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1. How to remove a tick: easy tick removal

   Tick removal is a handy skill in Maine. The CDC has a good tick removal webpage where you can learn the basics of how to remove a tick. Tick removal is generally painless, but you should get it … Continue

2. Lyme disease symptoms

   Lyme disease symptoms In Maine, deer ticks can carry Lyme disease. In most cases, a deer tick needs to be attached for 24 to 48 hours before it can transmit Lyme disease. Here’s a run-down of Lyme … Continue

3. Tick Season in Maine: avoid deer ticks

   It’s tick season in Maine. Ticks — tiny creatures that barely tickle when they crawl over your skin. Makes me shudder just to write the sentence. Did you know that in Maine alone, 14 different tick species … Continue

4. 3 Funding Options for Long Term Care

   What are your funding options for long term care? Funding options for long term care are available, but they all require planning. Chris Orestis, CEO of Life Care Funding, wrote this recent article for his blog in … Continue

5. Old Actors: Carroll Spinney as Big Bird and Oscar

   If you’re looking for old actors as proof that acting can be a life-long career, look no further than Carroll Spinney. He’s the man who has brought big Bird and Oscar the Grouch to life on Sesame … Continue

6. 2015 Scarborough senior expo speakers May 6

   Scarborough senior expo speakers on May 6 at St. Maximillian Kolbe Church Hall include government leaders, doctors and antique specialists. The Scarborough senior expo runs from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at St. Max, 150 Black Point … Continue

7. spring senior expo in Scarborough: Free Maine Senior Expo

   A spring senior expo in Scarborough  will give seniors and their families free access to 40+ sources of senior information Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the St. Maximillian Kolbe Church Hall, … Continue