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A local brewery is under scrutiny by federal investigators, in a case that appears to involve employee pay and benefits.
Right now, Portland's minimum wage is $15.50 an hour. The plan proposed by city leaders Tuesday night would raise the minimum ...
If this new amendment is passed by Portland voters, minimum wage would be bumped from $15 an hour to $20 an hour by 2028. A ...
STANDISH, Maine (WMTW) - Republican Maine State Senator James “Jim” Libby is running for governor of Maine in 2026, joining a ...
Two new candidates — a state senator and Southern Maine real estate broker — have emerged in the Republican primary for the 2026 gubernatorial election. Sen. James Libby, R-Standish, officially ...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division is investigating Flight Deck Brewing in Brunswick under the Fair Labor Standards Act, a department spokesperson confirmed Monday. "The Wage and ...
Trump offered few details at the time, but later made similar pledges to eliminate taxes on other forms of income, including ...
Peter Lax, one of the great minds of the 20th century, died May 16 in his Manhattan home. He was 99. Peter won the Abel Prize ...
Sunday's vote delivered another minority government for the center-right party. The significant rise in support for the ...
Many progressives do not—to put it at its mildest—feel they can trust Democratic Party leadership to speak for them, stand up ...
The Senate’s identity as a deliberative body hinges on its commitment to rules and traditions, even when they inconvenience ...