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PublishedSeptember 10, 2023
One face, two identities: The story of Napoleon Gonzalez
The Etna man, who says he once served time for faking his own death, was convicted last month of several counts of fraud for using his dead brother's identity for more than half a century. This is how officials caught up with him.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2023
New law will put more dollars into pockets of older, low-income Mainers
About 19,000 Maine residents over 65, many of them low-income women living alone, will be made eligible for the program under the new law.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2023
McConnell slams Scott over plan to sunset Medicare, Social Security
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell slammed fellow Republican Rick Scott's plan that would require Congress to reauthorize even popular programs such as Social Security and Medicare every five years.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2023
Social Security, Medicare brawl awaits Washington, even if not this year
Biden has repeatedly slammed congressional Republicans for advancing plans that would cut both programs.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2021
Social Security recipients still waiting for stimulus checks
According to published reports, payments for those receiving such benefits have not been prepared yet.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2020
Republican congressional hopefuls seek changes in Social Security
The three contenders for Maine's 2nd District say they worry about the future of the retirement program unless revisions are made.
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PublishedApril 22, 2020
What you need to know if you haven’t received your federal aid check
Social Security and Veteran Affairs recipients will receive their money the same way they receive benefits.
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PublishedApril 16, 2020
Online tool assists Social Security recipients to get payment for dependents
The portal will allow eligible families to get $500 per dependent at the same time as their Economic Impact Payments.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2020
Advocates seek reforms to state retirement system for disabled workers
Many agree the hurdles are too high in Maine; data show applications plummeted since 2015.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2020
Social Security administrators say their agency is getting barraged with scam complaints
A Senate hearing led by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins on Wednesday delved into a growing problem of con artists impersonating government officials to cheat Americans out of their savings.
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