But the Occupy Maine camp quickly degenerated into a living example of serial, pathological irresponsibility. In doing so, it became an embodiment of the negative caricatures so favored by the far right — something not worthy of anyone’s support.
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Much to my astonishment, my statement was greeted with nods and smiles. I was told that Occupy Maine considered itself to be an absolutely open and free community, in which people were to be trusted to do the right thing.
BangorDailyNews: In 2010, Trader Joe’s moved into the space that had previously held a Wild Oats store. Whole Foods had bought the Wild Oats chain; the FTC forced Whole Foods to divest of some of its property, and Trader Joe’s bought that biz in Portland (among others, I believe…)
The popularity of Trader Joe’s has made parking difficult for all the businesses that surround (and rely on) that 135-space parking lot. Sources say that EMS had been looking for another location – before parking became an issue.
portlandmusicphotos.com : "This is a new photo blog showcasing live photos of musicians from the Portland, Maine area.
How it works: You take a bunch of pictures out a show, and then choose one from the show and submit it. Make sure to include all the interesting info - band/musician name, venue, date, etc. And please TAG your posts too! If you’ve got a gallery, make the image click through to it - we’re all about sharing the traffic love.
The ones we like, we’ll post.
If you’re a photographer or a local band, we’ll follow you and reblog the stuff we think is cool!
As this blog progresses, we’ll figure out the best system to make this work. All we ask is that you don’t spam us."
Portland Buy Local is accepting submissions for the cover of its 2012-2013 Directory. The annual directory is distributed throughout Greater Portland and reaches tens of thousands of residents and visitors. The organization’s board of directors will select the winning design in March, and the directories will be distributed in June. The winning artist will receive a prize of $250 and will be credited inside the directory.More details here.
In his decision, Justice Thomas Warren said the city’s restrictions on overnight camping in city parks are not an unreasonable infringement of free speech, but are intended to protect health and safety while also ensuring the public resource is not damaged. Allowing Occupy Maine to camp in the park also could prevent others from using it, infringing on their rights.
The demonstrators failed to show that “in order to communicate their message, they are entitled to commandeer a public forum for an extended period in a 24-hour encampment that necessarily excludes other citizens from their customary use of the park,” Warren wrote in his 25-page decision. - The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram
We regret to announce that the 4th annual Downtown Showdown has been cancelled. While Sunday River and Sugarloaf have had consistent snowmaking weather and great natural snowfall during the month of January, the city of Portland experience limited snowfall and warmer temperatures and the event has fallen victim to this lack of snow in the city. Both resorts have been busy building terrain parks, so place of the event this weekend come on up and join us for the real thing.
At issue was whether the city should allow the group to stay in Portland’s oldest park despite an ordinance that forbids people from being there between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. The council’s Public Safety Committee voted 3-0 last week to recommend that the council reject the permit request.
After the vote, John Branson, an attorney for the protesters, said the group will seek a court order to allow it to remain in the park. Press Herald