senior citizens
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PublishedMarch 7, 2019
LePage-era rule to help seniors avoid property tax foreclosure to stay … for now
State lawmakers shelve bipartisan efforts to revisit the law governing how cities and towns recoup back taxes from the elderly.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2019
Mills releases bonds for senior housing that LePage blocked for 3 years
The $15 million package would create an estimated 200 new affordable housing units, with $500,000 earmarked for home repairs for low-income seniors.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2019
Mills to authorize sale of long-stalled senior housing bonds
Approved by 69 percent of voters three years ago, the $15 million in bonds to help finance construction of affordable senior housing units had been held up by Gov. Paul LePage.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2018
Starbucks gives workers backup care benefits
The coffee giant will subsidize care for children and adults, which will cost employees $1 per hour.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2018
Owner of Brunswick senior housing complex pleads not guilty to stealing from residents
Amy McLellan, 61, is charged with felony counts of theft and misuse of entrusted property of a vulnerable person.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2018
The Wrap: A potluck of pies, a new cookbook and more
The Biddeford Saco River Jam Festival plans a 'pie-luck,' which sounds pretty lucky indeed.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2018
As older workers resist retirement, they find employers resisting them
Adults 55 and older have been the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. labor force since 1996, but many who are in between jobs are encountering new barriers to entry.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2018
The Maine Millennial: My grandmother’s financial tips for young adults
In her memory, I would ask my readers to clip or email this column to them.
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PublishedMay 22, 2018
Congress enacts bill to protect senior citizens from scam artists
The measure, written in part by Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, now goes to President Trump's desk for a signature.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2018
Older adults will want to plant gardens that will last for generations
Those who will tend to your plants years down the road will thank you for growing beautiful, low-maintenance gardens.