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Posted inAndroscoggin County
Property tax rate set at $14 per $1,000 in Mechanic Falls
A home valued at $250,000 will pay $3,500 in property taxes.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Schools & Education
RSU 16 task force: ‘We are maxed out in space’
With no plans to build a new school for all district prekindergarten through sixth graders, residents and school officials have to figure out the best use of existing schools to ease student crowding.
Posted inAndroscoggin County
Mechanic Falls officials caution property owners that tax rate figures are estimates
As a revaluation takes effect, the town will set a new tax rate in about three weeks that will confirm what residents’ new property taxes will be.
Posted inAndroscoggin County
Mechanic Falls voters approve $3.6 million budget
MECHANIC FALLS — Voters on Tuesday approved the proposed $3.6 million municipal budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. All 30 warrant articles on the ballot passed by a good margin. Paula Stotts was reelected to another three years on the Town Council with 124 votes. Former Councilor Ray Lavoie won the second seat as a […]
Posted inAndroscoggin County
Poland, Mechanic Falls, Minot voting on school budget Tuesday
Local budget referendums and town elections will be held Tuesday in Mechanic Falls and Poland. Minot will only vote on the Regional School Unit 16 budget because its budget was set in March. The Mechanic Falls municipal budget for fiscal 2023-24 is $3.6 million, which represents a 8.7% increase over the current year’s budget of […]
Posted inConnections
Bishop to re-dedicate Mechanic Falls church June 11
A re-dedication Mass with Bishop Robert Deeley — scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Sunday, June 11 — aims to serve as the culmination of years of work, tireless effort, and faith by the community of Our Lady of Ransom Church on Elm Street in Mechanic Falls. “The church was torn down about eight years ago due […]
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Mechanic Falls student recognized by Tri-County Optimist Club
The Tri-Town Optimist Club of Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland has named Meagan Snow of Mechanic Falls its Regional School Unit 16 student of the month for May. A recent adult education graduate, Snow is described by staff as a joy to be around. She has an upbeat, positive attitude, a desire to challenge herself, […]
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Mechanic Falls foreclosed on property, but can it keep the sale money?
MECHANIC FALLS — The Town Council on Monday night accepted the high bid of $40,400 for the .7 acre lot at 83 Pigeon Hill Road, which was foreclosed on due to unpaid taxes. But according to a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision May 25 in Tyler v. Hennepin County, Minnesota, the town may only keep […]
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Local students graduate from Worcester Polytechnic Institute
WORCESTER, Mass. — Four local students received degrees during Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s 154th commencement exercises on May 13. Jacob Bernard of Mechanic Falls majored in robotics engineering. Vanessa Bussiere of Lisbon Falls majored in architectural engineering. Hope Hutchinson of Greene majored in biology and biotechnology and professional writing. Harmoni Larrabee of Lewiston majored in computer […]