Question of the Week: What should the minimum wage be set at?

President Joe Biden wants the federal minimum wage to be at $15 per hour by 2025.

Otto pizza raising prices at Portland locations to offset hazard pay increase

The company says the temporary increase will help it cope with the new minimum emergency wage of $18 an hour passed by Portland voters in November.

Portland chamber says minimum wage increase could devastate businesses

Proponents say the increase to $15 by 2024 will help women and people of color, but many employers are concerned that a hazard pay provision requiring time-and-a-half pay during a declared emergency will put them out of business.

New year brings raise for minimum-wage workers, in final phase of voter-approved plan

Maine's minimum wage has risen from $7.50 to $12 an hour since voters approved the increases in 2016. Supporters say it has helped low-income workers, but critics say it has hurt small businesses.

Seasonal businesses could again get subsidies for hiring teen workers

Last year's pilot program paid out $12,743 in grants to 16 businesses to partially cover wages, according to Maine Department of Labor records.

Maine’s minimum wage to go up to $11 an hour on Jan. 1

A law approved by voters in 2016 will add $1 to the minimum wage at the start each of the next two years.

Maine Democrats and Republicans split over bill to trim minimum wage increase

Lisa Keim: Maine’s minimum-wage law needs adjustment

Does the minimum wage really cost jobs?

Maine lawmakers to consider lowering minimum wage