Portland school board sends $161 million budget to city council

The proposed school budget would increase taxes by 6.64 percent. Example video title will go here for this video Example video title will go here for this video PORTLAND, Maine — The school board for Portland Public Schools overwhelmingly approved a $161 million budget Tuesday night for the next school year. Before the board voted, some residents expressed concern about the budget raising their taxes. "I own a home in Portland and I'm here to protest the large tax increase the school board seeks to impose," one resident said. The...