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January 22, 2024 Edition
Focus on Wealth Management

Back on the clock: Why some Mainers are choosing to ‘unretire’ and keep working well into their 80s

Renee Cordes

Some older Mainers are choosing to return to the workforce after retirement, aiming to stay active, earn an income and stay socially engaged.

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What's your mode of transportation for Thanksgiving?
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Sponsored by Kennebunk Savings Bank

For many, Thanksgiving means gathering with family and friends. It can also mean travel headaches.

AAA predicts a record 81.8 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home between Tuesday, Nov. 25, and Monday, Dec. 1. 

Of those travelers, 73 million will go by car — up 1.3 million from a year ago.  

With the federal shutdown resolved, air travel is expected to be back at normal levels — although, in this case, it will mean normal Thanksgiving levels. AAA predicts that 6 million people will travel by air, a 2% increase. (Last year, Portland International Jetport broke its Thanksgiving travel record, with 64,348 travelers, up from 54,636 in 2023.) 

Another 2.5 million people will travel by bus, train or cruise ship.

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