Many of their plans echo the economic populism that has swept the country since President Donald Trump returned to office.

In 2024, lawmakers expanded eligibility to the Property Tax Fairness Credit — which provides refunds for property taxes or rent paid. The cost of this credit to the state has gone from $15 million in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dec. 11—At least 31 suspected illegal marijuana grow houses have been relisted for sale since law enforcement first raided the ...

Economic issues, especially the sharp rise in property taxes driven by inflation and a runaway real estate market, were top of mind for many voters last fall. Now Maine lawmakers who heard those ...

The state of Maine is already one of the most affordable in the US. With a typical home price of $395,931 per Zillow, it sits just above the national average of $360,000. But there are still plenty of ...

After passing a bipartisan bill aimed at easing property tax burdens, Maine lawmakers, municipal leaders, real estate experts, and residents will soon convene a new task force to explore more ...

Not much has changed in the last 33 years at Sherri Kelley’s property in Addison. The lot in the oceanside Down East town has a mobile home in which her parents had lived before she inherited the ...

Maine Arts Academy, a charter school for the arts, plans to move to a building in Augusta that’s about six times bigger than its current location in Sidney. The academy bought 310 Cony Road from Maine ...

The former Maine CDC director laid out plans he says will expand housing.