Search results for tag #maine
Canada retroactively expands citizenship by descent, many in Maine qualify #maine #canada #citizenship #curling #cartoon #gregkearney #kearney
Crues : à Angers, le pont de Verdun fermé à partir de ce mercredi 18 février
#Angers #maine #maineetloire #pontdeverdun #crues #inondations #vigilancerouge
« Des niveaux de crue jamais atteints depuis 25 ans » : l’alerte maximale maintenue en Maine-et-Loire
#Angers #maine #maineetloire #crues #inondations #vigilancerouge
Crues : à Angers, le pont de Verdun fermé à partir de ce mercredi 17 février
#Angers #maine #maineetloire #pontdeverdun #crues #inondations #vigilancerouge
RT from Vigicrues (@Vigicrues)
🔴#VigilanceRouge crues sur la Charente aval, les Basses vallées angevines et la Loire saumuroise (#Maine-et-Loire) ainsi que la #Garonne marmandaise et girondine (#LotEtGaronne et #Gironde).
🟠Nombreuses rivières en #VigilanceOrange.
https://www.vigicrues.gouv.fr/ et l'appli.
#Maine #weather discussion from Pine Tree Weather - Unsettled Tuesday, near miss for the south Wednesday https://pinetreeweather.substack.com/p/unsettled-tuesday-near-miss-for-the #MEwx
🔔#Earthquake (#sismo) M2.3 strikes 16 mi S of Presque Isle (#Maine) 52 min ago. More info: https://m.emsc.eu/?id=1946852
Shadows on Our Eyes
This beautiful print would be a perfect addition to any home, office, business waiting room or hospital wall and can be view along with many others at: https://1-warren-labaire.pixels.com/featured/shadows-on-our-eyes-warren-labaire-photography.html
#buyintoart #art #mastoart #mastodon #photography #photos #photo #travel #maine #warrenlabairephotography #artwork #artist #usa #wallart
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Shadows on Our Eyes
After taking in a beautiful sunrise yesterday (10-23-23) I always like to grab a picture or two, or twenty-two of the footbridge dory in Ogunquit, Maine. The golden light was perfect, and the Great Blue Heron just sitting there was a bonus. It was a great morning, and I have a few more wonderful shots to share.
Parkings fermés, tramway interrompu… la Ville d’Angers renforce ses mesures de sécurité en raison de la crue de la Maine
#Angers #maine #maineetloire #crues #vigilancerouge #inondations
"The people who destroyed the environment are the ones who should pay for it.
Instead we're still giving them subsidies." -- Graham Platner, US Senate Candidate for #Maine. #ClimateChange #1u
Some Mainers arrested in January #ICE surge are back home after mounting successful legal challenges https://www.mainepublic.org/immigration/2026-02-13/some-mainers-arrested-in-january-ice-surge-are-back-home-after-mounting-successful-legal-challenges #Maine
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September 30, 1983: There was no third consecutive night hike yesterday, but I did not miss it by much. At 6:20, the Appalachian Trail passed a small peninsula thrust into an enormous expanse of water. Along the eastern edge, a string of about a dozen aging wooden cabins slumbered beneath giant pines of even greater antiquity along a gravel shore.
#backpacking #hiking #outdoors #landscapephotography #Maine #nature #forest #mountains #AppalachianTrail
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The author (24 years old at the time) sits behind a rough wooden desk on the open porch of a rustic wooden cabin. A large green backpack loaded with gear is leaning against the side of the desk beside a pair of brown leather work boots. He has long curly dark hair, a beard and mustache, and is wearing a bright red long sleeve shirt.
"Snow Covered Weed Against Bright Moon"
By Scott Loring Davis, Fine Art Photography
https://pixels.com/profiles/scottloringdavis
This beautiful print offers a calming, serene and relaxing feel to any room or public location where a calming effect is beneficial. FULL DESCRPTION - https://fineartamerica.com/featured/snow-covered-weed-against-bright-moon-scott-loring-davis.html
#buyintoart #ScottLoringDavis #mastoart #giftideas #art #artwork #artprints #wallart #homedecor #interiordesign #artforsale #photography #travel #fineartprints #Maine #Nature #printsforsale #artforsale #arte
"Winter-Dusted Dried Flowers"
By Scott Loring Davis, Fine Art Photography
https://pixels.com/profiles/scottloringdavis
This beautiful print offers a calming, serene and relaxing feel to any room or public location where a calming effect is beneficial. FULL DESCRPTION - https://fineartamerica.com/featured/winter-dusted-dried-flowers-scott-loring-davis.html
#buyintoart #ScottLoringDavis #mastoart #giftideas #art #artist #artwork #artprints #wallart #homedecor #interiordesign #artforsale #photography #travel
#fineartprints #Maine #Nature #printsforsale #artforsale #arte
Brown disputes claims about his event that was shut down https://www.rawchili.com/nba/606258/ #APPAroundMaine #APPInTheCommunity #AroundMaineMoreMaineNews #AssociatedPress #Basketball #Bulls #Chicago #ChicagoBulls #ChicagoBulls #Maine #NBA #Sports
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Chicago Bulls guard Anfernee Simons (22) pressures Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
🔴 Inondations : les voies sur berges fermées à la circulation dès ce lundi 16 février
#Angers #inondations #crues #Maine #voiessurberges
#Maine #weather discussion from Pine Tree Weather - Snow showers on the way for Tuesday https://pinetreeweather.substack.com/p/snow-showers-on-the-way-for-tuesday #MEwx
Elm Street
Camden, Maine
Photo of the Day
from my daily photo blog
#POTD
#architecture #photography #Maine
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Brick buildings on a street with a slight slope upwards, and a blue sky background.
#Maine, June 9: The establishment vs. the insurgency
Maine is one of the nation’s most closely watched primaries,
and for good reason.
It’s one of the four most competitive Senate races in the country,
and it represents what is believed to be the Democrats’ best chance to pick up a seat.
But it also puts the party in a deeply uncomfortable situation.
The Democratic primary pits
78-year-old Gov. Janet #Mills, handpicked by the party establishment,
against insurgent Graham #Platner, 41,
a charismatic oyster farmer and military veteran.
Both are seeking to unseat Sen. Susan Collins (R),
who is running for her sixth term and has garnered a reputation as one of the few Republicans to occasionally stand up to Trump.
Early polls indicated Platner held a sizable lead over Mills
despite past Reddit posts that downplayed sexual assault in the military
and a tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol that Platner said he had changed late last year.
