The median sale price for existing, single-family homes in Maine increased by 11 percent in June compared with a year earlier, while the volume of home sales increased by nearly 3 percent. According to a report issued Monday by the Maine Association of Realtors, the median sale price in June was $227,500, compared with $205,000 […]
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Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser
Jay ups pay for reserve police officers
JAY — Reserve police officers will see an increase in pay of $2.71 an hour, selectpersons agreed Monday. The vote was unanimous to raise the hourly rate for reserve officers from $13.79 to $16.50. It is the same amount the Livermore Falls Police Department pays its reserve officers, Jay Police Chief Richard Caton IV said. […]
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Auburn budget would put more teachers in classrooms
AUBURN — For the first time in years, the proposed Auburn school budget would put five more teachers in classrooms and reduce some class sizes at four schools. Superintendent Katy Grondin’s spending plan is $44.1 million, up 5.6 percent from this year’s $41.7 million. Taxpayers would be assessed 2.6 percent more than this fiscal year, which […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Maine emergency room visits for opioid overdoses jumped 34 percent in 2017
Emergency department visits for suspected opioid overdoses increased by 34 percent in Maine from 2016 to 2017, during a time when drug overdose deaths in the state reached an all-time high. At the same time, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode Island all reported decreases in emergency department visits for opioid overdoses, making Maine the only […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine, sj-web
PUC will review complaints from CMP customers whose electric bills spiked past few months.
Maine utility regulators decided Tuesday to start a preliminary, fact-finding review of what is behind an apparent spike in electric bills for some Central Maine Power customers. Staff from the Public Utilities Commission will pull together data that includes electric meter performance, billing system accuracy and CMP’s response to customers, the commissioners decided during deliberations. […]
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Maine sees worrisome increase in sexually transmitted diseases
Sexually transmitted diseases are climbing at an alarming pace in Maine and across the country, especially common bacterial infections like chlamydia and gonorrhea, threatening the long-term health of thousands of Mainers and millions of Americans. Chlamydia cases climbed to 4,551 in 2017, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, compared to 2,586 […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Slight rise for Mexico property tax rate
MEXICO — The 2017-18 property tax rate is going up $1.50 to $28.5 per $1,000 of assessed property value. The Board of Selectmen voted 4-0 at their meeting on Sept. 19 to approve the tax rate recommendation, made by Town Manager Jack Gaudet. The previous year, the tax rate went from $26 to $27 per thousand. […]
Posted inFranklin
Jay increases base sewer rates by $52
JAY — Selectpersons voted 4-1 Monday to increase the base sewer rates by $52 for up to 3,200 cubic feet of water, and to increase the rate by a half of cent for any amount that exceeds minimum use. The base rate was set at $327 for the minimum use, and the rate over that […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Greene residents approve $2.72M budget
GREENE — Greene residents at the annual town meeting Saturday approved a budget of just over $2.72 million, an increase of 1.37 percent, or $37,394, over the 2016-17 budget. Articles 1 through 51 were all approved. Selectman Glenn Chateauvert motioned to amend Article 8, changing the date that interest will begin to be charged on […]
Posted inBethel, Oxford Hills
Bethel residents approve $3.85M municipal budget
BETHEL — Residents approved a $3.85 million municipal budget for 2016-17 at Wednesday’s annual town meeting at Crescent Park School. The budget is slightly more than this fiscal year, which ends June 30. Town Manager Christine Landes said a majority of the increase is for capital improvements, including a new ambulance and upgrades to the […]