#May2nd Events in #Maine

#PineTreeActivism Calendar
Scheduled Events

Details confirmed as of Thurs, May 1st

MAY 2, Fri 12-1:00PM – #FarmingtonME
196 Main St, Farmington Post Office, Farmington, Maine
Advocate for #Peace & #ProtectDemocracy – supported by Third Act Western Mountains Hub

MAY 2, Fri 2:30PM (& every Fri) – #SacoME
291 North St, Saco, Maine
NO MORE BOMBS – Join us in Saco for our weekly rally to call attention to the fact that General Dynamics in Saco builds components for the bombs being dropped on #Gaza.
https://www.nenjp.org/calendar/

May 2, Fri 4-5:00PM (& every Fri) – #SanfordME
920 Main St. in front of Central Park, Sanford, Maine
Weekly Peaceful Protest. Help support this new #resistance event as it grows stronger every week!

MAY 2, Fri 4-5:30PM (& every Fri) – #BiddefordME
Mechanics Park, Main & Water St by the bridge, Biddeford, Maine
#StopTheCoup Protest at Mechanics Park – Indivisible/Biddeford Saco
Bring a sign, bells, drums and a loud voice!
Area #SURJ.org: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/773479/

MAY 2, Fri 5-6:00PM (& every Fri) – #BrunswickME
156 Maine St. Opposite Walgreens, Brunswick, Maine
Vigil for Peace – Join PeaceWorks of Greater Portland as they call for permanent ceasefire in #Gaza.

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Details confirmed as of Sat, April 26th

MAY DAY EVENTS (alphabetical by location)

MAY 1, 4:00-5:30PM – #AuburnME Join us on the Longley Bridge, Court St, Auburn. May Day – We Support Workers, Not #Oligarchs! May Day commemorates the struggles of workers and labor unions. Oligarchs want dominance over #WorkersRights. www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/780295/

MAY 1, Thur 12-1:30PM – #AugustaME Between Maine State House & Cross Building, Capitol St. May Day Call – join forces to confront issues facing workers in America and the world.

MAY 1, Thur 3-4PM – #BathME Sagadahoc County Meet at the ramp to sidewalk on Bath side of Sagadahoc Bridge. #IndivisibilityBrigade. Celebrate and support workers & #unions. Volunteer organized for #MayDayStrong https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/780697/

MAY 1, Thur 5-7:00PM – #BridgtonME Shorey Park, Main St & Highland St. May Day Strong – We are the Many. Worker's Rights are #HumanRights! #StopTheBillionaireTakeover. www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/781449/

MAY 1, Thur 12-1:00PM - #BrunswickME Main Street in Front of the Tontine Mall,143 Maine Street. Weekly Vigil for Peace – Join #PeaceWorks of Greater Brunswick, as they call for permanent #ceasefire in #Gaza

MAY 1, Thur 4-5:00PM – #FarmingtonME Farmington Post Office, 196 Main Street. Weekly Stand-Out: A weekly stand-out by the people of Farmington.

MAY 1, Thur 8-10:00AM – #FreeportME Corner of Main & School Streets. May Day Strong – We are the Many. Worker's Rights are Human Rights! Stop the billionaire takeover.

@AIF_Massachusetts @CrimethInc

#Protesters rally in #PortlandME, advocating for protection of rights amid Trump tensions

Story by Allyson Lapierre, WGME

PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- "Making their voices be heard on a day of #revolution, a rally on Saturday pays tribute to the #250thAnniversary of the 'shot heard around the world,' a day that marks the start of the Revolutionary War.

" 'They’re taking away my Social Security and my #MaineCare away from me...which side are you on?' Olivia McDermott, who has #DownSyndrome, said.

"McDermott came to advocate for herself and others who have #disabilities who depend on #SocialSecurity and #Medicaid.

" 'I get really upset that this is happening to me and other people with #disabilities. They go to school like this, and I don’t want people to feel uncomfortable about it,' McDermott said.

"Olivia's mom, Maura Mcdermott, is a #SpecialEducationTeacher. She's worried the $Trump administration could take away those benefits.

" 'We need to not cut the services. We need to expand #MedicaidForAll people, and we need to #TaxTheRich. Enough of this,' Maura said.

"Other protestors voiced concerns about state politics, specifically about Maine senators.

" '#SusanCollins had better vote 'no, no, no' to the #SAVEAct because those are all voting rights, and we need voting for next election,' Nina McKee, a Scarborough resident, said.

"Despite the anniversary of the #AmericanRevolution, protesters on Saturday said there's little to feel #patriotic about.

" 'I can’t even express the need for us to stand up against what is happening in our country. It is beyond consumption,' McKee said.

" 'There’s no good thing going on right now, so any change is for the better,' Duncan Potter, a Brunswick resident, said."

Source:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/protesters-rally-in-portland-advocating-for-protection-of-rights-amid-trump-tensions/ar-AA1Df4zJ

#BrunswickME - #EarthDay with #BrunswickPeaceWorks

Tuesday, April 22, 2025
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Brunswick Town Mall
191-195 Maine Street
Brunswick, ME, 04011

"Children of all ages are invited to build a symbolic white kite in commemoration of #RefaatAlareer, #Palestinian poet whose poem '#IfIMustDie' inspired our event.

"In his poem he suggests that a child might look up into the sky and see white kites flying there and imagine them to be Angels coming to bring Love back to the Earth.

"And so we connect our passion for #Palestinian lives with the sorrowful need of our Earth for heightened and deepened love from each of us.

"We will close the gathering with a parade, carrying our symbolic kites along the sidewalks of downtown Brunswick.

"We hope to see you there!"

Co-sponsors:
#UnitarianUniversalistChurchOfBrunswick
#MaineVoicesForPalestinianRights
#JewishVoiceForPeace, Maine
Global Network Against Weapons and #NuclearPower in Space
#VeteransForPeaceMaine
#PeaceActionMaine

Source:
https://www.mvprights.org/events/earth-day-brunswick

#PeacefulProtest #MaineResists #FreePalestine #RememberRefaatAlareer #MaineEvents

@resistancerallies

‘Listen to the people’: Thousands demonstrate across #Maine for national day of action against #Trump

#Mainers rallied in over 20 towns against mass firings and cuts to federal programs

By: Lauren McCauley - April 5, 2025

"'The power of the people is more important and stronger than the people in power.'

"That was what U.S. Sen. Angus King told the thousands of people who gathered on Congress Street in Portland on Saturday to protest the administration of President Donald Trump. [#UselessSusanCollins wasn't there. Nothing new...]

"According to organizers, 3,000 people attended the #PortlandME rally, which was just one of more than 20 events held across Maine as part of national '#HandsOff!' actions to demonstrate widespread opposition to the gutting of the federal government spearheaded by billionaire advisor #ElonMusk.

"The town mall in #BrunswickME, where over 500 people rallied, was a sea of homemade signs. Maine Senate President Mattie Daughtry, who represents the district, was among the crowd and noted it was one of the few times in her life she’s seen 'this many people gathered for something like this.'

"The message, she said, is 'to listen to the people.'

"'A lot of the signs that I saw were about ‘Hands off our Social Security,’ ‘Hands off our libraries,’ ‘Hands off our health care,’ I think what we’re saying is, you can’t completely unravel the fabric of our society without people noticing.'"

Read more (includes photo gallery):
https://mainemorningstar.com/2025/04/05/listen-to-the-people-thousands-demonstrate-across-maine-for-national-day-of-action-against-trump/
#MaineResists #HandsOff2025 #April5th #BadDOGE #ResistFascism

#BrunswickME - #BowdoinCollege students stand firm in support of detained #ProPalestine organizer at #ColumbiaUniversity

by WGME StaffSun, March 16th 2025

BRUNSWICK, Maine (WGME) -- "Pro-#Palestinian students at Bowdoin have no plans to shy away from speaking out after a pro-#Palestine student-organizer at Columbia was detained.

"#MahmoudKhalil, a permanent U.S. resident, was arrested a week ago after his involvement in protests at Columbia University.

"He's being held by immigration in Louisiana but has not been charged with a crime.

"Olivia Kenney, a student-organizer at Bowdoin, is currently in New York protesting for Khalil's freedom.

"She tells us his detainment and the expulsion of students across the country is not deterring students from taking action.

"'I am seeing people on campuses across the country and in New York continuing to rise to the occasion. I heard from some of the expelled students who were speaking yesterday and talking about how you can expel a student, but you can't remove their conviction, you cannot remove commitment,' Kenney said.

"Justice Department lawyers have argued the U.S. Government is seeking Khalil's removal because Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reasonable grounds to believe his activities or presence in the country could have 'serious adverse foreign policy consequences.'

"Rubio says the U.S. will likely revoke more student visas in the coming days."

Source:
https://wgme.com/news/local/bowdoin-students-stand-firm-in-support-of-detained-pro-palestine-organizer-at-columbia-united-states-louisiana-new-york-justice-department-marco-rubio-trump-israel#
#FreeMahmoudKhalil #FreeMahmoud #MaineResists #MaineResistance #USPol