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#PineTreeActivism Calendar
Scheduled Events

Details confirmed as of Fri, April 25th.

APR 26, Sat 10-12PM – Municipal Building, 571 Main Street, #EastMachiasME - Town Hall With Troy Jackson, steadfast advocate for labor and hardworking Mainers. Registration: washingtoncountymainedems@gmail.com

APR 26, Sat 10-2:00PM – #AugustaME United Community Living Center, 12 Spruce St. OPEN HOUSE – STUFF the TENT, Support the #Unhoused Supported by @maineresists.bsky.social

APR 26, Sat 10-11:00AM – 2454 Lafayette Rd, #PortsmouthNH Take Down TeSSla! – Hosted by #OccupySeacoast NOTE: Please don't park in the lot; park on the side street next to the mall and do not block bus stop, fire hydrants or driveways. Thank you!

APR 26, Sat 11-12noon (& every Sat) – Portland City Hall this week, 389 Congress St 4/26 & 5/24 only All others at Monument Square, #PortlandME EVERY SATURDAY-11AM-MONUMENT-SQUARE PROTEST against this admin's assaults on the representative democracy. Speakers welcomed. Bring a friend. Creative signs applauded.

APR 26, Sat 11-1:00PM – Jared Golden's Office, 179 Lisbon St, #LewistonME MAINE Speak-Out! - organized by Sunrise Movement Franklin County mobilize.us/mobilize/event/777

APR 26, Sat 12-1:00PM (& every Sat) – Rockland Chapman Park, 294 Main St (Park & Main), #RocklandME. Sing Songs of Resistance with The Audacity in Rockland www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/755899/

APR 26, Sat 12-1:00PM (& every Sat) – #MachiasME 16 O'Brien Ave, Veterans Memorial Triangle (bottom of College Hill) Machias Every Saturday Rally – Bring signs telling Susan Collins, Jared Golden, and Angus King what you need from them to protect Washington County. mobilize.us/mobilize/event/778

@teslatakedown @AIF_Massachusetts

#Events #NHResists #MaineEvents
#MaineResists #BadDOGE #ResistAuthoritarianism #TeslaTakedowns #Resistance

APR 26, Sat 10-12PM – East Machias Municipal Building, 571 Main Street, East Machias, Maine Town Hall With Troy Jackson, steadfast advocate for labor and hardworking Mainers. APR 26, Sat 10-2:00PM – Augusta United Community Living Center, 12 Spruce St, Augusta, Maine OPEN HOUSE – STUFF the TENT, Support the Unhoused APR 26, Sat 10-11:00AM – 2454 Lafayette Rd, Portsmouth NH Take Down TeSSla! – Hosted by Occupy Seacoast NOTE: Please don't park in the lot; park on the side street next to the mall and do not block bus stop, fire hydrants or driveways. Thank you! APR 26, Sat 11-12noon (& every Sat) – Portland City Hall this week, 389 Congress St 4/26 & 5/24 only All others at Monument Square, Portland, Maine EVERY SATURDAY-11AM-MONUMENT-SQUARE PROTEST against this admin's assaults on the representative democracy. Speakers welcomed. Bring a friend. Creative signs applauded. APR 26, Sat 11-1:00PM – Jared Golden's Office, 179 Lisbon St, Lewiston, Maine MAINE Speak-Out! - organized by Sunrise Movement Franklin County APR 26, Sat 12-1:00PM (& every Sat) – Rockland Chapman Park, 294 Main St (Park & Main), Rockland, Maine Sing Songs of Resistance with The Audacity in Rockland APR 26, Sat 12-1:00PM (& every Sat) – Machias 16 O'Brien Ave, Veterans Memorial Triangle (bottom of College Hill) Machias Every Saturday Rally – Bring signs telling Susan Collins, Jared Golden, and Angus King what you need from them to protect Washington County.
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#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:
msn.com/en-us/politics/governm

www.msn.comMSN
#PortlandMaine#MaineResists#AugustaME
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Some scenes from the #AugustaME #HandsOff rally (not my images -- from the Kennebec Journal)

by Hannah Kaufman, Kennebec Journal

AUGUSTA — "By about 2:20 p.m., the protest in Augusta had effectively ended, but for a smaller group, the march continued, with some making their third and fourth laps around the block.
Organizers had intended the march to take place on the sidewalk, but the width of Capitol Street was filled with a throng of protesters shortly before 2 p.m.

"Vivian Myers-Jones, a protester from New Brunswick, Canada, said an organizer estimated 3,000 people were at the protest during its peak.

