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Nate Nickerson, force behind southern Maine public health programs, dies at 69
Nickerson influenced several programs for #homeless Portland residents and led an organization for healthcare in Haiti. Friends and former colleagues say they will most remember his passion and humility.
May. 20,2026
#PortlandME #Homeless #English
https://www.pressherald.com/2026/05/20/nate-nickerson-force-behind-southern-maine-public-health-programs-dies-at-69
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Tagging for an early #SolarPunkSunday -- Saturday, May 16th in #PortlandME ! I've participated in this before, and some folks are willing to do item swaps as well!
Spring 2026 Woodfords Corner Yard Sale Trail on May 16, 2026
9:00 am – 2:00pm (individual sale times may vary)
"The Yard Sale Trail is an initiative of #FWC’s Green, Clean, & #Sustainable Committee. The GCS team focuses on the beauty and sustainability of our neighborhood spaces, and engaging neighbors in sustainable activities. Mostly important, we want to bring the community together to do this work - and demonstrate that caring for our planet can be creative and fun. Over the years, we’ve held #sustainability workshops and fairs, hosted an annual #GardenTour, cleaned up the railroad tracks, and more!
Check out last Fall’s Yard Sale Trail Map. The new Spring 2026 Map will be available on Friday, May 15th."
FMI:
https://woodfordscorner.org/yard-sale-trail#BuildingCommunity #FriendsOfWoodfordsCorner #GreenCleanSustainableCommittee #MaineEvents
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Skowhegan #Homeless Shelter Ordered to Shut Down After Failing to Install Sprinkler System
A Skowhegan #homeless shelter was ordered to shut down on Wednesday following a months-long dispute surrounding code enforcement and the shelter's failure to install a sprinkler system. [RELATED: Maine Cities and Towns Now Required to Allow #Homeless Shelters Under Unanimous New Law...] "It's unfortunate, but I am glad that the state is providing resources for [. ].
May. 14,2026
#PortlandME #Homeless #English
https://www.themainewire.com/2026/05/skowhegan-homeless-shelter-ordered-to-shut-down-after-failing-to-install-sprinkler-system
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California teen who grew up #homeless earns full ride to Ivy League school after 65 college acceptances
Lamont Newell grew up without a stable home - sometimes sleeping in his family's car. Now he's headed to the Ivy League.
May. 14,2026
#PortlandME #Homeless #English
https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/nation-world/california-teen-accepted-65-colleges-experienced-homelessness/507-2a1059af-add9-4f23-8224-f31eac8dc176
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Does each chronically #homeless person cost taxpayers $30,000 to $50,000 per year? | Fact brief
A report from the National Alliance to End #Homelessness said costs could be halved by placing more #homeless people in supportive housing.
May. 14,2026
#PortlandME #Homeless #English
https://www.pressherald.com/2026/05/13/does-each-chronically-homeless-person-cost-taxpayers-30000-to-50000-per-year-fact-brief
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Does each chronically #homeless person cost taxpayers $30,000 to $50,000 per year? | Fact brief
A report from the National Alliance to End #Homelessness said costs could be halved by placing more #homeless people in supportive housing.
May. 14,2026
#PortlandME #Homeless #English
https://www.pressherald.com/2026/05/13/does-each-chronically-homeless-person-cost-taxpayers-30000-to-50000-per-year-fact-brief
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Does each chronically #homeless person cost taxpayers $30,000 to $50,000 per year? | Fact brief
A report from the National Alliance to End #Homelessness said costs could be halved by placing more #homeless people in supportive housing.
May. 14,2026
#PortlandME #Homeless #English
https://www.pressherald.com/2026/05/13/does-each-chronically-homeless-person-cost-taxpayers-30000-to-50000-per-year-fact-brief
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Does each chronically #homeless person cost taxpayers $30,000 to $50,000 per year? | Fact brief
A report from the National Alliance to End #Homelessness said costs could be halved by placing more #homeless people in supportive housing.
May. 14,2026
#PortlandME #Homeless #English
https://www.pressherald.com/2026/05/13/does-each-chronically-homeless-person-cost-taxpayers-30000-to-50000-per-year-fact-brief
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[Thread] It seems that #RadiusRecycling has a history of fires -- and lack of fire prevention plans!
