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1. Can you save money by shutting down your furnace? Yes!

   Maintenance people are often asked, now that spring is here and the heating season is drawing to a close, can we shut down our furnace for the summer?  With fuel at over $4 per gallon, it might … Continue

2. Caring is at the Heart of Assisted Living

   By Neal R. Davis, Senior Executive Director, Bay Square at Yarmouth, Benchmark Assisted Living Caring in assisted living communities takes many forms and is provided by many people. The need for care and the need to be … Continue

3. Maine Camps: Opening Camp? Watch Out for Mice!

   In mid-May, Maine’s Center for Disease Control & Prevention confirmed the state’s first case of hantavirus, a potentially deadly virus carried by mice and rats. A Somerset County man in his mid-70s is recovering from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. … Continue

4. Elder Abuse in Maine: Sometimes Financial

   John Nale, Nale Law Offices It is not uncommon for an elderly or disabled person to entrust his/her finances to a third party.  For example, an elder may execute a power of attorney as a simple estate … Continue

5. Maine: Your Area Agencies on Aging at Work

   The Older Americans Act of 1965 created the Administration on Aging as the federal level advocate and coordinator of services for the elderly.  Area Agencies on Aging were created as the local-state agencies charged with advocating for … Continue

6. Maine Gets New Area Agencies on Aging Director

   The Maine Association of Area Agencies on Aging is pleased to announce that Jessica Maurer, Esq. is the new Executive Director. Jessica worked as an attorney in the Maine Office of the Attorney General for nearly two … Continue

7. Maine is filled with Wise Owls

   When we focus on some of the coverage of Gov. Lepage, we might think that Maine is filled with wise guys, but in reality, it’s filled with wise owls. Artist Jess Esch has painted a vivid picture … Continue