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Maine needs a new approach to property tax

Maine’s school funding formula relies heavily on property values, causing tax burdens to rise for seniors and fixed-income homeowners, while state covers only 55% of education costs.

When a community is forced to argue over the last few thousand dollars in a multimillion-dollar school budget, the problem isn’t the people around the table. The problem is the system itself.

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Portland Press Herald broke the news in Portland, United States on Friday, March 13, 2026.
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