From our friends at Indivisible Waldo County:
You are invited to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the downtown road work! It will take place by the new Searsport Planters in front of Edwards with town leaders and Susan Collins on Tuesday Aug 26 at 10 am.
Wonderful opportunity to greet Susan !!!!
What about all the other cuts she’s made?
Cuts to school lunch programs
Cuts to support for food banks
Cuts to purchases from farmers
Cuts to rental assistance for seniors
Cuts to broadband expansion
Cuts to weather forecasting
Cuts to disaster relief
Cuts to national parks
Cuts to cancer care and cancer research
Cuts to Veterans’ healthcare benefits
Cuts to prescription drug benefits
Cuts to mental health services
Cuts to addiction recovery support
Cuts to MaineCare and the Affordable Care Act that will result in roughly 13.7 million people losing their health insurance by 2034, including nearly 51,000 people in Maine; and will lead to higher medical costs; and cause rural hospitals to close
What about the cuts she should make?
Funds for Gaza genocide, ICE….
See you there, bring some friends, plenty of signs and arrive a bit early. There’s some construction on Route 1 just north of the Passy River so you may need to allow extra time.
Driving info:
Allow extra time please!
Route 1 construction just north of Camden,
Also just north of Belfast (Route 1 and Swanlake Ave/Route 141)
Parking info :
Street parking in Searsport also (recommended) parking lot at Mermaid Plaza, Route 1, 2 blocks south of cutting ceremony. Susan cuts at intersection of Route 1 and Goodell St.
Here We Go map for 1 E. Main Street (Mermaid Plaza).
Let’s have fun !
The following is the official Maine DOT announcement issued today:
Searsport Ribbon Cutting
MaineDOT sent this bulletin at 08/25/2025 10:40 AM EDT
08/25/2025 10:38 AM EDT
AUGUSTA- The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) will host a ribbon cutting in Searsport to mark the completion of the Searsport Route 1 Reconstruction on Tuesday, August 26. Media are invited to attend as U.S. Senator Susan Collins, MaineDOT, and local representatives will be on-hand to give remarks and answer questions about the project and its impact on the region. The Searsport Route 1 Reconstruction is a $17.8 million investment that rebuilt a key stretch of Route 1 from Savage Road north to Station Avenue. One of the project’s major upgrades includes the addition of a center left-turn lane between Trundy Road and Station Avenue, designed to improve traffic flow and enhance safety for motorists. The project also closed critical gaps in the pedestrian network, creating a continuous and accessible sidewalk route through downtown Searsport. To further improve walkability, MaineDOT partnered with the Town of Searsport to install new pedestrian lighting and brick sidewalks. The project was made possible in part by $9.2 million in Congressionally Directed Spending.
Who: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Dale Doughty, Acting Commissioner – MaineDOT and James Gillway Searsport Town Manager
What: Ribbon cutting to mark the completion of Searsport Route 1 Reconstruction
When: Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Media must arrive by 9:30 a.m.
Where: Media and guests will meet on Route 1 at 22 E Main St, Searsport, ME 04974 which is near the Edwards Brothers Parking Lot at 9:30am; attendees will then walk over the exact ribbon cutting location.
