Adding to its Tax Increment Financing districts in areas of vibrant economic development could provide millions for public projects and shield the city from more cutbacks in state aid.
September 2018
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
NAFTA talks with Canada extended as deadline at end of month nears
The U.S. has a tentative deal with Mexico but our neighbors to the north seem unwilling to compromise, a member of Congress says.
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Posted inNation & World
Steve Bannon takes populist playbook to Europe
He plans a roadshow in six countries to galvanize leaders.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Patriots notebook: Cyrus Jones returning to roster
New England is bringing back the cornerback and kick returner, who was cut after preseason.
Posted inBusiness, Life & Culture, Nation & World
Global poverty rate reaches record low of 10 percent
A tenth of the world’s population lived on less than $1.90 a day in 2015, the World Bank says.
Posted inBusiness
U.S. home construction up 9.2 percent in August, but permits slid
Applications for building permits fell by 5.7 percent last month.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Medical examiner’s investigation of Portland man’s death from stab wound nearly complete
Investigators and a doctor will meet in early October to finalize their report on Patrick Lobor, 22, who crashed his car on Brighton Avenue, then died of a stab wound.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Politics
Democrats use change in tax code as political weapon in key House races
Although the Republican reforms cut taxes for many, candidates in high-income states tell voters that the cap on local and state tax deductions will hit them hard.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Connecticut ‘gang enforcer’ who oversaw drug trafficking in Maine gets 18 years
Luis Padilla belonged to a gang known as the Red Side Guerilla Brims – part of the Bloods street gang, according to federal prosecutors.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine Med, University of Vermont get federal grant to study opioid prescribing laws
The $339,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health will be used to assess the impact of strict prescribing limits enacted in Maine and Vermont.