Smith: A part of today’s society
I write in response to the article printed Oct. 2, “MPA vacates Cheverus’ 2010 title.” I agree with Coach Adams’ comments regarding the 2010 title. What bothers me are the comments attributed to the Cheverus administration and specifically Cheverus Athletic Director Gary Hoyt and Coach Bob Brown. They don’t seem to take any responsibility for […]