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VA Purchase Loans in Maine average $341,049 for Q4 2023

By Pine State News | Feb 15, 2024

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Maine in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $341,049, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Maine continues to have 2 colleges that still mandate “COVID” mRNA injection

By Pine State News | Feb 5, 2024

Maine still has two colleges that require students to have “COVID” mRNA injections to attend their classes.

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Maine inflation rate lower than national average as of January 2024

By Pine State News | Feb 1, 2024

As of January 2024, Maine experienced a 14.7% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 17.9% increase.

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FDA Inspection: What type of Maine companies were under most scrutiny during January?

By Pine State News | Feb 1, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection at one Food/Cosmetics company from Maine in January.

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Maine continues to have 2 colleges that still mandate “COVID” mRNA injection

By Pine State News | Jan 17, 2024

There are still two colleges in Maine that continue to require “COVID” mRNA injections for students to attend their classes.

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VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Maine average $329,941 for Q4

By Pine State News | Jan 15, 2024

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Maine for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2023 averaged $329,941, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Number of VA loans issued in Maine decreased by 21.5% from Q4 2022 to Q4 2023

By Pine State News | Jan 15, 2024

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 405 home loans totaling $129.6 million in Maine during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2023, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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FDA Inspection: What type of Maine companies were under most scrutiny during Q4 2023?

By Pine State News | Jan 11, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted 10 inspections at 10 Food and Cosmetics companies from Maine in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Average VA Purchase Loan amount in Maine increases from Q2 to Q3 2023

By Pine State News | Jan 10, 2024

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Maine in the third quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $368,686, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index

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Maine residents aged 55 to 59 most prevalent age group in 2021

By Pine State News | Jan 7, 2024

The median age of Maine residents was 45 in 2021, higher than the national average of 38.

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Maine's miscellaneous tax revenues down 31.8% since Q4 2023

By Pine State News | Jan 7, 2024

Maine collected $15 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the fourth quarter of 2023, a 31.8% decrease from the same period the previous year when $22 million was reported, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Women more prevalent than men in Maine in 2021

By Pine State News | Jan 6, 2024

Of the 1,357,046 people living in Maine in 2021, 50.8% (688,738) were women and 49.2% (668,308) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by Pine State News.

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Maine's miscellaneous tax revenues down 16.7% in Q4 2023

By Pine State News | Jan 6, 2024

Maine collected $15 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the fourth quarter of 2023, a 16.7% decrease from the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Maine sees more individual income tax revenue as of Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022

By Pine State News | Jan 5, 2024

The fourth quarter of 2023 brought in $607 million in individual income tax revenue for Maine, a 3.1% increase from the same period in the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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4.2% of citizens in Maine unemployed in 2021

By Pine State News | Jan 4, 2024

The unemployment rate in Maine hit 4.2% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021.

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Maine's Q4 2023 individual income tax revenue down 0.7% from previous quarter

By Pine State News | Jan 3, 2024

The fourth quarter of 2023 brought in $607 million in individual income tax revenue for Maine, a 0.7% decrease from the third quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Maine receives $2.3 million in VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans during Q4

By Pine State News | Jan 1, 2024

The VA issued seven Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Maine during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Maine's Q4 2023 property tax revenue down 94.3% from previous quarter

By Pine State News | Jan 1, 2024

The fourth quarter of 2023 brought in $2 million in property tax revenue for Maine, a 94.3% decrease from the third quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Which type of Maine companies were inspected the most by the FDA in December 2023?

By Pine State News | Jan 1, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted two inspections at two Food/Cosmetics companies from Maine in December 2023.

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Average VA home loan amount in Maine increase from 2021 to 2022

By Pine State News | Dec 31, 2023

The average VA loan amount for Maine in the fiscal year 2022 was $284,783, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.