LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus, the designated Area Agency on Aging serving Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties, announces the new officers and the election of three new members to its board of directors. Dennis Gray of Norway, the former vice chairman of the board, assumed the role of chairman from Patricia Vampatella of New Gloucester, who will […]
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Norway resident celebrates an adventure-packed 100 years
COVID-19 and hearing loss made it impossible to interview Sally Sarosa Brown, but her two sons gathered to share her story – 100 years of love, loss, work and adventure – with the community that she loves.
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11,000 deaths: Ravaged U.S. nursing homes plead for more testing
An industry group says only about a third of the 15,000 nursing homes in the U.S. have ready access to tests that can help isolate the sick and stop the spread.
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Mainers take action to help seniors isolated amid the coronavirus crisis
From Biddeford to Westbrook to Harpswell, agencies, volunteers and neighbors are responding to older Mainers who are staying home to stay healthy.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Promised $2.5 million and a Mercedes, an Auburn senior wound up losing her life savings
Barbara Hinckley, 95, lost everything to a sweet-talking scam artist who told her she’d placed second in a sweepstakes for the Publisher’s Clearing House.
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USM L-A Senior College fall course registration now open
Classes are open to anyone 55 and older and begin Sept. 23.
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Western Mountains Senior College announces fall classes, activities
Registration begins on Friday, Sept. 6.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Connections
Lisbon Parks and Recreation and Sunshine Hill Neighbors seniors offering trips
There are tickets are tickets available to Red Sox games, museum trips and more to choose from.
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Seats still available throughout Joline’s senior trips schedule
LEWISTON — Joline Bell, representing the Auburn Seniors, Robin Dow Seniors, Sabattus Seniors and all other seniors who wish to travel, announces remaining trips for 2019. She said she has only a few seats left, but there is a wait list for all trips. Aug. 6 and 7: Foxwoods and Mohegan, Day one at Mohegan, […]
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Ancient Ones to set up camp at wildlife park GRAY — For much of Saturday and Sunday, June 8 and 9, from morning to noon, the Ancient Ones, a Maine living history group in full period dress, will set up a living history camp from the late 1700s to 1800s. Back for another season, the […]