But the race has forced Democrats to weigh their now-familiar qualms about the age of so many of their leaders,
and balance the reliability of tried-and-tested candidates
— Mills has twice won statewide
— against taking a chance on appealing newcomers.
In some ways, the primary has become a test of Democrats’ tolerance for risk
in a year when they are desperate for the political winds to blow them back into power.
Only one thing looks certain:
If their pick in June fails to defeat Collins in November,
the missed opportunity will haunt them for a long time to come.
-- Karen Tumulty
--Dan Merica
--Yasmeen Abutaleb
‘Adopt a Statue’ program for #Milan’s iconic Duomo restores
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/etc-states.html#46
February 15, #USS #Maine explodes in #Havana Harbor
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/us-capitals.html#Boston
Rockstar athletes like Ilia #Malinin often get 'the
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/world-capitals.html#WashingtonDC
Jeffrey #Epstein victim tells how she was 'ensnared'
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/world-capitals.html#CapeTown
Protecting #Hawaii’s future demands pause on tax cuts
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/us-capitals.html#Honolulu
#UN-Habitat
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/world-capitals.html#Kabul
#HoldenME - #Ecological #GardenDesign Workshop
Saturday, February 21, 9 am-12:30 pm
Fields Pond Audubon Center
"Join #MaineAudubon for a hands-on workshop exploring how to design beautiful, functional gardens that support #Maine #NativeWildlife. Led by #NativePlant expert Andrew Tufts, this half-day session will introduce ecological design principles, guide you through site analysis, and help you sketch a habitat-friendly garden plan for your own space. Perfect for beginners and seasoned gardeners alike!
Maine Audubon strives to provide inclusive and accessible programs for all members of the community. If you require accommodations to participate in this program, please email events@maineaudubon.org. Maine Audubon can best meet the needs of requests submitted at least seven days before the event start date."
$45 member, $55 nonmember
Space is limited; pre-registration required.
FMI and to register:
https://maineaudubon.org/events/ecological-garden-design-feb21/
#SolarPunkSunday #MaineEvents #HabitatFriendlyGardens #Gardening #GardeningWorkshops #GardenPlanning #EcologicalGardens
#GardeningClasses #GardeningForPollinators
#VirtualEvent - #Maine #NativePlants Short Course - The Birds of Maine
Wednesdays, 6 pm
February 18, 2026
"Join Program Manager Andrew Tufts for an online introductory short course on Maine Native Plants!
February 18: The Birds of Maine — Learn more about many of the most common species of birds that share our landscapes. We will profile some of Maine’s avian residents and visitors, and look at what our landscapes should do for them."
Pre-registration required.
FMI and to register:
https://maineaudubon.org/events/native-plants-short-course/
#SolarPunkSunday #MaineEvents #NativePlants #Birding #SpendTimeInNature #GardeningForBirds #Wildlife #MoreFlowerLessLawns
#VirtualEvent - #Maine #NativePlants Short Course
Wednesdays, 6 pm
Last session is on February 25, 2026
"Join Program Manager Andrew Tufts for an online introductory short course on Maine Native Plants!
February 25: Top Plants and Tools for Picking Them — We will introduce our favorite native plants for your home, as well as the various resources we use to choose them. We will also address where to find these plants."
Pre-registration required.
FMI and to register:
https://maineaudubon.org/events/native-plants-short-course/
#SolarPunkSunday #MaineEvents #NativePlants #Foraging #SpendTimeInNature
Maine towns are using AI for policing, lawmaking and budgets. Safeguards are optional. https://www.centralmaine.com/?p=3312576&uuid=42625ea1-8b35-4c33-a66b-87b15268dbed&lid=224060 #maine #ai
Elm Street
Camden, Maine
Photo of the Day
from my daily photo blog
#POTD
#architecture #photography #Maine
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Brick corner building with stores on the bottom floor.
US looks to roll back shipping rules designed to protect vanishing right whale
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) —…
#NewsBeep #News #Environment #Animals #AssociatedPress #CA #Canada #Climate #Climateandenvironment #DonaldTrump #Endangeredspecies #Generalnews #industryregulation #JaneDavenport #maine #Massachusetts #MEStateWire #NationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration #newhampshire #NHStateWire #oceans #RhodeIsland #Science #SendtoAppleNews #U.S.news #Virginia #Whales
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/475740/
This was published in a local #Maine newspaper (and also online). More of this, please...!
Show up for your neighbor: #ClimateCrisis and Inequality at Home
January 30, 2026
By Caitlin Marshall
"When we talk about climate change, we can talk about greenhouse gas emissions, CO2 levels, and kilowatts of renewable energy. These are all key metrics that ensure we’re grounded in solid science as we find a better way forward. But we also need to talk about people. The climate crisis has always been about inequality among people.
#ClimateChange Displaces Millions
Globally and locally, those who bear the highest burden of pollution and vulnerability to climate disruption are our #BIPOC neighbors. And one of the threads of that truth is climate migration.
In the coming decades, climate change will displace millions of people worldwide. Most will be from the Global South, whether directly to escape rising seas and polluted land or indirectly when climate instability exacerbates political instability.
We might meet this with worry. Or we can be inspired by a different perspective. As #SinafekeshGirma writes, we can 'move beyond viewing migration as a crisis, recognizing its power to advance resilience, inclusive policies, increased adaptation financing, and community-led solutions.'
#BuildingResilience in Maine
So what does that mean right now? That means pitching in to support our current #MigrantCommunity in Maine. When we see climate change and #RacialInjustice as interlinked problems, we can also see that the solutions are interlinked.
For some ideas on where to start: Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition, Maine Immigrant and Refugee Services, Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project, and Maine Equal Justice.
Showing up for each other today is not only the right thing to do, but it also keeps building our resilience and skills. It prepares us for a future climate-changed world.
Right here in Portland, we are going to keep seeing climate challenges that ask us to help each other in times of need. Practicing now builds the muscle of resilience, of care. It asks us to be creative, and bold. It forces us to look around and see that change has always, always been part of our story.
