POLAND — The RSU 16 School Committee Monday postponed consideration of whether to review the local cost-sharing agreement that determines how the district’s costs are divided among its three member towns until September. Mechanic Falls town councilors had requested a review in response to significant fluctuations in how increases in the school budget have […]
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Spirit of America award winners honored
AUGUSTA — Recipients of the 2011 Spirit of America Foundation Award for outstanding community service throughout Maine were recognized during an April 6 ceremony at the Statehouse. Auburn Volunteers in Police Service have helped the Auburn Police Dept. in a variety of ways. Bowdoin FHC, Inc. runs several community projects, including fundraisers for the fire […]
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Maine’s food tax far too complex
Faced with mounting pressure from aggravated Mainers who had long blasted the state’s snack tax as far too complex, confusing and unfair, the Legislature dumped the tax in 2000. No longer would families have to pay more for lunch-box staples such as granola bars, crackers and pretzels, lawmakers promised. No longer would annoyed shoppers have […]
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High school softball: Leavitt outlasts Poland
TURNER — Pete Higgins’ strategy paid off. It wasn’t exactly how the Leavitt coach had plotted it out in his mind, but when he made a change in the fifth, it proved to be a beneficial move Thursday. Higgins had Ashley Robertson pinch-hit in the fifth with two outs. That ultimately led to the lone […]
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H.S. Softball: Lavoie lifts Knights
JAY — Melora Lavoie was running hard. Head down, determined to reach base, she was hoping her two-out hit would land somewhere. She didn’t think she hit it very well, and it wasn’t until her team celebrated that the junior first baseman learned it’s fate. It was over the fence, her first home run. The […]
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Poland Regional High School graduates say goodbye
POLAND — “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” That was the message on a large blue-and-white banner that the Class of 2012 walked toward as they marched into the Poland Regional High School gymnasium Sunday afternoon for the 13th annual commencement ceremony and the start of their future. Sporting silver flip-flops, purple […]
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G. Pare: Live according to God’s laws
This is in response to Judith Taylor’s letter of May 26, in which she stated that there is no mention of homosexuality in the New Testament of the Bible. Two selections allude to it, but the word does not appear anywhere in the Bible. The Bible refers to it as abusers of themselves with mankind, […]
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Class B Track and Field: Hutchins, Shafer, Kohtala win gold
Three local champions and boys’ team co-champions highlighted the Class B track and field championship Saturday at Mount Desert Island in Bar Harbor. Falmouth and York finished in a tie for the boys’ title, only nine points ahead of Waterville. It is the Yachtsmen’s third championship in the past four seasons and the Wildcats’ first […]
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H.S. Softball: Young Mustangs ready for next step
When the softball season began, Rachel Bernier had four seniors, holes to fill, a season-ending injury to her shortstop and a whole lot of youth and inexperience. Even after coaching for 20-plus seasons, the Monmouth Academy softball coach wasn’t sure what that might all add up to. How about a 12-2 record, and a No. […]