"Several students from Bates College in Lewiston said they came to Augusta to protest in support of #Palestine. One student, Dylan, said action on the Israel-Hamas war is overdue.

"'We’ve been seeing a genocide unfolding before our eyes for years now, and it’s overdue that people are doing something,' he said. 'We’ve been trying to make change, and I think some people are being shocked into action now, which is good to see.'

"Another student, Robert, said it’s important to exercise the right to protest.
'We’re fighting to continue fighting — about Palestine, about everything that’s going on in this country,' he said.
It’s important that we come together now.'"

Original article:
pressherald.com/2025/04/05/liv

Archived version:
archive.md/k03Q5#selection-201
#MaineResists #HandsOff2025 #April5th #BadDOGE #EatElon #FreePalestine #HandsOffOurRights #NoDOGE #FASCISTS #NoTaxBreaksForTheRich #RobberBarons #DeportOligarchs #ImpeachImperialImbeciles

Protestors crossing a street, forming a long line. They are marching from an official looking building (the state capital). Many of them are holding signs, some upside down American flags.
A crowd of people gathered in front of an official-looking building (the Maine state house). They are a mix and old, young, and middle-aged, and many of them are holding up signs. Some of the signs read: "Eat Elon"; "Stop funding the ethnic cleaning in Palestine"; "Hands Off Our Rights - No DOGE - FASCISTS"; "No tax breaks for the rich"; "Robber Barons"; "Deport Oligarchs, Guarantee Efficiency"; "Take Your Plutocracy to Pluto" (with a Rocket going into space).
People at a rally holding up signs. In the background is the dome of the state capitol. Some of the signs read: "Hands Off!" and "Impeach Imperial Imbeciles".
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Live updates: #Mainers rally across the state to protest #Trump policies

On Saturday, more than a dozen '#HandsOff' rallies were set to be held throughout Maine as part of a national day of action targeting the new Trump administration.

"On Saturday, more than a dozen rallies were set to be held throughout Maine as part of a national day of action to protest the policies of President Donald Trump.
The “Hands Off” rallies were scheduled from #WellsME to as far north as #LubecME. In Portland, protesters gathered in Monument Square at 11 a.m., while one of the day’s first protests began in Freeport just after 8 a.m.

"Portland police said they were aware of the Monument Square demonstration in advance and would 'be giving it special attention as we do all protests that we are aware of within the city,' department spokesperson Brad Nadeau said in an email Friday afternoon.

"Saturday’s protests were focused on President Donald Trump and billionaire adviser #ElonMusk’s efforts to cut the federal workforce through mass firings, rumored threats to safety-net programs like Social Security and Medicaid, and heightened action by immigration officers as part of a massive deportation effort.

"Though Saturday’s demonstrations were expected to be relatively large, Mainers have been taking to the streets for weeks. In addition to those protesting the federal government’s policies, hundreds have also called for Maine Gov. #JanetMills to relent following her high-profile clash with Trump."

Original article:
pressherald.com/2025/04/05/liv

Archived version:
archive.md/DQ48b
#PortlandME #AugustaME #FreeportME
#SouthPortlandME #SouthParisME #AuburnME #MaineResists #HandsOff2025 #April5th #BadDOGE

Press Herald · Live updates: Mainers rally across the state to protest Trump policiesAround 1,000 protesters gathered both in Portland's Monument Square and near the State House in Augusta, while other 'Hands Off' protests were held in Auburn, Freeport, South Paris, South Portland and elsewhere.
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[cont'd] #Maine and #NewHampshire #HandsOff Mass Mobilization Events

handsoff2025.com - #NationalDayofAction events as of 4/4/2025

April 5th - #AuburnME, 12noon-1:30pm, Longley Bridge, Court Street

April 5th - #WellsME, 12noon-1:30pm, Police Station Common Area, 1563 Post Road

April 5th - #AugustaME, 12noon-2:00pm, Burton M Cross Office Building, 111 Sewall Street

April 5th - #BangorME, 2nd Venue change! 12noon-1:30pm, Cascade Park, 600 State Street - #BangorFightsBack!

April 5th - #CherryfieldME, 12noon-2:00pm, Rt 1 Bridge, River Road & Rt 1

April 5th - #ConwayNH, 12noon-2:00pm, NH-16 & NH-113, Four Corners Main & Mountain Highway

April 5th - #MillinocketME - 12noon-2:00pm, Central Street & Penobscot Ave.

