seniors

Published
April 23, 2020

11,000 deaths: Ravaged U.S. nursing homes plead for more testing

An industry group says only about a third of the 15,000 nursing homes in the U.S. have ready access to tests that can help isolate the sick and stop the spread.
Published
April 15, 2020

Our View: Months in, lack of COVID-19 testing still holding us back

The U.S. does not yet have even the capacity to test vulnerable facilities, and it will need a lot more than that to safely reopen the economy.
Published
March 22, 2020

Mainers take action to help seniors isolated amid the coronavirus crisis

From Biddeford to Westbrook to Harpswell, agencies, volunteers and neighbors are responding to older Mainers who are staying home to stay healthy.
Published
January 29, 2020

Senior tax relief program opens soon
Published
January 28, 2020

Residents to push for senior center on former school site

The Douglass Street property is also being looked at by the city for housing.
Published
January 23, 2020

So. Portland seniors can apply for property tax break
Published
January 15, 2020

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.
Published
December 23, 2019

Our View: Loneliness a year-round problem for many seniors

In an aging and rural state like Maine, the problem is particularly striking.
Published
November 12, 2019

Freeport hopes to be younger at heart by extending elder services

A new steering committee is working on ways to better support seniors.
Published
November 3, 2019

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.