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Snow Blowers… Please Be Careful!
The husband of a dear friend lost two fingers in a snow blower accident yesterday. It was apparently a moment of carelessness. The snow was very wet and heavy, and it clogged something in the machine. (Don’t ask me what… Read More ›
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Hearing Aids Now Covered by Insurance in Maine
This is exciting news! I’ve been dealing with hearing loss for several years. It really hit home one day when someone spoke to me, and although I was looking right at her, I didn’t respond immediately. She started to repeat… Read More ›
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Minimum Wage in Maine Now at $12
I’ve always been a proponent of paying employees the best I possibly can, while also providing as much in benefits as I could, even when in an extraordinarily low profit margin business environment. It’s been one of my proudest accomplishments…. Read More ›
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A Home, A Job, A Friend
More than 20 years ago, I was the Housing Developer/Rental Subsidy Administrator for a non-profit mental health agency. We worked hard and were as creative as we could be, to reduce the challenges faced by homeless individuals, particularly those with… Read More ›
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Seriously? Why Not Both?
“Don’t be a lady”, the meme says. “Be a legend.”
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Being Prepared for a Winter Emergency
The Maine Emergency Management Agency offers the following recommendations to be prepared for our winter weather, which can at times be rather brutal. The following information can be found on MEMA’s website, here:https://www.maine.gov/mema/maine-prepares/home-preparedness/grab-go-bag Please, stay safe! Emergency Supplies – Grab… Read More ›
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Blessed Merry Happy Solstice Christmas New Year…
… And peace to all, no matter what you may believe – or not. Every year we have photos of our dogs taken with Santa. There are only two now, and they’re getting older, but their facial expressions haven’t changed… Read More ›
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Santa Rethinks “Naughty or Nice” in Powerful Commercial Created for NAMI
This commercial will generate a great deal of controversy and nay-saying by those who think we’re too soft on children nowadays. I will beg to differ. In fact, I’ll scream to differ. And here’s why… At the very end, Santa… Read More ›
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Sharing Tree – Gift One, Take One
Is there anyone among our contacts here in the Lewiston-Auburn (ME) area, or perhaps in Portland (ME) who offers a Sharing Tree for the holidays? This would be an inside location where we can leave items we either want to… Read More ›
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School-Based Services Training Survey
Press Release from the Office of MaineCare Services12/20/2019. School-Based Services Training Survey MaineCare will be proposing a new section of the MaineCare Benefits Manual, Section 106, School-based Services. We anticipate the rule will go into effect July 1, 2020. To help ensure successful implementation of this… Read More ›
