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  • Poliquin, Tsongas introduce bill requiring DOD to adhere to 'buy American' rule

    James McCarthy April 14, 2016

    U.S. Reps. Bruce Poliquin and Niki Tsongas have introduced legislation requiring the Department of Defense to purchase American-made footwear for United States military personnel, which would give Boston-based footwear company and other American

    James McCarthy April 14, 2016

  • Sebago Brewing, Liquid Riot spark 'Bonfire Spirit' whiskey-style beer

    April 14, 2016

    Sebago Brewing and Liquid Riot Bottling are collaborating on a new brew that aims to light the fire of craft brew lovers looking for a new taste.

    April 14, 2016

  • Caribou restaurateur honored by SBA

    April 12, 2016

    Michelle Hanson, the owner of the Caribou-based Frederick's Southside Restaurant, has been named the winner of the Woman Owned Small Business of the Year Award for Maine by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

    April 12, 2016

  • Tenants Harbor fishing wharf earns working waterfront status

    April 11, 2016

    The Maine Department of Marine Resources has obtained a working waterfront covenant to preserve a long-serving commercial fishing wharf in Tenants Harbor that has been in the sights of developers looking to convert the property.

    April 11, 2016

  • Another Maine video rental shop rolls its final credits

    April 11, 2016

    Less than a year after the Portland-based VHS and DVD rental institution Video Port shuttered after operating for 28 years, HAV2 of Camden will call it a day after serving the cinephiles of midcoast Maine for 33 years.

    April 11, 2016

  • New downtown store caters to Bangor adventurers by land and sea

    April 8, 2016

    Bike, kayak and paddleboard rental company Explore Bangor will hold its grand opening last weekend, and the Bangor-based company's owner is bracing for a busy debut.

    April 8, 2016

  • Portland’s smallest brewery to open this summer

    April 7, 2016

    Another brewery can be added to the growing list of beer entrepreneurs in Portland, as three University of Southern Maine graduates will be opening the city's smallest brewery in a 500-square-foot shed in the popular East Bayside neighborhood this

    April 7, 2016

  • Bangor nightclub duo invest in Edible Arrangements

    April 7, 2016

    An unlikely duo is behind the newest Edible Arrangements franchise location in Maine, as the owners of the Bangor-based Half Acre Nightclub, brothers Matthew and Patrick Brann, have ventured into the world of fresh-cut fruit bouquets.

    April 7, 2016

  • Maine's growing season tries to strike balance with Mother Nature

    April 6, 2016

    The drastic drop in temperatures in the past week across Maine can't be overstated — just one week ago the high temperatures were crawling into the lower 60s while Tuesday's high in Portland was 33.

    April 6, 2016

  • Mixed-use five-story building proposed for Gorham’s town center

    April 4, 2016

    The skyline of Gorham could be in for a big change, as a local developer envisions a five-story, retail-and-residential site in Gorham Village, the town center.

    April 4, 2016

  • It's a good time for craft brewers to raise money

    Lori Valigra April 4, 2016

    With the rapid growth of the craft beer industry, venture capitalists, angel investors, the Small Business Administration and others in the funding chain said this is a good time for craft brewers to seek funding.

    Lori Valigra April 4, 2016

  • Scratch Baking's new 'bagel bar' to cut long lines

    April 4, 2016

    It's about to get a whole lot easier to buy your morning bagels at the popular South Portland-based Scratch Baking Co. The bakery announced it will move its bagel- and bread-baking operation out of its Willard Square location and into a former Getty

    April 4, 2016

  • The wit and wisdom of Pineland Farms Potato Co.'s Rodney McCrum

    James McCarthy April 4, 2016

    I've interviewed hundreds of people in all walks of life during my 30-plus years as a working journalist, and have learned something from every one of them.

    James McCarthy April 4, 2016

  • Aerosmith drummer's unlikely business venture into USDA organic certified, single-source coffee

    Lori Valigra April 4, 2016

    Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer has traveled the world many times over, but couldn't often find a tasty cup of coffee. “My wife Linda suggested, 'Well, why don't you do something about that?'”

    Lori Valigra April 4, 2016

  • Business lauded by L-A city officials finds new home

    April 1, 2016

    Downtown Handmade & Vintage has found a new home at 277 Lisbon St. in downtown Lewiston, where it will be joined by the art collective, The Hive, and a new art gallery.

    April 1, 2016

  • Don Gooding sings highs and lows of MCED in swan song

    Lori Valigra March 31, 2016

    Last Saturday Don Gooding made a list of the things he'd like to do if he weren't working full time as executive director of the Maine Center for Entrepreneurial Development.

    Lori Valigra March 31, 2016

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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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