The City of Portland is planning on evicting the #unhoused people living at the Fore River Encampment on September 6th and the outreach workers working to help them need more time! If you live in #PortlandMaine please join us in calling for a delay!
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/fore-river-encampment-eviction

Live at Blue, 650 Congress St. Portland, Maine tonight at 10:00pm

#blues #acidblues #beesdeluxe #blueportlandmaine #portlandmaine #portlandmainemusic #portlandmainemusicscene

Bees Deluxe coming to play at Blue in Portland Maine, on Saturday August 19 at 10pm.

#blues #acidblues #beesdeluxe #blueportlandmaine #portlandmaine #portlandmainemusic #portlandmainemusicscene

@breadandcircuses I sent a message to the #PortlandMaine #FFF group. If I don't hear back from them, I'll do my own thing with some friends in September.

Just got in contact with the #PortlandMaine #FridaysForFuture group. Hopefully, they are still active...

@fridaysforfuture_portland (Instagram)

@FFF_Portland (X/birdsite)

https://fridaysforfutureusa.org/local-groups/portland/

Revised the #ClimateChange #WeatherWheel to include "snow" in "Ice/Hail/Snow" (TY @WahbAllat for your post). Spin the wheel and see where it lands! I'm planning on printing out a copy, then putting it on signboard (with a paper fastener in the center). I'm hoping to organize or participate in a #FridaysForFuture event soon in #PortlandMaine. We needs to get out on the streets and demand #ClimateAction!

#ClimateStrike #DarkHumor #DontLookUp #JustLookUp

@Pollinators, I have more of these photos for Silent Sunday, but wanted to post this one tonight. Some friends of mine in #PortlandMaine have taken it upon themselves to create urban safe spaces for #Pollinators.

#PortlandMaine temperatures It was cooler inland (it's usually cooler on the coast, and warmer inland). I noticed there was no sea breeze! Winds were blowing lightly from the SW. RealFeel 109° because of the humidity. My own thermometer said it was 98°F.

Monday night was explosions all the way down. Last night was explosions all the way down. Tonight the hyper-local illegal fireworks seem to have stopped but the CITY fireworks show is happening because it was postponed due to weather.

I am ready for fewer fireworks, please.

#portlandmaine #fireworks

#SeaDogs lost today, sadly. The day turned out to be a beauty, if a bit on the #hot side at #HadlockField, which didn't have any shade in the seats, plus metal flooring/stairs around them, which had a "griddle" effect, leaving us looking "Like Lawrence of Arabia," as Dad put it.

#baseball #MiLB #portlandmaine #portlandseadogs #portlandseadogsbaseball #slugger #mascot #ballpark #Dad #selfie #latergrams #summer #Maine #newengland

While #PortlandMaine is fast becoming gentrified, there are still pockets of the revolutionary spirit there. Seeing this storefront window gives me hope.

Backyard Blooms, in Portland, Maine:
“We grow on about a quarter of an acre of land. Urban land,” Jason said. This is a lovely! I wonder if that cart can be hauled by a #cargobike #portlandmaine #urbanism https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/life/home-garden/gardening-with-gutner/flower-farm-dahlia-portland-maine-backyard-blooms/97-79072e6d-9575-4fcc-8902-5343d4da1cd0

My local #SCA group is marching in the parade today. These are two of my best friends. #pride #portlandpride #portlandmaine #portlandme

Lunchtime walk #portlandmaine #portlandme #PrideMonth #Pride

More of this, please! Vacant Portland #Maine office building to become housing

The project calls for more than 100 new housing units

by Adam Bartow, June 15, 2023

"The Portland Planning Board has approved plans to convert a vacant 10-story office building in the downtown area into housing.

"The plans from Ocean Gate LLC call for turning the building at 511 Congress St. into 107 housing units, including 27 affordable units. Most of the apartments would be on floors two through seven.

"The building's total interior floor area is 139,837 square feet and an enclosed interior exit stairway will be added.

"Construction is expected to start on Jan 1, 2024, and take about 18 months with completion expected summer of 2025."

#PortlandMaine #Housing #VacantOfficeBuildings

https://www.wmtw.com/article/vacant-portland-office-building-housing/44211600

So, rather than consider #LightRail or more #Bike friendly options (or better yet, commuter rail that allows bikes), it seems that southern #Maine / #GreaterPortland / #MDOT is hot on putting in a highway bypass that will ruin #forested and #agricultural land, and encouraging more #sprawl! ENOUGH! Good for #PortlandMaine for taking a stand! #LessCars #MoreBikes

Portland City Council takes stand against Gorham Connector

Peter McGuire, Portland Press Herald, Maine
July 15, 2022

"The Portland City Council this week asked the Maine Turnpike Authority to halt work on a four-lane toll highway to communities west of the city, arguing that the project known as the Gorham Connector is incompatible with local and state plans to combat climate change and that planners should consider reducing rush-hour traffic with rapid transit."

https://news.yahoo.com/portland-city-council-takes-stand-080400605.html

The show was absolutely fucking AMAZING. SO worth how tired I’m going to be tomorrow.

#gaslightanthem #portlandmaine

Battle of the Portlands (I guess?)

#portland #portlandoregon #portlandmaine

https://www.oregonlive.com/trending/2023/04/portland-maine-tries-to-trash-portland-oregon-and-fails-spectacularly.html

April was a haul, so I didn’t get nearly as much written as I hoped. But, whelp, some is better than none! Now that May is here, I’ve been preparing for my first #Art fair of the year, which is this weekend in #PortlandMaine. I’ve also been learning #ScreenPrinting, and @bloofbooks has a new book to launch.

Good morning friends. This sad and bedraggled cardinal at my bird feeder tells you all you need to know about the weather we’re having.

High wind warning and a flood watch, oh boy!

#portlandmaine #birdsofMastodon