POLAND — Local author, Martha Stevens-David of Minot, will appear at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, at the Poland Historical Society District 22 School House along Route 26. David will speak about her recently published book, “Autobiography of a Simple Soul,” a collection of short stories about growing up in the small Aroostook County town […]
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Poland man pleads guilty to lesser charges after mistrial
PARIS — After a trial for gross sexual assault charges ended in a mistrial last November, defendant Jeffrey A. Hedrick of Poland pleaded to lesser charges Tuesday. Hedrick, 52, pleaded no contest to three charges of endangering the welfare of a dependent person Tuesday in Oxford County Superior Court. He was sentenced to two years, […]
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Mary Lou Felker
AUBURN — Mary Louise Anita LaRose Felker, 76, of Poland, died Sunday, March 11, at the Hospice House, with her loving family by her side. She was born in Auburn, April 16, 1935, the daughter of Ralph and Louise Hamel LaRose. She attended schools in Mechanic Falls and had been a homemaker all of her […]
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Poland says no to plowing school properties
POLAND — The RSU 16 School Committee on Monday learned that the town of Poland is not interested in plowing and sanding the parking lots and roadways in school facilities here. In a letter to Committee Chairwoman Mary Ella Jones, Town Manager Rosemary Kulow explained that, in an effort to reduce public service costs, the […]
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North Yarmouth Academy honor roll
YARMOUTH — The following area students attained honor roll status at North Yarmouth Academy for the first trimester. High honors Grade 12: Evan Kendall of Durham and Grant McPherson of Durham Grade 11: Carly Lappas of Durham Grade 8: Madelyn Childs of Poland and Bryce Moody of Auburn Grade 7: Owen McCarthy of Lewiston Honors […]
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Poland Regional High School honor roll
*** QUESTION on name POLAND — Poland Regional High School has announced the first semester honor roll. Grade nine High honors: Gabrielle Comeau, Summer Emery, Emily Gibson, Bethany Levesque, Kylie Martin, Ainsley Parent, Jessamyn Quint, Emily Whittemore, Kolby Woods. Honors: Tyler Bateman, Hannah Belanger, Alex Biron, Rheeannon Bourget, Ethan Cailler, Lilia Conway, Nicholas Cote, Courtney […]
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S. Tetenman: Opposed to any compromise
“We need a president to sign this stuff. We don’t need someone to think it up or design it.” “Pick a Republican with enough working digits to handle a pen to become president of the United States.” Those are quotes from conservative activist Grover Norquist referring to electing a president who should not think, just […]
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History day projects show Poland students’ research
POLAND — Did you know that the theme song for the movie “Titanic” was playing in one of the Costa Concordia’s restaurants when the Italian cruise ship struck a rock and foundered off the Isola del Giglio in January? Moira MacEachen does. Moira is a seventh-grader at Bruce M. Whittier Middle School and on Tuesday, […]
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Southern Maine Community College announces dean’s list students
SOUTH PORTLAND — Southern Maine Community College announces the dean’s list for the 2011 fall semester. Androscoggin County Auburn: Susan Akerley, Lani Cabral, Benjamin Clark, Cody Day, Emily Johnson, Jasmine Knight, Crystal Martin, Lindsey Simpson, Donielle Wilson. Durham: Danette Baines, Matthew Dimick, Tara Keller, Taylor Koenig, Lisa McGloin, Margaret Oliver, Kelsie-Mae Rioux. Greene: Joel Dumond. […]
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St. Michael’s student paddles off Isle of Skye
POLAND — James Coolidge of Poland, a senior engineering major at Saint Michael’s College in Burlington, Vt., spent part of his semester break paddling a canoe in the North Atlantic. Coolidge, the son of Herbert Coolidge of Poland and Janet LaFlamme of Windham, graduated from Cheverus High School. “The massive weather conditions were rough enough […]