What’s Happening
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Concord Coach will no longer allow CBP to search passengers on its buses with warrants. ... See MoreSee Less
3 hours ago ·
Oldish (in Internet time -- it's only from last week!) but good story about Superintendent Botana's proposal to provide breakfast to all children in the PPS system. Childhood hunger, even in Portland, Maine (shocking but true), is a thing. Children perform better in school (perform = learn) if they are not hungry. ... See MoreSee Less
8 hours ago ·
A US federal appeals court in California has blocked Trump's illegal, racist, inhumane "remain in Mexico" policy. Hooray! #NoWall ... See MoreSee Less
8 hours ago ·
Good news regarding rail, people. Includes an additional daily train between Brunswick and Wells. Article reminds, if we've been following, that despite it not being a commuter train, the Downeaster's ridership is up and setting records.
Good for climate, and good for keeping Maine from further taking on that NE corridor excessive traffic aesthetic. ... See MoreSee Less
16 hours ago ·
The CDC says people really need to stay home when sick. How do we feel about that sick days ordinance now, Councilors Thibodeau, Costa, Duson, Mavadones, and Cook? ... See MoreSee Less
24 hours ago ·
Right now, the building committee is discussing how to scale back the 4-school bond because of the $10 million that the city council cut out of the $72 million bond passed by the school board in 2016.
Meanwhile, this is Reiche today. Water everywhere. Because the roof has been leaking for 25 YEARS.
Remember--this is one of the schools that the same people who ran Unite Portland wanted to cut out of the 4-school bond. ... See MoreSee Less
1 day ago ·
www.pressherald.com/2020/02/27/team-of-developers-buys-portlands-old-mercy-hospital-for-future-ho... ... See MoreSee Less
1 day ago ·
Not good. ... See MoreSee Less
2 days ago ·
Hey everyone. We do not know the details, but it is important to show support for queer-owned businesses in Portland, Maine. You don’t have to buy the store out, of course, but your presence and positivity are important.
Thanks.Yesterday Little Woodfords was subjected to bigotry, threats of physical violence, and hate speech in their own business. It shouldn’t happen anywhere, but it did.
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We’d love to see Portland show up for queer owned spaces like Little Woodfords and show that our community doesn’t stand for bigotry and hate.
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If you run queer owned business and want Portland to show up for you, comment below so people can find you!
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#BusinessAgainstBigotry ... See MoreSee Less
2 days ago ·
Here is your reading for today.
Question: If this vaccine for coronavirus proves to be effective and safe, and considering that larger numbers of infections and death from coronavirus, which is a terrible illness, in the US are not a matter of "if" but "when" they will happen, would you vaccinate if you were medically able to?
Be respectful in the comments, please. ... See MoreSee Less
3 days ago ·