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2025 - 2025 #WarmingShelters

On September 23, Governor Janet Mills and MaineHousing announced $2.3 million in state grants to support the operation of 12 overnight emergency warming centers in seven Maine counties this winter. The following warming centers will operate during the 2025 - 2026 winter season:

Bangor Area Homeless Shelter - #BangorME
City of Portland - #PortlandME
City of Sanford - #SanfordME
Healthy Acadia - #EllsworthME
Homeless Services of Aroostook - #AroostookME
Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter - #WatervilleME
New Beginnings - #LewistonME
Seeds of Hope - #BiddefordME
Augusta Emergency Overnight Warming Center - #AugustaME
State Street Church - #PortlandME
Tedford - #BrunswickME

Source:
https://www.mainehousing.org/news/public-notices/2025---2025-warming-shelters

@newsbot

#Unhoused #Homeless #ArcticBlast #WarmingCenters #Maine #ExtremeCold #Houseless #PolarVortex

[4/8] #PineTreeActivism Calendar

MAINE RESISTANCE EVENTS
MAY 26 - JUNE 1, 2025
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EVERY EFFORT COUNTS!

#Resist the #BudgetBill & #SAVEMEDICAID
FLOOD the Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121

REPOST & SHARE!
Updated Mon, May 26, 6:45AM

FRI MAY 30

MAY 30, Fri 12:30-1:00PM (& every Fri) – #AugustaME
Lithgow Library, 45 Winthrop St,
#WomenInBlack Peace Vigil – Augusta Women in Black have held a weekly peace vigil continuously since 2002.

MAY 30, Fri 4-5:00PM (& every Fri) – #SanfordME
920 Main St. in front of Central Park
Weekly Peaceful Protest. Help support this new resistance event as it grows stronger every week!

MAY 30, Fri 4-5:30PM (& every Fri) – #BiddefordME
Mechanics Park, Main & Water St by the bridge
Stop the Coup Protest at Mechanics Park – Bring a sign, bells, drums and a loud voice! Indivisible/Biddeford Saco Area SURJ.org: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/779699/

MAY 30, Fri 5-6:00PM (& every Fri) – #BrunswickME
156 Maine St. Opposite Walgreens
Vigil for Peace – Join #PeaceWorks of Greater Brunswick as they call for permanent ceasefire in #Gaza. FMI: 725-7686 www.nenjp.org/calendar/

MAY 30, Fri 5-5:30PM (& every Fri) – #PortlandME
Congress Square Park (across from PMA)
#WomenInBlack Vigil – world-wide network of women committed to peace with justice

MAY 30, Fri 5-6:00PM (& every Fri) – #CamdenME
Camden Village Green, 29 Chestnut St
Camden Stand-Out – held by the people of Camden

MAY 30, Fri 7-8:00PM – #BrunswickME
Curtis Memorial Library (Morrell Room), 23 Pleasant St
Public Conversation: US Role In the World Today

SAT MAY 31

MAY 31, Sat 10-11:00AM – #PortsmouthNH
2454 Lafayette Rd
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!

MAY 30, Fri 5-5:30PM (& every Fri) – Portland
Congress Square Park (across from PMA) – Portland, Maine
#WomenInBlack Vigil – world-wide network of women committed to peace with justice and actively opposed to injustice, war, militarism and violence.

MAY 30, Fri 5-6:00PM (& every Fri) – Camden
Camden Village Green, 29 Chestnut St, Camden, Maine
Camden Stand-Out – held by the people of Camden www.nenjp.org/calendar/

MAY 30, Fri 7-8:00PM – Brunswick
Curtis Memorial Library (Morrell Room), 23 Pleasant St, Brunswick, Maine
Public Conversation: US Role In the World Today – A facilitated roundtable discussion on the US war economy, genocide in Palestine, unmet domestic needs, and more: https://www.mvprights.org/events/public-conversation-us-role-in-the-world-today

SAT MAY 31

MAY 31, Sat 10-11:00AM – #Portsmouth NH
2454 Lafayette Rd
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!

