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Published
October 16, 2020

U.S. budget deficit – at $3.1 trillion – doubles previous record

The deficit is $2 trillion higher than the administration had estimated in February, before the pandemic hit.
Published
September 7, 2020

Brunswick council votes to set aside money rather than offset tax increase

Councilors ultimately decided that the benefits of using the money to fund services or offset future losses outweighed the approximate $12 cost savings the average taxpayer would have seen.
Published
September 6, 2020

West Bath residents approve town, school budgets with flat tax rate

West Bath residents voted to adopt a $2.4 million municipal budget and a $3.9 million school budget at the town’s annual meeting on Thursday night.
Published
August 10, 2020

Waterville Board of Education cuts school resource officer from budget

The board on Monday also voted unanimously for students to start Sept. 8, the day after Labor Day, with teachers starting two weeks before that.
Published
June 4, 2020

Bath city council adopts $17 million budget, expects 2% tax increase

The adopted budget takes effect on July 1.
Published
May 6, 2020

Think tank projects $1.2 billion budget shortfall for Maine

The nonpartisan Center on Budget and Policy Priorities said Maine faces a huge shortfall by the end of the next fiscal year.
Published
February 26, 2020

Yarmouth budget proposal includes 10% increase

If passed, the 2020-21 plan could add $1.49 to the current property tax rate of $18.86.
Published
February 25, 2020

Falmouth facing budget hurdles in efforts to stabilize tax rate

New school and municipal needs represent challenges, council told.
Published
February 20, 2020

South Portland budget likely to include significant raises, new pay scale

City Council OKs preliminary new pay scale for non-union employees.
Published
February 3, 2020

Mild weather means lower plowing, sanding costs for Brunswick, Bath

Brunswick’s public works director says the town has used $214,000 of its nearly $500,000 annual snow removal budget.