Final Reminder MAR Region I Aroostook County Meeting
There are still a few seats available for your Regional Meeting at the Hampton Inn, Presque Isle on Tuesday, September 16th at 9:00 am. So, if you have not signed up and are interested, please contact MAR today at 582-1960 or send an email to MAR@maineretirees.org
We will have information on MAR’s budget, legislative updates, insurance news, and presentations from the Aroostook Area on Aging and from AARP.
Final Reminder MAR Region II Meeting (Piscataquis, Penobscot, Hancock & Washington Counties)
There is still time to sign up for your Regional Meeting at the Hilton Garden in Bangor on Wednesday, September 17th at 9:00. There will be information on MAR’s budget, legislative updates, insurance news, and presentations from the Eastern Area on Aging and from AARP.
So, if you have not signed up and are interested, please contact MAR today at 582-1960 or send an email to MAR@maineretirees.org
NOTE: Abbreviated Informational Meetings will be held on Monday, September 15th at the Millinocket Historical Society Museum from 10:30 – noon and also, on Thursday, September 18th from 10:30 – noon at the Moore Community Center, Ellsworth. There is no cost to attend the Informational Meetings but registration is required.
We are looking forward to meeting with our MAR members and gathering your input. NOTE: You may bring guests to either the Regional Meeting or the Informational Meetings.
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MAINE ASSOCIATION OF RETIREES (MAR)
ANNUAL REGIONAL & INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS
Whether you are newly retired or already a member of MAR, please join us at our Annual Regional meetings. Following is a listing of the Regional and Informational Meetings scheduled for the months of September and October. These meetings have been designed to provide you with helpful information and updates. The agenda will include news on:
- MAR’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
- Election of Regional Directors/Alternates for Regions I, III & V
- Legislative Updates
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Plans
- Presentations from the Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) and from AARP – Fraud Watch
NOTE: You may bring guests and register to attend any meeting listed below. To register, call MAR at 207-582-1960 or email MAR@maineretirees.org
Regional Meetings – The cost is $5 per person which includes lunch and materials. NOTE: Date of meeting is different than register by date.
| Regional
Meetings |
I | II | III | IV | V |
| Time | 9:00 – 1:45 pm | 9:00 – 1:45 pm | 9:00 – 1:45 pm | 9:00 – 1:45 pm | 9:00 – 1:45 pm |
| Date | Tuesday
Sept. 16, 2025 |
Wednesday
Sept. 17, 2025 |
Wednesday
Sept. 24, 2025 |
Tuesday
Oct. 21, 2025 |
Wednesday
Oct. 22, 2025 |
| Location | Hampton Inn
Presque Isle, ME |
Hilton Garden
Bangor, ME |
Augusta Civic Ctr.
Augusta, ME |
Green Ladle
Lewiston, ME
|
Keeley’s
Portland, ME |
| Register by:
|
Monday
Sept. 8, 2025 |
Tuesday
Sept. 9, 2025
|
Monday
Sept. 15, 2025 |
Tuesday
Oct. 14, 2025 |
Wednesday
Oct. 15, 2025 |
Informational Meetings – Registration Required. There is no cost to attend. The agenda will include some of the items discussed at the Regional Meetings.
| Town | Location | Date | Time |
| Millinocket | Millinocket Historical
Society Museum |
Sept. 15, 2025 | 10:30 – Noon |
| Ellsworth | Moore Community Center | Sept. 18, 2025 | 10:30 – Noon |
| Rockland | Rockland Public Library | Sept. 23, 2025 | 10:30 – Noon |
There will be several drawings at each Regional Meeting. Please register early for either the Regional or Informational Meeting as space is limited by event location.
MAINE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM (MainePERS)
MainePERS is seeking your assistance to ensure your contact information is up-to-date. Have you moved since retiring? Has your email or phone number changed? Having accurate information assists in the verification process when you contact MainePERS and helps maintain the security of your account. It also ensures you receive important updates timely.
A convenient way to update your contact information is through the MainePERS Member Portal. If you have already registered, please login and double check your information. Need to register? Instructions are available at www.mainepers.org/memberportal.
Prefer to submit your information via mail? Complete the Member/Benefit Recipient Data Update Form available at www.mainepers.org/forms-resources/forms/ and mail to MainePERS, P.O. Box 349, Augusta, ME 04332-0349.
MAINE SENIOR COLLEGE
The Senior College Network offers face-to-face and online Zoom classes on wide-ranging topics at seventeen locations across the state. MAR members can receive $25 toward class reimbursement by providing us with a copy of your receipt. To find out more about the many exciting, fun and thought-provoking classes offered, visit https://www.maineseniorcollege.org/
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To learn more or sign up, scan the QR code. For questions, please reach out to Join Solar representative Matt Dovenberg at (612) 346-6269 or Matt.Dovenberg@joinsolar.org Use promo code “MAR” when you register, and Join Solar will donate $100 to the Maine Association of Retirees!