Crews on scene of fire at #PortlandME recycling center
by Matthew Bourgault,WGME
Tue, May 12, 2026PORTLAND (WGME) -- "The Portland Fire Department says crews are on scene of a fire at Radius Recycling on Riverside Street.
Firefighters say a large pile of scrap metal is on fire."
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[Thread] It seems that #RadiusRecycling has a history of fires -- and lack of fire prevention plans!
Crews on scene of fire at #PortlandME recycling center
by Matthew Bourgault,WGME
Tue, May 12, 2026PORTLAND (WGME) -- "The Portland Fire Department says crews are on scene of a fire at Radius Recycling on Riverside Street.
Firefighters say a large pile of scrap metal is on fire."
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[Thread] It seems that #RadiusRecycling has a history of fires -- and lack of fire prevention plans!
Crews on scene of fire at #PortlandME recycling center
by Matthew Bourgault,WGME
Tue, May 12, 2026PORTLAND (WGME) -- "The Portland Fire Department says crews are on scene of a fire at Radius Recycling on Riverside Street.
Firefighters say a large pile of scrap metal is on fire."
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[Thread] It seems that #RadiusRecycling has a history of fires -- and lack of fire prevention plans!
Crews on scene of fire at #PortlandME recycling center
by Matthew Bourgault,WGME
Tue, May 12, 2026PORTLAND (WGME) -- "The Portland Fire Department says crews are on scene of a fire at Radius Recycling on Riverside Street.
Firefighters say a large pile of scrap metal is on fire."
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BDN Meet and Greet Draws Gray-Haired Crowd of Tens and Prompts Police Attempt to Clean Up #Homeless Camp
The Bangor Daily News meet-and-greet at the Bangor Public Library exceeded expectations on Thursday with a crowd size straying into the double digits. Some attendees even appeared below retirement age. [RELATED: Bangor Newspaper Company Has Received More Than $2.4M from Mills Admin for "Public Affairs"...] The paper held its event from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 [. ].
May. 8,2026
#PortlandME #Homeless #English
https://www.themainewire.com/2026/05/bdn-meet-and-greet-draws-gray-haired-crowd-of-tens-and-prompts-police-attempt-to-clean-up-homeless-camp
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Kit sponsorship of the #Timbers & #Thorns doesn’t align with the values of Soccer City USA, so I created this Portland Rebel Alliance iron-on especially to replace those logos.
That’s Portland’s magnificent official city bird the Great Blue Heron, boldly emblazoned with our beloved PDX city flag.
Iron-ons in gold and white available now. 😘
#PortlandRebelAlliance
#RCTID #BaonPDXhttps://calyxdesign.com/calyxworks/portland-rebel-alliance-gold-iron-on-transfer/
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Kit sponsorship of the #Timbers & #Thorns doesn’t align with the values of Soccer City USA, so I created this Portland Rebel Alliance iron-on especially to replace those logos.
That’s Portland’s magnificent official city bird the Great Blue Heron, boldly emblazoned with our beloved PDX city flag.
Iron-ons in gold and white available now. 😘
#PortlandRebelAlliance
#RCTID #BaonPDXhttps://calyxdesign.com/calyxworks/portland-rebel-alliance-gold-iron-on-transfer/
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Kit sponsorship of the #Timbers & #Thorns doesn’t align with the values of Soccer City USA, so I created this Portland Rebel Alliance iron-on especially to replace those logos.
That’s Portland’s magnificent official city bird the Great Blue Heron, boldly emblazoned with our beloved PDX city flag.
Iron-ons in gold and white available now. 😘
#PortlandRebelAlliance
#RCTID #BaonPDXhttps://calyxdesign.com/calyxworks/portland-rebel-alliance-gold-iron-on-transfer/
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Kit sponsorship of the #Timbers & #Thorns doesn’t align with the values of Soccer City USA, so I created this Portland Rebel Alliance iron-on especially to replace those logos.
That’s Portland’s magnificent official city bird the Great Blue Heron, boldly emblazoned with our beloved PDX city flag.
Iron-ons in gold and white available now. 😘
#PortlandRebelAlliance
#RCTID #BaonPDXhttps://calyxdesign.com/calyxworks/portland-rebel-alliance-gold-iron-on-transfer/
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Kit sponsorship of the #Timbers & #Thorns doesn’t align with the values of Soccer City USA, so I created this Portland Rebel Alliance iron-on especially to replace those logos.
