LEWISTON — Former Bangor Mayor Joe Baldacci is hosting a spaghetti dinner and minimum wage forum from 5-7 p.m. Friday, June 26 at the Elks Lodge 371, 1675 Lisbon St. in Lewiston.

Maine businessman Jim Wellehan, health care activist and entrepreneur Donato Tramuto, state Rep. Gina Melargno, D-Auburn, former state Sen. Eloise Vitelli and former Lewiston Planning Director Jim Lysen will speak about raising the minimum wage in Maine. Speakers will address the economic situation faced by low-income Maine residents and push for local and state-level action to increase the minimum wage. 

This spaghetti dinner is part of a series that Baldacci will be hosting across the state to generate support and awareness for raising the minimum wage as well as to give people information about the Maine People’s Alliance’s minimum wage petition drive. There will be upcoming events in Bangor, Portland, Millinocket and Presque Isle.

All proceeds from the dinner will go to New Beginnings of Lewiston.