Only 10 minutes of emergency room care?
by Brian McAnally — Maine
A woman I canvassed about health care in the Bangor area told me that she, at 80 years old and on a fixed income, pays over $600.00/month for for health insurance...
Give notice? You’re fired!
by Renee Chandel — Maine
A woman today shared with me the story of herself and her friend. They were both working for a store in Maine for two years. In that time the woman I spoke to earned a .25 cent raise, she was making $7.75 an hour. Each of the ladies were offered a job at a competing store in Massachusetts for $12.00 an hour to start in one month...
Frustrated teacher can’t find work
by Renee Chandel — Maine
A woman I talked to was preoccupied with preparing to bring home a new cat, however, she gave me her whole attention when I told her I was fighting to keep good jobs from leaving Maine. She nodded as she looked over the issues we fight for, telling me that she's "in education." I asked her if she's a teacher, she told me she's been looking for work for over a year now. "I'll take anything," she said, "Secretary, retail, anything...
