The board representing Poland, Mechanic Falls and Minot also moved forward with the effort to upgrade Minot school’s heating and ventilation system.
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Auburn’s Eric Brakey quits his Maine senate seat so he can vote in New Hampshire
Brakey has long planned to move to the Granite State to run a libertarian group.
Write-in candidates opposing each other in 2 Androscoggin County races
Voters will have to fill in the candidate’s name on the appropriate line and fill in the oval next to it for their vote to count.
Poland schools hold Drop Everything and Get Everyone Outside Day
Regional School Unit 16 recently had its first Drop Everything and G.E.O. (Get Everyone Outside) Day. Students and teachers in all five buildings integrated outdoor learning into the daily lessons in some way. Students were observed participating in nearly every content area outside. Jess Harvey, second grade teacher at Elm Street School, has been instrumental […]
Poland board approves spending for Christmas festival and tent for fundraiser
The Community and Economic Development Committee plans a holiday festival Dec. 7 and 8.
Plans to apply for funds for a ventilation project at Minot Consolidated School are on hold
Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland school directors learned Monday night that their plan to apply for state funds for a ventilation project at Minot Consolidated School won’t happen this year.
Poland-based school board plans to review cost-sharing formula with district towns
Regional School Unit 16 will be reviewing the cost-sharing formula that the town abides with Poland and Minot for a portion of the school budget.
Lewiston, area fire departments receive donated bulletproof vests
The vests will add an extra layer of protections for firefighters who are sometimes called to dangerous situations.
Poland’s proposed property valuation raised by state
Proposed state valuation for Poland is up about $130 million for 2025.