8 MILLION+ STRONG!
More than 8 million people joined together in solidarity to reject Donald Trump’s desire to be King. We broke the single-day protest record AGAIN! As DJ Khaled would say, “Another one!” – three for three record breaking protests. Everyone should take a moment to be proud of their work this weekend! I especially want to thank the volunteers that joined as Peacekeepers that helped ensure a safe and successful protest. I hope everyone was able to hear the Bangor Singing Resistance!
I was privileged to hear from a few of you in person. It is so promising to hear the passion everyone has for our Democracy and country! I want to take a moment to share those voices here, but keep your eyes peeled for links to the full interviews coming soon!
I love that we’re here with this camaraderie, but it shouldn’t have to rise to this. Every day it’s something new. I can’t really put a pinpoint on a specific thing – I just want life to be better. – Elisa, protestor
Things need to change. What’s going on right now isn’t working. If you can’t see that, there’s a disconnect. I would encourage you to listen to your constituents. We can do better. – Tristin Friend, candidate for Hermon City Council
How about honesty? We are in a post-truth society, so if we can bring back honesty and decency – that’s a start. We have a lot of work to do because it has been completely disassembled. – Ellen, Peacekeeper
Stop supporting Trump. Stop supporting the bills that are hurting us. Just stop. – Laurie, protestor
Stand up for justice. Stand up for democracy. Hopefully we’ll have change. – Michael, protestor
Even Maine State Senator, and candidate for the hotly contested CD-2 seat in the House Representatives, Joe Baldacci attended today and had this to say:
It’s inspiring to see so many people, from all over, here and we all have a common purpose, and that is to be patriots. We are patriots because we do care about this country and its future, and we’re very alarmed by the attack on the constitution and the rule of law.
It’s important to celebrate this huge milestone, but we must keep that momentum going! We cannot become complacent! So how do we keep the pressure on the Trump Regime? No Kings has a few events coming up to help explain!
MISSING: Susan Collins!
Today is THE DAY to attend our Susan Collins Empty Chair Town Hall. Susan has made it clear that she doesn’t care about hearing our voices, but we are going to use them in spite of her! We encourage everyone to come join us this evening so you can tell Susan EXACTLY what you think about the state of the country.
If you aren’t able to attend, Indivisible Bangor will be live-streaming the event on our YouTube channel here.
Food AND Medicine‘s 2026 membership campaign will be coming to a close on Friday, April 3rd. If you are interested in helping, please submit a response here. If you would like to join FAM, you can do so on their website!
NOTICE:
Beginning this week, any cars parked in The Penquis parking lot near the federal building without their permit stickers will be ticketed and towed!
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NEWS
Trump threatens to seize Kharg Island ‘easily’ as oil heads for record monthly jump
Trump said: “To be honest with you, my favorite thing is to take the oil in Iran but some stupid people back in the US say: ‘why are you doing that?’ But they’re stupid people.”
Read the entire article here.
Millions turn out for “No Kings” rallies held worldwide to protest against Trump
Crowds of people protested Saturday against the war in Iran and President Trump’s actions, in “No Kings” rallies across the U.S. and in Europe. Minnesota took center stage, in what organizers said were mass demonstrations involving millions of people.
Read the entire article here.
Bath Iron Works says it has reached tentative agreement with union workers on new contract
Starting on April 6, the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) will begin clearing and preparing the median between I-95’s northbound and southbound lanes to begin the process of replacing three major I-95 overpasses in Bangor.
Read’s full article here.
Susan Collins supports “Save America Act”
Despite Mainers voting overwhelmingly to reject the voter suppression measures list in Question 1 last November, Senator Collins has decided that she supports even stricter voter suppression measures.The bill recently passed in the House and will be up for vote in the Senate soon. From Bangor Daily News:
Trump has framed the bill as a national voter ID push, although it is slightly different than that. Democrats have argued it could still bar millions of people from voting, with the liberal Brennan Center for Justice saying 21 million Americans lack ready access to the documents that would be required to prove citizenship. Noncitizens are barred from voting in federal elections.
Read the entire article here.
LEGISLATION
UPDATE: LD 307 – Results on Data Center bill vote in the House
THANK YOU to all of you who contacted your legislators about LD 307 – the data center bill. [The vote in the Senate is still ahead – please contact your state senator if you haven’t already.]
The corporate lobby has been very, very busy on opposing this bill.
