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HLAA Downeast Chapter

The mission of the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) Downeast Chapter is to educate Mainers with hearing loss (as well as their families and friends) about the causes, nature, and complications of hearing loss and what can be done to better cope with that loss.

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Fun events! / New England Events

March, 2025 New England Regional HLAA Conference – A Huge Success

April 14, 2025April 14, 2025

March 28 – 30, 2025 – The New England Regional HLAA Conference Over 100 people across New England came together to learn, share, network and have fun at the New …

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We Have a Winner of Our Scholarship for a First Time Attendee to the HLAA National Convention – 2025

March 18, 2025March 18, 2025

Congratulations to Rick Alexander from Blue Hill! Winner of Our Scholarship for a First Time Attendee to the HLAA National Convention, in Indianapolis, June 11-14, 2025. He submitted a heartfelt essay …

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Our HLAA Chapter Has Been Named the “Up and Coming Chapter of the Year – 2025!”

March 18, 2025March 18, 2025

Congratulations to Us! Our HLAA chapter – HLAA DownEast has been named the “Up and Coming Chapter of the Year – 2025!”  The announcement was made on March 10, with …

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Fun events! / New England Events

HLAA New England Convention-  In-person Saturday March 29, 2025 – Marlborough, MA.

March 15, 2025April 16, 2025

This will be a great event for all of us! Bring a friend! Join in the excitement!  HLAA New England chapters (Eastern CT,  Downeast = Maine, MA – Boston, Vermont, …

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Captions, movies, television / Telephone

Make Your Smartphone Your Friend – Learn all about it – Zoom! Feb. 20, 2025

February 16, 2025February 18, 2025

Dealing with telephones, televisions, and theaters How’s that smartphone working for you? Are you frustrated?  Do you want to hang it all up? Well, hold that line!  There are tools …

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Fun events!

Hooray! HLAA DownEast will be at the Bridgton Festival – Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025 – Come visit our booth!

February 1, 2025February 3, 2025

We will be at the Bridgton Festival spreading the word about living with hearing loss.  It will be a fun day – come on down and show us your support! …

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Please make a donation in honor of the memory of Tim Porta

October 29, 2024October 30, 2024

Click on this post to make a donation in honor of Tim Porta. The green button to the left. If you prefer to send a check, you may send a …

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Deaf and hard of hearing history / Fun events!

Deaf Culture Festival in Portland Was a Success For Us Hard-of-Hearing Folks Too!

September 29, 2024September 29, 2024

   We had a wonderful time at the Deaf Culture Festival that was held on Mackworth Island, Baxter School for the Deaf in Falmouth, Maine.  We had a booth and …

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Education / Maine USA

Our President Pat Dobbs Has Been Published in Maine.gov!

August 12, 2024April 16, 2025

An Interview with Pat Dobbs, President of the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), Downeast Chapter of Maine https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MEDOL/bulletins/3ac24cf The Division for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Late Deafened …

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Down East region of Maine / Information / Maine USA

HLAA DownEast Featured on WGAN’s Maine Points, June, 2024

June 6, 2024June 10, 2024

June, 2024 – Our Vice President, Margaret Myatt, spoke with Danny Martignetti on WGAN’s talking points during the first week on June, 2024.  She and Danny chatted informally about what …

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