The Portland City Council’s Housing and Economic Development Committee is considering a proposal to raise the city’s minimum wage from $15.50 to $20 an hour over three years, without changing the $7.75 rate for tipped workers. Public comments, mostly supportive from residents and opposed by employers, highlighted the high cost of living and housing shortages. Matt Gagnon argues that such a wage hike would reduce job opportunities for low-skilled workers, as employers would have to pay more than the labor’s actual value, leading to fewer hires. He also suggests that wage compression would occur, with higher-skilled workers demanding raises, potentially causing inflation and financial strain on businesses, particularly restaurants with thin profit margins.
Maine radio legend Bud Sawyer has passed away at 94. WGAN remembers the longtime broadcaster, who began at the station in 1962 before becoming a familiar voice at WPOR.
The horse-drawn carriages that have cruised through Central Park for more than 150 years will soon be banished from New York City, ending an iconic tradition beloved by tourists but long opposed by animal welfare activists.
Trees fell onto homes and utility poles were knocked down by a possible tornado in a central Arizona community during a series of violent storms that moved through the state overnight into Thursday.
The Orionids — one of two major meteor showers caused by remnants from Halley's comet — will peak this week, though a large moon will dim visibility until after it sets late at night.
Six Flags Over Georgia opened its gates Friday evening for the first time since a man fell to his death from one of the amusement park's towering roller coasters.
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