With more than $1 million in additional revenue, the city revises its municipal and school spending plans to reduce the fiscal 2016 tax rate.
Kelley Bouchard
Staff Writer
Kelley writes about Maine businesses large and small, focusing on economic development, workforce initiatives and the state’s leading business organizations. Her wider experience includes municipal and state government, immigration, education, transportation, history, human rights, health and elder care, the environment and the housing crisis. A Maine native and University of Maine graduate, she was a college intern for two summers at the former Lewiston Evening Journal. She previously worked at the Ipswich Chronicle, Beverly Times and Salem Evening News in Massachusetts. Favorite pastimes include gardening, cooking, streaming foreign TV series and kayaking at camp.
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Additional state aid could cut South Portland property tax rate
With $884,000 more than estimated, the rate could drop 33 cents, or nearly 2 percent.
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Scarborough affordable housing project moves forward
A nonprofit developer plans to build 50 apartments at the Southgate House property on Route 1 near Dunstan Corner.
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Scarborough council tentatively approves third try at school budget
Voters have rejected two earlier proposals, on Aug. 4.
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Maine long-jump star Kate Hall to testify about diabetes at congressional hearing
Hall, invited by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, will speak at a Senate Committee on Aging hearing.
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Maine House Speaker Mark Eves to attend White House Conference on Aging
Eves will spotlight the Maine Legislature’s efforts to help older Mainers live more independent, healthy and secure lives.
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Collins introduces legislation to help family caregivers
The RAISE Family Caregivers Act would create a coordinated, national strategy to support family caregivers.
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Scarborough officials to regroup after second school budget defeat
The Town Council will meet next week to assess the mixed messages sent by voters Tuesday.
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Cape Elizabeth committee says gun club is run safely
The panel also says the town can’t restrict noise at the site because of state law.
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Scarborough school budget: Too low, too high or just not right?
Voters will head to the polls Tuesday to consider a $500,000 reduction that’s also expected to fail.