LD 307 was debated and voted on in the House yesterday.
First vote was in favor of the bill, 80-62.
It is now tabled in the House for a possible amendment. Governor Mills wants a carveout for a data center project in Jay.
This data center (LD 307) bill has huge cost implications. The PJM region (mid Atlantic to Tennessee and Illinois) saw a tenfold increase last year in the capacity markets due to data centers, and customers were forced to pay $9.3 billion more in a single year due to these data center cost spikes.
This is a list of important bills to keep an eye on. Click on the bill number to get more details. Please take some time and contact your legislators with your opinions!
- Check complete bill listing here: https://legislature.maine.gov/Calendar/#PHWS. Set the date range in the upper left corner. This listing also shows work sessions if you want to weigh in on any of those.
- Find the text of any bill here: https://legislature.maine.gov Or click through on the calendar, on the bill number, which is a link. Then read the pdf or the word version (link in upper left area). Form your own opinions!
- Instructions for testifying are here: https://www.mainelegislature.org/testimony/
If you know of other important legislation, please let us know and we’ll add it to the list!
Maine
Economy
LD 229: An Act to Bring Fairness in Income Taxes to Maine Families by Adjusting the Tax Brackets and Tax Rates
LD 307: An Act Regarding Energy, Utilities and Technology
LD 1879: An Act to Support Maine’s Agricultural Economy by Increasing Revenue from the Corporate Income Tax
Education
LD 1089: An Act to Permanently Fund 55 Percent of the State’s Share of Education by Establishing a Tax on Incomes of More than $1,000,000
LD 1414: An Act to Support and Sustain Maine’s Child Care Workforce
LD 1955: An Act to Increase Child Care Affordability and Early Childhood Educator Stability
LD 2066: An Act to Establish the Child Care Employment Award
LD 2175: Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 115: The Credentialing of Education Personnel, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Education, State Board of Education
LD 2192: An Act to Protect Students by Ensuring Schools Have Complete Information About School Employees and Applicants for Employment
Environment
LD 276: An Act Regarding Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
LD 474: An Act to Improve Maine’s Environment and Protect Natural Resources
LD 1870: An Act to Establish a Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program to Impose Penalties on Climate Polluters
LD 2174: An Act to Replace the Maine Waterway Development and Conservation Act with the Maine Renewable Energy and Associated Transmission Development and Conservation Act
Healthcare
LD 2206: An Act Expanding Access to Oral Health Care by Creating a New Path for Obtaining a License to Practice Dentistry
LD 2208: An Act to Offset Federal Cuts to Health Insurance for Certain Maine Families and Seniors
LD 2209: Resolve, to Direct the Department of Health and Human Services to Develop Innovative Models for the Delivery of Dental Services to Expand Access to Oral Health Care Throughout the State
Civil & Human Rights
LD 335: An Act to Safeguard Reproductive Rights
LD 1383: An Act to Require State Divestment from Perpetrators of International Human Rights Violations
LD 1666: An Act to Include in the Ranked-choice Election Method for General and Special Elections the Offices of Governor, State Senator and State Representative and to Make Other Related Changes
LD 1822: An Act to Enact the Maine Online Data Privacy Act
LD 2176: An Act to Safeguard Reproductive Rights
Immigration
LD 2106: An Act to Prohibit the Disclosure of Nonpublic Records Without Proper Judicial Review
Tribal Sovereignty
LD 395: An Act to Restore Access to Federal Laws Beneficial to the Wabanaki Nations
LD 785: An Act to Enact the Remaining Recommendations of the Task Force on Changes to the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Implementing Act
Federal
H.R.22: SAVE Act
H.R.7300: Make Elections Great Again Act
H.R.7296: SAVE America Act
ACTIONS
Event: Attend an event!
Events are easy to attend and only require a small amount of time investment – some you can even attend from the comfort of your own couch! Take a look at the upcoming events below and register.
Petition: Sign “Iran War Concerns” Petition
As United States citizens from various political perspectives, we have serious concerns about the current war in Iran and the justification that was used for initiating it.
Petition: Sign “A Winning Democratic Strategy” Petition
This petition lists a number of items that Democrats should pledge to do.
