 So…what’s next? Join us at the park and let’s create ways to join in future demonstrations, events, and Creative Actions Together. Now is the time to RISE UP! |
| National Day of Action April 25: Stop ICE Warehouse Detention in Rockland This Saturday, April 25, we invite all “Audacitizens” to join a nationwide day of action to oppose the expansion of ICE warehouse detention and the erosion of due process rights for immigrants and all Americans. Event Details When: Saturday, April 25 at Noon Where: Chapman Park, at the corner of Park & Main Streets, Rockland What to Bring: A sign (we have spares to borrow), your neighbors, and your heart. Why We Gather: The National Context This is a direct response to a massive federal shift toward “warehousing” immigrants. The Department of Homeland Security is currently working toward a 100,000-person detention capacity nationwide, repurposing industrial warehouses into high-occupancy facilities. By taking to the streets of Rockland, we are fighting to:Show Visible Opposition: We make it clear that our community stands for dignity and justice, opposing the criminalization of immigration and the transition from traditional facilities to industrial zones.Prevent “Disappearances”: These massive warehouses effectively isolate individuals from their families, legal counsel, and the public eye. Activists argue that this “warehousing” model makes due process nearly impossible to maintain.Highlight Humanitarian Risks: Nationwide, the movement is drawing attention to a spike in detention-related deaths (including 12 in the first quarter of 2026 alone). We stand in solidarity with those currently detained and the communities nationwide that are fighting to stop these facilities from opening.Demand Legislative Action: We call on our elected officials to defend the rule of law and support measures like the “Respect for Local Communities Act,” which would require federal agencies to gain local approval before building or converting detention centers. |
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| April 23: Points North Presents Oscar-nominated Cutting Through Rocks This month’s film, Cutting Through Rocks, April 23, directed by Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni, was nominated for the 2025 Academy Award for Best Documentary.As the first elected councilwoman of her remote Iranian village, Sara Shahverdi fearlessly breaks patriarchal traditions by training teenage girls to ride motorcycles and stopping child marriages. When accusations arise questioning Sara’s intentions to empower the girls, her identity is put in turmoil.Audience-members are invited to join the Points North team next door for a night cap and a recap of the film at Lemon Bar. On this special occasion, Lemon Bar will be open until 10:30pm and serving alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails featuring locally-made Persian digestif bitters from Handshake, the screening’s community partner. |
| National General Strike Friday, May 1– No Work, No School, No Shopping —- Rally at Noon at the Camden Village Green and Rockland’s Chapman Park A coalition of over 200 organizations, including MoveOn, Indivisible, the National Education Association has endorsed a General Strike on May Day 2026 (Friday, May 1 2026). The idea of a general strike — no work, no school, no shopping — is for us to flex our collective power as workers, students, consumers, and everyday people to send a clear message to the Trump regime: we will not do business as usual while they trample our rights, terrorize our communities, and drag us into a senseless war in Iran.Local Event Details WHEN AND WHERE: Friday, May 1, 2026 All day: No Work, No School, No Shopping Noon – 1 PM: Gather at Camden’s Village Green and Rockland’s Chapman Park to make our loud, nonviolent presence known WHY: Families across the country are facing rising costs of housing, healthcare, groceries, and child care while billionaires and corporations attack our neighbors, shred government budgets to fill their pockets, and reshape the rules to protect their power. On May 1, local participants air their grievances freely. National demands of the General Strike: Tax the rich so our families, not their fortunes, come first. No ICE, NO War. No private army serving authoritarian power.Expand democracy, not corporate rule. Defend free and fair elections.For details on local participation, visit The Audacity online at http://audacitycat.com. |
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| Democratic candidates for district attorney and Knox County sheriff have agreed to participate in a candidates’ night organized by Midcoast Villager. The forum will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 7, in the Council Chambers at Rockland City Hall at 270 Pleasant St. The public is invited to attend and ask questions of the candidates. Each candidate will offer an opening statement followed by questions from the public, and the forum will conclude with closing statements.Candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for district attorney are incumbent District Attorney Natasha Irving of Rockland and challenger Barbara Cray of Westport Island. There are no Republican candidates and as of April 10, no unenrolled candidates had announced.The district attorney seat represents Knox, Waldo, Lincoln, and Sagadahoc counties. Irving is in her second four-year term.Candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for Knox County sheriff are incumbent Sheriff Patrick Polky and challenger John Hansen, both of St. George. Polky is completing his first four-year term. There are no Republican candidates for sheriff. Albert “A.J.” Joy of Hope has announced his intention to run as an independent candidate for the post. The election is June 9. Absentee ballots will be available May 9. Applications for absentee ballots are already available.Reporter Stephen Betts will moderate the forum. |
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| For your information, the person who drove his snowplow blade at the crowd of assembled protesters in Chapman Park in February has been charged with felony reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon and has a scheduled court appearance on Monday, April 27 at 8 AM at the Knox County Courthouse. Members of the public are able to attend. |
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| Are you a teacher, counselor, parent, grandparent, aunt/uncle, or friend of a teen? The Maine League of Women Voters wants to get voting info out especially to 17- and 18-year-olds Did you know… Students who will turn 18 on or before the November general election are eligible to vote in the primaries! Have a discussion with your class [or kid or carpool or church group or team or…] about what it means to have semi-open primaries and how students can participate. There are two statewide election days in Maine in 2026: June 9 — State Primary Election – This election is to choose the candidates who will be on the General Election ballot. November 3 — General Election In a semi-open primary, unenrolled voters can choose which primary to vote in, whereas before they couldn’t participate. Unenrolled voters — At the polls, or when you request your absentee ballot, you can choose which primary that you want to vote in. Although you will cast your ballot in a party primary, you will maintain your unenrolled status.Quick Notes:Enrolled voters can only vote in their party’s primary.Republicans can NOT vote in the Democratic primary.Democrats can NOT vote in the Republican primary.Green Independent and Libertarian do not have a primary this year. (NOTE: Green Independent and Unenrolled (sometimes known as “Independent” voter status) are two separate party statuses).Registered voters who are 17 years old may vote in primary elections if they will be 18 by the general election. For more complete information on upcoming elections, share this presentation (created by the League of Women Voters of Maine and Maine Students Vote). Contact emilia@lwvme.orgfor more information or to schedule a classroom visit! |
 Participate in regular standouts with Maine Voices For Palestinian RightsCamden, on the Village Green, every Friday, 5 PMRockland, at Chapman Park, on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays, 3 PMBelfast, in Post Office Square, every Sunday, 12-12:30 PM |
| New Resource: Electronics Redistribution Program There is a project from Resources for Organizing Social Change (ROSC) that you should know about. They are launching a new redistribution project for technology donations!The purpose of this program is to collect and source tech donations from people and businesses who want to redistribute them to activists and community organizers in need. The goal is to collect used laptops, desktop computers, and other electronics that are either still functioning or can be easily repaired to working condition, so we can redistribute them to changemakers across the state on a first-come, first-served basis. Donated devices will be carefully inspected, wiped clean of any personal data, and made secure. If the device is broken/needs repairs, it will be assessed, repaired, and redistributed; otherwise, it will be used for parts in other devices that can eventually be redistributed. FMI: https://www.resourcesforsocialchange.org/home/new-portfolio-… |
 Grab a Clynk bag from Linda at our weekly demonstration. Then return your full Clynk bag(s) (the fuller, the better) to the nearest Hannaford store. We’ve raised about $200 and know we can raise more. Together, we make a difference. |
| Recommended reading: Detained: A Boy’s Journal of Survival and Resilience by D. Esperanza and Gerardo Ivan Morales.Get a copy at your local library today! |