The school district needs to cut $8.4 million to keep tax increases to 6%.
Dana Richie
Staff Writer
Dana Richie is a community reporter covering South Portland and Cape Elizabeth. Originally from Atlanta, she fell in love with the landscape and quirks of coastal New England while completing her undergraduate degree in History at Brown University, where she also wrote for the Brown Daily Herald and Brown Alumni Magazine. Her stories about Providence and Rhode Island also appeared in The Boston Globe, Rhode Island Monthly, Ocean State Stories and more. Now, she’s eager to explore the communities and stories of southern Maine. When she’s not hunting for stories, she can be found playing ultimate frisbee, searching for sea glass and reading a book on the beach.
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Why is South Portland’s proposed school budget so high?
The school district is trying to cut $8.4 million while keeping the potential property tax increase to 6%.
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South Portland schools could cut nearly 80 positions
The school department says it needs to slice about $8.4 million from its current operations to hold the tax increase in its proposed budget to 6%.
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South Portland hoping to buy Walgreens as site for police station
Mayor Elyse Tipton said the potential acquisition is on track to go to city voters this fall.
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South Portland is finding creative ways to fill vacant spaces
Businesses are reimagining land use in South Portland.
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Mad Horse Theatre Company celebrates 40 years
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Here’s what Maine law says about junk fees when renting an apartment
Property owners are prohibited from imposing certain fees for services that don’t meet basic health and safety requirements.
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Redbank Village’s junk fees are illegal, state lawmaker says
Rep. Chris Kessler says the apartment complex is charging application and other mandatory fees that tenants can’t opt out of.