We can lean into our community spirit, and in the words of Maine Youth for Climate Justice, create a 'livable future where we can all thrive.' "
Source:
https://thewestendnews.com/show-up-for-your-neighbor-climate-crisis-and-inequality-at-home/
#SolarPunkSunday #BuildingCommunity #MutualAid #WestEndNews #PortlandME #LivableFuture #NewMainers #MIRC #MIRS #ILAP #MaineEqualJustice #PortlandClimateActionTeam #MaineYouthForClimateJustice
#WetlandRestoration and Improvement Projects Receive $4.6 Million in Funding
February 09, 2026 | #Maine
AUGUSTA, Maine — "The Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program (#MNRCP) awarded over $4.6 million for 10 projects that will restore and enhance freshwater and coastal wetlands and streams, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (#MaineDEP) announced today.
The projects awarded funding include:
- Improving degraded #SaltMarsh around the #YorkRiver
- Restoring #eelgrass in the #GreatSaltBay
- Removing dams on the #RoyalRiver in #YarmouthME and the #NezinscotRiver in #BuckfieldME
- Reconnecting a side channel and reestablishing #wetlands along the Upper #MagallowayRiver
- Expanding and enhancing the #RiparianBuffer of a brook in #WaldoboroME
- Upgrading a culvert to a bridge on a tributary to the #AroostookRiver
- Restoring and reconnecting #wetlands in #AcadiaNationalPark
"In total, $4,633,343 was awarded to restore wetlands that will improve water quality, enhance fish and wildlife habitat, and mitigate flooding impacts.
"#MNRCP is one of the most important funding sources for wetland restoration and conservation projects in the state. Since it began in 2008, the program has awarded over $36 million for 183 wetland restoration and conservation projects. Public agencies, municipalities, Tribes and nonprofit conservation organizations are all eligible to apply for funding. MNRCP funding can cover the costs of wetland consultants and engineers who support project design and implementation.
"The program provides opportunities for restoration projects that help improve a broad range of critical habitats, both inland and along Maine’s coast."
Read more:
https://www.nature.org/en-us/newsroom/mnrcp-awardees/
#SolarPunkSunday #MaineRivers #MaineWetlands #WetlandRestoration #RestoringNature
https://www.europesays.com/ie/337687/ US looks to roll back shipping rules designed to protect vanishing right whale #animals #AssociatedPress #climate #ClimateAndEnvironment #DonaldTrump #Éire #EndangeredSpecies #Environment #GeneralNews #IE #IndustryRegulation #Ireland #JaneDavenport #maine #Massachusetts #MEStateWire #NationalOceanicAndAtmosphericAdministration #NewHampshire #NHStateWire #oceans #RhodeIsland #Science #SendToAppleNews #USNews #virginia #whales
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US looks to roll back shipping rules designed to protect vanishing right whale
https://www.europesays.com/us/590256/ US looks to roll back shipping rules designed to protect vanishing right whale #animals #AssociatedPress #Climate #ClimateAndEnvironment #DonaldTrump #EndangeredSpecies #Environment #GeneralNews #IndustryRegulation #JaneDavenport #Maine #Massachusetts #MEStateWire #NationalOceanicAndAtmosphericAdministration #NewHampshire #NHStateWire #Oceans #RhodeIsland #Science #SendToAppleNews #USNews #UnitedStates #UnitedStates #US #virginia #whales
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US looks to roll back shipping rules designed to protect vanishing right whale
#JanetMills Is Flopping in the Fight for Maine Senate
New FEC data from the Maine governor's #Senate campaign show waning voter enthusiasm.
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/janet-mills-maine-senate-fec-million-dollars-small-donors
from #DropSiteNews
Nathan Bernard and Ryan Grim
Feb 13, 2026
Despite sub-zero conditions, the crowd gathered for the state’s first large-scale #ICE protest, an “ICE THEM OUT” rally. That week, masked federal agents launched “Operation Catch of the Day,” a mass #deportation campaign aimed at the nearly 6,000 #Somalis who live in #Maine. By operation’s end, the administration claimed to arrest over 200 “#immigrant offenders.” Many of these Mainers are now being held at a Massachusetts facility attorneys found to have “inhumane” conditions.
The Lewiston event featured many of the state’s prominent #Democratic politicians.
Gov. Mills was notably absent.
“Governor Mills did not reach out to me, or to the organizing team ahead of the January 24 rally"...said Safiya Khalid.
💧 Malgré les apparitions timides du soleil, le niveau de la Maine poursuit sa hausse. D’après les prévisions, la rivière devrait dépasser la barre des 5 mètres à partir de ce dimanche 15 février.
#Angers #angersvillactu #maine #crue #vigilance #inondation
Autumn Golden Hour at a Tranquil Pond
By Scott Loring Davis, Fine Art Photography
https://pixels.com/profiles/scottloringdavis
This beautiful print offers a calming, serene and relaxing feel to any room or public location where a calming effect is beneficial. FULL DESCRPTION - https://fineartamerica.com/featured/autumn-golden-hour-at-a-tranquil-pond-scott-loring-davis.html
#buyintoart #ScottLoringDavis #mastoart #giftideas #art #artwork #artprints #wallart #homedecor #interiordesign #artforsale #fall #photography #travel #fineartprints #Maine #Nature #printsforsale #artforsale #arte
"Autumn Forest Reflections"
By Scott Loring Davis, Fine Art Photography
https://pixels.com/profiles/scottloringdavis
This beautiful print offers a calming, serene and relaxing feel to any room or public location where a calming effect is beneficial. FULL DESCRPTION - https://fineartamerica.com/featured/autumn-forest-reflections-scott-loring-davis.html
#buyintoart #ScottLoringDavis #mastoart #giftideas #art #autumn #fall #artwork #artprints #wallart #homedecor #interiordesign #artforsale #photography #travel
#fineartprints #Maine #Nature #printsforsale #artforsale #arte
Opera and City Hall building
Camden, Maine
Photo of the Day
from my daily photo blog
#POTD
#architecture #photography #Maine
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Vintage red brick building on a sunny day
#Maine #weather discussion from Pine Tree Weather - Locally heavy snow showers possible Saturday afternoon https://pinetreeweather.substack.com/p/locally-heavy-snow-showers-possible #MEwx
CORRECTION: MaineDOT to Close the Augusta Memorial Bridge for Inspection — 02/13/2026 03:53 PM EDT
Feb.13, 2026 - The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) will be closing the Augusta Memorial Bridge to westbound traffic to perform a routine inspection of the bridge from 9AM to 3PM on February 17th and February 18th.
Drivers and pedestrians should follow detour signs.
Drivers traveling eastbound from Western Avenue will be able to cross the bridge.
