Council
cuts budget increase
Was 25% up, now 7% up
Gray-The municipal budget delivered to the Gray
Town Council on March 2 by Manager Mitchell A. Berkowitz
contained a request for a 25% increase. Some items
in the Manager proposed budget were a salary raise
for employees that would have cost...more
New
Gloucester delivers flat budget
Will citizens vote yes or no at May 3 Town meeting?
New Gloucester-The New Gloucester Town Manager and
Budget Committee have been working hard to present
a budget to the Selectmen that adheres to the Selectmen's
directive: hold the line. And Monday night they
did....more
$1.5 million to upgrade Pennell campus, report
states
The State of Maine requires all School Departments
to create a 10-year Capital Asset Renewal plan and
submit it to the State. In order to complete the
renewal plan, the SAD 15 needed to learn the current
condition of their buildings. They hired the James
W. Sewall Company, an engineering firm, "to
evaluate...more
Commentary
Tax Caps: the good and the bad
One
disadvantage of a property tax cap is that while
it offers significant tax relief to those with modest
houses and restricted means it is an absolute bonanza
for those who own multi-million dollar houses on
the coast. Worse yet, ...more
Obituary
George
"Buddie" E. Washburn, 58...more
News
Brief: Bald Hill Road bridge update
Work
on the Bald Hill Road Bridge continues. So far the
work that has been completed includes all utilities...more
Trash Talk: Spring Cleaning
Gray--Yesterday was the first day of spring, and
this year, unlike most years, there was almost no
snow left in the yard. Although its cold and a burden
to shovel, the great thing about snow is that it
covers up all the stuff left around last fall...more
Tax
Forum recommends cutting income tax
Gray--Maine
is one of the nation's slowest growth states. There
are many reasons why this is so, according to Betsy
Chapman of the Maine Public Policy Institute, (http://www.maineinstitute.com)
but a main reason is that Mainers are taxed too
much and Maine government spends too much....more
