Category: National
National Politics
Holiday Safety
I wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Holidays to you. During this time of year we often get very busy rushing around, trying to get gifts for everyone. We are in and out…
Open Enrollment Underway
Before holiday hustle and bustle upstages everything else, REMEMBER that both Medicare and ACA Open Enrollment are underway. Please make sure to review your plan(s) while you still have the opportunity so you can be…
Collins Hosts Promotion Ceremony
Senator Collins Hosts Promotion Ceremony for Lewiston Maine Native and Naval Academy Professor At a ceremony in the U.S. Capitol on October 28, 2019, Lt. Commander Claude Berube, a native of Lewiston Maine, was promoted…
Twenty Red Cross Safety Tips
The Holiday Season is here. Along with good cheer and gatherings of family and friends, the holiday also brings increased chances of kitchen and travel mishaps. The American Red Cross has tips to help you…
How to Fight Antisemitism
Response to Bernie Sanders: How to Fight Antisemitism Imagine, if you will, an older, crustier, and far more corrupt version of Mr. Rogers called Mr. Sanders. He welcomes you into his home and decides to…
Governors Association Summer Meeting
Governors to Gather in Portland Maine for Discussions on State Innovations and Best Practices Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, chair of the National Governors Association (NGA), and Maine Governor Janet Mills have announced that NGA plans…
Maine Family Caregivers Month
NOVEMBER is Maine Family Caregivers Month. We are all in this together. Our newly updated Maine Family Caregiver Resource Guide is available! You can download the guide here. Please send an email to me@aarp.org if…
My Small Business Life
In October of 2016, I decided to take a leap and turn my jewelry making hobby into a certified, woman owned business. Fast forward 3 years, and my brand, Nautically Northern, is now sold in…
Climate Change and Politics
Time for Media and IPCC to Wake Up on Climate Change and Politics For years, and especially during the past two months, the media has been extorting the truth by blaming every single weather event…
The Politicization of Impeachment
Is impeachment a word we have heard too many in the past three years? Yes; we have been hearing about impeaching President Trump since before he was even President and the talk just won’t stop….
Medicare-For-All Is A No Go
This is a short article. It is not intended to be a detailed analysis of the Medicare-for-All proposals being pushed by candidates for the Democratic nomination for President such as Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and…
Red Cross Issues Call
Daylight saving time ends: Red Cross issues call to test smoke alarms Red Cross teams respond to about 300 home fires in Maine each year As people turn their clocks back this weekend for the…
