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AARP is urging Connecticut residents to challenge a proposal by United Illuminating (UI) that would call for a 30%+ increase of electric distribution charges to the ratepayer over the next three years. The proposal also allows UI to increase its profits with a higher return on equity and a new “earnings sharing mechanism” giving the company’s shareholders an opportunity to earn even higher returns via an automatic revenue retention plan.

United Illuminating (UI) has proposed a 30%+ increase to their electric distribution charges to you, the ratepayer, over the n ext three years. The proposal also allows UI to increase its profits with a higher return on equity and a new “earnings sharing mechanism” giving the company’s shareholders an opportunity to earn even higher returns via an automatic revenue retention plan.

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AARP Connecticut will have a presence at the 42 nd Annual Milford Oyster Festival on Saturday, Aug. 20, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., in Downtown Milford. The free event has 35,000 oysters and features the largest variety of oysters at any festival in the United States with 19 varities from eight East Coast states.

Movies for Grownups and AARP Connecticut invite AARP members and guests to a free screening of Hands of Stone, a new movie starring Edgar Ramirez and Robert DeNiro.

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Are you thinking about starting or growing a small business? Are you over 50 years old? If so, you are what we call an "Encore Entrepreneur."

AARP Fraud Watch Network provides Americans with the information and tools they need to spot and avoid fraud and scams so they can protect themselves and their families. Additional information is available on the AARP Fraud Watch Network site. The following post by guest writer Denton Gates addresses a common concern of many people who are interested in contributing to a nonprofit but are unsure of the proper safeguards and questions to ask. Mr. Gates, CEO of the nonprofit organization Donate Cars 4 Wishes, is neither affiliated with nor serves as a representative of AARP.