POLAND — The Regional School Unit 16 board of directors approved a $22.8 million budget Tuesday night for the 2019-20 academic year. The budget represents a $536,716 increase, or 2.4 percent, from current spending. Stacie Field, business manager for RSU 16, said the budget breaks down as follows: Poland: $7,094,285, an increase of $138,889, or […]
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Parents, bus drivers bring concerns to RSU 16 board
Contracting service, student safety and radio communications raise questions.
Poland board approves town meeting warrant articles
Voters will decide on a town budget and other issues April 6.
Contract awarded for Poland middle school addition
RSU 16 directors accept the $4.7M bid by Great Falls Construction of Gorham.
Norway, Poland snowmobile deaths remain under investigation
The Maine Warden Service is continuing to investigate two fatal snowmobile accidents that occurred within hours of each other on Saturday.
Massachusetts man killed in Poland snowmobile accident
A 17-year old male from Massachusetts was killed Saturday night on Thompson Lake in Poland after being thrown from his snowmobile, according to the Maine Warden Service.
Free ice fishing weekend brings out new, experienced fishers
Tim Parker of Winthrop sets a trap Saturday morning on Maranacook Lake in Winthrop. (Sun Journal photo by Russ Dillingham) Every year, on the third weekend in February and the first weekend in June, The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife allows people to fish for free or without a license. According to the department, the […]
Proposed pot laws move forward in Poland
The committee presents its proposed marijuana laws at a public hearing Wednesday.
Poland looks to create conservation fund
POLAND — The town’s Conservation Commission is looking to sell municipally owned property to fund a conservation reserve fund. Fred Huntress, co-chairman of the Poland Conservation Commission, asked selectmen Tuesday night to amend three articles, which would allow the town to sell property known as the Sadie Jackson lot. Huntress said Poland has owned the […]