John Richardson

South Portland will vote on $7 million bond, mostly for new fire station

by Krysteana Scribner The Forecaster May 27, 2019

If approved, the debt would add 15 cents to the property tax rate, or $30 a year for the owner of a home valued at $200,000.

by Michael Kelley The Forecaster May 27, 2019May 27, 2019

If approved, the combined city and school budgets would raise taxes 3.3 percent.

The spending plan would add $130 to the annual tax bill of a home assessed at $200,000.

by Alex Lear The Forecaster May 26, 2019May 26, 2019

Rep. Dale Denno stepped down in March and died in April from lung cancer.

by Kate Irish Collins The Forecaster May 26, 2019May 26, 2019

Claudia King is prevented by term limits from seeking re-election, and Andrea Ferrante and Aaron Svedlow chose not to run again.

by Robert Lowell American Journal May 24, 2019May 24, 2019

Six candidates are competing for two seats on the select board in Buxton.

The Biddeford City Council approved a combined municipal and school budget that would raise the tax rate by nearly 2%.

Sebastian Shields is headed to Washington, D.C, to take on top spellers from across the country.

by Alex Lear The Forecaster May 23, 2019

The SAD 51 spending plan would not increase property tax rates in either town.

by Alex Lear The Forecaster May 22, 2019May 23, 2019

Cumberland voters will choose from incumbent Mike Brown, Peter Bingham and Jennifer Stewart.