PORTLAND — The city will soon begin accepting Portland Senior Tax Equity Program applications. The City Council started Portland Senior Tax Equity Program (P-Step) in 2017 to provide tax relief to qualified low-income seniors through property tax or rent rebates of up to $900. To qualify, applicants must be 62 or older with a homestead […]
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Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Residents to push for senior center on former school site
The Douglass Street property is also being looked at by the city for housing.
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Posted inThe Forecaster
So. Portland seniors can apply for property tax break
SOUTH PORTLAND — Eligible seniors age 68 and older who pay a good portion of their income for housing can apply for the city’s tax assistance program online at southportland.org or in person at City Hall. Seniors will need to provide a signed copy of their 2019 Form 1040ME, including Schedule PTFC. The application deadline […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Initiatives help keep Maine seniors connected to communities
South Portland is the latest to take on the fight against isolation as residents age.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Loneliness a year-round problem for many seniors
In an aging and rural state like Maine, the problem is particularly striking.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Times Record
Freeport hopes to be younger at heart by extending elder services
A new steering committee is working on ways to better support seniors.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Promised $2.5 million and a Mercedes, an Auburn senior wound up losing her life savings
Barbara Hinckley, 95, lost everything to a sweet-talking scam artist who told her she’d placed second in a sweepstakes for the Publisher’s Clearing House.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Seniors wanted for Falmouth transportation survey
FALMOUTH — Falmouth’s Senior Stakeholder group is seeking feedback regarding transportation needs for the town’s older population. The questions being asked are, “Do you, or anyone you know, need help with transportation in Falmouth? If so, what for and how often? If there was a free ride program offered in the community, would you utilize […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Falmouth seniors urged to seek tax break
FALMOUTH — The town is offering property tax assistance to all seniors 62 and older who have an annual household income of $40,000 or less. Recipients will be refunded a proportional share of the available program funds based on income level. Applications are due Oct. 16 and refunds will be available by mid-November. Information sessions […]
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Windham Rep. Bryant: Maine taking steps to crack down on ‘neighbor-spoofing’ telemarketers
A ban on disguised local robocalls will take effect next month; in the meantime, other resources are available to fight scammers.