Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect additional action taken by the council Monday night. MECHANIC FALLS — Town Manager Zakk Maher told town councilors Monday night that a federal agency has approved the plan to renovate the former medical building on Pleasant Street, paving the way to move town offices there. The […]
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Mechanic Falls article would align recreation funds with town policy
MECHANIC FALLS — A proposed warrant article that would require the Recreation Committee to follow the same financial protocols as other town charter-established committees stirred debate at Monday night’s Town Council meeting. Town Manager Zakk Maher said the town auditor, Smith & Associates of Yarmouth, and the town’s legal counsel advised him that all committees […]
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Mechanic Falls panel to study municipal facilities
MECHANIC FALLS — The Town Council on Monday approved forming a Public Safety Committee to make recommendations on the future of municipal facilities. Town Manager Zakk Maher listed four objectives of the committee: 1. Assess the assets and facilities used by the Public Works, Police and Fire departments. 2. Develop capital investment plans for the […]
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Mechanic Falls to focus on Five Corners development
MECHANIC FALLS — Town Manager Zakk Maher wants more business development at Five Corners, the junction of Routes 11 and 26. To do so, Maher said recently, “You have to build the conversation in order to get it to be what we want.” Shortly before Christmas, Maher posted a map of the Five Corners area […]
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Councilors discuss fiscal procedures for recreation committee
MECHANIC FALLS — Councilors emphasized Monday night the town’s need to keep track of the recreation committee’s expenditures. Councilor Nick Konstantoulakis, who is the council’s liaison to the recreation committee, said the committee’s chairman, Justin Starbird, asked him if the committee “would be able to write their own checks.” Town Manager Zakk Maher said, “Because they are […]
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RSU 16 announces Adult Ed classes
MECHANIC FALLS — Regional School Unit 16 has announced its upcoming adult education community classes. Babysitter Certification: Mia Comis, NREMT and AHA instructor, will teach students ages 12 and older about developmental stages, bottle-feeding, diaper changing, safety and age appropriate activities for baby-sitting. Includes pediatric first aid, CPR and AED use for the adult child and […]
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Ladies Guild annual craft fair on Dec. 1
The Ladies Guild of Our Lady of Ransom Church will hold its annual craft fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at the new Father John Dougher Hall, 117 Elm St. in Mechanic Falls. Holiday crafts, basket raffles, a bake sale and a light lunch will be available. From left, are Patty […]
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Vaillancourts to perform at Mechanic Falls church
MECHANIC FALLS — Audience members can catch the spirit of Christmas at a concert that will feature Lewiston’s musically gifted Vaillancourt family at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, at the Anglican Church of the Transfiguration, 64 Elm St. The Vaillancourt family is preparing seasonally appropriate music for this concert. The three Vaillancourt children will perform […]
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The Crooked Hook features The Veggies
MECHANIC FALLS — This Saturday, classic rock band The Veggies will be performing at 8 p.m. at The Crooked Hook, 5 N. Main St. There is no cover charge for the show.
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Mechanic Falls Town Council decides police offices not moving
MECHANIC FALLS — The Town Council determined Monday night that until a thorough master plan for a new municipal complex is explored, the Police Department will stay in the municipal building on Lewiston Street. However, the town’s administrative offices and the library will move from the municipal building to the former medical building on 22 […]