The Bedford Taxation Aid Committee recently awarded grants to 11 qualified elderly and/or disabled homeowners in Bedford.

When major disruptions happen in communities, often the first people to respond are the residents themselves and their neighbors. When the pandemic shut down daily life or after a disaster like ...

Nonprofit hospitals provided more than $149 billion in community benefits in 2022 — more than 11 times the value of their federal tax exemptions — according to a November analysis from the American ...

Our counties tax us to pay for services based on how much they assume we can get for our homes if we sell it -- and not based on the costs of those services. From inflation or reappraisals, or if we ...

Woman faces animal cruelty charges for leaving animals in freezing temps, police say A woman in Seneca Falls faces six counts of animal cruelty charges, one for each animal that she left in her home ...

Last spring, the art instructors at Green River College in Auburn were excited. Their upcoming summer classes were far more popular than usual — some were already at capacity. “Summer quarter is ...

A new report warns that Massachusetts municipalities face a "perfect storm" of fiscal pressures from inflation, flat or reduced state aid and property tax limits. State aid for municipalities has ...

BRATTLEBORO — AARP Foundation has kicked off volunteer recruitment for its Tax-Aide program, the nation’s largest volunteer-based tax preparation service. Volunteers may sign up to assist taxpayers ...

RIGHT NOW ON THE 12 NEWS MOBILE APP. TAX HIKES COULD BE COMING TO HELP PAY THE PRICE AFTER HISTORIC FLOODS IN WISCONSIN TODAY, GOVERNOR TONY EVERS ANNOUNCED THAT THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HAS DENIED ...

Cook County homeowners who have seen substantial increases in property taxes in recent years have until Oct. 31 to apply for financial assistance through the Cook County Homeowner Relief Fund. The $15 ...

A recent CVS Health survey of 2,200 consumers and more than 1,060 pharmacists and pharmacy techs reveals how highly customers value in-person pharmacy care: 80% of patients prefer it, and 48% would ...