Class A Lewiston has won two straight KVAC titles but suffered tough losses in the tournament the last two seasons. The Blue Devils lost some all-star talent including much of its defense, but could rebound with another solid season. Lewiston has a group of returning starters to lead the way along with a large group […]
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H.S. Football Weekend Peek: Eddies open against defending PTC champs
Lawrence at Edward Little Friday, 7 p.m. Eddies’ run-stuffers will be tested in a challenging opener against the reigning PTC champions, but so will Bulldogs’ secondary. Lewiston at Mt. Ararat Friday, 7 p.m. Chance for the Devils’ explosive young playmakers to shine early against a program that hasn’t won a game since the double-zeroes decade. […]
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Margaret May Cox
WINDHAM — Margaret May Cox, 91, of Poland, died Monday, Aug. 27, at Ledgewood Manor. She was born in Fall River, Mass., May 14, 1921, the daughter of Henry Cuthbert Almond and Melvina Johnson Almond. Margaret was a loving mother and caregiver to many others, young and old, over the years. She spent summers working […]
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Graduates awarded Banking on the Future Scholarships
AUBURN — Mechanics Savings Bank awarded $1,000 Banking on the Future Scholarships to Poland Regional High School graduate Elijah Breton, Edward Little High School graduate Connor Dumont and Lisbon High School’s 2012 salutatorian, Jordan Beauparlant. Beauparlant is the daughter of Lori Beauparlant Lachance and David Diglio. While attending Lisbon High School, Beauparlant was a Science […]
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C. Thayne Hodgdon
POLAND — Cecil Thayne “Skip” Hodgdon, 75, passed away at his home after a valiant battle with cancer on Aug. 25. Skip was born on Oct. 28, 1936, in Hermon, to Thayne and Guyla (Byers) Hodgdon. He was a graduate of the class of 1953 at Bangor High School. He married the former Patricia Yokell on […]
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Joyce Aliberti
AUBURN — Joyce Aliberti, 80, of Poland died Thursday, Aug. 23, at the Hospice House. She was born in Cranford, N.J., April 17, 1932, the daughter of Thomas Kenney Sr. and Marion Maloney Kenney. She had worked at W. T. Grant during and after high school and at Western Electric for a short time. She […]
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Well done – Area graduates listed
NORTHFIELD, Vt. — Devin P. Robbins of Monmouth recently graduated from Norwich University with a Bachelor of Arts in social sciences/criminal justice. Robbins was on the dean’s list all four years he attended Norwich, and graduated magna cum laude. He was also a member of the Alpha Phi Sigma National Criminal Justice Honor Society. Robbins […]
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Well done
POTSDAM, N.Y. — The following students will attend Clarkson University in Potsdam, N.Y., as members of the Class of 2016: Aimee Giffune of Turner, a graduate of Leavitt Area High School. Giffune will be majoring in chemical engineering. Caleb Verrill of Poland, a graduate of Saint Dominic Regional High School. Verrill will be majoring in […]