AUGUSTA — Maine officials say criminal tax charges against two-time Olympic gold medal winner Seth Wescott have been dropped. The snowboardcross champion, who lives in Carrabassett Valley, was charged in January with five misdemeanor counts of failure to pay state income taxes and five counts of failure to file state income tax returns from 2006 […]
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CASH Coalition seeking volunteers
OXFORD — The newly formed Oxford County CASH Coalition is looking for volunteers to help out during the income tax season, from January to March of 2011. Two informational meetings will be offered for interested volunteers. They will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m, Wednesday, Oct. 13, at the Region 9 building in Mexico and […]
Upton rejects property revaluation
UPTON — Residents at a special town meeting last week narrowly defeated a request to have a complete property revaluation done. Treasurer and tax collector Jim Rector said Tuesday afternoon that the vote was 14 yes to 16 no. He said the town has not had a revaluation for nearly 30 years, causing some home […]
Maine’s new tax package: fact and fiction
LEWISTON — Under the controversial tax package recently enacted by the Legislature, Mainers are set to see many changes beginning on Jan 1, 2010. Depending on who you listen to, the law will single-handedly either bring about the state’s destruction or economic resurrection. By far the most partisan bill of the session, many Democrats have […]