POLAND — Voters at Saturday’s annual town meeting will be asked to approve a $5.5 million municipal budget, an amount that is about $100,000 less than the current year’s budget. “The operational budget is a little less than a year ago,” Town Manager Bradley Plante said. “The Budget Committee and selectmen worked very hard to […]
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Poland selectmen seek amendment to Poland Spring TIF
POLAND — Selectmen on Tuesday accepted a proposal from Rudman Winchell of Bangor to assist the town in securing an amendment from the state for the Poland Spring Co. TIF District II agreement. Rudman Winchell’s proposed fees for services will be a flat $6,500, provided the firm is successful in securing Department of Economic and […]
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Principal: Minot school nominated as Blue Ribbon School
POLAND — Principal Kim Spencer told the RSU 16 committee Monday that Minot Consolidated School has been nominated as a Blue Ribbon School. “We can thank Arthur Reed and the school staff for setting this up,” Spencer said. Reed retired as principal in June 2014. Spencer said she heard of the nomination from the Maine […]
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RSU 16 seeks new member for School Committee
POLAND — Regional School Unit 16 directors is still short one board member. On Monday, the board voted to stand by the district’s anti-nepotism policy, which prohibits a person whose family member is employed by the school district from serving on the board. Superintendent Tina Meserve told the board that it appears the only person […]
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Voters OK $20 million RSU 16 budget
POLAND — The $20 million budget for Regional School Unit 16 was approved Tuesday by a vote of 646-488. The budget for the school district’s fiscal year, which begins July 1, was approved by voters in all three district towns. Mechanic Falls approved the budget 180-162; Minot, 157-71; and Poland, 309-155. School officials estimated the […]
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RSU 16 residents vote on budget Tuesday
POLAND — A referendum on the RSU 16 budget will be held Tuesday, June 10. Polls will be open in the Mechanic Falls’ municipal building, Minot’s Town Office and Poland’s Town Hall from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The $20 million proposed spending plan was approved at the May 12 districtwide meeting. It is up […]
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RSU 16 accepts principal Angela Taylor’s resignation
POLAND — The RSU 16 School Committee on Monday accepted the resignation of Elm Street School Principal Angela Taylor, effective the end of the current school year. Taylor has been employed by RSU 16 for the past 12 years, beginning at Poland Regional High School, where she helped create an excellent alternative education program, School […]
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RSU 16 completes work on $20 million budget
POLAND — The RSU 16 committee Monday approved a $20 million budget for the 2014-15 school year. The committee also signed a warrant calling for Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland voters to attend a district meeting in May to discuss and approve the budget before sending it to a referendum vote in June. School Superintendent […]
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RSU 16 schedules budget meetings, vote
POLAND — The RSU 16 Board of Directors will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 28, at Poland Regional High School to approve the budget for school year 2014-15. On Monday, May 12, the board will present that budget for voter approval. That meeting, which will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the high school, is […]
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Objections, suggestions made for RSU 16 budget
MECHANIC FALLS — The few residents at Wednesday’s public hearing on RSU 16’s proposed budget offered fewer objections to the $20 million price tag but did offer suggestions that might lead to long-term savings. Superintendent Tina Meserve said state officials determined that the district was eligible for assistance in purchasing three new school buses, but […]