AARP is thriving in Maine and we continue to be a champion for older adults and their families. Read all about some of our priority issues and access helpful resources.
Pullman porters not only played an iconic role in mid-20th Century railroad travel but also contributed to the establishment of the Black middle class and were instrumental in the civil rights movement.
If you just got your heating bill and need some help paying it, you may want to look into the Massachusetts Home Energy Assistance Program. It helps people with heating bills. You may qualify and not realize it.
Led by Rebecca Murchie, a retired occupational therapist with 30 years of experience, this interactive workshop will engage participants in problem-solving, targeted exercises, and movements to enhance balance.
Joy and Gene D’Ovidio from San Francisco are the recipients of the 2024 AARP Andrus Award for Community Service in California. This is AARP’s most prestigious volunteer award that recognizes a community-minded person age 50-plus who exemplifies the motto of AARP’s founder, Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, “to serve, not to be served.” The award is given annually honor outstanding volunteer service.
No ever gets exactly what they ask for in a state budget, but the biennial spending plan outlined by the governor in his state budget address on Feb. 18 comes pretty close. Now comes the hard part - fighting to keep these priority issues top of mind among all state lawmakers as the arduous budget-creation process moves forward.