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Rental vacancies in Maine up 3.2% from Q3 to Q4 2021

By Pine State News | Oct 1, 2021

Rental vacancies in Maine were 5.8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2021, an increase of 3.2 percent over the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Bangor sees 66,100 nonfarm payroll employees in September

By Pine State News | Oct 1, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for September in Maine's Bangor metropolitan statistical area was 66,100, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Maine ranked 24th in home vacancy rate in Q3 2021

By Pine State News | Oct 1, 2021

Maine's home vacancy rate was 24th in the U.S., with a home vacancy rate of 0.8 percent in the third quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Home vacancies in Maine down 0.3 percent in Q3

By Pine State News | Oct 1, 2021

Maine’s home vacancy rate was 0.8 percent in the third quarter of 2021, a decrease of 0.3 percent from the previous quarter, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report.

Maine's income tax revenue up 26.6 percent in year since Q3 2020

By Pine State News | Oct 1, 2021

Maine collected $548 million in individual income taxes during the third quarter of 2021, a 26.6 percent increase over the same period the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Q3 2021: Maine's combined tax revenues down 13% since Q2 2021

By Pine State News | Oct 1, 2021

Maine collected $1.6 billion in total tax revenues during the third quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

VA provides 1,216 home loans in Maine totaling $298.1 million in Q3

By Pine State News | Oct 1, 2021

The U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) issued 1,216 home loans totaling $298.1 million in Maine during the third quarter of the fiscal year 2021, according to the Veteran’s Affairs Home Loans Index.

Q3: VA home loan in Maine averages $245,170

By Pine State News | Oct 1, 2021

The average VA loan amount in Maine during the third quarter of the fiscal year 2021 was $245,170, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Maine collects $784 million in sales and gross receipt tax revenue in Q3 2021

By Pine State News | Oct 1, 2021

Maine collected $784 million in sales and gross receipt taxes during the third quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

VA provides 298 home purchase loans in Maine in Q3

By Pine State News | Oct 1, 2021

There were 298 VA home purchase loans issued in Maine in the third quarter of the fiscal year 2021 totaling $89.3 million, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Maine ranks 46th in total VA home loans during Q3

By Pine State News | Oct 1, 2021

Maine ranked 46th in VA home loans in the third quarter of 2021 with 1,216 loans issued, according to the Veteran’s Affairs Home Loans Index.

Maine reports $21 million in miscellaneous tax revenue in Q3 2021

By Pine State News | Oct 1, 2021

Maine's miscellaneous tax revenue reached $21 million in the third quarter of 2021, a decrease of 40% compared to the previous quarter.

Average VA home loan amount in Maine increases in Q3

By Pine State News | Oct 1, 2021

The average VA loan amount in Maine during the third quarter of the fiscal year 2021 was $245,170, a 2.6 percent increase over the previous quarter, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Total non-farm payroll employees in Maine increases by 2.6% in September 2021

By Pine State News | Oct 1, 2021

Maine reported the number of employees on non-farm payrolls for the month of September 2021 was 66,100, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report.

47 people die in Maine from cancer in week ending August 7

By Pine State News | Sep 30, 2021

There were 47 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Maine during the week ending August 7, a 16.1 percent decrease from the previous week.

Portland-South Portland nonfarm payroll employees increase by 2.2% since April

By Pine State News | Sep 30, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for May in the Portland-South Portland metropolitan statistical area was 202,700, a 2.2 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Less than 10 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Maine during week ending July 24

By Pine State News | Sep 30, 2021

There were less than 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Maine in the week ending July 24, making up less than 3.5 percent of total deaths by all causes in Maine.

Less than 10 people die from kidney disease in Maine during week ending July 24

By Pine State News | Sep 30, 2021

There were less than 10 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Maine in the week ending July 24, making up less than 3.5 percent of total deaths by all causes in Maine.

Maine received $638.2 million in school stimulus funds during pandemic

By Metric Media News Service | Sep 29, 2021

The total amount of federal public education stimulus funds that Maine received from Congress during the COVID-19 pandemic is $638.2 million, according to a tally from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).