POLAND — Over 70 voters from Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland passed a $28.8 million budget for Regional School Unit 16 at Tuesday night’s district budget meeting. The next step is a validation vote Tuesday, July 30, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at polling stations in the three towns. RSU 16 directors approved the amended […]
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Poland, Minot, Mechanic Falls voters to weigh in on revised school budget Tuesday
The revised budget is $566,000 less than the initial $29.3 million.
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Lewiston agency adds to membership, names new officers
LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus, the designated Area Agency on Aging serving Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford counties, has announced the election of a new member to its board of directors, as well as a new slate of officers. Holly Zielinski of Poland replaces Robert Kirchherr of Norway as chair of the SeniorsPlus board. Zielinski has more than […]
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Poland-based school board approves lower budget
Regional School Unit 16 directors cut $556,000 from initial $29.3 million proposal.
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Cumberland County deputy charged in Poland domestic violence case
The suspended deputy reportedly shot at the ground near the alleged victim at his home.
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Poland Select Board welcomes newly elected members, holds reorganizational meeting
A public hearing will be held July 16 on transferring $15,000 between departments.
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Section of Range Hill Road in Poland closed until mid-July
POLAND — Town Manager Matt Garside announced Thursday that Range Hill Road from Max Pine Lane to the bridge between Middle and Upper Range Ponds will be closed until mid-July. Garside said this section of road is unsafe for traffic and will be rebuilt. The boat launch can be accessed from the north side of […]
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Poland-based school board tables revised budget
Several RSU 16 employees opposed cutting three positions.
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Bruce M. Whittier Middle School names honor students
POLAND — Bruce M. Whittier Middle School has announced its third trimester honor roll students for the 2023-24 academic year. Grade 7 Academic high honors: Reese Allen, Deja Cummings, Brody Dailey, Megan Gagnon, Ava Hebert, Courtney Karpowitz, Ian Rioux, Josephine Rocha, Ethan Sewell and Juliette Szantyr. Academic Honor Roll: Matthew Atencia Guzman, Braydan Benton, Lucy Bissonnette, […]
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Poland-based school committee trims $500,000 from proposed school budget
POLAND — The Regional School District 16 Budget Committee agreed to trim a little over $500,000 from the $29.3 million budget that failed voter approval June 11. The combined tally from Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland was 736-913. Directors will be asked to endorse the $28.8 million proposal at a special meeting Wednesday. It starts […]