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Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Loneliness a year-round problem for many seniors

by The Editorial Board December 23, 2019December 22, 2019

In an aging and rural state like Maine, the problem is particularly striking.

Coastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Times Record

Freeport hopes to be younger at heart by extending elder services

by Kate Irish Collins November 12, 2019November 18, 2019

A new steering committee is working on ways to better support seniors.

Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State

Promised $2.5 million and a Mercedes, an Auburn senior wound up losing her life savings

by Steve Collins November 3, 2019January 9, 2020

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.

The Forecaster

Seniors wanted for Falmouth transportation survey

October 22, 2019

FALMOUTH — Falmouth’s Senior Stakeholder group is seeking feedback regarding transportation needs for the town’s older population. The questions being asked are, “Do you, or anyone you know, need help with transportation in Falmouth? If so, what for and how often? If there was a free ride program offered in the community, would you utilize […]

The Forecaster

Falmouth seniors urged to seek tax break

August 19, 2019August 19, 2019

FALMOUTH — The town is offering property tax assistance to all seniors 62 and older who have an annual household income of $40,000 or less. Recipients will be refunded a proportional share of the available program funds based on income level. Applications are due Oct. 16 and refunds will be available by mid-November. Information sessions […]