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Mechanic Falls student completes research at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

WORCESTER, Mass. — Cole Ouellette of Mechanic Falls, a member of the class of 2024 majoring in computer science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, was part of a student team that recently completed a research project, “Tracking Reentry Phase for Individuals Post Incarceration.” According to a news release from the institute, all undergraduates are required to […]

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Posted inAndroscoggin County

Mechanic Falls council hires real estate firm to market former medical building

MECHANIC FALLS — The Town Council on Tuesday approved a 12-month agreement with The Boulos Co. to list the former medical facility at 22 Pleasant St. for $349,900. The former Mechanic Falls Family Practice Center, an urgent care clinic opened in 2004 by Central Maine Healthcare in Lewiston, closed in September 2017. The town bought […]

Posted inAndroscoggin County, Election 2022

Poland voters approve charter changes; town meeting in June

POLAND — The annual municipal budget will be decided at the polls in June, instead of an in-person meeting every April, voters decided Tuesday. The measure passed by a tally of 2,117 to 563. Town officials felt a change was needed after Maine declared a civil emergency during the pandemic in 2021 and 2022. That’s […]

Posted inAndroscoggin County

Mechanic Falls councilors formally object to changing school budget vote date

MECHANIC FALLS — The Town Council signed a letter at Monday’s session, objecting to Regional School Unit 16 changing the annual school budget vote from the second Tuesday in June to April 11. At its October meeting, the school board of directors changed the date and notified town officials only recently. The letter drawn up by […]