POLAND — Regional School Unit 16 is looking for “highly motivated, collaborative and analytical individuals” to join its Futures Task Force. According to a news release from the three-town school district, the goal of the task force “is to develop and present recommendations to the school board in September 2023 to achieve cost savings and […]
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Poland Select Board to send $8.94 million budget to voters in June
The proposed municipal budget is about $600,000 more than the current budget and includes more money for a library expansion.
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Optimist clubs seek volunteers for Earth Day event April 22
The Lewiston-Auburn Optimist Club, Gray-New Gloucester Optimist Club, and Tri Town Optimist Club of Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland, seek volunteers to join them for one hour on Saturday, April 22 — Earth Day — to pick up trash in neighborhoods. Volunteers are asked to commit to a minimum of one hour to pick up […]
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RSU 16 board OKs school budget increase of 6.56%
POLAND — The Regional School Unit 16 board of directors approved the 2024 fiscal year budget of $27.58 million with a single dissenter. Minot representative Steve Holbrook voted against its passage. Holbrook earlier made a motion to cut $300,000 across the board from the proposed budget, but it was not seconded. Chairwoman Mary Martin said […]
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Poland-based school board to vote on 6.5% budget increase Monday
POLAND — Regional School Unit 16 directors will vote Monday on a proposed $27.58 million budget for 2023-24. It’s a $1.7 million increase, or 6.56% more than the $25.89 million budget for this fiscal year, which ends June 30. The board will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Poland Regional High School Library. In breaking […]
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Lewiston man denies murder charges in Poland slayings
Aaron Aldrich’s arraignment was held a day after his indictment in the deaths of a Lewiston teen and a Massachusetts man.
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Poland board accepts bid for striping roads
POLAND — The Select Board on Tuesday evening accepted a $10,882 bid from On the Line Inc. of Bangor to line stripe 10 roads. They are: Plains, North Raymond, Hackett Mills, Lewiston Junction, Hardscrabble, Schellinger, Range Hill, Johnson Hill, Tripp Lake and Herrick Valley roads. The only other bidder was Poirier Guidelines of Athol which […]
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Lewiston man indicted in Poland murders
Aaron Aldrich is accused of killing a juvenile from Lewiston and a man from Massachusetts in a Poland home.
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Poland school celebrates Maine Principal of the Year recognition
Bruce M. Whittier Middle School Principal Shawn Vincent was selected as the Maine Principal Association’s principal of the year.
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Poland selectmen present budget proposal with 7.06% increase
POLAND — At its first public hearing on the annual meeting warrant Saturday morning, the Select Board disclosed a proposed 7.06% increase in municipal spending. At $8.94 million, it’s nearly $587,000 more than the $8.3 million for this fiscal year, which ends June 30. The expenses, however, are offset by $3.03 million in revenue from […]