State places 13th in nation in annual United Health Foundation rankings.
Karen Kreworuka
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The Belles of New England Telephone: Former area operators talk about their true calling
Operators provided a lifeline to the outside world. The work connecting customers could be difficult and demanding. But the former Maine operators also remember it as being rewarding.
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Cybercrime hits older people hardest in 2021
Silver Linings: New FBI report shows Mainers were swindled out of $7.26 million.
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Pursuit of the fursuit: The joys of being furry and making furfriends
Maine ‘furries’ talk about the fun, friendship and freedom that come from letting your inner animal out.
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Monmouth 93-year-old is always working: ‘I think I’ve got to do it’
Silver Linings: A former police chief, county deputy and business owner, Larry Cyr stays busy harvesting, splitting and stacking firewood, and ‘puttering’ on his vehicles.
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Silver Linings: Volunteers help Maine’s far-flung elders
Older people in rural areas are often isolated and lack services, such as transportation.