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Maher’s last day will be May 31. “This environment, where councilors refuse to communicate with me and have repeatedly sought to shorten or eliminate my contract, is untenable and so unpleasant that I have no other option but to seek alternative employment,” Maher wrote in his letter of resignation. Related Maher, a resident of Poland, who is in his 30s, has had a rocky relationship with the council, culminating in the council firing him in June 2019, saying he was “not a good fit.” U...

Read Article MECHANIC FALLS — The Town Council on Tuesday finally resolved the discrepancy between the town manager’s length of contract and the Town Charter. The charter says the town manager shall serve for a maximum three-year term. Town Manager Zakk Maher, however, was offered and signed a four-year deal when he was hired in 2018. Maher had threatened to resign for breach of contract if the council voted to change the length from four years to three to align the contract with the chart...