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PublishedFebruary 6, 2022
Silver Linings: Social Security field offices might reopen next month
With rare exception, only remote services have been available since March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2022
Longtime steward of Maine lakes drawn to water, training others
Silver Linings: Scott Williams, 73, retired recently as executive director of Lake Stewards of Maine, a nonprofit that has trained some 5,000 volunteers to monitor lakes and ponds over the past 26 years.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2021
‘Can-do’ couple from Greene win the 2021 Andrus Community Service Award
Silver Linings: Joyce and Carl Bucciantini are retired educators who volunteer for AARP.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2021
Bethel focuses on building an ‘age-friendly’ community
Silver Linings: The Bethel area was among the first to join the national movement to help people age in place.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2021
Monmouth 93-year-old is always working: ‘I think I’ve got to do it’
Silver Linings: A former police chief, county deputy and business owner, Larry Cyr stays busy harvesting, splitting and stacking firewood, and 'puttering' on his vehicles.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2021
OK! Boomers had the best music, the coolest clothes and psychedelics
Silver Linings: Generation Z, also known as zoomers, are dissing their elders with a simple, dismissive phrase: “OK, boomer.”
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PublishedAugust 22, 2021
Buckfield beekeeper finds his sweet spot
Silver Linings: Tony Bachelder has been harvesting honey for 46 years.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2021
Silver Linings: Making ‘space’ for elders to thrive
New state director for AARP is looking for volunteers to engage with members throughout Maine.
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PublishedJune 28, 2021
Auburn Senior Community Center reopens with summer programs
Silver Linings: The center at Pettengill Park was renovated and expanded in November 2019, but the doors were closed in March 2020 because of the pandemic.
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PublishedMay 2, 2021
Silver Linings: The reading is ‘Easy’ in online book club
New and old friends share reads as club memberships soar during COVID-19 pandemic.
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