D…
#Maine #Traffic
You can donate to Democrats running in important and competitive elections in 2026 through the Democratic Victory Fund, including James Talarico, Graham Platner, Abdul El-Sayed, Zach Wahls, and Christy Davis, who are running for the US Senate.
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/democraticvictoryfund
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#Democrats #Texas #Maine #Michigan #Iowa #Kansas #US #USA #USPol #USPolitics #Trump #Senate
School Administration shocked, just shocked that students don't trust adults to do shiat about bullying. Hero tag is for the kids who put the bully in their place
MaineDOT to Close the Augusta Memorial Bridge for Inspection — 02/13/2026 01:44 PM EDT
Feb.13, 2026 - The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) will be closing the Augusta Memorial Bridge to perform a routine inspection of the bridge on February 17th and February 18th.
Drivers and pedestrians should follow detour signs and the detour map provided.
Drivers traveling from Western Avenue towards the bridge should take State Street to Bridge Street in or…
#Maine #Traffic
La montée progressive de la Maine pousse la Ville d’Angers à renforcer sa vigilance
#Angers #crue #maine #maineetloire #inondations #meteo
N.S. government to have news soon about future of Yarmouth-Maine ferry
Almost a year after it was supposed to be delivered, the provincial government says it has the final report on the ferry service that sails between Nova Scotia and Maine, and the Public Works minister says decisions will be made soon.
#government #news #ferry #NovaScotia #Maine
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/bar-harbor-maine-yarmouth-ferry-the-cat-fred-tilley-9.7088217?cmp=rss
"Sunset Over Frozen Lake"
By Scott Loring Davis, Fine Art Photography
https://pixels.com/profiles/scottloringdavis
This beautiful print offers a calming, serene and relaxing feel to any room or public location where a calming effect is beneficial. FULL DESCRPTION - https://fineartamerica.com/featured/sunset-over-frozen-lake-scott-loring-davis.html
#buyintoart #ScottLoringDavis #mastoart #giftideas #art #ice #lake #cold #artwork #artprints #wallart #homedecor #interiordesign #artforsale #photography #travel
#fineartprints #Maine #Nature #printsforsale #artforsale #arte
SOBO in Maine has not been easy or fast this year.
“Tits high post holing. It’s going to take me five minutes to get out of this hole!”
Rated PG-13 for steady profanity and self-doubt ...
https://youtu.be/Kl1B6L-LTyg
#AppalachianTrail #AT #SOBO #Maine
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man standing inside a hole made while trying to hike uphill in really deep snow
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View of the AT trail ahead, trees thickly covered in snow, many of them bent over/blocking the trail in places, the trail itself a deep sea of snow waves.
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Trail sign covered in snow and ice being brushed off, ahead does not look anything like a trail.
#USpolitics #ICE #Maine #Collins vs #Platner
I have serious doubts about those ‘enhanced operations’ and it still doesn’t mean ICE is abolished and held accountable,
“'Nothing has changed': Platner downplays Collins' statement about ICE activity in Maine” [ ± 1-3 min]
by WMTW
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qMynP4YPfPk
Quote by wmtw:
“Jan 29, 2026
Sen. Susan Collins said ICE has ended its enhanced operation in Maine. But Graham Platner, who is running for Collins' Senate seat, told political reporter Cate McCusker that he will believe it when he sees it.“
#AbolishICE
#ReneeNicoleGood #Alex Pretti #SayTheirName
#WorkersUnite #UnionStrong
#USriseUp #FascistsAreHere
#TimeToResist #FightOligarchy
#Maine #weather discussion from Pine Tree Weather - Snow showers with isolated squalls for Saturday https://pinetreeweather.substack.com/p/snow-showers-with-isolated-squalls #MEwx
Maine officials plan biosolids drying, gasification plant to turn waste into energy. #biosolids #gasification #wastewater #Maine https://wgme.com/news/local/maine-officials-plan-biosolids-drying-gasification-plant-to-turn-waste-into-energy
I had friends who supported me against bullies. These students should be lauded, not suspended!
#Maine high school suspends 19 students who stood up to alleged bully targeting #autistic student
Story by Peter Rubinstein, 2/11/2026
"Veronika McKenney, mother of one Oxford Hills student who was not part of the suspended group, maintained that the group was nonviolent. 'They kept their hands off. They used their words,' she told WGME.
"Other students began to follow, eventually forming a crowd around the alleged bully. Only one person in the group spoke to the student accused of kicking the autistic student, the suspended student added.
"When school staff noticed the crowd, they intervened and removed the alleged bully from the middle. Administrators identified the students that had gathered and began notifying their parents.
"Their suspensions ranged from two to five days.
"The story quickly caught attention among school parents on social media, many of whom defended their children's presence in the crowd and condemned the school's decision to suspend them."
As seen in #PortlandME today.
#ToleratingFascismIsFascism #AntiFascist #NoToleranceForFascists #USPol #MainePol #WorldPol #MaineResists #Maine #ResistFascism
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A blackboard with colorful, rainbow hued lettering. It is on a stand on the side of a snowy road. In the distance are a line of white houses.
TOLERATING
FASCISM
is
FASCISM
ON THEIR WAY TO WORK!!! SUCH HARDENED CRIMINALS!!!
#ImmigrantRights group says 17 people were arrested by #CBP agents while riding bus in #Skowhegan
Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition says it has seen more immigration enforcement activity in rural areas
Jacob Murphy, February 12, 2026
Excerpt: "Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition says the workers were staying in the former #KyesMotel in #SkowheganME. The bus regularly picks them up and brings them to #BackyardFarms.
"Backyard Farms grows #tomatoes and #lettuce and ships the produce across the country.
"Local growers are concerned that the agricultural workforce will significantly shrink with increasing immigration enforcement.
" 'The reality we're seeing is that the recent surge in ICE activity is causing uncertainty for farm labor that doesn't stop at a visa status. It’s making it harder for farms to maintain a reliable workforce, which will ultimately ripple out into the broader economy," said Jennifer Wilhelm with Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association. "
#MIRC #Maine #ICEOutOfMaine #ICEOut #DefundICE #DefundDHS #MOFGA #MaineFarms #Farmworkers #USPol #MainePol #FuckICE
Maine’s Cooper Flagg to miss NBA All-Star Weekend due to injury https://www.rawchili.com/nba/599733/ #assist #Basketball #CooperFlagg #FootInjury #FootSprain #game #injury #Maine #Maine'sTotalCoverage #month #NBA #NbaAllStarWeekend #NBADraft #NBARisingStars #OverallPick #Point #rebound #RisingStarsMiniTournament #rookie #Sports #team #WMTW
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Maine's Cooper Flagg to miss NBA All-Star Weekend due to injury
Randall Carl in Maine: Name: Randall Carl
State: Maine
Agency: Maine State Prison https://copblaster.com/cop/4186/randall-carl?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Maine #CorrectionalOfficer #CriminalJustice #LawEnforcement #PrisonReform
MaineDOT to Start Work on Dover Bridge Replacement Project — 02/12/2026 01:31 PM EDT
Dover-Foxcroft - Feb. 12, 2026 - Starting February 18, the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) will begin work on a bridge replacement project for the Dover Bridge (Essex Street Bridge) over the Piscataquis River in Dover-Foxcroft. Crews will be working on replacing Dover Bridge as well as 120 feet of approach work on each side of the bridge. The project location b…
#Maine #Traffic
https://www.europesays.com/us/585194/ Massachusetts hunts for solutions in population problem spots – Boston 25 News #25 #AAA #alan_rutberg #becca_rausch #Boston #cale_thompson #Dr #eastern_mass #farm_bureau #Governor #healey #joint_committee_on_environment_and_natural_resources #karen_schwalbe #Maine #Mass #Massachusetts #massachusetts_farm_bureau_federation #new_england #News #rotberg #rutberg #Science #senator #southeast_mass #state #Tufts #UnitedStates #UnitedStates #US #Video #Wildlife
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Massachusetts hunts for solutions in population problem spots – Boston 25 News
https://www.europesays.com/2774130/ DHS promised to target criminal immigrants in Maine. Most arrested had no record. #asylum #AsylumSeekers #constitution #Dhs #FederalAgents #ice #Maine #TrumpAdministration
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DHS promised to target criminal immigrants in Maine. Most arrested had no record.
So-called “moderate” Republicans like #MikeLawler #NY and #SusanCollins #Maine from swing districts often talk independence but when it counts, they fall in line with Trump, enabling abuses of power and normalizing extremism. @thekenharbaughshow.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy explains youtu.be/-MzZsyNoN98?...
MaineDOT Releases 2026 Work Plan — 02/12/2026 09:35 AM EDT
February 12, 2026 - The Maine Department of Transportation today released its 20262028 Work Plan, a three-year blueprint outlining 2,798 planned transportation projects totaling $4.5 billion in investments across Maine. The Work Plan details all planned operations, planning, design, construction, and maintenance activities the Department expects to undertake over the next three calendar years.
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#Maine #Traffic
What’s driving up Maine’s energy bills? Natural gas. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/fossil-fuels/whats-driving-up-maines-energy-bills #Maine #Fracking
The Reality Facing #AsylumSeekers in #Maine
Posted By: Nancy Englishon: January 02, 2026
Excerpt:
"Caring City
Portland has proven its support time and time again. The City opened the Portland Exposition Building in 2019 and again in 2023 to help immigrants seeking refuge. Helped by City workers, local nonprofits, and volunteers, many found housing and received work permits. But now, grants and federal support are drying up.
'Things are really stressful and chaotic,' Stein said. 'The rules keep changing all the time. The fees asylum seekers pay have had huge increases.'
As she talked to me, she read a news alert on her phone about a change in the duration of work permits. From December 4th, newly issued work permits will expire after 18 months, instead of the previous five years.
Lives Disrupted
The Immigrant Legal Aid Program (#ILAP) offers immigrants legal support and far more. Lisa Parisio, ILAP’s Policy Director, said, 'People in Maine are having their immigration statuses and protections stripped away, losing access to work permits, and immigration enforcement has dramatically increased.'
Families left without bread winners, possibly without a vehicle or other resources, are trying to get on with their lives.
'Be as prepared as possible,' advised attorney Jenny Beverly, an immigration attorney working at Haven Law in Portland, Maine. 'Give a trusted friend a copy of your complete asylum application, with copies of entry documents, passports, ‘Notice to Appear,’ evidence of filing (a receipt given on acceptance of an asylum application).'
Family will need all that and more simply to find someone detained by federal agents. At the very least, she said, 'Share your alien number, birthplace, birthdate, and your full name.' "
Read more:
https://thewestendnews.com/the-reality-facing-asylum-seekers-in-maine/
#USPol #MainePol #SanctuaryCities #PortlandME #NewMainers #SanctuaryCity #WelcomeNewMainers #Refugees #Immigrants #TrumpSucks
Poland, Maine, crash leaves man dead, two women seriously injured https://www.byteseu.com/1792364/ #AndroscogginCounty #DeadlyCrash #DylanSanphy #FatalCrash #GorhamResident #Maine #Maine'sTotalCoverage #ManKilled #PlainsRoad #Poland #WMTW
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Poland, Maine, crash leaves man dead, two women seriously injured
#Maine #Japan restaurant chain says 5 arrested cooks had valid work permitshttps://themainemonitor.org/restaurant-chain-arrested-cooks-valid-work-permits/
The arrests took place during the height of a massive #immigration enforcement operation in Maine and has strained the restaurant chain.
People affected by #PeteHegseth fucking with the #FAA and #ElPaso will be glad to know that #RhodeIsland has been giving #Hegseth the business.
He's off to #Maine next, which has recently been terrorized with #ICE along with Minnesota. I'm sure he'll get an appropriate "welcome" there too.
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Protesters pictured by @whatsgoingoninrhodeisland on Ig standing in winter clothing on a huge snow bank with signs like "PETE HEGSETH IS A WAR CRIMINAL" "IMPEACH CONVICT REMOVE" AND "WE DON'T SALUTE CLOWNS" as well as a few US flags
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September 15, 1983: When I finally attained that summit, I checked my watch and discovered that it was almost 9:00. I had consumed two hours in hiking two-and-a-half miles. At the rate I had been covering ground the past couple of days, Katahdin was beginning to once more achieve the status of fairy tale.
#backpacking #hiking #outdoors #landscapephotography #Maine #nature #forest #mountains #AppalachianTrail
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Beneath a bright, almost cloudless light blue sky we are looking out at a scene bathed in bright sunshine. We are standing atop a lofty mountain covered with light gray rock outcrops and boulders, stunted spruce and fir and a leafy alpine plant that has turned red with the autumn. The rocks are covered with pale green and darker green lichen. The crest descends to a low sag also covered with rock outcrops and alpine vegetation, then climbs to another peak of our mountain. That peak is more wooded, although there are open areas along the top and sides. The rest of the mountainsides are heavily wooded. There is another lofty mountain beyond this peak to the right. Its face is also heavily wooded but has extensive open rock cliffs. Other ranges cascade towards the horizon.
