It’s not easy to launch or revive a varsity sport these days. If declining enrollment and apathy don’t get you, budget cuts will. Cross country might be an exception to the rule, however. All you need are legs to run, feet to walk the hallways of the school, a good sales pitch to potential teammates […]
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The ultimate sacrifice; wreck sites a reminder of military plane disasters
LEWISTON — Norman Houle’s father didn’t know what to think when a plane flew over his store in the fall of 1943 and left a component behind in his bedroom. Houle, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Maine Aviation Historical Society, said in an article written for the society’s newsletter that his […]
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Capers pull fast one on Knights
POLAND — It didn’t take long for the Poland Knights to recall mistakes from their past when they hosted Cape Elizabeth in a Western B football match up Saturday. An early fumble set up one Cape score and multiple miscues thereafter proved fatal as the Capers rolled to a 25-0 victory over the Knights. In […]
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SPEFS 10 Poland football
Coach: Mark Soehren (third yea) Last year’s record: 0-9 Returning players: Seniors — Cam Woodford (FB/ILB), Conrad Labbe (FB/ILB), Mike Adams (T/DE), Frank Benedict (G/DT), Lucas Salas (C), Connor King (TE/T/DE), Jake Moody (SE/OLB). Key losses: Josh Cooper (QB/DB), Matt Cooper (T/DL), Mike Whalen (RB/DB) Promising newcomers: Seniors — Devin Goyette (C/OLB), Derek Hanscom (SE/FS), […]
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SPEFS10 Poland golf
Coach: Dan Novak (seventh year) Last year’s record: 8-3 Returning players: Seniors — Jake Neal, Nick Cormier, Cody Girouard, Joey Violette, Jonah Farrington, Matt Ouellette, Greg Morin. Key losses: None. Promising newcomers: Sophomores — Brandon Dufault, Jeremy Benway, Dakota Wyne. Outlook: The Knights ought to be a force in the conference this year, with every […]
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SPEFS10 Poland fh
Coach: Amy Hediger (fourth year) Last year’s record: 0-13-1 Returning players: Senior — Haley Pierce (M/D); Juniors — Felicia Baril (F), Heidi Chipman (F), Chelsey King (F); Sophomores — Paige Brousseau (M/D), Mimi Carmichael (F/M), Sally Littlefield (D), Ashley Cleaves (F/M/D), Melora Lavoie (G/F), Latesa Clark (D), Amanda Gibson (M/F), Zoe Leino (D/M/F). Key losses: […]
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SPEFS10 Poland XC
Coach: Sean Galipeau-Eldridge (ninth year) Returning letter winners: Boys: Seniors —Ben Albee, Joe Bernhard, Tim Landry, Troy Ashcroft; Juniors — Jake MacDonald, Connor Pinkham; Sophomores — Jeremy Doane, Tyler Hemond, Ian Pinkett, Ben Letourneau; Girls: Senior — Kendra Lobley; Juniors — Miranda Gile, Staci Piirainen, Maeve Wood; Sophomores — Sylvia Beliveau, Jessica Lalonde, Kristin DiBello. […]
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Adult ed lists fall programs
MECHANIC FALLS — The Mechanic Falls-Minot-Poland Adult and Community Education fall program will begin Sept. 1. The Learning Center is accepting new day and evening students (at least 17 years old) for skill upgrading, high school diplomas and GED testing. Call the Adult Education office at 345-3217, e-mail [email protected] or visit mechanicfalls.maineadulted.org for more information. […]
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No pot in Poland
Recently, I found out from a friend that a medical marijuana warehouse may be located in the town of Poland. My friend stated that she had asked Poland’s town manager if that was true and he told her that it was, and that there had been no public outcry about it. Why were the taxpayers […]
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Mollyockett Chorus will perform at All Souls Chapel
POLAND SPRING — The Mollyockett Chorus will perform at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 9, at All Souls Chapel, as part of the Poland Spring Historical Society’s summer concert series. Mollyockett Chorus began in Norway with a core group of about nine enthusiastic women and, in 1996, became a chapter of Sweet Adelines International. Members sing […]