Communication & Information

Age-Friendly Community Initiative (Bethel Region): writes a bi-weekly newspaper column published in the Lewiston Sun Journal

Age-Friendly Caribou: maintains an active Facebook page that often includes videos of upcoming events and links to local resources

Hallowell All Age-Friendly: produces the Hallowell Champion, a quarterly community newsletter that is distributed by post and electronically

Age-Friendly South Portland: develops programming for the local Community TV Channel

Age and Ability-Friendly Bucksport: created a Bucksport area resource guide that includes an assessment tool to direct residents to the right services

China for a Lifetime: published an exhaustive on-line guide to resources, services, recreation, and information about the community

Age-Friendly Portland: translated and printed five versions of their resources guide - one in each of the most commonly spoken lanuages in the city

Age-Friendly Presque Isle: developed a resource refrigerator magnet

Age-Friendly Windham: fashioned a resource guide organized by domain

Age-Friendly Communities of the Lower Kennebec: partnered with National Digital Equity Center to offer smart tablets to residents in a one-year loaning program including training sessions to develop basic digital literacy skills

Age-Friendly Jackman: trains volunteers to provide technical assistance to residents who are challenged by their tablets, cell phones, or other devices

Age-Friendly Sullivan: advocated with their local broadband provider to extend high speed internet to underserved areas