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Source:
bsky.app/profile/pinetreeactiv
#April5Events #April5th #HandsOff2025 #HandsOff #Antifascism #Events #MaineResists #BadDOGE #ResistAuthoritarianism #NHResists

April 5th - #AuburnME, 12noon-1:30pm, Longley Bridge, Court Street April 5th - #WellsME, 12noon-1:30pm, Police Station Common Area, 1563 Post Road April 5th - #AugustaME, 12noon-2:00pm, Burton M Cross Office Building, 111 Sewall Street April 5th - #BangorME, 2nd Venue change! 12noon-1:30pm, Cascade Park, 600 State Street - #BangorFightsBack! April 5th - #CherryfieldME, 12noon-2:00pm, Rt 1 Bridge, River Road & Rt 1 April 5th - #ConwayNH, 12noon-2:00pm, NH-16 & NH-113, Four Corners Main & Mountain Highway April 5th - #MillinocketME - 12noon-2:00pm, Central Street & Penobscot Ave. (cont'd)
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Saturday - Boston too far? April 5 protests happening all over #Maine too, here's a map from an artist/bookseller I like up in the #midcoast region, but I'm sure there's other lists available; suggestions for #NewHampshire and #Vermont and #RhodeIsland welcome too instagram.com/p/DH34tl3xG5g/ #cherryfield #Bangor #Skowhegan #Farmington #ParisME #Auburn #PortlandME #Wells #AugustaME #BostonWeekend 9/x

InstagramKaren Jelenfy on Instagram19 likes, 0 comments - karenjelenfy on March 31, 2025
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#Maine #HandsOff Mass Mobilization Events
handsoff2025.com - #NationalDayofAction as of 3/24/2025 at 7:00AM

#KitteryME, 9:00-11:00am, Memorial Bridge, Rt 1, Maine/NH
#OxfordHillsME, 10:00-12noon, Fair St. & Main St. #SouthParisME
#WellsME, 10:30-12noon, Wells Public Library, 1434 Post Rd
#PortlandME,11:00am-12noon, Monument Square, 456 Congress St
#FarmingtonME, 11:00am-12noon, 196 Main St
#SouthPortlandME, 11:00am-1:00pm, GE Erskine Park, end of bridge
#AuburnME, 12noon-1:00pm, Longley Bridge, Court St
#CherryfieldME, 12noon-2:00pm, Rt 1 Bridge, River Road & Rt 1
#BangorME, 12noon-1:30pm, Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St
#AugustaME, 12noon-2:00pm, Maine State House, Capitol & State Streets
#PortsmouthNH, 12noon-2:00pm, Market Square
#SkowheganME, 2:30-4:00pm, US 201 & Water Street Bridge

Source:
bsky.app/profile/pinetreeactiv
#April5Events #April5th #Maine #MainePol #HandsOff2025 #HandsOff #Antifascism #Events #MaineResists #BadDOGE #ResistAuthoritarianism

Maine #HandsOff Mass Mobilization Events handsoff2025.com - #NationalDayofAction as of 3/24/2025 at 7:00AM #KitteryME, 9:00-11:00am, Memorial Bridge, Rt 1, Maine/NH #OxfordHillsME, 10:00-12noon, Fair St. & Main St. #SouthParisME #WellsME, 10:30-12noon, Wells Public Library, 1434 Post Rd #PortlandME,11:00am-12noon, Monument Square, 456 Congress St #FarmingtonME, 11:00am-12noon, 196 Main St #SouthPortlandME, 11:00am-1:00pm, GE Erskine Park, end of bridge #AuburnME, 12noon-1:00pm, Longley Bridge, Court St #CherryfieldME, 12noon-2:00pm, Rt 1 Bridge, River Road & Rt 1 #BangorME, 12noon-1:30pm, Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St #AugustaME, 12noon-2:00pm, Maine State House, Capitol & State Streets #PortsmouthNH, 12noon-2:00pm, Market Square #SkowheganME, 2:30-4:00pm, US 201 & Water Street Bridge Pine Tree Activism strives to publish confirmed events with accurate details as submitted directly or as found on a group's website. Last minute changes in venue or day/time may not be reflected.
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HT @AIF_Massachusetts

Maine protests on April 5th:

Portland
11am-12pm
Monument Square, 456 Congress St, Portland ME
mobilize.us/handsoff/event/765

Augusta
12-2pm
Burton M. Cross Office Building, 111 Sewall St, Augusta, ME
mobilize.us/handsoff/event/764

