WASHINGTON, D.C. — Lieutenant Carl A. Wilson, of Annapolis, Md., son of Christina M. Kelly of Poland Spring, Maine, will graduate July 29 from the National Intelligence University with his Master of Science in strategic intelligence. Wilson spent 14 years as enlisted, then graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Officer Candidate School in 2003, […]
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Poland names Tibbetts football coach
Ted Tibbetts was present for the birth of the Poland Regional High School football program on a humid September night in Naples in 2004, when the Knights upset Lake Region in their first varsity game. He’s come back to guide the Knights through the next step in their development. Tibbetts was named Poland’s head football […]
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Adult ed program graduates 41 students
POLAND — Approximately one hundred people gathered at Poland Community School gym on May 6 to mark the graduation of 41 students from the Mechanic Falls-Minot-Poland Adult Education program. The graduates marched to Pomp and Circumstance played by Han Libby, pianist. Superintendent of Schools, Dennis J. Duquette congratulated the graduates on their courage to return […]
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Maine Veterans’ Home to benefit from golf tournament
POLAND — The Western Maine Veterans’ Advisory Committee is sponsoring a golf tournament at the Fairlawn Golf Course on Aug. 24. A shotgun start at 10 a.m. will open the competition, which is a scramble format. Much planning has been done for this tournament that will benefit the activities fund at the Maine Veterans’ Home […]
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Girls’ basketball: New coaches sound familiar
There won’t be any need for introductions for Chris Aube or Lonney Steeves in their new coaching jobs. Both coaches have taken new basketball jobs that have a ring of familiarity to them. In a handful of coaching moves this summer, Aube left Gray-New Gloucester to take the varsity job at Westbrook. Meanwhile, Steeves accepted […]
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H.S. Football: Soehren resigns at Poland
A new era of football at Poland Regional High School begins in the fall. And it will begin with a new head coach. Mark Soehren resigned Monday after accepting a science teaching position at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School last Friday. He held a similar position at Poland. Soehren also stepped down as outdoor track […]
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Student of the Month
Recently honored as Student of the Month by the Tri-Town Optimist Club of Mechanic Falls, Poland and Minot was sixth-grader Sierra Gary of Minot Consolidated School. She is pictured with club president Jeff Gagnon.