Month: December 2019

Collins to Campaign on Long Record of Bipartisan Accomplishments In a letter emailed to her supporters this morning, Senator Susan Collins officially announced her intention to seek reelection to the United States Senate. In it,…

Many years ago, my wife and I thought we were heading to a French bistro in Raymond Maine. When we got there, we found The Good Life Market instead and simply fell in love with…

I met Matt Jacobs by chance. I ordered something from Amazon and it turned out, his company in California was the actual seller. Upon receiving the item, I called his company to share my satisfaction…

Give Yourself the Gift of Fulfillment: Get Unstuck and Identify Your Purpose According to Gallup, there are 900 million people in 142 countries who are unfulfilled with what they do in life. In the U.S….

Maine Veterans Benefit From Community Advocacy It’s commonly said that Maine is one big town, and as an agency focused on advocating on behalf of our state’s veterans, I would have to agree with that…

Recently, several Veterans visited my morning talk show. Three of them are a part of the organization Veteran Mentors of Maine. Two of the gentlemen, one a Vietnam Veteran, the other, a Veteran of Operation…

Maine Veteran Service Agencies Co-Host Wabanaki Cultural Awareness Training On Thursday, December 5, 2019, the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services (MBVS) and the VA Maine Healthcare System co-hosted the state’s first-ever Wabanaki cultural awareness training…

Funding Secured by Sen. Collins to Improve Maine’s Transportation & Housing Advances Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that the fiscal year (FY) 2020 Transportation, Housing…

Don’t Let a Scam Spoil Your Holiday Cheer. With the holidays right around the corner, it is important to watch out for some common scams that may occur. Gift cards are always a great gift…

National Volunteer Day A Big THANK YOU from your friends at AARP Maine Our office is so lucky to have the opportunity to work with volunteers across the state who tirelessly work on behalf of…

Merry (almost) Christmas Everyone! This time of year can be so busy, we often miss the real reason we celebrate Christmas — the birth of Jesus. We have all heard it before: “Jesus is the…

Waban has announced Jennifer Putnam as the agency’s incoming Executive Director. Starting in February, Putnam will work closely with Waban’s current head, Neal Meltzer, over the next year to ensure a seamless transition. Putnam comes…