POLAND – An informational meeting on the Nov. 2 bear-baiting referendum will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 7 at the Poland Regional High School, Robert Wall Auditorium.

Tenley Meara, a citizen representative of Maine’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Council, and Bob Fisk of the Citizens for Fair Bear Hunting will be speaking about Referendum Question No. 2 on the ballot. Sen. Richard Bennett, R-Norway, will moderate the meeting.

Hunters, landowners, citizens and environmentalists are invited to attend. Representatives from Maine’s Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife will be available to answer questions.

This event is sponsored in conjunction with Rep. Lois Snow-Mello, R-Poland.

For information, phone Colette Couter at 998-2666, or Snow-Mello at 784-9136.