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While the new statewide minimum wage is $14.15 an hour, up from $13.80 in 2023, Portland's minimum wage is now $15 an hour, up from $14.

While the new statewide minimum wage is $14.15 an hour, up from $13.80 in 2023, Portland's minimum wage is now $15 an hour, up from $14.

Maine’s gun laws are currently under a national microscope, with questions about how Robert Card, who had been treated for mental illness, was allowed to purchase assault weapons.

Maine’s gun laws are currently under a national microscope, with questions about how Robert Card, who had been treated for mental illness, was allowed to purchase assault weapons.

Maine’s gun laws are currently under a national microscope, with questions about how Robert Card, who had been treated for mental illness, was allowed to purchase assault weapons.

Both chambers of the Maine Legislature recently passed a bill that would increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by January — but without the support of Gov. Janet Mills, the future of the bill still remains unclear.

The proposal to raise the minimum wage won approval from the House and Senate, but likely won't get the governor's signature.

The proposal to raise the minimum wage on January 1 now heads to the Senate.

Leaders of the 4 tribes reacted harshly to the veto, which was issued just hours before the measure would have become law without the governor's signature.

Assertions from unnamed employees about a newly hired dean of students highlight a lack of policy about reviewing negative information for finalists.