Contact: Oppose the SAVE Act, MEGA Act, and Save America Act
Take action on the SAVE Act, the MEGA Act, and the Save America Act. These anti-democratic bills could be fast-tracked through Congress, with the Save America Act passed in the U.S. House last week (SAVE Act passed in the House last year). These laws would require voters to prove their citizenship by showing a passport or birth certificate in order to register to vote — a requirement that would disenfranchise millions of voters. According to the Brennan Center, “21 million American citizens don’t have these documents readily available.”
This bill would especially burden military voters, tribal voters, rural voters, and survivors of natural disasters. Plus, are you someone who’s married and changed your name? Or just someone who’s changed your name? You, too, could be affected. This could also affect Mainers living near the border who might have been born at a Canadian hospital to U.S. parents.
The MEGA Act would prohibit the use of mail-in voting (like absentee voting) and Ranked Choice Voting. The bill promotes voter roll purges and criminalizes clerical errors by election workers. It’s a package of terrible ideas built upon false, debunked theories that our elections are not secure. Maine has the right to conduct our elections, which are already fair, transparent, and accessible. Let’s reject this federal intervention.
Letter: Tell Senate Democrats: Not a penny more for ICE and Border Patrol terror
Across the country, millions of us have held the line for months demanding an end to the violence and terror of ICE and Border Patrol. As reports are circulating that Democrats are open to considering a deal being floated by the White House, it’s time to remind them that our demands have not changed: The only way ICE and Border Patrol get so much as a single penny more is if Democrats fail to lead.
If reports about the proposal are true, this “offer” would constitute a blank check to Border Patrol and add to ICE’s already bloated budget, merely separating out “deportation operations” to be funded later. And this funding could very well come without any guardrails to curb ICE brutality and terror operations. Your Democratic Senators need to hear from you today: Any vote for this proposal is a vote to support ICE and Border Patrol’s terror, violence, and the authoritarian Trump agenda.
Letter: Support childcare funding
Next week, our legislators will be considering a number of bills that will make Maine’s childcare system stronger.
This includes LD 1955, which will provide $15 million in ongoing funding for the Child Care Affordability Program. This will provide immediate relief to children and families who are currently on waitlists, while also ensuring future families can access affordable childcare without delays as they work, pursue education, or engage in job training.
LD 2066 will make the Child Care Affordability Program Educator Employment Award permanent. This will ensure that current employees at licensed childcare programs receive tuition support and will help to both recruit and retain qualified staff. And lastly, LD 1414 will increase infant and toddler payment rates through the Child Care Affordability Program for eligible families—making it easier for providers to offer affordable care for the youngest kids.
This action is sponsored by our friends over at Maine People’s Alliance.
Letter: Tell Congress: Stop President Trump’s illegal boat strikes
The Trump administration is murdering civilians in international waters. We need answers so we can stop the killing.
Since September, the Trump administration has ordered dozens of lethal strikes on civilian boats near Venezuela, killing over 150 people in clear violation of domestic and international law. For weeks, the Trump administration has promoted unsubstantiated, fear-mongering claims about the people being targeted, even though investigations show that the strikes killed fishermen who were simply trying to make a living for their families. The administration is reportedly relying on a secret legal memo that wrongly claims these killings are lawful and that anyone involved in the strikes would somehow be immune from prosecution for murder or other crimes, yet they refuse to make the memo public.
Letter: Reject the Deportation & Detention Agenda
The Big Ugly Bill funneled enough money for ICE and Border Patrol to fund their terror for years to come. We have already seen how dangerous this is in communities across the country. Now the administration is trying to use this money to do a massive expansion in detention facilities across the country. They have been buying up properties, and sometimes actually converting warehouses into camps that will hold human beings, often in dangerous and horrifying conditions.
We have a chance to stop this expansion in its tracks, in partnership with experts across the country, by speaking up and demanding our elected officials speak up too. This is already working – and even some Republicans are criticizing the warehouses – from Pennsylvania, to Tennessee, and beyond. So let’s keep up the pressure.
Letter: Write a letter to the editor
Letters to the editor are published regularly in the local newspapers from Mainers who support the brutal tactics of the authoritarian Trump regime. Write a letter to set the record straight. Click the button to go to the Bangor Daily News “Submit a letter or column” page, the Portland Press Herald “Letters to the editor” page, and the “Letter to the Editor” page at the Ellsworth American.
Contact: Call or email your legislators
If you want an easy way to actually do something, check out 5calls.org. You enter your location, pick an issue you care about, and it gives you your representatives’ phone numbers and a script. That’s it. Calling your elected officials is one of the most effective forms of civic engagement there is!
