The thresholds for all three brackets have risen to keep pace with inflation.
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Man accused of assault arrested by Portland police after scooter chase
Officials say the Falmouth man kicked in the front door of a Munjoy Hill home and hit a resident with a gun; he was later apprehended after crashing an electric scooter into a police car.
We Love to Eat: Community meals in Buxton, Gorham, Gray and Westbrook
Free community lunch – Thursday, Feb. 5, 11 a.m., Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Soup, bread, dessert and coffee, tea, punch or water. Gorham bean supper – Saturday, Feb. 7, 4 to 5:30 p.m., White Rock Community Clubhouse, 34 Wilson Road, Gorham. Two types of beans, coleslaw, potato salad, macaroni and cheese, biscuits, […]
Bridgton farm hosts veterans cross-country ski event
A Loon Echo Land Trust event at Five Fields Farm was praised by participants as a way of building community in a state with few military bases.
Midcoast district cancels school after bomb threats
The threat at Topsham-based MSAD 75 was not credible, police say, and there is no danger to the public.
First months of Maine winter have been colder and snowier than recent years
But the temperatures and snowfall aren’t breaking short- or long-term records. At least not yet.
Maine Celtics fall to Westchester, settle for weekend split
The Knicks used a 16-0 run to pull away from Maine, which defeated Westchester on Saturday.
Maine’s first turtle tunnel is working
An underpass installed beneath a busy stretch of road in Eliot a few years ago has led to ‘a substantial reduction in turtle mortalities,’ according to a state biologist.
The outlook for 6 forest pests and diseases in Maine
Deep freezes in 2023 and 2024 provided relief for some of Maine’s most preyed-on tree species. Will that continue in 2026?