The Maine high school basketball tournament is here. #maine #basketball #highschool #cartoon #gregkearney #kearney
"Frigid Port"
By Scott Loring Davis, Fine Art Photography
https://pixels.com/profiles/scottloringdavis
This beautiful print offers a calming, serene and relaxing feel to any room or public location where a calming effect is beneficial. FULL DESCRPTION - https://fineartamerica.com/featured/frigid-port-scott-loring-davis.html
#buyintoart #ScottLoringDavis #mastoart #giftideas #art #artwork #artprints #wallart #homedecor #interiordesign #artforsale #boat #winter #photography #travel #fineartprints #Maine #Nature #LobsterBoat #printsforsale #artforsale #arte
#Maine #weather discussion from Pine Tree Weather - Snow continues over eastern areas through Wednesday https://pinetreeweather.substack.com/p/snow-continues-over-eastern-areas #MEwx
Red Sox acquire Caleb Durbin in trade with Brewers https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/565891/ #APPAroundMaine #APPInTheCommunity #AroundMaineMoreMaineNews #Baseball #Maine #Minnesota #MinnesotaTwins #MinnesotaTwins #MLB #Sports #SteveMegargee #Twins
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Milwaukee Brewers' Caleb Durbin is congratulated after scoring a run on a wild pitch by Minnesota Twins relief pitcher David Festa during the fourth inning of a baseball game Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bailey Hillesheim)
⚡ Gov. Mills calls Trump admin threats over MaineCare “political attacks.” Fraud allegations? Just a pretense to send ICE & weaponized federal agents after Democrats. #Maine #Resistance #WeaponizedPolitics mainemorningstar.com/2026/02/09/g...
Man Convicted in Commercial Learner’s #Permit Scam Using
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/business.html#55
‘Back To Square One, Legitimizing #Technical Glitches’
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/etc.html#Nigeria
Gary Shapiro Stepping #Down as #Consumer #Technology Association
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/news.html#15
#Apple’s compact workout earbuds revamped
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/uk.html#9
#iPhone 16 up to $420 off orig price, 32GB M4 #MacBook
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/infotech.html#28
Probe Begins Into #Maine Pulp Facility Chemical Release
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/business.html#55
Susan Collins announces reelection bid for Maine Senate seat
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Republican Sen. Susan Collins announced her reelection bid Tuesday, betting that she can hold…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #2026elections #DonaldTrump #Elections #Generalnews #Immigration #JanetMills #JohnF.Kennedy #kristi-noem #Maine #MEStateWire #Politics #RobertF.KennedyJr. #SaraGideon #SendtoAppleNews #SusanCollins #U.S.DemocraticParty #U.S.news #UnitedStates #Us #USA
https://www.newsbeep.com/391800/
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Susan Collins Runs for Re-election, in One of 2026’s Top Senate Fights
The Maine Republican is one of her party’s most vulnerable senators, and her seat is crucial to Democratic hopes of retaking control of the chamber.
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Senator Susan Collins of Maine was widely expected to seek a sixth term.
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Pink lady's slipper, Cypripedium acaule, along the carriage roads in Acadia National Park last June
#wildflower #photography #naturalist #Maine
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An orchid with a big pink labellum hanging below green-yellow, more strap-like tepals
🕊️KK🕊️On the turning away~Pink Floyd~ffs Rs Impeach 202.225.3121 » 🌐
@katarinakriz.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u... 🙄😅😵😆🤣🤦🏼♀️🤣😆😵😅🙄 COME ON #MAINE WTF? MAINE CAN’T DO ANY BETTER THAN THIS RIGHTWING TRAITOR TO HER SEX?
#Maine #weather discussion from Pine Tree Weather - Tuesday/Wednesday storm information and timeline https://pinetreeweather.substack.com/p/tuesdaywednesday-storm-information #MEwx
https://www.europesays.com/2767915/ ‘I’m here to tell you to keep going’ #Bath #BathIronWorks #BathMaine #BiwEmployee #défense #Deterrence #Død #freedom #GeorgeReed #Hegseth #Job #Maine #ManufacturingWorkforce #NavalDestroyer #pentagon #people #PeteHegseth #president #SecretaryOfDefense #SecretaryOfWar #ShipDoor #shipbuilder #shipbuilding #Support #tour
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'I'm here to tell you to keep going'
"Maine, the US’s whitest state, has been shaken by the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, a crackdown that could threaten Republican control of the Senate in November’s crucial midterm elections"
#Maine #ICERaids #ICE
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/09/maine-ice-raids
Kidnapping in #Maine: "On a late Sun. afternoon in Jan. Derek Ellis, a construction worker & member of Carpenters Local 349, left work to get groceries in Portland, where he witnessed a Black woman w/a small child screaming after 3 #ICE agents beelined to her car in the grocery store parking lot, stopped her vehicle while she screamed that she was a US citizen & her toddler child in a car seat screamed as she was torn from her car & put in handcuffs."
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/09/maine-ice-raids
https://www.europesays.com/2766481/ Map shows America’s most ‘underwater’ housing markets #business #Economy #HousingMarket #Kansas #kentucky #Louisiana #Maine #Mississippi #Montana #NewHampshire #Pennsylvania #property #RealEstate #RhodeIsland #Vermont #Virginia #Wisconsin
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Map shows America's most 'underwater' housing markets
#Maine #weather discussion from Pine Tree Weather - After a chilly Monday, snow moves in late Tuesday https://pinetreeweather.substack.com/p/after-a-chilly-monday-snow-moves #MEwx
Maine shaken by ICE raids as backlash threatens Republican Senate control https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/09/maine-ice-raids #Maine #UsEconomy #UsUnions #UsNews #Economics #Business #WorldNews
https://www.europesays.com/2764797/ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to tour Bath Iron Works #APPAroundMaine #APPInTheCommunity #AroundMaineMoreMaineNews #DavidLedford #Død #Maine #pentagon #PeteHegseth #Politics #SecretaryOfDefense
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. (Associated Press)
Virtual Event - #Maine #BikePed Monthly Meetups
February 16 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
"Join us for Monthly Maine Bike Ped Meetups! Across Maine, local bike/ped committees, planning commissions, non-profits, and volunteers are working hard to improve safe, enjoyable, and practical active and alternate transportation options. But we aren’t always talking to one another! In these virtual monthly meetings, we hope we can learn from each other’s successes and challenges, get advice, and share resources in a casual setting – a forum for those already active in the bike/ped world, as well as for those who are curious about the current work being done or who want to start their own local conversations. Meetings recur every third Monday of the month at 4 PM via Zoom (Link below). Meetings will be ~45 minutes and will consist of introductions, share outs, and time for questions."
