Week in Review: October 19th
As we continue counting down to election day, we are sharing last-minute voting information resources, videos all about the issues, debate updates, and more.
This week, we shared a video of Bruce Gove from Windham recalling how having Medicare saved him tens of thousands of dollars following a medical procedure. AARP Maine is urging voters to ask your candidates about how they will protect this critical program.
Have you voted yet? Planning to vote early? How do you know your polling place will be safe? What’s the best way to ensure your ballot is counted? We hosted Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap in a Facebook Live this week to answer all of your last-minute voting questions. The recording is now available to watch here! You can also check out this handy flyer from the Maine Department of the Secretary of State for reminders on key dates, best practices, and more.
AARP Maine volunteers & staff are making their voices heard at dropboxes all across the state ahead of Election 2020! Make your safe voting plan today so that you can be heard on the issues that matter to you. As always, visit aarp.org/mainevotes for more information.
Lastly, this week AARP Maine was tuned in to three debates: US Senate on News Center Maine, House CD2 on Maine Public, and Presidential on all networks. Check out our Twitter page, where we tweeted live from the events on what we were hearing (or not hearing!) from candidates on the issues that matter to Mainers 50-plus such as protecting Social Security & Medicare and lowering prescription drug prices.
Our latest scam information is posted here, this time on COVID-19 real estate rental scams.
Events
AARP Maine announces numerous upcoming events on our social media accounts, including our Facebook page, as well as here on our website.
Sea Change Yoga Series: We are thrilled to continue our yoga class offering through the Fall. Using yoga to bring awareness to the body is one way that we can soothe a stressed mind and bring more calm into our lives. This series consists of Friday morning 40 minute yoga classes led by Anne Esguerra of Sea Change Yoga and will involve gentle movement and guided breath to help reduce anxiety, promote respiratory health, and find our way back to ourselves. For more information & to register, visit this link. We are also making videos available for you to watch at your leisure; check out this feature to learn more.
November 12th at 7:00PM: Following Veteran’s Day, AARP Maine is partnering with Captain Jonathan Bratten, Maine National Guard Military Historian, to host a Maine military history virtual presentation titled, “The Maine National Guard in the Global War on Terror”. Check out our Facebook page for further information on this event, or visit the link below.
- Nov. 12 at 7:00PM: The Maine National Guard in the Global War on Terror
