One of the consequences of America’s aging population is that families are finding it increasingly difficult to provide care for loved ones. The nation’s largest nonprofit for seniors, the AARP, said recently that by 2050, there will be fewer than half as many family caregivers available to support Americans older than 80. That is a […]
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Paul E. Rodrigue
AUBURN — Paul E. Rodrigue, 84, formerly of Pettingill Street, Lewiston, died Friday, Oct. 6, at Schooner Residential Care. Born in Lewiston on August 28, 1933, a son of the late Joseph B. and Amanda Angers Rodrigue. He attended St. Peter’s School and graduated from St. Dominic’s High School in the Class of 1952. He served […]
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New Ventures workshop Sept. 20
LEWISTON — New Ventures Maine announces it is offering an AARP Foundation program, Work for Yourself@50+, at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, at Seniors Plus, 8 Falcon Road, Lewiston. The facilitator will be Karleen Andrews, microenterprise specialist for the Western region of New Ventures Maine. AARP Foundation’s Work for Yourself@50+ will help low- and moderate-income […]
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Fraud alert: Don’t say ‘yes’
AARP’s Fraud Watch Network Help Line has recently fielded lots of calls about the “Say yes” scam, according to AARP. On April 2, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, warned that a new telephone scam was attempting to steal voice recordings of people. The scammers call and ask a question to get the caller to say […]
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Don’t answer the phone! Screen calls
One way to avoid being scammed is to not answer the phone — let it go to voice mail and screen your calls, experts say. Each year, the Federal Trade Commission releases a book on scams reported to the agency the prior year. This year’s report shows that impostor scams are a serious and growing […]
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Scrap-booking event canceled RUMFORD — Due to lack of participation, the Hope Association has announced that it is cancelling the scrap-booking and crafting benefit, scheduled for April 8 and 9. Benefit dinner, variety show STRONG — A benefit turkey dinner, from 5 to 6:30 p.m, and variety show, at 7 p.m., will be held on Saturday, April 8, at the Strong […]
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Scam alert: Bogus drug companies
As the price of prescription drugs continues to rise, people may find themselves searching online for more affordable medications, according to the AARP Fraud Watch Network. But beware of bogus companies that take your money and never send you the product — or worse — send you a product that could harm you. To confirm […]
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Scam alert: Bogus drug companies
As the price of prescription drugs continues to rise, people may find themselves searching online for more affordable medications, according to the AARP Fraud Watch Network. But beware of bogus companies that take your money and never send you the product — or worse — send you a product that could harm you. To confirm […]
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Deborah L. Richards
JAY — Deborah L. Richards, 55, a resident of Livermore Falls, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 11, in Jay, surrounded by her loving family and friends, following a long battle with cancer. She was born April 22, 1961, in Raleigh, N.C., the daughter of Robert Lewis and Lillian (Sides) Lewis. Debbie was a graduate of […]