@AIF_Massachusetts @teslatakedown

#Maine #MEPolitics #MaineResists #MaineEvents #FreePalestine #BadDOGE
#ResistAuthoritarianism #ResistFascism #USPol #NHResists #TeslaTakedowns

[1/7] #PineTreeActivism Calendar

MAINE RESISTANCE EVENTS
MAY 23 - MAY 29, 2025
=====================
EVERY EFFORT COUNTS!

FLOOD the Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121
#Resist & #SaveMedicaid

REPOST & SHARE!
Updated Fri, May 23, 8:55AM

MAY 20-26, All Day, All Week – Nationwide
Shop Local, Support Small Business. Boycott #Walmart.
WALMART BOYCOTT: Boycott includes all Walmart stores and properties and Walmart.com due to their corporate tax practices, rising costs, and Walmart's decision to scale back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.

FRI MAY 23

MAY 23, Fri 12-1:00PM (& every Fri) – #FarmingtonME
Out front of Post Office, 196 Main St
Weekly Visibility Day to advocate for peace and protect democracy

MAY 23, Fri 4-5:00PM (& every Fri) – #SanfordME
920 Main St. in front of Central Park
Weekly Peaceful Protest. Help support this new resistance event as it grows stronger every week!

MAY 23, Fri 4-5:30PM (& every Fri) – #BiddefordME
Mechanics Park, Main & Water St by the bridge
Stop the Coup Protest at Mechanics Park – Bring a sign, bells, drums and a loud voice! Indivisible/Biddeford Saco Area SURJ.org: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/779699/

MAY 23, Fri 5-6:00PM (& every Fri) – #BrunswickME
156 Maine St. Opposite Walgreens
Vigil for Peace – Join #PeaceWorks of Greater Brunswick as they call for permanent ceasefire in #Gaza. FMI: 725-7686 www.nenjp.org/calendar/

MAY 23, Fri 5-6:00PM (& every Fri) – CamdenME
Camden Village Green, 29 Chestnut St
Camden Stand-Out – held by the people of Camden www.nenjp.org/calendar/

SAT, MAY 24

MAY 24, Sat 10-11:00AM – #PortsmouthNH
2454 Lafayette Rd
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!

MAY 24, Sat 11:00AM – #FarmingtonME
Farmington Post Office, 196 Main St
Weekly Stand Out https://mvprights.org/events

@AIF_Massachusetts @teslatakedown

#Maine #MEPolitics #MaineResists #MaineEvents #FreePalestine #BadDOGE #ResistAuthoritarianism
#ResistFascism #USPol #TeslaTakedowns #NHResists #MaineVoicesForPalestinianRights

Pine Tree Activism Calendar
Scheduled Events (cont'd)

April 10th - #KennebunkME - Thurs 4:00-5:00PM (& every Thurs) - Route 1 & Fletcher Street, in front of the Kennebunk Library. Weekly Stand Out to Speak Against Government Actions.

April 10th - York County - Thurs 4:00-5:00PM - Stand Up For Our Freedoms - Six location along Route 1, York County, Maine. Sponsored by York County Democratic Committee and Democratic Town Committees

April 11th - #BiddefordME - Fri 4:00-5:30PM - Mechanic Park, Water & Main St., Biddeford, Maine. Stop The Coup - Indivisible Biddeford Saco Area SURJ.org https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/770382/

April 12th - #PortsmouthNH - Sat 10:00AM-11:00AM (& every Sat) - #Tesla showroom, 2454 Lafayette Rd. #TeslaTakeDown - Do NOT park in the shopping center. For parking info: https://www.mobilize.us/event/769783/

April 12th - PortlandME - Sat 11:00AM-12noon (& every Sat) - Monument Square, 456 Congress St. Creative signs encouraged. Speakers welcome.

April 12th - BathME - Sat 11:30AM-12:30PM (& every Sat thru April 19th) - Bath Iron Works Admin Building, 700 Washington Street. Vigil for Disarmament - Say No! FMI - Smilin' Trees Disarmament Farm: 763-4062

Source:
https://bsky.app/profile/pinetreeactivism.bsky.social/post/3lm7y5l7fk22q
#PineTreeActivism #Events #MaineEvents #MaineResists #BadDOGE #ResistAuthoritarianism #TeslaTakedowns #Resistance #Resist