Tag: “End Violence Together” rally

RadioActive 9/14/17

Producer: Meredith DeFrancesco

Greater Bangor Solarize Initiative and End Violence Together Rally and March
-As the size and intensity of hurricanes hitting Houston, Florida, the Caribbean and Mexico are linked to the increased temperatures and moisture brought on by global warming, people across the country and Maine step up initiatives to accelerate a transition to solar energy through grassroots action.
-Greater Bangor Solarize is one of these initiatives – a program offering discounted costs and aid in accessing resources and installation. Bangor is joining other communities in the Br Harbor, Mid-coast, Waterville and Freeport areas in initiating the “solarize” model to accelerate a transition to solar energy. The deadline to participate in Greater Bangor Solarize is September 30th.
-We also look towards this Saturday’s annual End Violence Together March and Rally in downtown Bangor.

Guests:
Karen Marysdaughter, coordinator Greater Bangor Solarize
Amy Hughes, Eastern Maine Peace and Justice Center

Maine Currents 9/14/16

Producer/Host: Amy Browne
Studio Engineer: Joel Mann

Today on “Maine Currents” we focus on ways local people are plugging into larger movements to create positive change. Guests Tracey Hair and Larry Dansinger report back from their trip to the World Social Forum in Canada this summer, we talk about the “End Violence Together” rally and march and events marking the anniversary of the Occupy movement in Bangor this coming weekend, as well as last weekend’s Wabanaki Solidarity with Standing Rock rally, and we invite listeners to call in with question and with their own stories of working to create positive change.

Guests:
Tracey Hair started working at HOME Inc in 12 years ago. For a brief time she worked in partnership with HOME at a homeless charity located in Harlem. She lived and worked in Harlem doing street outreach, handing out sandwiches and serving food from a pop up food pantry. In addition to street outreach, Tracey taught basic computer skills to undocumented and low-income women in the Bronx. She have since returned to HOME Inc here in Orland where she currently serves as Acting Director. In addition to working with homeless people, Tracey has spent time advocating for Immigration Rights for same sex couples and is also a member of the Board of St Francis Community / Mandala Farm where she lived and worked for two years. Mandala Farm is a homeless shelter where homeless people live and work together in community. FMI: http://www.homemmausa.org/

Larry Dansinger used to work with Resources for Organizing and Social Change and still volunteers with the group. Besides attending the most recent World Social Forum this summer in Montreal, Larry helped to organize a Social Forum here in Maine in 2006 and hopes there will be another in Maine soon. Larry was also active in the Occupy Bangor’s camp next to the Bangor Public Library in 2011 and is helping to plan a 5th anniversary event there on Saturday 9/17/16, 10-11:30 am (followed by a potluck) at the park next to the Bangor Public Library.
FMI: https://www.facebook.com/OccupyBangor/?fref=ts

Mary Ellen Quinn is the Co-coordinator of Pax Christi Maine and one of the organizers of the “End Violence Together” rally and march that will be taking place in Bangor on Saturday, 9/17/16 from 1-4pm at West Market Square (rain location: Columbia Street Church). FMI: https://www.facebook.com/events/1031435066943636/

Maine Currents 9/23/15

Producer/Host: Amy Browne
Contributor: John Greenman

On today’s show we bring you to the “End Violence Together” rally held in Bangor Saturday, we talk with one of the people planning to walk across the state in an upcoming peace walk, and we listen in as community members pay tribute to local long time peace activists Ilze Petersons and Doug Allen as they embark on their next adventure.

FMI: www.campaignnonviolence.org , www.peacectr.org , https://www.facebook.com/events/452604561565994/

WERU News Report 9/9/14

Producer/Host: Amy Browne

Segment 1: A trial will get underway Monday for 2 Mainers who were arrested for sitting on railroad tracks in an attempt to call attention to the dangers of transporting Bakken crude. Doug Bowen and Jessie Dowling, were charged with criminal trespass. Their supporters are planning a rally outside the courthouse and invite others to join them. Read Brugger is with 350Maine, a “a grassroots movement dedicated to solving the planetary climate crisis”:

Segment 2: Another event that’s connecting issues and activists in Maine and across the country in September is “Campaign Nonviolence”. In Bangor there will be an “End Violence Together” rally and march on Saturday, September 27th. Mary Ellen Quinn of Pax Christi is one of the organizers: