Tag Archives: work
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Age Discrimination: Maine’s older workers feel threatened
Nearly one quarter of older Maine voters report that they (or someone they know) has experienced age discrimination in the workplace. That’s one of the key findings in a Maine public opinion report commissioned by AARP in … Continue
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Hard Conversations with Senior Parents: talking about change
Lucy remembers her first exposure to hard conversations with senior parents. Seven years ago Lucy and her husband, who were in their 50s, left their home and jobs in Chicago and moved to Maine. Not to retire … Continue
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Best Place to Live: Portland, says Kiplingers
Kiplinger’s has named Portland, Maine the best place to live for those of us in our “Second Act”. Portland beat out Sante Fe, Austin, Springfiled, IL, and Barnstable, MA for the honor. Kiplinger ranked the cities based on … Continue
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Senior Volunteer Services: Encore Leadership Program
Looking for a way to leverage your senior volunteer services? Consider joining the Encore Leadership Corps. ENcorps recently hosted eight national community foundations in Portland in June, showing representatives how ENcorps is tapping the power of older adults … Continue
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Rich Vs. Poor in America: now it’s the seniors fault
An Associated Press article that ran in this morning’s Portland Press Herald is titled Wealth Gap Widest Ever Between Young, Old and goes on to have what I think is an amazing subhead: young adults bear the … Continue
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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
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Reverse Mortgages, Home Equity:Options for baby boomers and seniors in a tough economy
By Andrew C. Helman, Bernstein Shur, Counselors at Law Using home equity as a financial resource As another year of anemic economic activity ends, seniors and baby boomers have an opportunity to consider whether it’s time to … Continue