Petition Coordinating and Bench Foreshadowing

Good evening Maine!

For folks who want to see me on the ballot but don’t know where to go, we now have this handy survey (link) so you can find a person with a petition to sign! Also fill out the survey if you have 6-8 hours of availability to circulate a petition; no experience necessary, we will walk you through all the steps. For folks in South Portland, petitions will be available to sign starting on Thursday evening (May 7th!). Saco should be available soon as well. By signing up to volunteer or be found, you make our job not just easier but actually doable, and that warms our hearts very much. We now have petitions out or organizing in 10 cities and towns ranging along the coast from Saco to Edgecomb and inland as far as Dresden. Not bad for 4 days; I’m proud of us.

Getting back to our roots a little, one of the projects I’m probably best known for was putting benches at bus stops in South Portland (and then getting told to remove them by the City). Recently I was asked to donate a couple of special elementary school sized benches to Small School (where I went when I was a kid), and that got the ol’ gearbox turning. I think I’ve found a way to get that project rolling again in a way the City can’t complain about, so if you’re willing to lend a hand and like painting (no experience or skill necessary for this either, just enthusiasm!) stay tuned because it’ll take at least 6 people to pull off.

Have a good night, Maine, and I’ll see you tomorrow!