Portland business owners are mounting opposition to a proposal that could increase the minimum wage to $20 an hour by 2029. The proposal would raise the minimum hourly wage from $15.50 to $17 on Jan. 1, 2026, then by $1 each of the next three years. Supporters say pay hasn't kept up with the cost of living, while opponents say they would have to lay off staff to account for the increase. Read this story.
MaineHealth Maine Medical Center in Portland has struggled in recent years to keep bats from getting into the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit. A Maine Med nurse with direct knowledge of the situation said that workers have complained about bats for years. The employee said MaineHealth should have notified the public about the bat problem, “especially since we are talking about newborn babies.” Read this story.
The Yarmouth Town Council unanimously approved a six-month development moratorium in certain areas of the town on Thursday to allow upgrades to its aging sewage treatment system. The moratorium, effective Sept. 5, will likely be extended a few times until a new pump station is completed, which is expected to take about three years. Read this story.
Canada lifts tariffs on most imports from Maine under trade pact with US, Mexico
MaineHealth Maine Medical Center in Portland has struggled in recent years to keep bats from getting into the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit. A Maine Med nurse with direct knowledge of the situation said that workers have complained about bats for years. The employee said MaineHealth should have notified the public about the bat problem, “especially since we are talking about newborn babies.” Read this story.
The Yarmouth Town Council unanimously approved a six-month development moratorium in certain areas of the town on Thursday to allow upgrades to its aging sewage treatment system. The moratorium, effective Sept. 5, will likely be extended a few times until a new pump station is completed, which is expected to take about three years. Read this story.
Canada lifts tariffs on most imports from Maine under trade pact with US, Mexico