Mike Festa

AARP Massachusetts continues to fight for you

Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts   AARP Massachusetts is constantly working to ensure your voice is heard in the halls of the Massachusetts State House....

Moving forward by looking back

By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D. The greatest hero is not he who subdues nations, but he who conquers himself. ~ John Jeffrey It is a new year....
Janice Lindsay writes about her 30 years as a newspaper columnist.

My new hat

By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer Our letter carrier rang the doorbell. Would I sign for a package from Poland? I didn’t know whether I would or...
Mike Festa

Changing the narrative of victim blaming when it comes to fraud

BY MIKE FESTA, STATE DIRECTOR, AARP MASSACHUSETTS  Billions of dollars are scammed from unsuspecting consumers every year; the majority of victims are older Americans. The...
Marianne Delorey of Colony Retirement Homes

Everyday Heroes

By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D. “A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes longer.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson As my...
Janice Lindsay writes about her 30 years as a newspaper columnist.

Sensible or not, it’s tradition

By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer Cultural traditions abound during the holidays. We honor those. But most families probably also have traditions of their own, which...
Mike Festa

Heat Your Home for Less this Winter

BY MIKE FESTA, STATE DIRECTOR, AARP MASSACHUSETTS  Massachusetts residents are seeing a significant increase in their utility bills this winter, with electricity prices up 64%...
Janice Lindsay writes about her 30 years as a newspaper columnist.

How to guest a dinner party

By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer The winter holidays barrel toward us. If we’re lucky, COVID might slink into the background. Sooner or later, a friend...
Mike Festa

November is National Family Caregivers Month

BY MIKE FESTA, STATE DIRECTOR, AARP MASSACHUSETTS  Family caregivers are an essential part of the health care system across the state. In the Bay State...

Sorting through sentiment

By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D. “The past is a candle at great distance: too close to let you quit, too far to comfort you.” ― Amy...