Information You Can Use

1. Heat Help: Ways to Stay Cool

   Need some heat help? You’re not alone! We’re supposed to have a scorching weekend, and sometimes it’s hard to figure out ways to stay cool. First, make a heat plan, because when it’s 88 degrees and you’re … Continue

2. Genetic Scam at the Auburn Expo: Possible Medicare Fraud Alert

   A genetic scam is sweeping the nation, and last month we got caught up in it. The folks who attended the Successful Aging Expo in Auburn on May 30, 2019, know that we’re concerned that a company … Continue

3. Successful Aging Expo in Scarborough April 30, 2019

   Join us for a Successful Aging Expo in Scarborough Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Older Mainers and their families will have free access to 40+ sources of senior information from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the St. … Continue

4. Social Security Scam Alert

   Beware of scammers pretending to be FROM social security By Elizabeth Newport, Social Security Public Affairs Specialist, Portland, ME In the digital age, frauds and scams are an unfortunate part of doing business online. Social Security has seen … Continue

5. Rain Date: What to do in the rain in Maine

   I need a rain date! Need ideas about what to do in the rain in Maine? Long about Day Six of a rainy week, I’m looking for suggestions. Here’s what I’ve got for entertainment in the rain … Continue

6. Avoid Browntail Moth: Stop itching!

   Browntail moth is back! Gardeners and picnickers, alert! We’re approaching the first molt for the browntail moth caterpillars, and that means their tiny itchy spines will be blowing around on the warm air, settling on chair arms … Continue

7. Surviving Flu Season: Flu tips

   Everyone needs  help surviving flu season, because this is a year of epidemic-level flu cases and a flu shot that doesn’t provide complete protection. This season, the predominant strain is H3N2, which causes the worst outbreaks of the … Continue