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PublishedDecember 8, 2023
Hundreds rally outside Bath Iron Works to protest U.S. military aid for Israel
Dozens hold a die-in, lying on cold asphalt, wrapped in sheets splashed with red paint, to block cars trying to leave the shipyard, while others chanted, calling for a cease-fire and for Israel to end its occupation of the Gaza strip.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2023
Climate protesters join Black Friday crowd in downtown Freeport
Bill Rixon and Third Act Maine continue their demonstration outside L.L. Bean, opposing the Maine outdoors brand’s partnership with Citibank.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2023
Climate demonstrator outside L.L. Bean gets surprise visit from CEO
Freeport resident and retired schoolteacher William Rixon has been demonstrating outside L.L. Bean since the beginning of September. This week, he got a response.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2023
Climate demonstrators call for L.L. Bean to discourage fossil fuel investment
Demonstrators have been stationed outside the Freeport flagship retail store for weeks, calling for the company to discourage Citibank from investing in new fossil fuel infrastructure or to divest entirely.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2023
Augusta officials decline to regulate speech after murals, neo-Nazi demonstration prompt policy review
Existing city ordinances and state laws balance the need to protect the public and allow free speech, officials said.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2023
Freeport holds anti-hate rally after recent racist, antisemitic vandalism
Over 50 people assembled in front of the Town Hall on Friday evening to show support for targeted communities.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2023
Dozens rally near Maine State House to protest hate
The 'Love is Louder' demonstration was held Saturday in response to a neo-Nazi protest the previous week.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2023
Brazil ‘mega-protest’ fizzles amid authorities’ concern
Whether because of preventative measures adopted or not, the supposed uprising was a dud.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2022
‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ latest painting targeted by climate activists
Police in The Hague said they had arrested three people for 'public violence against property.'
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PublishedOctober 23, 2022
Climate protesters throw mashed potatoes at Monet painting
The two activists, both wearing orange high-visibility vests, also glued themselves to the wall below the painting.
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