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In some port towns, it’s residents vs. cruises: ‘We’re going to eradicate them’
From Alaska to Maine to Virginia, residents are using their voices and the law to preserve their communities.
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#PortlandME is an active hashtag on Bluesky. In the last 30 days, 10 people shared 22 posts with it — around 1 a day. Activity is up 20% versus the previous week, peaking on Sep 6 with 2 posts.
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Posts with #PortlandME
Today’s floating city in Casco Bay
Population: ~ 6,000
Air pollution
Water pollution
Noise pollution
Had enough Portland?
Join us 9/26
10 am PCC meeting
We will initiate the discussion of a Citizen’s Initiative
Info below
foe.org/cruise_line/...
#cruiseships #Maine #PortlandME
#MEpolitics
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ImPortland, Maine, thousands came out today to protest ICE. #maine #portlandmaine #portlandme #mepolitics #ice #iceout
This was the biggest protest in Portland that I’ve witnessed.
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In my city of Portland, Maine, thousands came out today to protest ICE in Maine - and in Minnesota. #maine #portlandmaine #portlandme #mepolitics #ice #iceout
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Washington Baths. Portland, Maine. -- Greta Rybus
#Photography #Photographs #Pictures #Photos
#Street #StreetPhotography #Architecture #Architectural #ArchitecturalPhotography #WashingtonBaths #Portland #PortlandME #Maine
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“Complacency is not an option”
The cruise industry destroys every small port. How do we fight back against a$66 billion industry that pollutes with impunity?
Cruise ships should be illegal. Full stop.
In #PortlandME it starts with transparency. @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social
wapo.st/4gDtK0b
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York & Fore, Oil on canvas 24" x 24" #maine #portlandme #art #bsky.art #fineart #nocturn #frankgregory #cityscape
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Bead embroidery on black velvet vest by Dorothy Fraser Hemenway, c.1970's. Part of our Permanent collection, not currently on display but it could be coming out soon!
#museumofbeadwork #beadwork #beads #beadedart #portlandme
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Portland ME - I’ll be back sometime between 8/2 and 8/8.
I’ll also have a new spicy video, only for spa day sponsors! Email if interested.
Deposit & light screening required -
ashleighking.ch
#datemaine #portlandME #milfnextdoor #gfe #datenewengland
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ELLO PORTLAND FOR PRIDE 🌈
#furry #fursuit #pride #pride2025 #Portland #PortlandME #PortlandPride #PortlandPride2025
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Today’s floating city in Casco Bay
Population: ~ 6,000
Air pollution
Water pollution
Noise pollution
Had enough Portland?
Join us 9/26
10 am PCC meeting
We will initiate the discussion of a Citizen’s Initiative
Info below
foe.org/cruise_line/...
#cruiseships #Maine #PortlandME
#MEpolitics
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Portland Maine: where the lobsters are tasty, the craft beer flows like a river, and getting lost in the winding streets is an Olympic sport! 🦞🍻 Steal my itinerary! ⬇️ #PortlandME #VisitMaine
f.mtr.cool
How to Spend the Perfect Weekend in Portland Maine
Experience the perfect weekend in Portland, Maine, with this 4-day itinerary packed with must-see sites and top attractions. Explore Casco Bay, Portland Head Lighthouse, and the historic Old Port. Indulge in fresh seafood at Harbor Fish Market, sample craft beer at local microbreweries, and tour the Victoria Mansion and Wadsworth-Longfellow House. Enjoy scenic views, visit iconic lighthouses, and savor Maine’s famous lobster. Whether you’re strolling along the Eastern Promenade or taking a ferry to Peaks Island, this guide ensures an unforgettable weekend in Portland, Maine.
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Portland Hearts of Pine
🇺🇸 USL League 1
2025-26 "Woods & Water" Home Kit
If you’d like one, I sell these 5.5-inch tall brick collectibles on Etsy:
www.etsy.com/listing/4340…
#USL #PortlandME #Maine #UptheHearts #3dPrinting
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“We've invited these floating cities into our harbor so we have to be responsible for the consequences of that and an outbreak is just one of many consequences that can harm the residents who live here…”
@jolocktov.bsky.social
#cruiseships #PortlandME #norovirus #Maine #MEpolitics #publichealth
Maine Public @mainepublic.org
The advocacy group Portland Cruise Control works with the city on measures to protect public health. https://www.mainepublic.org/health/2026-09-09/portlands-new-opt-in-text-alert-system-will-notify-public-of-disease-outbreaks-on-cruise-ships
www.mainepublic.org
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Portland Hearts of Pine
🇺🇸 USL League 1
2026 Away "The Lighthouse Kit"
If you’d like one, I sell these 5.5-inch tall brick collectibles on Etsy:
www.etsy.com/listing/4417…
#USL #USL1 #UptheHearts #PortlandME #Maine #3dPrinting
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“We've invited these floating cities into our harbor so we have to be responsible for the consequences of that and an outbreak is just one of many consequences that can harm the residents who live here…”
@jolocktov.bsky.social
#cruiseships #PortlandME #norovirus #Maine #MEpolitics #publichealth
www.mainepublic.org
Portland's new opt-in text-alert system will notify public of disease outbreaks on cruise ships
The advocacy group Portland Cruise Control works with the city on measures to protect public health.
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Remember the confusion when the Insignia arrived last October with a #norovirus outbreak?
Portland now offers an opt-in text alert for when cruise ships arrive outbreaks.
Sign-up here:
public.alertsense.com/Sig….
Learn more here:
t.e2ma.net/message/ieto...
#PortlandME #cruiseships
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#OTD (Sep 08)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.
#SanFrancisco #Ontario #Cleveland #SaratogaSpringsNY #PortlandME #LasVegas #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians
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Is Bar Harbor done as a cruise ship destination?
If pollution gathers steam as an issue, cruise lines will have a bigger headache in Maine than just the 1,000-passenger limit in Bar Harbor.
#PortlandME #cruiseships #Maine @pinetreeactivism.org
theqsjournal.substack.com….
theqsjournal.substack.com
Is Bar Harbor done as a cruise ship destination? Pollution may be its next battleground
BAR HARBOR, Sept.
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