The budget would represent a nearly 6% increase in the tax rate.
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Janet Mills says she approves of ‘millionaire’s tax’ passed by Maine budget panel
Democratic lawmakers on the Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee voted to move advance Maine’s supplemental budget.
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Posted inMaine, News
5 takeaways from Maine’s new wildlife action plan
From newly listed plants to the symbolic return of the gray wolf, the state’s 10-year plan provides a nonregulatory path to protect Maine’s most vulnerable species.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Could saunas become a fixture at Portland’s East End Beach?
Village Sauna is scheduled to set up at the beach next weekend as part of a ‘pilot event partnership’ with the city, the business said.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine high court hears arguments for and against expansion of ranked-choice voting
Wednesday’s hearing came as lawmakers have asked the court to issue an advisory opinion in response to a bill that would expand the voting system for use in gubernatorial and legislative races.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Former Bowdoin dean who played football for UMaine accused of gross sexual assault
Brunswick police say Roosevelt Boone was taken into custody Tuesday in Florida after an investigation into a 2024 incident.
Posted inCommunity, Uncategorized
Lisbon hires new finance director
Elizabeth Deveraux has worked for various auditing firms in the past decade and a half with budgeting and cash reconciliations.
Posted inNews, Outdoors
This program prepares Maine college students to start businesses in the outdoors
The first students with a major in Outdoor Business and Innovation will graduate from the University of New England this year.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News
Portland sets registration deadline for owners of vacant storefronts
Downtown property owners with a vacancy of 6 months or greater face a $500 fine unless granted a waiver.
Posted inCommunity, News
These Falmouth roads are getting sidewalks
Two projects on Bucknam Road and Middle Road are starting this summer and likely next.