Individual health policy holders who predate the ACA, more than 11,000 of them, will have an average premium increase of 13.4 percent
2014
Belcher faces big test when UMaine plays New Hampshire
The freshman quarterback will have his work cut out: the Black Bears have not beaten the Wildcats since 2010.
Nurse did amazing work with Ebola patients in Africa
I was so saddened to hear that the nurse who worked with Ebola patients and her boyfriend moved to southern Maine. I would remind them that not all of Maine is as narrow-minded and driven by fear as those in Fort Kent appear to be. This nurse has done amazing work helping those who were ill in […]
Thanks to couple for buying their lunch
My husband, Donn, and I wish to thank the generous couple who paid for our lunch on Sunday at Joseph’s Fireside Steak House. Happy Thanksgiving to both of you. Lucette Wolfe Winslow
At 14, I came home from school and my parents were gone
One day, immigration officials took away entire family In “Orange Is the New Black,” I play Maritza Ramos, a tough Latina from the ‘hood. In “Jane the Virgin,” I play Lina, Jane’s best friend and a funny know-it-all who is quick to offer advice. I love both parts, but they’re fiction. My real story is […]
Hallowell officials unite behind federal Clean Air Act
As a Hallowell resident, and member of the Hallowell bike-pedestrian committee, I am always happy to hear about people in our community who want to make a positive impact. Last month, the Hallowell mayor and City Council did just that. They passed a proclamation supporting the Clean Air Act, a landmark law that has been […]
Fine against banks doesn’t seem to fit the crime
The Nov. 13 headline, “Banks fined $4.3 billion in currency schemes,” really caught my eye. I thought, “Now we’re getting somewhere. Someone is being held accountable for their crimes.” Further reading, however, revealed a great disappointment. The article never informed this reader of the amount of cash these deceitful money managers actually got through their […]
Senate shamefully gives NSA green light on phone records spying
Only one case has come to light through ‘crucial counterterrorism tool.’
Four huge immigration problems Obama’s reforms likely won’t fix
Justine Drennan, Elias Groll & Siobhan O’Grady