Zakk Maher of Poland is on administrative leave after councilors cited a lack of communication and follow-through, and not being a good fit for the town.
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Mechanic Falls petition effort to recall council stalls
MECHANIC FALLS — The petition drive to recall four town councilors stalled Wednesday after the town attorney informed the interim town manager the signatures of the petition gatherers had not been notarized on the required affidavit. Chairman Cathy Fifield, Vice Chairman Wayne Hackett and Councilors Nicholas Konstantoulakis and John Emery have been named on a […]
Mechanic Falls petition effort launched to recall majority of Town Council
MECHANIC FALLS — An effort to recall four town councilors began just after 8 a.m. Monday when Mark Elliott presented a signed affidavit to interim Town Clerk Julie Ward, the result of the controversial dismissal of Town Manager Zakk Maher. The action taken by Elliott and four other residents is tied to the 4-1 vote […]
Mechanic Falls residents give opinions on town manager’s removal
Zakk Maher of Poland was dismissed last month from the position he’d held for 10 months.
Zakk Maher files lawsuit to force Mechanic Falls to disclose reasons for attempted termination
Auburn lawyer Adam Lee filed a case in Superior Court on Thursday to force the town to hand over information about the rationale behind what he says was an illegal attempt to terminate its town manager.
It’s just easier for the Mechanic Falls Council to ignore rules
Mechanic Falls Town Manager Zakk Maher either has already been fired or will most certainly be fired. It’s tough to really know what his status is because municipal and state rules have not been — and are not being — followed. It’s like the Town Council views rules set forth in its own charter and […]
Mechanic Falls residents get few answers on manager’s firing
The Town Council released the minutes of the June 17 meeting when they voted to fire Zakk Maher.
Mechanic Falls official: Haven’t had time, know-how to post video
MECHANIC FALLS — Residents continue to call for the town to air the video from the controversial June 17 meeting at which Town Manager Zakk Maher was fired, but town officials say without Maher, they have not taken the time to figure out how to load the video for public viewing. “What I do know […]
Mechanic Falls special meeting agenda mum on Maher firing
MECHANIC FALLS — Interim Town Manager Fred Collins said the town’s legal counsel from the law firm of Linnell, Choate & Webber will attend the special Town Council meeting Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the Elm Street School gym. Outside of accepting the minutes of past meetings, only two items are on the meeting agenda. […]
Mechanic Falls manager’s dismissal illegal, lawyer says
The Town Council failed to provide Zakk Maher a written resolution stating the reasons for its decision.