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Maine People's Alliance

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Maine’s largest progressive community action organization. Fighting for a world where everyone has what they need, contributes what they can, and no one is left behind. mainepeoplesalliance.org

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@mainebeacon.bsky.socialOct 7, 2026, 9:21 PMReposted by @mainepeople.bsky.social

Democrat Troy Jackson challenged Sen. Susan Collins over her votes on abortion rights, health care and immigration enforcement during their first televised debate, arguing that her record tells a different story than her claims of independence from Donald Trump.

@mainebeacon.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 10:09 PMReposted by @mainepeople.bsky.social

Mainers walking nearly 80 miles from Biddeford to Augusta for the "Cost of Collins" march stopped outside Sen. Susan Collins’ Portland office Tuesday, where they shared stories of the personal toll of ICE enforcement, rising health care costs and cuts to food assistance.

@mainepeople.bsky.socialSep 29, 2026, 9:18 PM

It’s official—Election Day is five weeks from today! Want to help us talk to voters between now and then? Learn more and sign up to volunteer here: actionnetwork.org/forms/get-ou...

@mainepeople.bsky.socialSep 29, 2026, 4:47 PM

Tomorrow night in Bangor, local candidates for city council and school committee are holding a town hall to talk with voters and answer your questions! Join us from 6-8 pm at The House of Entertainment or watch online at www.youtube.com/watch?v=o34f...

@mainebeacon.bsky.socialSep 28, 2026, 9:57 PMReposted by @mainepeople.bsky.social

Maine veterans are demanding answers from Sen. Susan Collins after a federal investigation into alleged corruption involving the senator and a major campaign donor was shut down under the Trump administration.

@mainepeople.bsky.socialSep 29, 2026, 1:55 PM

Learn more here! actionnetwork.org/events/sanfo...

@mainepeople.bsky.socialSep 29, 2026, 1:55 PM

This Saturday, we're participating in the Sanford Community Resource Fair! You can find resources for basic needs, housing, health and wellness, youth and families, older adults, employment and training, community support and more! Oct. 3 from 10 am to noon at 678 Main Street in Sanford

@mainebeacon.bsky.socialSep 24, 2026, 8:00 PMReposted by @mainepeople.bsky.social

ProPublica is pushing back on Susan Collins’ claim that the FBI cleared her years ago, reporting that agents were still examining allegations involving Collins, her staff and a pro-Collins super PAC into early 2025 — until the investigation ended under Trump.

@mainepeople.bsky.socialSep 24, 2026, 4:09 PM

Do you want to show Sen. Susan Collins that we are not going to sit back while she does nothing to protect Mainers? Join us as we spend Oct. 5-9 marching from her office in Biddeford up to her office in Augusta to demand that she stop giving money to ICE and stop making cuts to our health care!

@mainebeacon.bsky.socialSep 22, 2026, 10:26 PMReposted by @mainepeople.bsky.social

Fifteen nurses at Central Maine Medical Center have been fired and another five suspended just days before nurses are scheduled to vote on forming a union.

@mainebeacon.bsky.socialSep 18, 2026, 3:27 PMReposted by @mainepeople.bsky.social

Paul LePage is running for office in Maine again. So we’re revisiting our 2022 podcast series examining his record as governor — and the impacts his policies still have today. Second in the series: how LePage’s business-first approach reshaped Maine’s economy and hurt workers. Listen now!

@mainebeacon.bsky.socialSep 15, 2026, 8:10 PMReposted by @mainepeople.bsky.social

Today, Sept. 15 marks National Voter Registration Day, and Maine election officials are reminding residents that it’s not too late to register ahead of the Nov. 3 general election.

@mainepeople.bsky.socialSep 16, 2026, 5:23 PM

Join us tomorrow night in China, ME, to celebrate these incredible activists and leaders! Our awards dinner is our largest fundraiser and buying a ticket/being a sponsor allows us to continue organizing across the state to make Maine a better place to live for all people donorbox.org/events/81975...

@mainepeople.bsky.socialSep 16, 2026, 3:58 PM

Join us in Bangor on Saturday to demand that Congress save our hospitals, not make cuts! President Trump and Republicans in Congress have gutted health care programs like Medicaid—programs that keep our hospitals running—all to fund billionaire tax breaks, ICE terror, and endless war. Learn more ⬇️

@mainebeacon.bsky.socialSep 1, 2026, 11:10 PMReposted by @mainepeople.bsky.social

Yesterday was Overdose Awareness Day, as Maine continues to see encouraging declines in fatal overdoses after years of losses. Overdose deaths fell for the third year in 2025, and preliminary data shows they dropped nearly 9% during the first half of 2026 compared with the same period last year.

@mainepeople.bsky.socialSep 1, 2026, 4:51 PM

As MPA plans for the critical 2026 November election, we are opening part-time paid fellowship positions on college campuses across Maine to boost youth voter turnout across the state. This position is open to students attending Maine colleges this fall. Apply now: mpatime.bamboohr.com/careers/55

@mainebeacon.bsky.socialAug 28, 2026, 9:18 PMReposted by @mainepeople.bsky.social

Maine taxpayers are already paying millions for climate damage. Now Republicans in Congress are pushing a bill that could shield fossil fuel companies from being forced to help cover the costs. Climate advocates say Mainers shouldn’t foot Big Oil’s bill.

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