Range Pond State Park
Auburn man dies 4 days after near-drowning at Range Pond
Hunter Duffy, 21, died four days after bystanders at Range Pond in Poland rescued him from the water and gave him CPR until ambulances arrived.
Poland near-drowning Saturday did not involve drugs, alcohol, police say
An unnamed 21-year-old male was rescued from a near-drowning at Range Pond State Park on Saturday.
21-year-old man in critical condition after near-drowning in Poland
The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office said the man was swimming with friends on Saturday when he became tired and went underwater.
Photos: Fun in the pond on the first day of summer
People enjoy the water Tuesday afternoon at Range Pond State Park in Poland.
Lewiston schools release more safety recommendations for field trips
LEWISTON — After a middle school student drowned June 12 during a school field trip, the Lewiston School Department made an immediate decision to update its field trip policies. The school department’s law firm, Brann & Isaacson, conducted an investigation and released its findings in two parts. The first part, an investigation into how student […]
Report: No adults saw student struggle in lake before drowning
LEWISTON — Neither the adult chaperones nor the lifeguard saw Rayan Issa in distress or struggling in the water when he drowned June 12 at Range State Park during a Lewiston Middle School outing, a report conducted for the Lewiston School Department concludes. However, students playing football in the water with Rayan reported seeing him go after the football into deeper water, then […]
SAD 17 re-examines field trip practices
NORWAY — All water-based field trips have been stopped until school officials re-examine their practices and policies. Superintendent Rick Colpitts informed the SAD 17 Board of Directors in a June 15 memo that they will review the school district’s own field trip policy, using in part, information that the Lewiston schools may learn after their own […]