Maine’s minimum wage gets a lift – and so does Portland’s

According to the Maine Center for Economic Policy, there were about 68,000 hourly workers in the state earning less than $14.15 and an additional 59,000 employees earning just over the minimum wage who likely will see a boost in pay because of the competitive labor market.

Click here to read the full story, first published January 1, 2024 in the Portland Press Herald.