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  Grant Projects Help Boost Livability

  By David Lewellen, SEP 1, 2025

  Communities in South Dakota, Wyoming and Oklahoma are making improvements — including an outdoor classroom, new technology for veterans and home modifications for Native American elders — thanks to 2025 AARP Community Challenge grants.
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  Small Grants Make Big Impact in Delaware Communities

  By AARP Bulletin, SEP 1, 2025

  Four Delaware nonprofits received 2025 AARP Community Challenge grants totaling $37,500 to help fund quick-turnaround projects aimed at making communities more livable.
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  Grants Boost Livability in Illinois Communities

  By Carina Storrs, SEP 1, 2025

  Nine Illinois entities received a total of more than $90,000 in AARP Community Challenge grants in 2025. Projects include home repairs for older residents in Chicago, new outdoor seating in the village of Erie, disaster preparedness training in Skokie and digital literacy workshops in Evanston.
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  More Massachusetts Residents Taking Advantage of Paid Leave Program

  By Hilary Appelman, SEP 1, 2025

  AARP is working to educate caregivers about the state’s paid family medical leave program, which has been increasing by double-digit percentages each year since 2021. It is also pushing for a comprehensive caregiver bill that would create a tax credit for family caregivers, expand respite care vouchers for middle-income families and ensure that people who leave jobs to care for family members can collect unemployment.
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  Stepping Up for Safety, Access in Providence

  By AARP Bulletin, SEP 1, 2025

  Multidisciplinary artist Jonathon Stalls is teaming up with AARP Rhode Island, America Walks, community groups and elected officials for a series of walk audits in Providence. The goal is to identify where accessibility and pedestrian safety can be improved.
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  New Connecticut Laws Tackle Rx Costs, Other Expenses

  By Cristina Rouvalis, SEP 1, 2025

  Several new AARP-backed laws passed during Connecticut’s 2025 legislative session. The laws are aimed at lowering prescription drug prices; curbing utility costs; making it easier for people to cancel subscriptions; and eliminating excess fees by requiring companies to disclose the total price of all goods and services.
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  Boosting Livability in Vermont Communities

  By AARP Bulletin, SEP 1, 2025

  Seven Vermont entities received 2025 AARP Community Challenge grants to help fund quick-action projects aimed at making communities more livable.
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  Learn How to Protect Yourself from Online Scams

  Learn how to protect yourself online by joining the next AARP Maine fraud forum.
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  Virtual Event to Offer Tips, Resources for Tennessee Caregivers

  By Michelle Crouch, SEP 1, 2025

  In November, AARP Tennessee will offer a four-part Virtual Caregiving Series, with tips for those caring for a grandchild, a veteran or someone with dementia. During one session on Nov. 24, AARP will show a 27-minute Nashville PBS documentary featuring three Tennessee couples raising their grandchildren. The series will also include practical advice and emotional support for all types of caregivers.
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  Virginia Gubernatorial Candidates Tackle the Issues

  By Tamara Lytle, SEP 1, 2025

  In a state that has never elected a female governor, both major party gubernatorial candidates in the Tuesday, Nov. 4, election are women. Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger discussed a range of issues with the AARP Bulletin, including nursing home quality, caregiving and prescription drug costs.