Insurers won’t be allowed to charge more for people with pre-existing conditions like a bad back, acne or asthma, but they can charge smokers significantly more.
2013
Posted inLife & Culture
Old screenplay puts a new light on end of ‘The Shining’
Back on May 23, 1980, when “The Shining” was first released, audiences saw something slightly different from what viewers obsess over today. That’s because the next weekend Stanley Kubrick did an unusual thing: He re-cut the film, removing about two minutes from the ending, even though it was already in release. Those two minutes, like […]
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Posted inSports
Lewis’ lasting impact
The Ravens’ linebacker has always played like every game could be his last, and the next one will be.
Posted inOpinion
Maine Voices: BEP wise to protect Maine babies from BPA, but a loophole remains
Current law prevents the state from extending protections to children and pregnant women.
Posted inNews
Bill Nemitz: Uh-oh, bishop, what have you gotten yourself into?
What a difference a real estate deal makes . . .
Posted inBusiness
National advocacy group singles out ‘job fraud’ in five states
TRENTON, N.J. – States that offer multimillion-dollar incentives to attract existing jobs are engaging in “job fraud,” a national advocacy group says in a report released Thursday. Good Jobs First, a Washington, D.C.-based group focusing on corporate and official accountability for tax subsidies, singles out employment incentive programs in states that classify jobs that migrate […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letters to the editor: Readers weigh Obama’s gun controls
Readers disagree whether the proposals announced last week by President Obama will be effective at controlling gun violence.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Court makes right decision on Zumba trial jury selection
Trials should be held in public, even if that’s not always convenient for the people involved.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: City should reduce all oil use, not just tar sands
If Portland’s real concern is climate change, it doesn’t matter where the carbon comes from.
Posted inBusiness
Advocate for small business appointed, but faces criticism
Peggy Schaffer will assist companies with regulatory issues, but Republicans say she is short on experience.