Regulation & Taxes

The proposed FY 2027 city budget for Portland, if approved, is estimated to raise property taxes by 4.2%, increasing the average homeowner’s bill by $130. It also recommends eliminating 74 staff positions.

The new fees are based on projected student enrollment growth and vary based on housing type. Fees for new single family home development will jump from $5,570 to $11,391.

If passed, the bill would limit businesses’ ability to use third-party data and location-based advertising to reach customers, requiring additional consent to do so.

Filing an electronic tax return is faster, more accurate and provides prompt confirmation that the IRS has received your return, our guest expert writes.

Superfund sites in the Hancock County town of Brooksville and in the Washington County town of Meddybemps are on the EPA' list of national priorities.

A change in U.S. Postal Service postmarking procedures is expected to affect time-sensitive tax filings and payments for 2026.

If Maine is serious about strengthening its business climate, the proposed measure requires further refinement to ensure it fully supports the employers it is intended to help, argues the head of the Manufacturers Association of Maine.

The newly proposed legislation includes a provision that would allow manufacturers to control how data would be accessible to independent repair shops.

Scarborough says the law is “a recipe for disaster” that overrides local zoning, prohibits town growth caps and will add financial and administrative burdens to municipalities.

The legislation would have altered independent auto repair shops’ ability to access computer diagnostics — information regarded as essential for repairing today’s tech-heavy vehicles.