AUGUSTA — A poll commissioned by the National Education Association and conducted by a Democratic polling firm shows that Democrat Mike Michaud has moved ahead of incumbent Republican Gov. Paul LePage and independent Eliot Cutler in a three-way race for governor,National Journal political blog writer Kevin Brennanreported Friday morning. Spokesmen for LePage and Cutler criticized […]
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Livermore Falls to run on last year’s budget, enabling it to pay bills
LIVERMORE FALLS — The town will continue to run on last year’s budget until a new budget for 2013-14 is passed at a special town meeting. That means the treasurer can still write the checks and pay the town’s bills and employees. Town Manager Kristal Flagg sought legal advice on Tuesday to see what to […]
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Auburn school budget vote Tuesday
AUBURN — For the second time, Auburn voters will have a say on the proposed school budget during Tuesday’s budget approval referendum. Voting will be at one location, Auburn Hall, from 7 a.m.to 8 p.m. The school budget voters will decide on a $37.67 million budget, a 4.9 percent hike from the current budget. The […]
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Analysis: LePage raises taxes on wealthiest in budget he opposed for its tax increases
Learn About Tableau Gov. Paul LePage railed against the two-year state budget that took effect July 1 for a number of reasons. Chiefly, though, the Republican governor vehemently objected to the budget’s temporary sales, meals and lodging tax hikes. “I don’t know how you recover from a tax increase when you’re one of the worst […]
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Livermore Falls voters to tackle failed budget articles
LIVERMORE FALLS — Voters will be asked Monday to reconsider six articles related to a $2.25 million municipal budget that were rejected at a town meeting referendum vote on June 11. Residents will also be asked to amend a couple of ordinances, transfer $180,000 from the town’s undesignated fund balance and carryover money at a […]
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Hebron schedules public hearing to discuss budget shortfall
HEBRON — An August public hearing to give residents a chance to voice their concerns about a $15,000 reduction in revenue sharing was scheduled by the Board of Selectmen this week. The hearing is set for 7 p.m. Aug. 12 at the town office. At town meeting in March, voters approved a $694,137 municipal budget, […]
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Maine Senate, House pass budget fix
AUGUSTA — The Legislature has passed a bill to fix a $6 million hole in Maine’s two-year $6.3 billion state budget. The Democratic-led House and Senate gave final approval to a bill to raise the service provider tax late Tuesday night. Its fate was uncertain after it failed in the House earlier Tuesday. But lawmakers […]
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Auburn gets early start on 2015 budget
AUBURN — After coming off of one of the longest budget debates in city history, City Manager Clinton Deschene said he’s jumping right back in. Deschene told a group of six residents Tuesday morning that he met with fire Chief Frank Roma on Monday to begin discussing the 2015 budget. “I met with one of […]
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State budget fix fails in Maine House
AUGUSTA — A bill to make technical corrections to the controversial $6.3 billion biennial budget bill passed late last month failed by several votes in the House on Tuesday. Defeat of the bill could cause a $6 million budget gap over the biennium if the Senate follows suit. LD 1572 makes several corrections to the […]
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Auburn budgets, government topic of informational meeting
AUBURN — City Manager Clinton Deschene discussed the rationale behind the city’s budget and philosophies for managing municipal government at a public meeting Monday in Auburn Hall. “What Auburn really has to do is figure out what we want, commit to it and stick to it,” Deschene said at the first of two public meetings […]