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Occupy Our Homes!
How secure is your housing? There are now more empty houses than unhoused people in Maine. As global institutions of private capital hoard more and more of our landscape, homeowners, renters and people without housing of their own are increasingly being put in peril. Even though Maine has more than enough shelter for everyone, the myopic logic of casino capitalism keeps the doors locked and keeps most of us imprisoned by debt. But we have rights, some of which are even protected by the government, and we can come together to help our neighborhoods prepare for the tough years ahead. We will fight foreclosure together - let's occupy our homes!
Join in the discussion about our legal rights, the effects that foreclosure is having on our neighborhoods and the ways that we can help each other be prepared - 6:30pm Tuesday, October 9 - State Street Church, 159 State St., Portland 04101.
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Occupied By Art!
Occupied By Art is a neighborhood-based effort working to build community and save Maple Edge Studios (331 Middlesex Rd., Topsham) from foreclosure. The galleries will be full of community-contributed ART throughout August and September! Come share your sculpture, paintings, sketches and imagination! Events will include a workshop with poet Gary Lawless, fun with Occupy Brunswick's fab paper mache team and a drum circle featuring Rick Cormier on August 25. Don't miss it!
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Defend Congress Square!
Rockbridge Capital, the new owner of the Eastland Hotel in downtown Portland, is trying to convert Congress Square, a public space at the heart of the city, into a private ballroom. Portland needs more public space, not less - a loss of public space is a loss for everyone! Help defend the square!
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Keep Tar Sands Out of Maine!
Tar sands oil is one of the dirtiest forms of energy on the planet and is a growing threat in Maine and the Northeast. Extracted from huge open pit mines in Alberta, Canada, tar sands oil is 20% more carbon intensive than conventional crude oil. Big oil companies are now considering pumping tar sands oil through pipelines from Ontario to Portland, Maine to be exported by tanker. We say, not in Maine's backyard!
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What is Occupy Maine doing?
Portland - May Day is coming! A group of individuals and representatives for various groups in the Portland, Maine... (Mar. 23, 2013)
Portland - Southern Maine Action Network Congrats to SUMAC for being awarded a $1000 grant from Pine Tree Youth Organizing... (Mar. 23, 2013)
Portland - January 30th, 2013 6pm at First Parish Portland 425 Congress Street, Portland,... (Jan. 30, 2013)
Portland - 6pm at First Parish Portland 425 Congress Street, Portland, Maine 04101 http://firstparishportland.org/ Attendance: Heidi... (Jan. 23, 2013)
State-Wide - Anti-Tar Sands Protests January 26th 11am- 3pm Portland, Maine If you cannot make it to Portland to march... (Jan. 23, 2013)
Portland - 6pm at First Parish Portland 425 Congress Street, Portland, Maine 04101 http://firstparishportland.org/ Attendance: Heidi... (Jan. 16, 2013)
Portland - A call to Occupiers across the state! Filmmaker Crystal Zevon is travelling across the country "Searching... (Jan. 10, 2013)
Portland - Tuesday, January 15th, 2012 at the State Street Church (http://www.statestreetchurch.org/) 159... (Jan. 9, 2013)
Portland - 6pm at First Parish Portland 425 Congress Street, Portland, Maine 04101 http://firstparishportland.org/ Attendance: Grace... (Jan. 9, 2013)
State-Wide - On January 26th, 2013, ONE and 350 New England are hosting a day of regional action for... (Jan. 5, 2013)
State-Wide - Changing Maine Gathering Sunday, January 27, 2013 (snow date tba) Feminist... (Jan. 5, 2013)
State-Wide - ONE IN THREE WOMEN ON THE PLANET WILL BE RAPED OR BEATEN IN HER LIFETIME. ONE BILLION WOMEN VIOLATED... (Jan. 5, 2013)
State-Wide - Sat Jan 26 noon Keep The East Tar Sands Free -- NO PIPELINE March with activists from New England to say... (Jan. 5, 2013)
State-Wide - In response to Hurricane Sandy, Occupy Maine has rallied together to bring aid to those affected by the storm.... (Nov. 20, 2012)
- In response to Hurricane Sandy, Occupy Maine has rallied together to bring aid to those affected by the storm.... (Nov. 20, 2012)
