The state treasurer's office says it's holding over $309 million worth of unclaimed cash and items left behind in abandoned safe deposit boxes. For the first time in some 20 years, it will auction them off.
As treasurer of the state of Maine, I have an obligation to protect Maine’s finances from economic downturns, poor investments and sometimes, fraud. It is important now more than ever that individual Mainers take steps to protect their own finances from fraud. As more of us rely on online shopping and financial management, fraud has […]
By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff
Despite a challenging year for banks that saw interest rates rise and distrust grow after Silicon Valley Bank
Despite the fact that the legislation only allows for the state to invest funds in precious metals, but does not require it, the Maine Office of the State Treasurer lobbied against the bill in a hearing on April 26.