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Submitted photo A proposal to extend passenger rail service to Lewiston and Auburn isn’t exactly on the fast track, but it is chugging along after lawmakers this week backed further study of the idea. The $180,000 proposal would build on a 2019 study of rail options between Portland and the state’s second largest metropolitan area to require the state Department of Transportation to provide “an economic evaluation of commuter and passenger rail service” on the route by next March. Proponents hope that with a solid plan in place, the state may be able to grab a chunk of cash from Presi...

Updated May 18 Divided tax committee endorses surcharge bill for high-wage earners The Legislature's Taxation Committee voted 6-5 Tuesday to advance a bill that would tack a 3% surcharge on taxable income over $200,000. Share The Legislature’s Taxation Committee Tuesday narrowly approved a bill that would raise more tax money from top wage earners in Maine by tacking a 3 percent surcharge on taxable income over $200,000. The vote came during debate over 10 bills that sought to change the state’s tax brackets or add surcharges on top earners. The 6-5 party-line vote on the surcharge bill ...

Maine lawmakers want to study expanded passenger rail service across state Share Updated: 4:38 PM EDT May 18, 2021 Maine lawmakers want to study expanded passenger rail service across state Share Updated: 4:38 PM EDT May 18, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript MAINE'S D-E-A SAYS THE INVESTGATION IS ONGOING, AND MORE ARRESTS ARE LIKELY. MAINE LAWMAKERS ARE LOOKING AT HOW TO BUILD UP PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE ACROSS THE STATE. A PUBLIC HEARING - HELD TODAY ON A BILL TO AUTHORIZE A STUDY ON CONNECTING PORTLAND TO LEWISTON- AUBURN...ALONG WITH LINES THROUGH BRU...

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