If you are more comfortable with sending emails to our Maine congressional delegation in Washington, click the links/buttons. This is a good option if you have lengthy comments or questions.
Boycott: Pressure companies to stop working with ICE
Vote with your wallet and boycott companies and services that work with ICE! Check out the full list here.
Donate: Give to a food bank
Please DONATE to a local food pantry- food, personal items, and even cash. Faith Linking in Action maintains a database of all food pantries and free meals– organized by both location and day of the week– in the Bangor area. Check it out here.
ActivateMaine has created a site, SNAP Into Action: “a statewide effort to help those who are affected by the freezing of benefits due to the Government shut down.” If you know of any food drives that are happening, please visit this site to add it to the database!
EVENTS
Weekly Events
Indivisible Bangor Meeting
5:00 pm Every Wednesday @ Zoom
Vigils in the Bangor Area
Tuesdays
11:00 am @ the Federal Building
Wednesdays
12:00-1:00 pm @ Orono town center – Details
Bangor Visibility Brigade
Fridays
4:00 pm @ Essex Street Overpass
Tuesdays & Bi-Weekly on Saturdays
2:30 pm @ Hammond Street Overpass
Virtual Events
Thursdays
7:30 pm – League of Women Voters Youth Advocacy Team – Details
Monthly Events
The Preservation of Democracy/Republic After the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election
April 13, 2026 – Monday – 6:15 pm
Belfast, Maine Free Library: 106 High Street
3rd Floor Conference Room
A free monthly discussion/support/action group for anyone
concerned about the threat to democracy/republic in the
United States after the 2024 presidential election, inclusive of
sharing one’s strategic non-cooperation activities and
concerns about Trump’s war with Iran.
Facilitated by Elliot Benjamin, Ph.D.
For more information send an e-mail inquiry to ben496@prexar.com or leave a phone message at 207-223-0052.
Trainings
ICE Watch Verifier Training
First Tuesday of the month
By signing up as an ICE Watch verifier, you’ll help verify reports of ICE operations in Maine and help create a safer environment for our neighbors.
Centering Trans Leadership and Accountable Allyship
March 30, 2026 – Monday – 7:30 pm
Deepen your understanding of systemic oppression and violence facing trans people while honoring the leadership, resilience, and contributions of trans and gender-diverse communities. Explore how to practice accountable allyship and inclusive leadership that centers trans voices in movement spaces.
We are proud to partner with Advocates for Trans Equality and Parents of Trans Youth, LLC, two organizations at the forefront of advocacy for trans people.
Maine Democrats: Run Local Training
April 2, 2026 – Thursday – 6:00 pm
Are you a Democrat running for local office here in Maine? Or even thinking about running for local office? Check out this free, live, online training on how to run a winning local campaign! This training covers important topics like: direct voter contact, signs, mail, and letters to letters-to-the-editor. Any Maine Democrat can sign up! Note, these trainings are intended for Maine candidates and volunteers only and not for folks in other states.
Future Events
Food AND Medicine Membership Campaign
March 3, 2026 – April 3, 2026
Food AND Medicine is having their 2026 membership campaign from March 3rd to April 3rd. If you are interested in helping, please submit a response here. If you would like to join FAM, you can do so on their website!
Make Polluters Pay Phonebank
March 31, 2026 – Tuesday – 4:00 pm
Thank you to all who have contacted your legislators to support LD 1870, the climate superfund bill for Maine! The vote on this bill is likely to be next week, so there is still time to contact your legislators. Please encourage others to take this action.
We’ll be calling NRCM members and supporters to encourage them to reach out to their legislators in support of LD 1870. Contacting fellow Mainers is the best way to amplify support for climate action, so come have some fun with us! We’ll be in person the NAMI office in Hallowell (52 Water Street), or you can tune in via Zoom and make calls from the comfort of your own home.
What’s Next After No Kings 3?
March 31, 2026 – Tuesday – 8:00 pm
On March 28, millions of us made it clear: we don’t do kings in America. Our nonviolent movement is only growing. At our March 31 Mass Call, you’ll hear from leaders and fellow local activists to celebrate this historic mobilization and dig into what comes next. Join us.
