Silver Linings: The city has joined AARP’s national effort to increase livability for senior citizens.
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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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AARP needs volunteers for free tax prep program
An urgent need for free tax return preparation in Oxford Hills communities has prompted AARP to issue a call for volunteers.
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.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Scam alert: It's not the IRS calling
Fraudsters are trying to steal Social Security numbers, according to the AARP Fraud Watch Network. Gale Stallworth Stone, the acting inspector general of the Social Security Administration, is warning citizens about scammers copying the administration’s toll-free number so it shows on caller IDs. The Stone said scammers have “spoofed” SSA’s national customer service phone number, displaying […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Scam alert: Verify requests to help veterans
This year is the 100th anniversary of the Nov. 11 signing of the treaty that ended World War I. Nov. 11 eventually became Veterans Day. In what AARP’s Fraud Watch Network calls “a shameful twist,” crooks are pretending to represent charities benefiting our nation’s heroes. Scammers often use sound-alike names or invent authentic “organizations” to […]
Posted inThe Penobscot Times
Maine consumers unknowingly putting their digital identities at risk, says new survey
As data breach incidents proliferate, a new AARP survey finds that that an alarming number of Maine residents have failed to take the basic precautions against identity fraud. In response, AARP Maine and the AARP Fraud Watch Network have launched a campaign to raise awareness of identity theft risks and educate consumers on how to enhance the […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Scam alert: Don't download that app!
In a recent cybersecurity scam, smartphone users received a text from an unknown number with a message claiming a friend has written a compliment about them in a new app, according to AARP’s Fraud Watch Network. The text message contains a link that prompts them to download the specific app on their phone. There may […]
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Work for Yourself @50+ program offered
AUBURN — New Ventures Maine will offer an AARP Foundation program, Work for Yourself@50+, from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Sept. 27, at the Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. The facilitator will be Karleen Andrews, microenterprise specialist for the Western Region of New Ventures Maine. AARP Foundation’s Work for Yourself@50+ helps low- and moderate-income adults […]
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What You Need to Know: Paris Board of Selectmen
Paris Board of Selectmen May 15, 2018 Paris Town Office Paving approved What happened: Selectmen approved funding for the town’s portion of a paving project on Stearns Hill Road, according to the draft meeting minutes. What it means: The project is being conducted in conjunction with West Paris and began last year. The town […]