Monthly Archives: March 2016

Maine’s most (and least) popular counties in 2015

Cumberland County is the place to be in Maine, at least according to new U.S. Census data. Maine’s most heavily populated counted is also the fastest growing. Cumberland County added more than 2,000 people from July 1, 2014, to July 1, 2015. York, Waldo, Sagadahoc, and Knox Counties also saw a small uptick in population. […]

CAR COST: Maine among states with highest excise tax

Having grown up in Maine, our state’s excise tax isn’t a shocker. However, when new friends and co-workers move to Maine, I often hear from them how shocked they are after a trip to register a vehicle. What is excise tax? “A tax levied annually for the privilege of operating a motor vehicle or camper trailer […]