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  • Cooking Channel features Maine eateries

    March 29, 2016

    Four Maine businesses will be featured in an upcoming episode of the Cooking Channel show “Extra Virgin,” which will premiere on Wednesday.

    March 29, 2016

  • Coverage plan means additional jobs at Redzone Wireless

    March 28, 2016

    Redzone Wireless LLC — a startup backed by a $4 million loan from Camden National Bank that's insured by the Finance Authority of Maine — has announced that it plans to add 30 to 40 jobs in Rockland over the next few months.

    March 28, 2016

  • Parking, competition shutter Bangor market

    March 28, 2016

    Bottles & Cans, a downtown Bangor-based market, plans to call it a day by the end of March, with a co-owner citing the difficulty in finding parking spots and increased competition from grocery stores as a few of the reasons for shuttering the

    March 28, 2016

  • Maine beekeepers stay busy as bees with production jump

    March 25, 2016

    The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service reported some sweet news for honey production in Maine, as production in the state jumped by 25% to 470,000 pounds in 2015.

    March 25, 2016

  • Sugar houses tweak schedules for Maine Maple Sunday, Easter overlap

    March 25, 2016

    Sugar houses across the state are adjusting their annual festivities for this weekend's Maine Maple Sunday, as the celebration of all things maple falls on Easter Sunday for the first time in eight years.

    March 25, 2016

  • Farmer John's flock finds an unlikely new home in Brooksville

    March 24, 2016

    Some 40 newborn lambs, 50 ewes, a Brooksville farmer and a party supply company — no, this isn't a “guy walks into a bar” joke setup, it's a story of how one business relationship may have saved a Brooksville farmer's flock of lambs.

    March 24, 2016

  • Portland officials approve $500 tasting room fee

    March 23, 2016

    The 13 breweries, wineries and distilleries in the city of Portland that have tasting rooms will now be subject to a $500 licensing fee after a vote by the City Council.

    March 23, 2016

  • Closing of Paul's is the end of an era for Portland

    March 21, 2016

    On Friday it became official: Paul's Food Center will indeed be closing next month after 40 years as the city's downtown grocery story.

    March 21, 2016

  • 2016 Mainebiz Small Company Business Leader of the Year: Gelato Fiasco co-founder Joshua Davis

    Peter Van Allen March 21, 2016

    In the past year, Davis has grown Gelato Fiasco's sales to nearly $10 million (double that of the previous 12 months), expanded its wholesale network to 4,100 supermarkets nationwide (from 600) and has overseen a $2 million expansion.

    Peter Van Allen March 21, 2016

  • Bayside Chocolates gains repute, seeks sustainability

    Laurie Schreiber March 21, 2016

    Cheryl Till bought Bayside Chocolates, a small business in the remote Downeast community of Lubec, last year to channel her hobbyist passion for candy-making into a commercial endeavor.

    Laurie Schreiber March 21, 2016

  • There's much to celebrate at Brunswick Landing

    James McCarthy March 21, 2016

    Without question Brunswick Landing's redevelopment is accelerating after gaining traction thanks to the persistent efforts of the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority team ably led by Executive Director Steve Levesque.

    James McCarthy March 21, 2016

  • 2016 Mainebiz Large Company Business Leader of the Year: Pineland Farms Potato Co. Inc. President and COO Rodney McCrum

    James McCarthy March 21, 2016

    For Rodney McCrum, president and chief operating officer of Pineland Farms Potato Co. and Mainebiz's 2016 Business Leader of the Year in the large company category, the company's success goes far beyond being a personal achievement.

    James McCarthy March 21, 2016

  • Portland’s Miyake restaurant owner recognized by SBA

    March 18, 2016

    On Thursday, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced its annual award winners of 2016. Among the winners was Masahiko Miyake, chef and owner of Miyake, at 468 Fore St. in downtown Portland.

    March 18, 2016

  • Paul's Food Center building in Portland sold to Flea-For-All

    March 18, 2016

    Although the future of Paul's Food Center on Congress Street isn't clear – one thing is clear: the building that has housed the grocery store since 1975 is now under new ownership.

    March 18, 2016

  • Charcuterie owner hopeful of bright future for old-world craft

    March 17, 2016

    Chef Matthew Secich of Charcuterie in Unity said that the most recent visit by inspectors shows that state officials are interested in helping the small business navigate food regulation standards.

    March 17, 2016

  • MTI awards $57K to small businesses across Maine

    March 16, 2016

    The Maine Technology Institute on Tuesday approved four grant applications for the month of February totaling over $57,380 to Maine businesses specializing in advancements in the fields of biotechnology, environmental technology, forestry,

    March 16, 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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