Maine News Thursday

Portland Weekly - In City Hall news, the city's legal team is working on a settlement agreement with Portland landlord Geoffrey Rice (no relation to yours truly) after the city said Rice overcharged tenants on 68 occasions. The two sides went back to the drawing board after an executive session this week. Tenants' rights advocates are pushing the city to be tough on Rice in order to set a precedent for violations of Portland's rent control ordinance.

Events

Thursday March 12
    Join us this Thursday, March 12 at 3 pm ET / 12 pm PT for our next Freedom Over Fascism briefing: Social Rage Against the Regime. We’re thrilled to have Jiggy Geronimo with us to share her insights about how we collectively shifted the conversation around ICE and the MAGA regime’s attacks on our communities into one of defiance and care. We’ll also share new research on how Americans are mobilizing in response to the abductions of our neighbors by ICE and strategize how we can channel that momentum to inspire mass civil resistance. 3 pm ET / 12 pm PT
    Friday Mar 13

Home Energy Forum  - Freeport Community Services Inc, 53 Depot St, 9 am

 Pot O' Gold - Wilbur's Of Maine Chocolate Confections, 174 Lower Main St 11:00 am

Saturday Mar 14 & Sunday Mar 15

Chainsaw Safety Course

8:30 am to 4:00 pm

Skyline Farm, 95 The Ln, North Yarmouth


RRCT is offering a FREE, 2-day, beginner-friendly Chainsaw Safety Course at Skyline Farm in North Yarmouth. Registration is limited to 10 spots.


The course will be taught by RRCT's Administrative Coordinator, tish carr, who also happens to be a licensed forester and arborist passionate about chainsaw safety. Mike Maines will also be teaching the course, another licensed arborist and forester.


Most participants will have little to no experience with a chainsaw, though this course is also an effective refresher for more experienced individuals who have developed some bad habits.


Participants will have the opportunity to operate a chainsaw in a safe, comfortable, and supervised setting. We will practice starting a saw, making straight up-and-down cuts, and bore cuts, and all will witness a directional felling demonstration, and those who are interested will practice it.


If you have any questions, please email tish carr, tish@rrct.org. 

REGISTER HERE
MARCH 15
1920s Speakeasy Murder/Mystery Show at Byrnes Irish Pub in Brunswick
Byrnes Irish Pub, 16 Station Ave, Brunswick 4:00 pm

MARCH 16

Weekly Ukulele Jam

Monday, March 16 & 23 • 3 PM
@ Bradley Room at Freeport Community Services


MARCH  17
MARCH 18 
: What's going on at Fable Farmstead: A film.   6:30-8 pm at Patagonia


MARCH 21

FLOR CUADRO FLAMENCO|  7:00 PM

Celebrating both the deep-rooted traditions and the evolving contemporary expressions Flamenco. Tickets


MARCH 23

Weekly Ukulele Jam

 3 PM
@ Bradley Room at Freeport Community Services


MARCH 25

Casco Baykeeper Ivy Frignoca will be joined by Christoph Aeppli, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, Jim Stahlnecker, a biologist with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, and Heather Kenyon, Friends of Casco Bay’s Science and Advocacy Associate, for a practical discussion of new PFAS data from across Casco Bay and the lower watershed, including results connected to the Brunswick spill.

PFAS—often called “forever chemicals”—are long-lasting pollutants that can build up in water, wildlife, and people, raising concerns for environmental and human health. 

In this conversation, Ivy and the panel will talk about the completed study and how the results compare to EPA criteria and limits used in other states. They’ll look at state PFAS data from fish and shellfish in Casco Bay. They’ll also discuss potential sources and next steps in Maine.

Please join us with your favorite hot beverage as we explore the evolving science of PFAS and what it means for Casco Bay. We’ll leave time for your questions so we can learn together and consider informed next steps in protecting the Bay.

Coffee with the Casco Baykeeper: The PFAS Results are In!
Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Time: 8 - 9 a.m.
Where: Zoom

MARCH 26

The Untold Stories of Portland's Irish Domestic Servants

Thursday, March 26, 1:00 p.m.
Online on Zoom
Learn More | Register

Chinese in Maine: From Struggle to Success, Book Talk with Gary Libby

Tuesday, March 31, 1:00 p.m.
Online on Zoom
Learn More | Register

April 11 | Open Mic Poetry with Betsy Sholl
Free tickets can be reserved here now for our next Freeport Folio Open Mic Poetry featuring Betsy Sholl, Poet Laureate of Maine 2006-2011. We have also invited the to be crowned 2025-2026 Maine State Poetry Out Loud Champion. The event is on April 11th, 1pm at the Freeport Community Center. Tickets are free but seats are limited

More Freeport Folio events

 April 25 Poetry Workshop with Joseph Coleman at Freeport Community Library
April 25 Community Poetry Reading at the Freeport Community Library
April 30 National Poetry Month Statewide Grand Finale: Maine Poet Laureates Public Reading. A first-time, historic gathering of all Maine State Poet Laureates
July 30, Open Mic Poetry with Featured Poet Richard Blanco
October 1 Open Mic Poetry with Featured Poet Samaa Abdurraqib

October 31 Dead Poets Poetry Death Match

APR 11
LADIES OF FLAME  7:00 PM A beloved all-women musical ensemble that performs a lively selection of heartfelt songs and popular hits. Reserve tickets

APR 24
ERICA BROWN & THE BLUEGRASS CONNECTION: Friday, April 24 at 7:30 PM A fun and energetic five-piece band featuring some of the finest musicians in New England.

MAY 1

MAY 20 

Are You Cyber-Savvy? Understanding the Geopolitics and Personal Threats of Cyber Attacks, which will be held on Wednesday, May 20, at 7:00 pm at the Freeport Performing Arts Center.  You will hear from Nathaniel Fick, a Maine resident, former American diplomat, technology executive and author of the memoir One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer.  Ambassador Fick was selected to lead the U.S. State Department's Bureau for Cyberspace and Digital Policy in 2022. Ambassador Fick will be joined by Rachel Wilson, Head of Cybersecurity for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. Ms. Wilson transitioned from a career leading counter-terrorism and cyber-exploitation missions at the National Security Agency to protecting the financial sector.  Tickets go on sale a month before the event.


Thanks to Patch for some of the above

Thanks also to Bob Green for his music contributions to this list, He notes, "It is strongly recommended that you call ahead to confirm any performances and the conditions for entry. "
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