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Education & Training

  • Federal grant to help beekeepers and maple producers find their 'sweet spot'

    May 19, 2017

    A $498,462 grant will support research at the University of Maine that has a goal of helping beekeepers and maple syrup producers find their “sweet spot.”

    May 19, 2017
  • UMaine, Lanco collaboration accelerates L.L.Bean tote production

    Staff May 19, 2017

    L.L.Bean will be able to stitch tote bags in four to five seconds, thanks to a new automation machine created in a recent collaboration between the Advanced Manufacturing Center at the University of Maine and a Westbrook company.

    Staff May 19, 2017
  • Bates College kicks off $300M fundraising campaign

    Staff May 18, 2017

    Bates College kicked off the most ambitious fundraising effort in its history in Boston on Tuesday knowing that it already has raised $168.5 million, or more than half the $300 million goal, in the two-year quiet phase of seeking pledges.

    Staff May 18, 2017
  • St Joseph's College receives $2M gift for innovative nursing center

    Staff May 15, 2017

    A $2 million gift announced at Saint Joseph's College's commencement Saturday will help the college address critical shortages in the nursing workforce in Maine and across the country.

    Staff May 15, 2017
  • Outdoor training grounds: Pilot program at Acadia aims to improve science literacy in schools

    Lori Valigra May 15, 2017

    Acadia National Park is often cited for its natural beauty, but a new initiative would use the park as a learning lab where teachers and students of all ages can acquire key skills to apply to STEM disciplines and ultimately, turn that knowledge

    Lori Valigra May 15, 2017
  • Retraining your way into a new line of work

    May 15, 2017

    In the business world, life often imitates art. “Life” is a story in the Washington Post that says that interns at Facebook make $8,000 a month. How many of you had unpaid internships in college? I know I did.

    May 15, 2017
  • Colleges respond to Maine's need for nurses

    Laurie Schreiber May 15, 2017

    Maine is facing a growing shortage of nurses, a situation that affects every person in a state where health care goes hand-in-hand with an aging population. That's spurring investments by colleges and universities in new programs to train nurses.

    Laurie Schreiber May 15, 2017
  • Job training: Maine Community College System syncs with businesses to get people working

    Laurie Schreiber May 15, 2017

    Ralph Jellison was in his early 50s when he lost his job with the closure of Verso Paper Corp.'s mill in Bucksport in April 2015.

    Laurie Schreiber May 15, 2017
  • Alfond Foundation $5.3M grant to fund business institute at Thomas College

    Staff May 11, 2017

    Thomas College has received a $5.3 million commitment for a new institute for business from the Harold Alfond Foundation.

    Staff May 11, 2017
  • Saint Joseph’s College unveils $4.7M athletic complex

    Staff May 5, 2017

    Saint Joseph's College unveiled its $4.7 million athletics complex with a ceremonial turf-setting event on Thursday.

    Staff May 5, 2017
  • SMCC, UNE sign transfer agreement to train pharmacists

    Staff May 2, 2017

    Southern Maine Community College and the University of New England have signed a new transfer agreement that will ensure that SMCC students can transfer seamlessly to UNE's Doctor of Pharmacy program upon graduation.

    Staff May 2, 2017
  • Kaplan campuses in Maine among those sold to Purdue

    Staff May 1, 2017

    Purdue University's plan to acquire Kaplan University affects three campuses in Maine.

    Staff May 1, 2017
  • Pilot program aims to boost digital workforce

    Lori Valigra May 1, 2017

    A pilot project among Venture Hall, Thomas College and Project>Login could bring much-needed software development classes to Maine using the Code Fellows program developed in Seattle.

    Lori Valigra May 1, 2017
  • USM and SMCC launch program to address shortage of engineers in Maine

    April 26, 2017

    The University of Southern Maine and Southern Maine Community College signed a series of agreements on April 24 designed to boost the numbers of qualified engineers entering the Maine workforce.

    April 26, 2017
  • Tyler Technologies awards $10K to 2017 Maine App Challenge winners

    Staff April 24, 2017

    Five tech-savvy students from three Maine high schools received college scholarships totaling $10,000 as winners of the 2017 Tyler Technologies Maine App Challenge, a contest that encourages students to develop a mobile application and create a

    Staff April 24, 2017
  • Colby gets $25 million gift for students to study abroad

    April 20, 2017

    Students at Colby College will have greater opportunity to study abroad, thanks to a $25 million gift to the Waterville liberal arts college from the Davis family and a trustee of its charitable foundation, Andrew Davis, a 1985 graduate.

    April 20, 2017

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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.