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The hub will bring together clinical services and providers now spread throughout Greater Portland, with additional construction of an orthopedic surgical center.

Portland City Council narrowly approved a decision to send to a November referendum a proposal to raise the city’s minimum wage from $15.50 per hour to $19 by 2028. If approved by voters, the new rate would give Portland one of the highest minimum wages in the country.

So far about 30 teams have signed up so far for the Aug. 28 event, which will benefit the MaineHealth Barbara Bush Children's Hospital.

The hardest-hit facilities are expected to include Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, MaineGeneral Health in Augusta and Maine Medical Center in Portland.

As hospitals struggle with a deepening financial crisis, they're trying to figure out how to provide the right amount of services and preserve access to care without going broke.

The Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center, located at 24 Preble St., said it will close at the end of June while continuing some programming over the summer.

In an effort to attract top talent to rural areas, hospital systems are deviating from traditional hiring methods and offering creative perks and opportunities.

MaineHealth Memorial Hospital in Conway, N.H., will now be served by MaineHealth EMS transportation.

Portland startup Satya Diagnostics was founded in 2022 as a spinoff from University of New England research to commercialize an easy-to-use blood test for aggressive cancers.

While Maine employers already have a lot to worry about these days, climate change should not be overlooked as an urgent priority.