State-Wide - Now in its 11th year, Burdock is a week-long annual participatory community gathering for a free and sustainable... (Aug. 19, 2012)
State-Wide - This is the schedule of events for the Occupy Maine Summer Camp happening this weekend! We're totally... (June 22, 2012)
Portland - The new owners of the Eastland Park Hotel are trying to turn Congress Square, a big public space in the middle... (May 22, 2012)
Portland - Senator Olympia Snowe profits off the exploitation of low-income workers and veterans who go into debt to... (May 12, 2012)
Portland - Everyone has a right to be healthy and get the care they need when they're sick or injured. Margaret... (May 10, 2012)
Voices of Occupy Maine
The following is a list of Candidates that support or oppose LD 145. This is how... (Nov. 2, 2012)
Foreclosure Forum/ Affordable Housing DiscussionTuesday, October 9th 6:30-8:30pmState... (Oct. 9, 2012)
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Join us for an open discussion about our legal rights, the effects that foreclosure... (Aug. 14, 2012)
Evan is a diehard - commited to the end. As soon as the Occupation began, he... (Aug. 10, 2012)
By Steve Demetriou - Check out his blog! Via Brad DeLong and Jamie Galbraith,... (Jul. 9, 2012)
This is not just my story but the story of many. My name is Betsy Fecto. I am an... (Jul. 2, 2012)
As the months wind on and the Occupy movement in Maine evolves, taking on new roles... (June 20, 2012)
Check out this new video (about 5 minutes long). The first part is our first ever... (June 20, 2012)
Brian has been involved with Occupy Maine since last fall and initiated Occupy... (June 2, 2012)
This is the first in a series of interviews by Doug Bowen of Occupy Maine, Portland... (May 25, 2012)
Dear friends: If you're enjoying the ever degenerating attack rhetoric known... (Mar. 3, 2012)
In this edition, Brian Leonard will cover the final GA in the Dome at Lincoln Park... (Feb. 26, 2012)
This is the third edition of Occupy Maine TV with stories on the few and hearty who... (Feb. 26, 2012)
This show takes a look back at the Occupy News in 2011...a year in review. Also presents... (Feb. 26, 2012)
Occupy Maine TV's first show: December 19, 2011. Our mission is to inform and educate... (Feb. 22, 2012)
River Tree Arts and The Kymara Gallery present, "Charles Gatewood's Wall Street,"... (Feb. 4, 2012)
Local band featured protesters and shots of the #OccupyMaine camp in their latest... (Oct. 27, 2011)
Check out this occupy rap by Danielle. Share it! Watch it! Please enjoy! (Oct. 23, 2011)
In an attempt to put some faces to our movment the OccupyMaineMedia team has requested... (Oct. 6, 2011)
Occupy Maine is a movement that stands in solidarity with but is independent from Occupy Wall Street and other "Occupy" protests across the country, as well as the world. Originally established October First in Monument Sq. located in downtown Portland, Maine; Occupy Maine soon had occupation sites all over the state including Augusta, Bangor, Brunswick, Kennebunk, Aroostook County, Biddiford, Mount Desert Island, and Waldo County. The Portland Occupy Maine group moved its encampment from Monument Sq. to Lincoln Park, Portland oldest public park, on October 3rd, 2011. The Lincoln Park encampment was one of the countries longest running occupation sites before it was peacefully evicted from the park by the city of Portland on Friday Feb, 10th 2011.
In accordance with the Occupy Wall Street slogan "you cannot evict an idea whose time has come" the Occupy Maine group in Portland has continued to and will continue to be active after the Lincoln Park eviction. OM has established an office located at the Meg Perry Center a facility with a great tradition of social activism. All are welcome to drop by to get involved or simply gather information. Thanks for visiting our website!
CONTACT US -General Assembly and working meetings: locations and times posted on the calendar Office Address: Occupy Maine, c/o Meg Perry Center 644 Congress Street, Portland, Maine 04101. Office Phone: 207-221-5899 Voice to text line: 207-200-1791 Direct Action Text messaging line: [coming soon]
DONATATIONS General Donations can be made at our office, at our events, or online here. Donate to media here. Donate to Friends of Lincoln park fund here. Donate to the legal defense fund here.