Hoping to lend a hand to aging Americans who want to stay in their own homes, a bipartisan measure proposed in the U.S. House would offer tax credits to help make necessary improvements more affordable. Pushed by U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, a Republican from Maine’s 2nd District, the bill would provide homeowners with up to […]
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‘Rebel’ seniors get a little carried away over Christmas
LEWISTON — At the Meadowview Park Senior Living Community, the folks who live on the Circle 4 turnaround are considered the rebels. So what do you do for Christmas if you’re a rebel in a senior living complex? You go big, that’s what. “I have lived here for 20 years and have seen many houses […]
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Lewiston-Auburn seniors advised of telephone service change
LEWISTON — The Twin Cities will be among the first to lose dedicated, bare-minimum landline telephone service in August, and the American Association for Retired Persons wants to make sure people know about it. “We want to make sure the information provided is understandable,” AARP spokesperson Amy Gallant said. “These changes are very confusing and […]
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Auburn Recreation announces summer trips for seniors
AUBURN — Auburn Recreation Department has announced its summer trips for seniors. Those interested may register for trips by visiting the Senior Citizens’ Office at the Auburn Recreation Department from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Songo River Queen: Thursday, July 21. Attendees will travel to Naples for a two-hour cruise on the Songo […]
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Scam alert: If the IRS calls, it’s not the IRS
NORWAY — The phone rang. Barbara Farrar answered, listened, and hung up. “They said, ‘This is the IRS calling,’” said Farrar, 77, a retired clerical worker who recently lost her husband and is the great-grandmother of 34 (at last count.) “They said, ‘We’re calling because you owe money,’ she said. ‘We need to discuss it […]
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AARP Maine to lawmakers: Don’t cut seniors’ landlines
AUGUSTA — Worried that the only connection to the outside world for many of Maine’s older citizens could be cut, the Maine chapter of AARP is urging lawmakers to oppose a bill that would deregulate landline phones in 25 cities and towns. The proposed law change before the Legislature’s Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee could […]
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Seniors warned about scam epidemic
PORTLAND – The phone rings. You pick up and say “Hello.” No one’s there. It could be a “mystery phone call scam,” according to Maine AARP and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins. Collins and AARP leaders held a news conference Wednesday to release a top 10 list of ways seniors are getting scammed. Collins called the […]
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Volunteer finds family in SEARCH
LEWISTON — Danielle Boisvert’s parents and siblings live in Canada, but she has another family of sorts in Central Maine — a network of local seniors she visits weekly. Sometimes they need a lift to the store or to the doctor’s office. Sometimes they need a ride around town to finish their errands. But most […]
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Sabattus Seniors to meet Sept. 3
SABATTUS — Sabattus Seniors will hold a meeting on Sept. 3 at Maxwell-Gill Hall in Sabattus. The meal will be spaghetti with meat sauce. Please RSVP by calling Pauline at 375-4037 prior to Saturday, Aug. 29. It is time to start thinking of paying your dues for 2016, which must be paid by Dec. 31. […]