ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY — National Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, Sept. 29. There will be eight locations in Androscoggin County where residents can get rid of prescription drugs that are no longer needed. Maine has a big problem with prescription drug abuse, and having unused and unsecured medication in the house can increase the risk […]
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S. Tetenman: Return sanity to government
Two wars, large tax cuts primarily benefiting the wealthy, a Medicare drug program, doubling of the deficit, the Wall Street meltdown, a recession — those are part of the unpaid legacy between 2000-08. Conservatives invoke Reagan’s name on a regular basis. They choose not to say that he increased taxes numerous times after the deficit […]
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Candidate forum in Poland Sept. 27
POLAND — Candidates for Senate District 15 and House Districts 101 and 103 will participate in a forum Thursday, Sept. 27. It will be presented and funded by Friends of Ricker Library. The event will be held in the conference room of the town office from 7 to 9 p.m., and will be televised on […]
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Briefly
To honor teacher POLAND — RSU16 will hold a public celebration for its Maine Teacher of the Year, Shannon Shanning, from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, at the Poland Community School. Chapter to meet LISBON FALLS — Pioneer Chapter 11, Order of the Eastern Star, will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday Sept. 20, […]
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Police log
Charges Auburn * Charles Donnelly, 23, of Chestnut Street, Auburn, operating after suspension, 7:44 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Goff and Grant streets. * Lacy Vance, 29, of 487 Center Minot Road, Minot, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, 9:05 p.m. Friday at Kmart, 603 Center St. * Kevin A. Pomerleau, 37, of 42 […]
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Moreno — Green
Christie and Andrew Green POLAND SPRING — The wedding of Christie Ann Moreno and Andrew James Green was held at 2 p.m. on July 21 at All Souls Chapel in Poland Spring. Michael Ward, pastor of the Vineyard Church in Lewiston, officiated at the ceremony. Mrs. Green is the daughter of Alvaro Moreno of Poland […]
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Class C Football: Another comeback for Cougars, 22-14
POLAND — Dirigo’s offense seemed to be moving backwards every time it stepped onto the field for Friday night’s Campbell Conference clash with Poland. So its defense started finding ways to make it feel guilty for making its job more difficult. Two fourth-quarter stops in Poland territory gave the offense a short field. As the […]
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Reporters Notebook
Teacher of the Year really was surprised POLAND — When Poland Middle School teacher Shannon Shanning found out Monday that she was the teacher of the year, she said she truly was surprised. Really? OK, everyone knew there were three teacher of the year finalists and the decision would be announced in September during an […]
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RSU 16 town officials get earful on school funding formulas
POLAND — Puzzled that from year to year, school budgets affect their property taxes in different — and apparently arbitrary — ways, officials from Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland met Wednesday to try to get a picture of how the Maine school funding formula works. They also want to know the extent that the […]
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Poland teacher named Maine Teacher of the Year
Former middle school Principal Ayesha F. Arag-Davis, left, presents Shannon Shanning, a special education teacher at the Bruce M. Whittier Middle School in Poland, with flowers Monday morning as she was named the 2013 Maine Teacher of the Year. Shanning is the first special education teacher to win Maine Teacher of the Year. POLAND — Bruce […]