The proposed RSU 16 budget is $1 million more than this year’s; a $6 million state loan would pay to upgrade heating and ventilation systems.
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Mechanic Falls pot shop the latest target of burglars
Investigators believe recent area cannabis store burglaries are related.
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Poland parents raise concerns over air quality in classrooms
School officials have installed monitors and are working toward long-term solutions, but proposals to upgrade systems have been shot down by voters.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Poland-based school district envisions difficult budget decisions for next spring
Property values continue to rise and enrollment has dropped by 53 students, both of which could lower state aid for Regional School District 16.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Humans, not beavers, to blame for dam at Tripp Pond in Poland
Surveillance photos show two unidentified people apparently working without permission on an artificial dam at an outlet on the pond, where property owners have fought over water levels.
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Ice pops in Auburn, Moxie in Lisbon and more | Week in Photos
Sun Journal photographers’ favorite images from July 5-11, 2025.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Fire marshal investigating cause of James Street fire in Auburn
No one was reported injured in the Monday fire, which destroyed the upper level interior of a James Street apartment building.
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Androscoggin County Teacher of the Year imparts passion for music | Face Time
Julia Edwards says she has been singing and writing “little ditties” since she was about 2.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Meet the Mechanic Falls native who led the last bayonet charge in U.S. Army history
Lewis Millett was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on Feb. 7, 1951, in the Korean War.
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Massachusetts man arrested after police chase through 2 counties
Police say the pursuit, from Paris to Mechanic Falls, began when the driver refused to stop for officers investigating a report of shots fired.