FMI:
https://www.bikemaine.org/event/maine-bike-ped-monthly-meetups/2026-02-16/
#SolarPunkSunday #BikeTooter #BicycleSafety #PedestrianSafety #BicycleCoalitionOfMaine #MaineCyclists #Advocacy #CommunitySpokes
Number of families in our Freeport, Maine, neighborhood: 21
Number who responded to a wealthy resident's request to participate in trick-or-treat for his kids on gimme-gimme-gimme Hallowe'en last year: 21
Number who responded to my requests that they contact town officials and ask them to pass a firearms ordinance: 1
Ever feel like a vegetarian in a steak house?
Summer At Nubble Light
This beautiful print would be a perfect addition to any home, office, business waiting room or hospital wall and can be view along with many others at: https://1-warren-labaire.pixels.com/featured/summer-at-nubble-light-warren-labaire-photography.html
#buyintoart #art #mastoart #mastodon #photography #photos #photo #travel #maine #warrenlabairephotography #artwork #artist #usa #wallart
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Summer At Nubble Light
Taken this morning (8/14/23) While standing on Long Sands Beach and Looking to the Northeast. It was an amazing sunrise with a color filled sky. The reds and pinks changed to a perfect orange.
Thomas Lano in Maine: Name: Thomas Lano
State: Maine
Agency: Cumberland County Jail
Decertified Since: 2010 https://copblaster.com/cop/15630/thomas-lano?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ThomasLano #Maine #CumberlandCountyJail #CorrectionalOfficers #LawEnforcement
#Maine’s Embattled #GeorgeMitchell, Reeling From #EpsteinFiles, Quits His Own Institute
Ted Cohen, February 6, 2026
Excerpt: "The U.S.-Ireland Alliance and Queens University Belfast just days ago also severed all ties with Mitchell, the latter going so far as to remove his bust from campus."
#MaineSettlementAct was a raw deal for #Maine #FirstNations... And #GeorgeMitchell helped to write it! Just leaving that here...
"Two key players in the passage of the legislation were U.S. Sens. Bill Cohen and George Mitchell. Attorney Tim Woodcock, who was from Bangor, was appointed by Cohen to the Indian Affairs Committee."
George J. Mitchell Papers · The Drafting and Enactment of the Maine Settlement Act
Memo from James Case (staffer to Senator Muskie, and then to Senator Mitchell). This memo is probably addressed to Senator George J. Mitchell, and has a White House analysis of Bill S. 2829 attached. (06/13/1980)
https://maineindianclaims.omeka.net/items/show/6
#EpsteinFiles #USPol #LandBack #Wabanakik #MaineTribes #WabanakiConfederacy
Dry pattern in the West to continue while winter storm drops more than a foot of snow across Maine #maine #snow #skiing #snowdrought #cartoon #gregkearney #kearney
ICE detainees from #Maine being held under ‘inhumane’ conditions in #Massachusetts facility, attorneys say https://www.pressherald.com/2026/02/07/ice-detainees-from-maine-being-held-under-inhumane-conditions-at-mass-facility-attorneys-say/
#Maine #weather discussion from Pine Tree Weather - Tricky inverted trough to bring some snow on Saturday https://pinetreeweather.substack.com/p/tricky-inverted-trough-to-bring-some #MEwx
#ICE detainees from #Maine being held under ‘inhumane’ conditions in Mass. facility, attorneys sayhttps://www.centralmaine.com/2026/02/07/ice-detainees-from-maine-being-held-under-inhumane-conditions-at-mass-facility-attorneys-say/
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson said the allegations of overcrowding and lack of access to lawyers are false.
https://www.europesays.com/us/571418/ Last 3 fans who ‘never missed a Super Bowl’ mark 60th game #california #DonCrismanJr. #DougWilliams #FLStateWire #florida #Football #GeneralNews #GregoryEaton #JohnBiever #Lifestyle #Maine #MEStateWire #MIStateWire #Michigan #NewEnglandPatriots #NFL #NFLFootball #NFLSuperBowl #SeattleRedhawks #SendToAppleNews #Sports #SuperBowl #SusanMetevier #TomHenschel #U.S.News #UnitedStates #UnitedStates #US
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Last 3 fans who 'never missed a Super Bowl' mark 60th game
'Snowy Owl on a Snow-Covered Ridge"
By Scott Loring Davis, Fine Art Photography
https://pixels.com/profiles/scottloringdavis
This beautiful print offers a calming, serene and relaxing feel to any room or public location where a calming effect is beneficial. FULL DESCRPTION -
#buyintoart #ScottLoringDavis #mastoart #owl #SnowyOwl #snow #giftideas #art #artist #artwork #artprints #wallart #homedecor #interiordesign #artforsale #photography #travel
#fineartprints #Maine #Nature #printsforsale #artforsale #arte
"A Hearty Cat"
By Scott Loring Davis, Fine Art Photography
https://pixels.com/profiles/scottloringdavis
This beautiful print offers a calming, serene and relaxing feel to any room or public location where a calming effect is beneficial. FULL DESCRPTION - https://fineartamerica.com/featured/a-hearty-cat-scott-loring-davis.html
#buyintoart #ScottLoringDavis #snow #winter #ski #mastoart #giftideas #art #artist #artwork #artprints #wallart #homedecor #interiordesign #artforsale #photography #travel #fineartprints #Maine #Nature #printsforsale #artforsale #arte
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September 14, 1983: Last night was wintry, topping even Monday night for cold. Today was a perfect backpacking day: about fifty degrees and sunny, with another invigorating breeze.
#backpacking #hiking #outdoors #landscapephotography #Maine #nature #forest #mountains #AppalachianTrail
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The top portion of the sky is clear and blue with some streaky clouds. The bottom has high haze with a few smaller low level clouds beneath. We are high atop a mountain looking down at a rock outcrop below us surrounded by a spruce fir forest. The forested slopes slant down towards another rock outcrop and then a narrow valley far below. On the other side of that valley stands another mountain a bit lower than this one. Its slopes are also heavily wooded, but there is much exposed granite on and around its summit. Beyond that more mountain ranges cascade to the horizon.
