Mechanic Falls town budget proposal up 8.7%

Mark Mogensen

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Published
March 7, 2023

Mechanic Falls town budget proposal up 8.7%

MECHANIC FALLS — Town Manager Vic Hodgkins advised town councilors this week that inflation is the chief culprit behind an 8.7% increase in the proposed $1.84 million municipal budget for 2023-24. It’s $267,727 more than this year’s $1.57 million. At Monday night’s public hearing on the spending plan, Hodgkins said, “Unfortunately, I did not factor […]
Published
March 7, 2023

Barbara Sergio named president of Franklin Community Health Network

Sergio, the chief operating officer, had been serving as interim president of the health network in Farmington.
Published
March 5, 2023

Maine granite rocks!

While Maine’s pegmatite can be prettier and may become the state’s official rock, its tougher cousin, granite, has been creating and beautifying buildings and monuments across the country for centuries.
Published
March 5, 2023

In a word: ‘More than one way to burn a book’

Our long history of attempted book censorship continues as society confronts gender identity.
Published
February 26, 2023

In a word: Bugs, Dickens and the evolution of language

These days, if someone called you a “nervous nimrod” you’d probably be upset, but that wasn’t always the case.
Published
February 21, 2023

Poland Select Board hears of possible school upgrades

Regional School Unit 16 to host webinar about heating issues in Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland elementary schools.
Published
February 19, 2023

In a word: Is it ‘awful’ that language changes?

The answer depends on whether you’re a prescriptivist or descriptivist.
Published
February 17, 2023

Are you missing something?

Do you sometimes get frustrated by how hard it is to find a regular old incandescent light bulb these days? Do your fingers itch for a big ol’ paper map when you’re lost and looking to get found again? Do you miss phones that hang on the wall and don’t drop your calls? Hand-written letters […]
Published
February 12, 2023

In a word: Vexing acronyms can raise your BP

Abbreviations and acronyms can cause confusion and even civic embarrassment. Ever fly into FAT for your vacation?
Published
February 10, 2023

RSU 16 denies Poland Select Board request for additional budget input

Poland-based Regional School Unit 16, which includes Minot and Mechanic Falls, has scheduled opportunities for public input on the budget after it is finalized at the committee level.