That’s Portland’s magnificent official city bird the Great Blue Heron, boldly emblazoned with our beloved PDX city flag.
Iron-ons in gold and white available now. 😘
#PortlandRebelAlliance
#RCTID #BaonPDXhttps://calyxdesign.com/calyxworks/portland-rebel-alliance-gold-iron-on-transfer/
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St. John's Episcopal Church closes #homeless encampment amid city violation concerns
St. John's Episcopal Church in Bangor closed its grounds to #homeless encampments due to ordinance violations, sparking debate over community support and #homelessness solutions.
Apr. 24,2026
#PortlandME #Homeless #English
https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/bangor/st-johns-episcopal-church-closes-homeless-encampment-city-violation-concerns-maine/97-14db3d81-2fce-4196-8b39-7ed14f1d5d77
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Well, there were over 100,000 folks protesting in #BostonMA, over 10,000 folks protesting in #PortlandME, and 500,000 folks protesting in #London. I'd say voices were heard! YES!!!
#FightTheRight #RightWing #NoKings3 #UKProtests #USProtests #USPol #UKPol
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Well, there were over 100,000 folks protesting in #BostonMA, over 10,000 folks protesting in #PortlandME, and 500,000 folks protesting in #London. I'd say voices were heard! YES!!!
#FightTheRight #RightWing #NoKings3 #UKProtests #USProtests #USPol #UKPol
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Well, there were over 100,000 folks protesting in #BostonMA, over 10,000 folks protesting in #PortlandME, and 500,000 folks protesting in #London. I'd say voices were heard! YES!!!
#FightTheRight #RightWing #NoKings3 #UKProtests #USProtests #USPol #UKPol
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Save the date! May 27th! #PortlandME - Making #Habitat at Home
Rines Auditorium, #PortlandPublicLibrary
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
5:30pm–7:00pm
Free. Adults 19+."This presentation will describe the fundamentals of making habitat at home with #NativePlants. As #ExtremeWeather becomes more common, our spaces can serve as a vital habitat and climate refuge for #wildlife, providing much-needed relief from #HeatWaves, desiccating winds, and heavy downpours.
"#TylerRefsland, Manager of Applied Ecology at the Wild Seed Project (#WSP), has an extensive background in plant ecology, forest restoration, and climate change. He holds a Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolution from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he studied how land management practices affect the drought resilience and carbon storing capacity of oak-hickory woodlands. Prior to his role at WSP, Tyler was a postdoctoral researcher at Michigan State University, working in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service and Wisconsin DNR to develop seed collection and planting strategies to promote climate resilient forests in the Great Lakes region. He lives in Portland with his partner, their two children, and dog Harriet
"Portland’s Sustainability Series is co-hosted by the Portland Public Library and #MomentumConservation, and is sponsored by Bangor Savings Bank. The Portland Sustainability Series presents speakers who share aspects of the work needed to make Maine and our environment more sustainable. Please join us as we engage in these important topics and conversations!"
FMI:
https://portlandme.librarycalendar.com/event/sustainability-series-draft-7986#SolarPunkSunday #MaineEvents #GardeningForWildlife #GardeningWithNativePlants #ClimateChange
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😡 FFS! So, now the city has decided to close the shelter?!! Will they open it in a more central location? Or just let unhoused folks freeze to death!!! Way to go, #Maine's biggest city!!! Oh, and the asylum seekers are too afraid to stay there! #FuckICE!!!
'Numbers have certainly declined': #PortlandME to close shelter for #AsylumSeekers [and homeless people who need shelter during freezing temperatures]
by Max Williams, WGME
Wed, March 18, 2026Excerpt: "The city also needs to develop a gameplan for a #WarmingShelter by next winter, as this location served as the city’s only #OvernightShelter.
"Allicia Santamore has been living on the streets of Portland for eight years and considers the shelter to be a lifeline.
" 'The warming shelter is awesome for people to sit when its six o'clock in the morning and you got no place to go. You can't stay in your tent no more, it’s f------ freezing,' Santamore said.
"The city says they are talking with Maine DHHS about what to do, but they say it all comes down to funding."
Full article:
https://wgme.com/news/local/maine-housing-crisis-numbers-have-certainly-declined-portland-to-close-shelter-for-asylum-seekers-immigration-warming-homelessness -
😡 FFS! So, now the city has decided to close the shelter?!! Will they open it in a more central location? Or just let unhoused folks freeze to death!!! Way to go, #Maine's biggest city!!! Oh, and the asylum seekers are too afraid to stay there! #FuckICE!!!
