Mitchell is taking a much needed and well deserved break, so I will be filling in with the newsletter. I will not be as clever or witty as Mitchell, but please still read it!
Today is June 19th, Juneteenth, an important day in our history that was made a Federal holiday by President Joe Biden in 2021. Read about events here in Maine in this gift article from The Portland Press Herald. Even though this newsletter is going out rather late today, there are still a few things you can catch today and tomorrow!
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After waiting 10 days, we have finally learned who will be the Democratic nominees here in Maine in the general election in November. Hannah Pingree will be running against Bobby Charles for the governor’s seat and Matt Dunlap will be running against Paul LePage for the 2nd District. In addition, Graham Platner is looking to defeat Susan Collins for the senate seat. Indivisible Bangor has endorsed Matt and Graham and we fully support Hannah. We didn’t endorse any single person for governor because we found Hannah, Shenna, Nirav, and Troy all the be excellent choices for the job.
We look forward to a summer of working together to help defeat the MAGA agenda!
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BANGOR PRIDE 2026
Join us on Saturday, June 27th, at the Waterfront for Bangor Pride 2026! It’s a new year with a new location and new parade route in Bangor. Visit the official Bangor Pride site
for more info.
Take Action
❗Sign up to volunteer with the Maine Democratic Party here.
❗Tell Congress to pass 100% Tax on payouts from Trump’s $1.8 Billion MAGA slush fund here.
❗Tell Congress to say no to payouts for insurrectionists here.
❗If you haven’t already, sign the petition to show your support for the implementation of the divestment law and share it with your networks here.
❗Tell Congress to protect the right to abortion, including medication abortion, and guarantee meaningful access to abortion for everyone, regardless of who they are or where they live, here.
❗We are deeply disappointed that Maine Congressman Jared Golden has once again voted against the House War Powers Resolution bill, this time casting the only Democratic vote against the bill, which resulted in the bill being defeated by one vote. Sign the petition to tell Congress about it here.
❗Tell Your Republican Representative to Stop Bankrolling ICE Brutality here.
❗Head over to take action on our site, or visit 5calls.org to demand Congress take action NOW!
❗Learn how to have a successful district office visit with the resources provided by Indivisible! Check it out here.
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MAINELY NEWS
‘Hate has no home here’: Protesters rally against Vance regarding fraud press conference in Bangor
Protesters gathered outside General Aviation at the Bangor International Airport to rally against Vice President JD Vance regarding his arrival to Maine for a press conference on alleged fraud across the state.
“I think that it’s really important that there’s a very visible and audible opposition to what’s happening in the country right now,” said Rebecca Hartwell, who came from Cornish to peace keep at the event.
Read the entire article here.
Maine Democrats split over taxing 2nd homes in sharp debate exchange
Maine’s five Democratic gubernatorial candidates debated taxes, housing and the limits of bold promises Wednesday, with the sharpest exchange coming over a proposal to impose higher property taxes on out-of-state second-home owners.
The dispute offered a rare glimpse of friction in a Democratic field that has been notably collegial. For most of the debate, the five candidates agreed on raising the minimum wage, banning cellphones in classrooms and standing up to President Donald Trump’s administration against healthcare cuts.
Read the entire article here.
Bangor bans storing belongings on sidewalk amid homelessness debate
Bangor city councilors unanimously passed an ordinance Monday night banning the storage of belongings on sidewalks amid rising concern around homeless residents gathering near the public library.
Councilors made their decision after more than an hour of public comments about the city’s homelessness crisis in a room packed with both supporters and critics of the ordinance.
Read the entire article here.
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