Oxford Hills
10am-12pm
Fair St. & Main St. South Paris/Norway, ME
mobilize.us/handsoff/event/766

#Maine #MainePol #PortlandME #AugustaME #ParisME
#HandsOff2025 #HandsOff #Antifascism #Events #MaineResists #BadDOGE #ResistAuthoritarianism

MobilizeHands Off! Portland, Maine Fights Back · Hands Off**Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them.** Portland, Maine is fighting back! They're taking everything they can get their hands on—our health care, our data, our jobs, our services—and daring the world to stop them. This is a crisis, and the time to act is now. 🚨 **On Saturday, April 5th, we're taking to the streets to fight back with a clear message: Hands off!** 🚨 📍 Where: Monument Square, Portland Maie 📅 When: 11 am, April 5, 2025 This mass mobilization day is our message to the world that we do not consent to the destruction of our government and our economy for the benefit of Trump and his billionaire allies. Alongside Americans across the country, we are marching, rallying, and protesting to demand a stop the chaos and build an opposition movement against the looting of our country. A core principle behind all Hands Off! events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values. Check out handsoff2025.com for more information.
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Maine protests on April 5th:

Portland
11am-12pm
Monument Square, 456 Congress St, Portland ME
mobilize.us/handsoff/event/765

Augusta
12-2pm
Burton M. Cross Office Building, 111 Sewall St, Augusta, ME
mobilize.us/handsoff/event/764

Oxford Hills
10am-12pm
Fair St. & Main St. South Paris/Norway, ME
mobilize.us/handsoff/event/766

MobilizeHands Off! Portland, Maine Fights Back · Hands Off**Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them.** Portland, Maine is fighting back! They're taking everything they can get their hands on—our health care, our data, our jobs, our services—and daring the world to stop them. This is a crisis, and the time to act is now. 🚨 **On Saturday, April 5th, we're taking to the streets to fight back with a clear message: Hands off!** 🚨 📍 Where: Monument Square, Portland Maie 📅 When: 11 am, April 5, 2025 This mass mobilization day is our message to the world that we do not consent to the destruction of our government and our economy for the benefit of Trump and his billionaire allies. Alongside Americans across the country, we are marching, rallying, and protesting to demand a stop the chaos and build an opposition movement against the looting of our country. A core principle behind all Hands Off! events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values. Check out handsoff2025.com for more information.
#Maine#MainePol#PortlandME
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TUESDAY! #Maine!

Maine child care workers to strike Tuesday over proposed cuts to state stipend

At least 200 child care workers are planning to leave work and head to #AugustaME to protest proposed cuts to a stipend program they say has been critical to stabilizing the industry.

by Riley Board, March 3, 2025

"Child care workers in Maine are planning to strike Tuesday morning to show their opposition to proposed budget cuts targeting a state stipend program that day care operators say has allowed the industry to stabilize.

"As of Monday afternoon, as many as 200 early childhood education workers were planning to participate, and at least 15 child care centers from Saco to Oxford said they would close for at least part of the day. The workers will gather in the State House rotunda at 8:30 a.m.

"The stipend was created in 2021 and provided an extra $200 a month to all child care workers. It has grown since then into a tiered system that provides between $240 and $540 a month based on education and experience. Day care operators say it has allowed them to raise starting wages for teachers and work toward full staffing.

"Gov. Janet Mills proposed cutting that program in half in her biennial budget this year after warning last year that expansions couldn’t be sustained. She has proposed returning to the 2022 level of funding, as well as eliminating a newer $2.5 million program that covers child care tuition for people who work in the industry.

"The Legislature’s Appropriations and Finance Committee last week heard and read testimony overwhelmingly in opposition to the cuts. The Health and Human Services Committee is set to vote on them Wednesday.

[...]

"Day care centers in Portland, Gorham, Brunswick, Scarborough, Saco, Cape Elizabeth and Oxford all plan to close for at least part of the day for the strike, Marden said.

"Hannah Marshal, program director for Windham-Raymond School Age Child Care in Windham, said the center won’t open until the afternoon so that 11 staff members can travel to Augusta and participate in the rally."

Read more:
pressherald.com/2025/03/03/chi

Archived version:
archive.md/zQ8A3
#MaineProtest #ChildcareWorkers #Strike #March4

Press Herald · Maine child care workers to strike Tuesday over proposed cuts to state stipendAt least 200 child care workers are planning to leave work and head to Augusta to protest proposed cuts to a program they say has been critical to stabilizing the industry.
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