National Interfaith Town Hall: Building Momentum from No Kings
March 31, 2026 – Tuesday – 7:00 pm
Join Interfaith Alliance and partners for a national interfaith town hall to come together in the immediate aftermath of No Kings III, reflect on what we are seeing, and turn this moment into a movement through tangible, ongoing action. Participants will be invited into concrete, tangible opportunities to engage with Interfaith Alliance and partners, including organizing within congregations, taking public moral witness, supporting impacted communities, and helping shift institutions away from complicity with harm. This town hall is part of a broader effort to equip and mobilize faith leaders nationwide to protect democracy through nonviolent action, training, and organizing.
Postcard Writing Party
April 7 & 14, 2026 – Tuesday – 5:30 pm
20 Ivers St, Brewer, ME 04412
Join Indivisble Bangor and Food AND Medicine to write postcards to legislators!
We’ll have snacks and lively conversation while we write news boosting postcards to help combat disinformation and make sure voters in the highly competitive Senate election in Maine learn how harmful the Trump/GOP agenda is for them. Postcards courtesy of Progressive Turnout Project.
Maine People’s Alliance: Penobscot Valley Community Meeting
April 7, 2026 – Tuesday – 5:30 pm
Join Maine People’s Alliance members from Penobscot and neighboring counties as we come together to move our work forward and take action locally. This gathering is a chance to connect with neighbors, build relationships, and be part of a growing community committed to positive change.
We’ll check in with one another, share updates since our last meeting, reflect on recent actions, and discuss opportunities to get involved in the weeks ahead. All are welcome, whether you’re new to MPA or have been involved for years.
Dinner will be provided. Please RSVP.
Come for food and conversation starting at 5:30 pm. The meeting will begin at 6:00 pm.
Collaborative Community Art Project
Deadline for project: April 18, 2026
In celebration of the United States’ Semiquincentennial in 2026, Bangor Public Library is creating a large-scale American flag* mural compiled from 312 individual squares that together form a vibrant version of the American flag, a symbol of unity, shared purpose, hope, and love for our country.
Be part of this project and take home a square. Then paint, sew, collage, and colorize according to the color code on the back. See some examples above! The squares are now available on the second floor in the Reference Lobby.
Note that we need the completed squares back by April 18th.
The squares will then be arranged into the American flag and sewn onto a large piece of canvas. The flag will be displayed in the Cyr Gallery during the library’s 250th celebration, June through July. We will bring it back out for the exhibit of the Dunlap Broadside of the Declaration of Independence in September.
Artist Stephanie Krimmel and Mrs. Maynard’s Art Room blog inspired our project, and we look forward to sharing our version with the community this summer.
Socialist and Marxist Studies Series
April 2026 – Thursdays – 12:30 pm
A Zoom link will be provided for those who cannot attend in person
Check out details on the upcoming series in this PDF below!
RESOURCES
Friends of Indivisible Bangor
ICE In Maine
Maine’s Attorney General Aaron Frey has started an ICE tip-line Citizens are urged to report intimidating and excessive federal enforcement behavior to CitizenReporting.OAG@maine.gov.
“Emailers should be advised that any content sent may be subject to public dissemination under Maine’s Freedom of Access Laws.”
The ICE resources that have been listed in previous newsletters can be found here.
Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition has published a resource hub here.
ACLU Maine – Know Your Rights
If you see what you identify as an ICE vehicle in your town call the ICE Watch hotline in Maine: (207) 544-9989. You can also text them a photo of what you believe to be an ICE vehicle, or any ICE actions in your area.
Legislator Contact Info
The names of our senators and representatives listed below are links that go right to their official congressional contact form pages. The telephone numbers are links that should open your phone app to call that number. It’s that easy!
Senator Angus King
DC: (202) 224-5344
Augusta: (207) 622-8292
Senator Susan Collins
DC: (202) 224-2523
Augusta: (207) 622-8414
Bangor: (207) 945-0417
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree
DC: (202) 225-6116
Portland: (207) 774-5019
Waterville: (207) 873-5713
Congressman Jared Golden
DC: (202) 225-6306
Bangor: (207) 249-7400
Caribou: (207) 492-6009
Lewiston: (207) 241-6767
Find your State Representative:
By name: Here
By district: Here
Find your State Senator:
By name: Here
By district: Here
Our government in Augusta:
Governor Janet Mills
Email Governor Mills
Call (207) 287-3531
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows
Contact Secretary Bellows
Call (207)626-8400
Attorney General Aaron M. Frey
Contact Mr. Frey
Call (207) 626-8800
Questions or comments? Contact George!
