Our state has the highest median age in the nation (44.8 years). Our attitudes haven’t necessarily kept pace.
senior citizens
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine’s older voters are ready to tip the scales in November
Older Mainers are more likely to support candidates who prioritize the protection of programs like Medicare and Social Security.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Half-baked tax relief plan needed more time
In attempting to eliminate older Mainers’ property tax burden, we’ve created a burden of a different kind.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Older Mainers deserve relief from high prescription drug costs
Congress has the power to get to the very heart of the problem – out-of-control drug prices – and right this wrong.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Richmond Area Senior Center quilting projects become ‘warm’ gifts
The quilting club has worked since December on lap quilts it is donating to Richmond Eldercare residents.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Broadband access key to Maine’s economic recovery
As work gets more mobile, we will need to invest in infrastructure that will bring jobs here. This isn’t a problem that the market will solve.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
LePage-era rule to help seniors avoid property tax foreclosure to stay … for now
State lawmakers shelve bipartisan efforts to revisit the law governing how cities and towns recoup back taxes from the elderly.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Mills releases bonds for senior housing that LePage blocked for 3 years
The $15 million package would create an estimated 200 new affordable housing units, with $500,000 earmarked for home repairs for low-income seniors.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Mills to authorize sale of long-stalled senior housing bonds
Approved by 69 percent of voters three years ago, the $15 million in bonds to help finance construction of affordable senior housing units had been held up by Gov. Paul LePage.
Posted inBusiness, Life & Culture, Nation & World, News
Starbucks gives workers backup care benefits
The coffee giant will subsidize care for children and adults, which will cost employees $1 per hour.