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BrooklineCAN age-friendly business profile: Aborn True Value Hardware BrooklineCAN Community Content BrooklineCAN (Community Aging Network) is pleased to highlight Aborn True Value Hardware in our series on Brookline’s Age-Friendly businesses. Aborn True Value Hardware, 438 Harvard St., Brookline, began in 1954 as a small key-maker shop. That space — now just one aisle of the store — is approximately 20’x80’. As more space became available, the owners moved walls, added selling s...

Restrictions confusing I had the occasion to enter a local retail establishment recently and was surprised to see many signs which indicated that sections were closed, i.e. items not available for purchase. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Letters: Restrictions confusing Back to video The government in all its wisdom has determined that the purchase of greeting cards to mark birthdays, anniversaries, illness, death,  etc. cannot be purchased howev...

Imagine grabbing a beer from a local restaurant, walking with it in hand on the sidewalk downtown and stopping by some local shops, all while sipping away. That image could become reality if the Village creates a DORA, or designated outdoor refreshment area, in downtown Yellow Springs. Village Council briefly discussed the idea during the new business portion of its meeting on April 19. No legislation was considered or votes taken. In a DORA, those 21 and older can legally consume alcohol on pu...

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Published: 5:00 AM April 21, 2021    Older people who struggle to leave home, are not online, and forced to rely on others to manage their money is not a new issue - Credit: Pasja All of us have been forced to spend much longer at home during the pandemic, with older and clinically vulnerable people asked to shield for months at a time. Suddenly, paying for everyday expenses like groceries, bills and carers became challenging for those who couldn’t leave the house. Alongside this, hundreds ...

World class artists set to bring joy to Kilkenny hospital and care home residents Mobile Music Machine Covid Care Concerts 2021 is here from next week Reporter: sam.matthews@kilkennypeople.ie The live ‘Covid Care Concerts’ feature everything from Bach to Beethoven and The Beatles to Abba, as well as traditional Irish music and more in-between );  ); World class artists will bring joy and music to the residents of Kilkenny hospital settings and residential care homes next week as pa...

DOZENS of older people from across the Fermanagh and Omagh district attended the annual ‘Age Friendly’ conference last Wednesday, March 24, which was held virtually for the first time due to Covid-19 restrictions currently in place. The conference, organised by the Council in conjunction with South West Age Partnership, with funding from the Public Health Agency, provided the more than 60 people in virtual attendance with the opportunity to hear from a number of speakers on issues relat...

A couple wearing masks sits together reading the newspaper in New York City. (Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images) New studies show that even in the midst of a pandemic that disproportionately took older lives, people over 50 were generally mentally better off, more resilient — possibly even happier. We hear why science says your best years could be yet to come. Guests Dr. Laura Carstensen, director of the Stanford Center on Longevity. She led a research team that studied the emotional well-being of...

Residents in nursing homes across Wexford can look forward to concerts specially tailored to their tastes throughout the summer months. Covid Care Concerts is an initiative created by acclaimed Irish cellist Gerald Peregrine who wanted to bring high quality classical music into the lives of those most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. In total, ten residential homes will be treated to a classical, opera-based outdoor concert on their grounds as part of an Age Friendly initiative supported by C...

by Sara Golling on Tuesday Mar 09 2021 Screenshot capture from the March 8, 2021, remote Council meeting. Opioid crisis;  the “plastic bag” bylaw;  property taxes;  changes to bylaw enforcement; RDKB report; and more            Present: Mayor Kathy Moore and Councillors Dirk Lewis,  Chris Bowman, Janice Nightingale, Andy Morel, Stewart Spooner and Terry Miller; Staff present included CAO Bryan Teasdale, Planner Stacey Lightbourne, Recreation and Eve...