Supporters say pay hasn’t kept up with the cost of living, while opponents say they would have to lay off staff to account for the increase and note that voters shot down a similar proposal in 2022.
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Maine business owners brace for summer hiring season amid uncertainty
President Donald Trump’s rhetoric about Canada and high tariffs have many proceeding cautiously.
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Portland City Council to consider $20 minimum wage ballot proposal
Councilors will decide Monday whether to put 3 wage-related referendum questions on the Nov. 5 ballot, including a proposal that critics say would essentially eliminate tipping.
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Commentary: Portland needs elected leaders to take bold action on encampments
Until city councilors put solutions above rhetoric, nothing will change.
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Portland chamber slams public power proposal as activists demonstrate
About 2 dozen protestors gathered outside Hannaford Hall on Thursday, where the Portland area chamber held a breakfast forum taking aim at Pine Tree Power.