POLAND — Fire departments from several towns responded to an ammonia leak Thursday morning at the Poland Spring Water Co. bottling plant. The building was evacuated and four people were sent to area hospitals to be examined, officials said. A spokesman for Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston said four patients were brought in for […]
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Proposed budget $100,000 less than budget for current year
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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Town to purchase parcel for $32,800
POLAND — Town Manager Bradley Plante told selectmen Tuesday night that the Conservation Commission raised enough money in private donations to purchase the 32-acre Furman property, which is key to the development of a town hiking-trail system. Owner Jennifer Furman had agreed to donate half of the property’s appraised value of $65,600 and sell the property to […]
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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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Poland selectmen set the 2014-15 tax rate
POLAND — Selectmen unanimously voted Monday set the 2014-15 property tax rate at $14 per $1,000 in property value, an increase of 35 cents from the $13.65 rate for the last fiscal year, which ended June 30. The rate will increase taxes on a property valued at $100,000 by $35. Every selectmen expressed surprise that […]