PORTLAND (WGME) — Portland’s minimum wage could soon be on the rise. On Monday night, the city council voted to send this proposal to the November ballot for Portland residents to decide. The proposal ...

The Portland City Council on Tuesday postponed votes on a proposed minimum wage increase and controversial moratorium on a concert hall development. The delays came after technical difficulties ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The federal minimum wage has remained $7.25 an hour since 2009, and $2.13 an hour for tipped workers. (Photo by Spencer ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A sign in Portland highlights a local ballot measure on whether to raise the city's minimum wage to $19 by 2028. (Photo by Emma ...

Portland voters approved an increase in the city’s minimum wage from $15.50 per hour to $19 by 2028. The city’s wage will bump up incrementally, starting with $16.75 in 2026, $17.75 in 2027 and $19 in ...

Steven DiMillo of DiMillo's on the Water speaks against a proposal to raise Portland's minimum wage during a City Council meeting at Portland City Hall in August. Voters will decide Tuesday whether ...