Special thanks this week go out to The Times Record for allowing me the space to lay out this four-part series over the past five weeks about saving the tip credit for servers and bartenders in Portland this November. I really appreciate the latitude, as typically these columns are standalones from week to week and […]
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From the Chamber: There’s no such thing as a sub-minimum wage and other tip credit myths
We live in a politicized world. When a policy issue is being discussed — nearly any policy — the opposing sides often rely on intentionally inciteful language to persuade, dissuade and manipulate voters into seeing their side. There are a number of tactics that are used: false equivalencies, straw men, sweeping generalizations, historical inaccuracies and […]
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Mainebiz celebrates the 2022 Women to Watch
Kristine Logan, executive director for the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority, is one of five women being honored this year.
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Bangor Savings Bank Foundation distributes over $88,000 to nonprofits
College Guild in Brunswick received $5,000 the Bangor Savings Bank Foundation’s grant program.
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Brunswick Downtown Association launches Buy Local Buy Brunswick
New shop local program to help small businesses in Brunswick.
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From the Chamber: Tip credit elimination through referendum petitions is bad policy
A couple of weeks ago, in a column titled “I can’t believe tip credit elimination is back,” I laid out some initial thoughts and some history about the often-misunderstood tip credit. The tip credit is a payroll policy that has been utilized for decades, and tipped employees — primarily restaurant servers and bartenders — prefer […]
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Leader of United Way of Mid Coast Maine to retire after 30 years of service
Executive Director Barbara Reinertsen will retire at the end of the year.
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From the Chamber: Get business relief through Thrive Maine
For those readers of this column who also are subscribers to our chamber’s weekly e-newsletter, this topic should not be a surprise. Rarely do I cross-pollinate with the same information on both platforms, but honestly, these Thrive Maine grants are just that important, and I don’t think enough businesses know about them. There are two […]
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Baxter Academy for Technology and Science appoints new executive director
The Baxter Academy Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Anna Klein-Christie as executive director, effective Sept. 2. Klein-Christie has over 20 years of experience working with local and international nonprofits serving youth and families in education and community services. She is committed to expanding STEM opportunities to reflect the untapped potential […]
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From the Chamber: Our biggest Saturday is even bigger this year
There is one Saturday that I’ve claimed for several years running is our biggest Saturday of the year, as we are the center of the summer event season with three major events all happening within about a 10-mile radius. The Saturday in question is this coming, Saturday Aug. 20, and that weekend has gotten even […]