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August 19, 2024 Edition
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Focus on Greater Bangor & Northern Maine

Building homes in Bangor: Developers, local officials tackle Queen City’s housing gap

Renee Cordes

With scarce inventory, Bangor is seeing a sharp increase in home prices. Builders, employers and the city itself are racing to keep up with the housing demand.

Today's Poll

Do you support an increase in Portland's minimum wage?
Poll Description

The Portland City Council is weighing a controversial proposed hike to the city’s minimum wage.

The proposal would increase the minimum wage from $15.50 per hour to $20 per hour within four years. (The statewide hourly minimum wage is $14.65.)

The proposal does not include a wage hike for tipped workers who are currently paid an hourly wage of $7.75, but employers are required to ensure that wages and tips combined total $15.50 per hour. 

While inflation pressures have made it hard to survive on the minimum wage, many business owners are concerned the hike would cut already thin margins. 

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