Hoping to lend a hand to aging Americans who want to stay in their own homes, a bipartisan measure proposed in the U.S. House would offer tax credits to help make necessary improvements more affordable. Pushed by U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, a Republican from Maine’s 2nd District, the bill would provide homeowners with up to […]
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Attorney General Janet Mills launches consumer scam alerts program
Maine Attorney General Janet Mills launched a new effort Friday to provide regular alerts warning about consumer scams that she said snare too many Mainers. “We get hundreds of calls every week from people who got scammed,” Mills said following an address at the annual Fill the Plate Breakfast to benefit the Meals on Wheels […]
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Dixfield police report increase in scam calls
DIXFIELD — The Police Department responded to 31 calls for service from Feb. 23 to March 6, including some phone scams, Chief Jeff Howe said Friday morning. “We’ve been getting buried with fraudulent phone calls, ranging from IRS scams to fake winnings scams,” he said. He attributed the volume to tax return season. The IRS […]
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Gift ideas for the special seniors in your life
Many even insist that their family members save their money and not buy them anything for the holidays. But if the thought of Grandma or Grandma not having something to open come the holidays is simply unacceptable, consider the following gift ideas. Activity assistance devices The realities of getting older often mean the body slows […]
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Maine’s rural nursing homes face an uncertain future
Learn About Tableau When a nursing home in Calais abruptly closed its doors two years ago, the effects reverberated throughout the small Washington County community. Nearly 100 people lost their jobs. Local businesses said goodbye to paying customers. The town suffered the departure of a major taxpayer, which affected everything from sewer rates to real […]
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Maine is getting older and is feeling the squeeze
Most of the nation’s oldest population is now clustered in the Northeast and growing rapidly, according to Census data, straining medical, housing and transportation budgets and forcing lawmakers to look for new approaches. And legislators and governors are reaching the conclusion that the way to pay for the elderly is to cater to the young. […]