'Numbers have certainly declined': #PortlandME to close shelter for #AsylumSeekers [and homeless people who need shelter during freezing temperatures]
by Max Williams, WGME
Wed, March 18, 2026Excerpt: "The city also needs to develop a gameplan for a #WarmingShelter by next winter, as this location served as the city’s only #OvernightShelter.
"Allicia Santamore has been living on the streets of Portland for eight years and considers the shelter to be a lifeline.
" 'The warming shelter is awesome for people to sit when its six o'clock in the morning and you got no place to go. You can't stay in your tent no more, it’s f------ freezing,' Santamore said.
"The city says they are talking with Maine DHHS about what to do, but they say it all comes down to funding."
Full article:
https://wgme.com/news/local/maine-housing-crisis-numbers-have-certainly-declined-portland-to-close-shelter-for-asylum-seekers-immigration-warming-homelessness -
😡 FFS! So, now the city has decided to close the shelter?!! Will they open it in a more central location? Or just let unhoused folks freeze to death!!! Way to go, #Maine's biggest city!!! Oh, and the asylum seekers are too afraid to stay there! #FuckICE!!!
'Numbers have certainly declined': #PortlandME to close shelter for #AsylumSeekers [and homeless people who need shelter during freezing temperatures]
by Max Williams, WGME
Wed, March 18, 2026Excerpt: "The city also needs to develop a gameplan for a #WarmingShelter by next winter, as this location served as the city’s only #OvernightShelter.
"Allicia Santamore has been living on the streets of Portland for eight years and considers the shelter to be a lifeline.
" 'The warming shelter is awesome for people to sit when its six o'clock in the morning and you got no place to go. You can't stay in your tent no more, it’s f------ freezing,' Santamore said.
"The city says they are talking with Maine DHHS about what to do, but they say it all comes down to funding."
Full article:
https://wgme.com/news/local/maine-housing-crisis-numbers-have-certainly-declined-portland-to-close-shelter-for-asylum-seekers-immigration-warming-homelessness -
😡 FFS! So, now the city has decided to close the shelter?!! Will they open it in a more central location? Or just let unhoused folks freeze to death!!! Way to go, #Maine's biggest city!!! Oh, and the asylum seekers are too afraid to stay there! #FuckICE!!!
'Numbers have certainly declined': #PortlandME to close shelter for #AsylumSeekers [and homeless people who need shelter during freezing temperatures]
by Max Williams, WGME
Wed, March 18, 2026Excerpt: "The city also needs to develop a gameplan for a #WarmingShelter by next winter, as this location served as the city’s only #OvernightShelter.
"Allicia Santamore has been living on the streets of Portland for eight years and considers the shelter to be a lifeline.
" 'The warming shelter is awesome for people to sit when its six o'clock in the morning and you got no place to go. You can't stay in your tent no more, it’s f------ freezing,' Santamore said.
"The city says they are talking with Maine DHHS about what to do, but they say it all comes down to funding."
Full article:
https://wgme.com/news/local/maine-housing-crisis-numbers-have-certainly-declined-portland-to-close-shelter-for-asylum-seekers-immigration-warming-homelessness -
Ooooh... I just found the date for the next #RipeForRepair meetup in #PortlandME, and also some cool events at the #PortlandPublicLibrary (building #Habitat, #SeedSwaps, etc). What #SolarPunk related events are happening where you are? The #SolarPunkSunday team wants to know!!!
#RepairCafes #ToolLibraries #ToySwaps #ClothingSwap #Mending #Workshops #CircularEconomy #Sharing #BuildingCommunity #PracticalSolarPunk
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There was also a recent incident of a domestic cat in #NewJersey with #HPAI. (I reported a dead seagull in #PortlandME last week).
Bird flu may be why over 1,000 geese died in NJ. How Pa., Del. are fighting back
Officials in New Jersey are reporting that over one thousand geese have died over the last few days raising new concerns over possible bird flu cases.
By Emily Rose Grassi • Published February 18, 2026 • Updated on February 19, 2026 at 7:00 pm
"Geese are reportedly dying in large numbers throughout the state of New Jersey causing a new concern over bird flu."
Read more:
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/bird-flu-sick-geese-new-jersey/6464556/