POLAND — The RSU 16 committee will meet Monday, April 2, at 6 p.m. in the district’s Central Office to discuss personnel issues, Chairman Mary Ella Jones said. Jones said she could not officially comment on whether the session would address the decision Feb. 27 to place Superintendent Dennis Duquette and Business Manager Rick Kusturin […]
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MidKnight Market, Trade Show rides back to Poland school
POLAND — The fifth annual MidKnight Market and Trade Show will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 31, at the Whittier Middle School/Poland Regional High School, 1457 Maine St., Route 26. The event will include a door prize, raffle tables, face painting, 50/50, baked goods and lunch. The Easter Bunny will […]
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Sunday blaze destroys home on Harris Hill Road
POLAND — Investigators are trying to determine the cause of a Sunday afternoon blaze in Poland that left four people homeless and a two-story home leveled. Poland fire Chief Mark Bosse said a passer-by reported the fire at 31 Harris Hill Road shortly after noon Sunday. Bosse said the rental home is owned by Carrie […]
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Teaming up right from the get-go
POLAND — Logan Nichols wasn’t taking any chances. It was the opening day of first grade, and Nichols wanted to make sure he had an alliance. He was determined to avoid going through the unfamiliar world of grade school alone. He spotted a somewhat familiar face. He approached Jed Quint. They were T-ball teammates the […]
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Drag racers busted at 91 mph on Route 26 in Poland
POLAND — A Maine State Police trooper on routine patrol Friday night says he interrupted a four-car drag race down Route 26 with speeds that reached 91 mph. Trooper Nathan Jamo said he was traveling north at 9:30 p.m. when four cars passed him by Cyndi’s Dockside Restaurant heading south at 80 mph. He turned […]
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Poland students take texting pledge
POLAND — Officials from AT&T recently met with teens at Poland Regional High School to educate them about the dangers of texting while driving. “Texting and driving is among the most dangerous forms of distracted driving,” said Owen Smith, AT&T’s regional vice president for Maine. “We are proud to be bringing this important message to […]
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E. Thorpe Tucker: Twin Cities renewal
I write this in response to Rayne Poussard’s comments in “Views from online readers,” March 13. I wish Poussard could have been present at the Senior College Food For Thought program on March 9 when Joshua Shea, editor of the Lewiston Auburn Magazine, was the speaker. Shea was so enthusiastic about all that is going […]
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Poland voters to decide on property purchase
POLAND — An article to purchase the property next to Town Hall will be on the April 7 town meeting warrant. But a woman’s request for an article asking the town to accept Whaleback Drive as a town road was refused. Selectman Wendy Sanborn told proponents of the article asking that the town purchase the […]
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Girls’ Soccer: Rand resigns at Poland
POLAND — There were times this winter when Aaron Rand’s resolve might have wavered a little. Just when he’d made a decision, he’d be tempted to change it. His mind contemplated coaching another soccer season and seeing the schedule for next year didn’t help. “I kept going back and forth,” said Rand. “I got the […]