Governor Celebrates Bowdoin College Museum of Art
BRUNSWICK – October 14, 2007 - Governor John E. Baldacci today joined officials and students of Bowdoin College, and members of the public to...
Homeowners property tax refund
The program to apply for refunds of property tax assessed and/or rent paid during 2006 begins August 1, 2007.
Maine's FastFile methods are the quickest...
Tough Real Estate Market Has Many Homeowners Looking For Renters
BANGOR (NEWS CENTER) -- Drive through any community in Maine and you'll see a lot of "For Sale" signs. Many properties are not selling,...
Foreclosures increase in Maine
Maine has fewer foreclosures than other parts of the country, but subprime loans and adjustable rate mortgages have affected the real estate industry here,...
Maine’s property-tax system inequitable, unfair
Regarding Albert DiMillo Jr.'s column "Tax reform can't be distinct from spending cuts" (Sept. 11), I agree that the threshold of the top income...
Tax bills to reflect market trends
SKOWHEGAN -- Houses are selling better than paper mills and that's bad news for homeowners with tax bills coming soon.Taxes for residential properties in...
It’s not only Wakeag: condo sales slow all over
BELFAST: Several years ago, building permits for new condominiums in Belfast were far more plentiful than for single-family homes.
But that was several years ago....
A home of your own – can you afford it?
Finding an affordable house in the greater Bangor area is more difficult than some prospective buyers originally anticipated, but housing officials say there are...
Property Tax and Rent Refund Program Now Available
Maine Revenue Services will be accepting Property Tax and Rent Refund applications beginning on August 1st. The program will allow income-eligible Maine residents to...
Property taxes less fair without revaluations
In Kennebunkport, those living on or near the water aren't paying what they should.
— The inability of state and local leaders to address Maine's...
How do you spell real relief?
AUGUSTA : Toward the end of the legislative session, a complicated tax-shift proposal was exposed to the people of Maine.
Taxation Committee members spent months...
Scarborough Downs gambles on development deal
SCARBOROUGH (July 18, 2007): Officials from Scarborough Downs have been meeting with town councilors about a potential deal that could bring a large commercial...
Planners to review cottage concept
FARMINGTON -- A cluster-type subdivision with 23 compact cottages geared for "senior living" is being proposed on nearly 20 acres of land off Wilton...
Town awaits ruling on tax rate
READFIELD -- Residents are waiting to see if the property tax rate will decrease or stay the same after approving municipal and school budgets...
