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Byline: Will Yandik VERMONT Nest before egg With the 2017 legislative session under way, AARP Vermont and the Office of State Treasurer are encouraging legislators to establish a state-managed retirement [...]

Byline: Will Yandik ILLINOIS Caregiver support State lawmakers recently passed the Employee Sick Leave Act, which allows family caregivers to use up to half of their sick leave benefits at [...]

The article discusses the proposed industrial facilities to be constructed in the famous landscape of Hudson River Valley in New York. Accordingly, the landscape painting of the valley by Thomas Cole at the first American school attributes and the proposed developments would likely destroy the valley's natural and historic scenery. The power plant proposal was developed after the state deregulated its electricity market in 1996. In addition, the state has modified its siting law to attract more private investors. Among the industrial developments perceived by the government to provide economic advantage include a newspaper recycling facility, cement plant and eight power plants.

The article reports on the downsizing of Catholic church in New York City. A protest was organized by various Roman Catholic parishioners and preservationists concerning the issue about the decision of the Catholic church in closing Manhattan parishes. The number of historic churches which represent the downsizing is the largest in 152-year history. The said action is due to the shortages of priest and high maintenance cost in older urban parishes. Meanwhile, preservation groups in Manhattan are searching for ways to save buildings slated for closure. One option is to lease the structure to nonprofit groups or to site-strapped congregations of other denominations.

The article reports on the problems affecting historical sites and museums in the U.S. following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack. It relates that museums are devising strategies to cope with the declining number of visitors and the George Washington's Mount Vernon has decided to display the dentures of the first President of the country in the hope of luring visitors back and thwart lasting financial problems. Moreover, several other historic sites remain close including the New York Federal Hall because it is still covered with ash and debris. Meanwhile, historic battlefields have reported increase in the number of visitors since the attack and Katie Lawhon of the Civil War Battlefield explains that it reflects the people's need to understand the events of September 11.

Criticizes the American public's fascination with the lawn. Lawn's adverse effects on the environment; Role of architects in changing landscapes through the ridding of lawns; Origins of the lawn; Alternatives to maintaining lawns; Landscape architecture designs.

The article offers information on the annual League of New Hampshire Craftsmen's Fair at the Mount Sunapee Resort in Newbury, New Hampshire on August 6-14, 2016.

The article offers news briefs of U.S. states with topics including teaching Rhode Islanders to protect themselves from con artists, sick leaves for healthy workers in Vermont and local educational venues' visit for American Association of Retired Persons association's (AARP) members in Connecticut.

The article offers information on services offered by AARP in different states of the U.S.

The article reports on the effort made by Katharine White and E. B. White to save the Friend Memorial Library, a hip-roofed 1912 Greek revival in Brooklin, Maine. It stated that the public library has endured since readers began consulting the Internet rather than scanning bulky ranks of encyclopedias. The couple adopted the town's library and enriched it through donating various collections of books. Katharine, "The New Yorker" first fiction editor, was able to double the collection by donating review copies that flooded her office. Meanwhile, several Brooklinites offered to raise funds for the renovation, including the improvement of the building's lighting, circulation desk and shelf space.

The article discusses various news associated with the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) in various parts of the U.S. which includes hosting of fraud forums to caution Vermonters about scams currently sweeping the state and average 401(k) account balance in New Hampshire.

The article offers information related to the Be well Living Well Rhode Island, a chronic disease self management program, offered by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Inc., non-governmental organization and interest group, as of December 2014 in Rhode Island.

The article offers updates related to the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). The AARP Rhode Island is sponsoring a Back to School Celebration by giving away backpacks and school supplies to families. The AARP Maine is working with the Small Business Administration on free webinars for elderly entrepreneurs. The AARP Connecticut is working with state, federal, and community agencies to prevent fraud.

The article reports that the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Connecticut is encouraging state residents to stay fit and athletes turning 50 or older in 2014 are eligible to compete in the 2014 Connecticut Masters' Games, an amateur Olympic-style sporting event.

The article reports that the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Massachusetts is looking for 800 energetic volunteers to help people enjoy the AARP Life@50+ national event and expo in Boston on May 8-10, 2014 featuring celebrity speakers, workshops and exhibits.

A map of the U.S. with the percentage of population born in the state of their present residence is presented.

The article reports that American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) New Hampshire is advocating Medicaid expansion to cover almost 14,000 uninsured state residents ages 45 to 64 targeting workers who lost their jobs or have low-wage jobs without health benefits.

This section offers news briefs on the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) as of July 2013. Members are invited to an event at the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, Connecticut to learn about the resources available to support a healthy lifestyle. AARP Maine is encouraging residents to describe how the Social Security program has improved their lives as part of their Social Securities Stories Project. Volunteers are needed to help with the Massachusetts Money Management Program (MMMP).

