COVID-19 and hearing loss made it impossible to interview Sally Sarosa Brown, but her two sons gathered to share her story – 100 years of love, loss, work and adventure – with the community that she loves.
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Posted inNation / World
11,000 deaths: Ravaged U.S. nursing homes plead for more testing
An industry group says only about a third of the 15,000 nursing homes in the U.S. have ready access to tests that can help isolate the sick and stop the spread.
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Posted inMaine, News
Mainers take action to help seniors isolated amid the coronavirus crisis
From Biddeford to Westbrook to Harpswell, agencies, volunteers and neighbors are responding to older Mainers who are staying home to stay healthy.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Promised $2.5 million and a Mercedes, an Auburn senior wound up losing her life savings
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.
Posted inConnections
USM L-A Senior College fall course registration now open
Classes are open to anyone 55 and older and begin Sept. 23.
Posted inConnections
Western Mountains Senior College announces fall classes, activities
Registration begins on Friday, Sept. 6.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Connections
Lisbon Parks and Recreation and Sunshine Hill Neighbors seniors offering trips
There are tickets are tickets available to Red Sox games, museum trips and more to choose from.
Posted inConnections
Seats still available throughout Joline’s senior trips schedule
LEWISTON — Joline Bell, representing the Auburn Seniors, Robin Dow Seniors, Sabattus Seniors and all other seniors who wish to travel, announces remaining trips for 2019. She said she has only a few seats left, but there is a wait list for all trips. Aug. 6 and 7: Foxwoods and Mohegan, Day one at Mohegan, […]
Posted inConnections
Briefly: Local
Ancient Ones to set up camp at wildlife park GRAY — For much of Saturday and Sunday, June 8 and 9, from morning to noon, the Ancient Ones, a Maine living history group in full period dress, will set up a living history camp from the late 1700s to 1800s. Back for another season, the […]
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News
Many Mainers enter golden years financially insecure
With limited incomes and little or no savings, seniors increasingly depend on government programs and worry who will care for them as they age.