A still from #Maine artist #HeatherLyon's short film, "Parnassius mnemosyne (Clouded Apollo Sybil), 2024-25. Filmed in Parco Nzionale dei Monti Sibillini, Italy and Acadia National Park in Maine. Part of the "Of Sybils and Source" exhibit at #USM #PortlandME.
#FirstFridayArtWalk #MaineArtists
#GreekMythology #Sybils #Caves #CaveOfTheSybil #Art
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A still from a movie that looks like a painting, hanging on a white wall. The image is of a woman with long dark hair, wearing a light green flowing dress, and lying on a rock with her arms outstretched. One arm has water flowing down it, into the water below. She is in a cave, surrounded by gray stone.
Another piece by Maine artist #SusanBickford -- "Nut's Garment: What do we Carry?". 2024-25. Silk, hand #embroidery, silver thread. 3 feet 9 inches wide by 3 feet by 9 inches long. Part of the "Of Sybils and Source" exhibit in #PortlandME.
Artist statement: "Constellations located at significant astrological aspects of Summer Solstice chart 2024 embroidered into a hand sewn Kaftan. Embroidered while traveling in Italy, France, Greece, and finished upon returning home in #Maine."
#FirstFridayArtWalk #FiberArts #MaineArtists #EgyptianMythology #Muses #GoddessNut #NightSkies #Art
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A dark blue garment hanging on a rod, and draped in a square shape. On the garment are hand-sewn constellations in silver thread.
#Maine #weather discussion from Pine Tree Weather - Snow showers with squalls possible Friday night into Saturday https://pinetreeweather.substack.com/p/snow-showers-with-squalls-possible #MEwx
#Maine State #Police called immigration authorities about 60 times last yearhttps://www.centralmaine.com/2026/02/06/maine-state-police-called-immigration-authorities-about-60-times-last-year/
Troopers were told they were allowed to hold people on the side of the road for #immigration officials, even if there was no suspected criminal conduct.
ICE pulled detainees from Cumberland County Jail. That could hurt taxpayers #maine #ICE #cumberlandcounty #cartoon #gregkearney #kearney
#Maine rejects #JusticeDepartment’s request for all #voters’ personal info, list of election officials
Secretary of State #ShennaBellows' responded to the request by telling the DOJ to "go jump in the Gulf of Maine."
by Dylan Tusinski, July 29, 2025
AUGUSTA — "Maine is denying the U.S. Department of Justice access to its voter registration records, state officials said Tuesday, rejecting an unprecedented request for sensitive voter data that the Trump administration has now delivered to all 50 states.
"A letter late last week to Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and signed by Deputy Assistant U.S. Attorney General Michael Gates claims Maine had roughly 11,000 voters with duplicate registration. It requested the state’s entire voter registration list dating back to November 2022 'to ensure that ineligible voters are being removed.'
"The state has 14 days to respond to the letter dated July 24.
"Bellows, who is also a Democratic candidate for governor, said in a press conference Tuesday the Trump administration is overstepping its bounds, empowering false narratives and 'trying to change the topic away from the Epstein files.'
" 'Article 1 of the Constitution places the states — not President Trump, not the federal government — in charge of federal elections,' she said. 'The DOJ doesn’t get to know everything about you just because they want to.'
"Bellows’ office is coordinating with Maine’s Office of Attorney General to draft a formal response, she said.
The Maine Republican Party has previously claimed widespread voter fraud across the state, but a subsequent investigation by Bellows’ office concluded this month and found those claims were baseless. Just because someone is registered to vote in two different towns doesn’t mean they intended to vote twice. Often, it simply means that they moved between elections.
"A spokesman for Maine Senate Republicans declined to comment on the DOJ’s request or Bellows’ response. Other Maine GOP officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment Tuesday.
"In addition to #VoterRegistration information, the DOJ also has requested the names of local election officials as well as information about noncitizens, felons, and deceased people’s alleged participation in Maine elections following President Donald Trump’s repeated false claims that the 2020 election was rigged and stolen from him.
" 'Please provide a description of the steps that Maine has taken, and when those steps were taken, to identify registered voters who are ineligible to vote as well as the procedures it used to remove those ineligible voters from the registration list,' the DOJ’s letter reads.
"The DOJ has not publicly said why they are seeking voter records across the country. Asked about the request to Maine and other states, spokesperson Pierson Furnish replied in an email 'No comment.'
"The first Trump administration similarly made requests to view all Americans’ voter information in 2017. Then-Secretary of State Matt Dunlap said at the time he would release voters’ names, ages, residences and districts with the government, as allowed by Maine law.
"The American Civil Liberties Union [#ACLU] of Maine said the DOJ’s actions both now and then are part of 'a clear pattern of intimidation' and applauded Bellows’ refusal to share voters’ information.
" 'This letter also fuels #FalseNarratives that sow distrust in our elections. Maine elections are safe, secure, and accessible, and that’s why Maine consistently has some of the highest voter turnout,' said Samuel Crankshaw, the group’s communications director. 'Our government should focus on helping more people exercise their fundamental rights.'
Maine’s voter turnout is reliably high compared to other states and more Mainers voted in 2024 than in any election before, according to state voting data.
"The Justice Department initially reached out to swing states like #Michigan, #Arizona and #Wisconsin, where local election clerks have reported federal agents requesting broad access to the states’ #RegistrationRolls and #VotingMachines.
Now, Bellows said all 50 states have received similar letters. #Maine, #Minnesota and #NewHampshire are the only states to have rejected the requests so far."
Archived version:
https://archive.md/K91De
#District13 #MaineResists #MinnesotaResists #NewHampshireResists #Authoritarianism #Fascism #USPol #GovernmentOverreach #BigBrother #CharacteristicsOfFascism
Just After
This beautiful print would be a perfect addition to any home, office, business waiting room or hospital wall and can be view along with many others at: https://1-warren-labaire.pixels.com/featured/just-after-warren-labaire-photography.html
#buyintoart #art #mastoart #mastodon #photography #photos #photo #travel #maine #warrenlabairephotography #artwork #artist #usa #wallart
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Just After
It was just after sunrise at Nubble Lighthouse in Cape Neddick, Maine. I went to take a few shots on the other side of Sohier Park and when I returned to my vehicle and got ready to leave, the skyscape drew me back in for another shot or two.