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Drivers uninjured after head-on collision in Poland

POLAND — Two drivers were uninjured Sunday night after their vehicles collided head-on on Route 11, also known as Bakerstown Road. Bakerstown Road was blocked off for approximately one and a half hours from Tripp Lake Road to White Oak Hill Road while the scene was investigated, according to Poland Fire Chief Mark Bosse.  “It […]

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Hazmat crews test suspicious white powder in Shapleigh

SHAPLEIGH — Route 11 in Shapleigh has reopened after a hazardous materials team determined that a suspicious white powder found on a rented DVD was harmless. Fire and rescue personnel from several communities responded to the scene late Saturday afternoon. Officials from various agencies would only confirm that crews were investigating an “incident.” But just […]

Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills

Alternative detour for Route 11 announced

MECHANIC FALLS — Drivers discovered Monday morning that they don’t have to take a 12½-mile detour this week while most of Route 11 between Mechanic Falls and Poland is closed for culvert replacement. Drivers coming from Mechanic Falls can take Route 11 west for 2½ miles and turn left onto Brown Road, which connects to […]