The article offers Rhode Island American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) news briefs as of October 2012 including the fifth Annual Senior Agenda Conference and Expo hosted by AARP Rhode Island with the theme "Aging in Community: It's a Women's Issue."

The article offers Maine American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) news briefs as of October 2012 including the hosting of a televised debate of candidates for the U.S. Senate by AARP Maine on the impact of decisions of the president and Congress on the future of Medicare and Social Security.

The article offers Connecticut American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) news briefs as of October 2012 including the invitation of state residents for the participation of 4th Congressional District and Senate candidates in the voters' forum to know their stand of issues for 50-plus citizens.

The article offers New Hampshire American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) news briefs as of October 2012 including the two options for residents under the new voter identification (ID) law, the types of photo IDs approved such as driver's license and request for affidavit at the polls.

This section offers American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) news briefs as of June 2012. Views on the U.S. Social Security and Medicare from young professionals in New Hampshire are encouraged by AARP. New York has restored 30.6 million U.S. dollars to Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC) in its 2012-13 budget. AARP sponsors the 26th annual Maine Senior Games.

This section offers news briefs related to the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) in the U.S. in July 2011. The AARP is encouraging lawmakers to support bills requiring transportation planners to consider nonmotorists when repairing old streets and designing new ones in Rhode Island. The Get Better Maine website was updated to make it easier for consumers to compare the quality of hospitals and doctors in Maine. AARP launched a plan to make long-term care services in Massachusetts.

The article offers news briefs on the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) as of December 2010. In Maine, AARP and Maine Triads are working with emergency responders and community organizations to assist older people live securely in their communities. AARP is represented on the board of the new Health Information Technology Exchange in Connecticut. AARP Massachusetts allegedly pushed for the passage of a comprehensive health care law in 2008.

This section offers news briefs related to the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) as of December 2009. Proposals to reduce dial-a-ride services and increase bus fares were successfully opposed by a coalition led by AARP in Connecticut. A law requiring the Maine Department of Health and Human Services to convene a work group to study long-term care system has been ratified by Governor John Baldacci. The website of the Burlington Livable Community Project has been redesigned.

The article reports on the restoration of funding for Rhode Island Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Elderly in the 2010 budget bill, which became effective on July 1, 2009. The benefit of the state prescription drug program is mentioned. It notes the endorsement by the American Association of Retired People (AARP) of the legislation.

The article deals with the health care reform bills endorsed by the American Association of Retired People (AARP) that were signed into law by New York Governor David Paterson in 2009. One of the laws extends the period during which dismissed employees can keep their health care coverage from 18 to 36 months. The second law, expands the health insurance coverage of patients to include their adult children ages 19 to 29. Managed care reforms are addressed in the third law.

The article reports on the mandate implemented by the state of Massachusetts requiring every hospital to form a Patient and Family Advisory Council, in October 2009. As stated, hospitals are being asked to submit plans for these councils, and have the councils functioning by October 2010. The significance of such mandate is emphasized. Also noted is the endorsement by the American Association of Retired People (AARP) of the legislation.

A chart is presented that shows the state individual income taxes collected per capita in fiscal year 2007, which include Alaska with 665 U.S. dollars, New Jersey with 1,330 U.S. dollars and Virginia with 1,334 U.S. dollars.

The article evaluates the light-emitting diodes (LEDs) from Osram Sylvania Inc.

The article evaluates the Fire Preventer from Nochar Inc.

A photograph of the Frank Lloyd Wright's Price Tower in Bartlesville, Oklahoma is presented.

The article reports on the interest of a 23-year old boy named Rob Yasinsac on the restoration of the architecture in New York. It stated that Yasinsac love old buildings and hate to see them fade. He is inspired by books of the villas and architecture which made him explore forgotten roads and paths and lead him to preservation of architecture. It notes also that he tried to get permission to access certain buildings including the building of a 225-room timber and stucco Briarcliff Lodge, which threatened to be replaced by a nursing home.

The article presents the results of 2000 election concerning disputes between preservationists and developers in the U.S. Most of the voters have agreed the following issues for open space that include, 63 percent winning percentage for slow-growth measures passed in various districts in California, $400 million allocation for reclaiming brownfields and preserving farmland and other open spaces in Ohio and $400 million bond to purchase land and to reclaim urban open space in Broward County, Florida. However, voters have emphasized transportation issues including the permission to deposit state tax revenue from petroleum and auto sales into the Transportation Trust Fund in Hudson, New Jersey and the allocation of $2 million for monorail construction in Florida.

The article focuses on the animal inventory conducted by volunteers of the Explorers Club at Central Park in New York City. It notes that Peregrine falcons, wild turkeys and coyotes have been observed at the park. The volunteers consist of Team Tree, Team Bat, Team Mammal and Team Moth. They spied on the animals at night.