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Sponsored by: OTELCO, a fiber internet provider

More than 857,000 Maine households are in line to receive $850 relief checks under the state's new supplemental budget, signed into law by Gov. Janet Mills last week.

The state says its coffers are full, and is now returning some of the surplus to select taxpayers.

There's even an online tool to help Mainers determine if they'll be receiving a check.

How would you like to use one of the $850 relief checks Mainers are receiving from the state?
Save the money for a rainy day (30%, 84 VOTES)
Spend the money on something fun (6%, 17 VOTES)
Spend the money on something necessary and not as fun (36%, 102 VOTES)
Not relevant, since I won't be receiving a check (28%, 80 VOTES)
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Sponsored by: OTELCO, a fiber internet provider

More than 857,000 Maine households are in line to receive $850 relief checks under the state's new supplemental budget, signed into law by Gov. Janet Mills last week.

The state says its coffers are full, and is now returning some of the surplus to select taxpayers.

There's even an online tool to help Mainers determine if they'll be receiving a check.

  • 283 Votes
  • 13 Comments
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13 Comments

  • Kristin C
    April 26, 2022

    What a pathetic example of governing. This won't help the average Maine family as most are barely making ends meet! The current cost of basic essentials is awful.. food, gasoline, heat, utilities... most folks are barely getting by and that's horrible! And $850 is just plain insulting to the rest who are paying a huge amount of State taxes every year. Trying to buy votes rarely works... there are many other options to spend this fake budget surplus on

  • April 25, 2022

    Pretty pitiful that Gov Mills thinks she needs to buy votes, and is doing it in this fashion. With the cost of living up about $5,000 or more for a family, this is insulting.

  • April 25, 2022

    I’m buying a new gun

  • Drew Cheney
    April 25, 2022

    It would be better for the economy if the windfall were to be used for meaningful tax reform, but apparently sending out these rebates is viewed as good politics.

  • April 25, 2022

    We should spend the money on Homeless Shelters and Seniors