A similar measure was soundly rejected 3 years ago, but on Tuesday 58% of voters supported the change. Still, critics say it won’t help affordable housing.
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Portland chamber says minimum wage increase could devastate businesses
Proponents say the increase to $15 by 2024 will help women and people of color, but many employers are concerned that a hazard pay provision requiring time-and-a-half pay during a declared emergency will put them out of business.
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Developers, Portland officials parse details of Green New Deal passed by voters
The ordinance could have wide-ranging effects on building codes and new developments and some fear it will be counterproductive for affordable housing.
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The Wrap: A reopening, a closing and a pivot
Speckled Ax plans a new coffee roastery, Cong Tu Bot reopens a wee bit, and MOFGA opens a holiday shop in Freeport.
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Jetport restaurant worker alleges retaliation by management firm in federal lawsuit
Tonya Joy of Gorham says she was labeled a ‘bad apple’ and deprived of shifts after asking for a week’s notice of her work schedule because her elderly mother has multiple scleroris and requires care.
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Maine PUC denies reconsideration of disputed clean-energy contracts
Two failed bidders have questioned whether some of the approved projects would ever be built or achieve the promised benefits.
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Developers denied Maine clean energy contracts question selection process
Longroad Energy and Clearway Renew LLC, which submitted losing bids, say the state may not have adequately considered the viability of some projects awarded contracts.
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Daniel Nigrin tapped to lead MaineHealth’s information technology department
NEW HIRES MaineHealth has selected physician information technology leader Dr. Daniel Nigrin of Boston Children’s Hospital to lead its information technology team. Nigrin is currently the senior vice president and chief information officer at Boston Children’s, but was drawn to the opportunity at MaineHealth because it offers a chance to lead an enterprise with multiple […]
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Daniel Nigrin tapped to lead MaineHealth’s information technology department
NEW HIRES MaineHealth has selected physician information technology leader Dr. Daniel Nigrin of Boston Children’s Hospital to lead its information technology team. Nigrin is currently the senior vice president and chief information officer at Boston Children’s, but was drawn to the opportunity at MaineHealth because it offers a chance to lead an enterprise with multiple […]
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Company plans biorefinery for zero-emission heating oil in Maine
Biofine Developments Northeast Inc. of Bangor has formed a partnership with Sprague Resources LP to produce a patented biofuel made from forest product waste.