President Obama’s plan would let employees earning as much as $50,440 a year get time-and-a-half pay.
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
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Built in Gorham, marriage strong at 70
Married since 1945, Oland and Violet Morton find marriage thrives on flexibility.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders to stump in Portland on July 6
The Vermont independent is campaigning for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Greek festival has recipe for success
Year after year, the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church attracts thousands with its food and low-key ambiance.
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Good Will-Hinckley school board says politics plays no role in hires
The board said votes to hire, and then rescind the offer to Democratic House Speaker Mark Eves were unanimous.
Posted inBusiness, News
Hannaford’s Maine customers unlikely to see changes in wake of merger
The new owners will play to the strengths of each, and most of the savings will come from the combined company’s buying power.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Growing Dutch company eats up Maine-based Hannaford chain
Store brands may expand and the local focus is likely to remain as current parent Delhaize Group merges into Royal Ahold.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Inn on Great Diamond set to shine after $12 million rebuild
After a 2013 fire that hampered the project, the Inn at Diamond Cove is being prepared for its first guests.
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One person critically injured with burns in Westbrook fire
Four or five people suffered smoke inhalation in the blaze Friday night on Pierce Street, authorities say.
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LePage, not quite finished, vetoes 21 more bills
The governor continues to reject all the work of the Legislature, saying it is payback for adopting a budget that ‘wasted our time.’