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1. Auburn Successful Aging Expo June 6, 2024

   Join us June 6, 2024 from 9 am. – 2 p.m. at the Hilton Riverwatch, 14 Great Falls Plaza, Auburn, for the Andy Valley Successful Aging Expo. At Successful Aging Expos, you can gather information from 9 … Continue

2. AARP Grants Make Maine Communities More Livable

   Portland, Maine – Today, AARP Maine announced fourteen organizations throughout the state will receive 2023 Community Challenge grants – part of the largest group of grantees to date with $3.6 million awarded among 310 organizations nationwide. Grantees … Continue

3. Father’s Day 2021

   Need a gift idea for Father’s Day 2021 and the dad in your life? Covid might have reorganized our lives, but it’s also given us a little clarity. Being able to spend time together is a great … Continue

4. Memorial Day in Maine 2021

   2021 is going to be a special year for Memorial Day. Some communities are having parades, like Berwick, Old Orchard Beach and Wells. Portland is holding a One Man March for Memorial Day, with a single person … Continue

5. Tick Time: Tick Season Starts Now

   I was reminded yesterday that we’re entering tick season! A walk around the yard, to the mailbox and then up to the vet for the granddogs’s meds resulted in three ticks traversing my leg! I normally spray … Continue

6. St. Patrick’s Q and A

   Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Honestly, when I was a kid, St. Patrick’s Day was an opportunity to color a shamrock. And possibly eat corned beef. And my name is McLean! We didn’t dye the Androscoggin River (or … Continue

7. Sharpen Your Memory: Four Tips

   Do you need to sharpen your memory? Without my daily routines to guide me, I find myself forgetting stuff. It helps if I make a list and maintain my calendar, but I wanted to do more. Here’s … Continue