Smokers like 40-year-old Eric Jones are eligible for cheaper health insurance under the Affordable Care Act — but only if they quit cigarettes.
September 2013
Posted inMaine, News
UNE-Biddeford building evacuated for chemical odor
The Morgane Science Building was closed to classes Thursday while emergency officials searched for the source of the leak.
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Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Women outpace men in job recovery in U.S.
A big reason: The types of jobs being added since the recession are mostly dominated by females.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Women outpace men in job recovery in U.S.
A big reason: The types of jobs being added since the recession are mostly dominated by females.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Women outpace men in job recovery in U.S.
A big reason: The types of jobs being added since the recession are mostly dominated by females.
Posted inNation & World, News
Colorado flooding leaves three people dead
Boulder County was hit hardest, with up to 6 inches of rain falling over 12 hours
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
The Empire bites back: Pair put dim sum front, center on Portland menu
PORTLAND — Sixty years after Portland’s first “deluxe” Chinese restaurant closed, a new empire is rising in its place. At the corner of Congress Street and Forest Avenue, dim sum, Cantonese cuisine, tea, cocktails and music are the pillars of Empire Chinese Kitchen, which opened Sept. 12. Picking up where The Empire Restaurant left off […]
Posted inMaine, News
Balloonist’s dream of Maine-to-Europe flight ends quickly
Jonathan Trappe was trying to become the first to cross the Atlantic using a cluster of helium-filled balloons, but had to land Thursday night in Newfoundland.
Posted inMaine, News, Sports
Portland-Deering, Yarmouth-Leavitt football games postponed
The Portland at Deering football game, scheduled for tonight at 5, has been postponed because of threatening weather. The game has been rescheduled for Saturday at 7 p.m. Both teams are looking for their first wins after losing last week’s openers. The Leavitt at Yarmouth football game was also postponed because of the weather. It […]
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Kevin Raye makes congressional bid official
The Republican and former Maine Senate president says his party needs to elect someone with broad appeal.