Maine Injury, Accident, & Disability Law Blog : Maine Personal Injury Lawyer & Attorney : Joe Bornstein Law Firm : Portland Bangor Maine

The Maine African Film Festival (MAFF) screened twenty-seven movies last week in what was their first annual celebration of the people and cultures of Africa. The weeklong event aimed to bridge the gap between postcolonial Africa and the U.S., and is the first African Film Festival in Maine.

MAFF is a non-profit arts organization created to provide cultural education, economic development, and community building opportunities in Southern Maine. The festival is committed to using African-themed films to promote cultural literacy, tolerance, and diversity, and showcases the everyday life of Africans. 

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Each year the University of Southern Maine hosts a lecture regarding genocide and human rights throughout the world. This year’s event featured guest speaker Ishmael Beah, a former child soldier in West Africa, who spoke of his experience in his homeland’s civil war and the overall effects war has on children. Beah is one of an estimated 300,000 kids who were forced to fight as a child in the Sierra Leone Civil War.

The fourth annual lecture was part of the evening’s focus on “War and Reconciliation: from Child Soldiers to Community Healers” and was the latest in the University of Southern Maine hosted Douglas M. Schair Memorial Lecture on Genocide and Human Rights.

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Last week marked the 10th anniversary of National Work Zone Awareness Week. The weeklong safety campaign marks the beginning of construction season and educates drivers on the dangers of travelling through and working in highway construction and repair sites.

Each year an estimated 1,000 people are killed in roadway work zones. Of the fatalities, four out of five are motorists, representing two percent of the nation’s driving deaths, with an additional 40,000 injured annually. With $27 billion in economic recovery funds recently allocated to repair the nation’s roads and bridges, the number of injured and deceased may well increase in 2009.

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For those who have health insurance through Anthem Blue Cross, there is a new website designed to make you and your family healthier. 360° Health is an all encompassing website that focuses on wellbeing and offers its members resources, links and helpful tips to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

To enroll, insurance holders must go to www.anthem.com, click on the 360° Health link, and log in with their Anthem ID number. There, members will learn how to:

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Medicare has a new online service intended for caregivers. The website, Ask Medicare, is a resource for those who care for loved ones, friends and neighbors, providing information to assist in making educated healthcare decisions.

The purpose of the website is to raise awareness of the services provided by caregivers nationwide and improve their lives and those that they help. Currently there are an estimated 44 million adults in the U.S. – or one out every five – who provide unpaid care valued at over $350 billion each year, nearly twice the amount spent on nursing homes and homecare services combined.

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Each year, the Maine Jewish Film Festival screens approximately 20 films from around the world. The films, while having ties to Judaism, are enjoyed by movie lovers of all ages, backgrounds, and religions. This year marked the nonprofit organization’s twelfth annual festival held in March.

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On Friday, March 27, 2009, our law firm's Biddeford office became the victim of an accident caused by an alleged drunk driver.

Our office at 193 Main Street received fairly extensive damage which can be seen in before/after photos.

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