senior citizens
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2022
Maine Observer: Turning the clock back one summer afternoon
A remembrance of a good time, a good idea and my neighbor Mrs. Dunton.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2022
Our View: Half-baked tax relief plan needed more time
In attempting to eliminate older Mainers’ property tax burden, we’ve created a burden of a different kind.
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PublishedApril 23, 2022
Maine Voices: Older Mainers deserve relief from high prescription drug costs
Congress has the power to get to the very heart of the problem – out-of-control drug prices – and right this wrong.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2021
Richmond Area Senior Center quilting projects become ‘warm’ gifts
The quilting club has worked since December on lap quilts it is donating to Richmond Eldercare residents.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2021
Richmond Area Senior Center quilting projects become ‘warm’ gifts
The quilting club has worked since December on lap quilts it is donating to Richmond Eldercare residents.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2021
Senior Companion Program seeks more clients during pandemic
In-person visits have been suspended, but homebound seniors benefit from weekly wellness calls, The Opportunity Alliance says.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2021
‘Normalcy’: Area seniors talk about how they’re staying sane and healthy as they await a vaccine
Local couples rely on new activities and imaginative tweaks to old routines to stay safe and sane during COVID.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2020
Our View: Broadband access key to Maine’s economic recovery
As work gets more mobile, we will need to invest in infrastructure that will bring jobs here. This isn’t a problem that the market will solve.
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PublishedApril 13, 2020
Portland looking for shopping volunteers for elderly
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PublishedApril 1, 2020
Despite isolation, senior centers help residents connect
Isolation related to the coronavirus has led to caregivers for the elderly seeking new an innovative ways to keep them connected to their families.