Mechanic Falls council approves new mill rate in light of school budget delays

The railings on the bridge over the Little Androscoggin River will get a new paint job and high-grade asphalt when it is resurfaced in 2025.

In a word: Wait, what’s that you do for a living?

‘Hayward,’ ‘wainwright,’ ‘knacker’ and other professions from another time.

Poland Select Board raises tax rate by 3 mills

A primary reason for the rate hike is Poland’s share in the Regional School Unit 16 proposed budget of $29.3 million.

Minot Select Board raises mill rate

Most of the increase is due to the Regional School Unit 16 budget not yet being finalized.

In a word: Phryge, id, kerfuffle and other randomness

Some people (probably a bunch of French bakers is my guess) feel the need to make sure we Americans all know the difference between a macaroon and a macaron.

Summer Road Trip Quiz: What do you know about Maine?

It’s time to test your knowledge of Maine with the annual Sun Journal Summer Road Trip Quiz. Then pack your bags and va-moose!

Poland-based school district to hold meeting with town leaders before third budget proposal revision

RSU 16 Superintendent Amy Hediger recommended a meeting Aug. 13 with the three town managers, select boards and town council chairs joining her and School Director Chair Mary Martin and Vice Chair Joe Parent.

Voters reject RSU 16 school budget on second try

The $28.8 million spending plan fell 21 votes short of passage, as Poland voters negated the margins of support from Mechanic Falls and Minot.

In a word: A Hi-C toast to the letter C

On a personal note I’m making an effort to replace the Fahrenheit scale with the Celsius one to feel cooler on hot days.

Franco Philes: Early Franco-American Heritage Center board, circa 1972