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  • Hampden mail facility to stay open until 2014

    May 17, 2012

    The U.S. Postal Service has changed its plans and will keep its Hampden processing facility open for at least another two years.

    May 17, 2012
  • Breaking a logjam in your cash flow will keep you in business

    Alison Hinson May 14, 2012

    Cash is king. You've probably heard this a million times, but what does it really mean for your company and your employees?

    Alison Hinson May 14, 2012
  • Workers’ comp change caps benefits

    May 14, 2012

    If the litmus test for a compromise is that it makes no one happy, then it's mission accomplished for a bill to restructure Maine's workers' compensation laws, recently signed by Gov. Paul LePage.

    May 14, 2012
  • Stop staring at your spreadsheet and start quantifying your intangible capital

    Geoff Lamdin May 14, 2012

    We're in the midst of a seismic shift in our economy — and no matter what, we can't go back.

    Geoff Lamdin May 14, 2012
  • Wright Express acquires London co. for $27.5M

    May 11, 2012

    South Portland-based Wright Express Corp. has acquired CorporatePay, a London-based corporate prepaid card company that serves the travel industry, for $27.5 million.

    May 11, 2012
  • USPS to keep rural offices open, change hours

    May 10, 2012

    The U.S. postmaster general said yesterday that more than 3,500 rural post offices, including 30 in Maine, will remain open but with shortened hours. The U.S.

    May 10, 2012
  • Revenues up 17% at Wright Express

    May 2, 2012

    Payment processor Wright Express released its first-quarter results, which show a 17% increase in total revenue.

    May 2, 2012
  • Corporate identity theft threatens Maine businesses

    Charles Summers Secretary Of State, Augusta April 30, 2012

    While most Mainers are aware of the dangers of personal identity theft, many business owners remain in the dark about the growing threat of corporate identity theft.

    Charles Summers Secretary Of State, Augusta April 30, 2012
  • Wilton-area call centers to hire 200

    April 10, 2012

    Call centers in western and central Maine are expected to hire another 200 people in the next few months, and have partnered with the Wilton Career Center to help find applicants.

    April 10, 2012
  • Waterville printing business to close

    April 10, 2012

    A longtime printing business in Waterville is scheduled to close later this month, affecting nine people. The owners cited the economy and industry changes for the closure.

    April 10, 2012
  • Bookham to step down as Penobscot chamber director

    March 26, 2012

    Dan Bookham is stepping down as Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce executive director in September to take a position with Allen Insurance & Financial.

    March 26, 2012
  • SCORE’s Nancy Strojny advocates for mentoring at White House recognition

    Matt Dodge March 19, 2012

    On March 7, Nancy Strojny was honored as one of 11 White House Champions of Change for her work in entrepreneurial mentoring, counseling and training for small and startup businesses.

    Matt Dodge March 19, 2012
  • Portland financial firms to merge

    March 8, 2012

    Two Portland-based financial services firms are merging into one operation providing trust and investment management.

    March 8, 2012
  • Gains in coworking space mixed

    Sara Anne Donnelly March 5, 2012

    It's been roughly a year since two coworking spaces brought the global shared-office trend to Portland. Their success here has been mixed.

    Sara Anne Donnelly March 5, 2012
  • Efforts under way to revive Maine's tech community

    March 5, 2012

    It's been about six months since TechMaine, a statewide association for technology companies, disbanded, citing shrinking membership and revenues. The association ultimately filed for bankruptcy.

    March 5, 2012
  • The best foundation for any business starts with personal connections

    Geoff Lamdin March 5, 2012

    It's the people, stupid. In the world of business, it is always about the people, whether at the end of the day, beginning or somewhere awash in the middle.

    Geoff Lamdin March 5, 2012

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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 $19 per hour by 2028. (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.