Around Town 5/1/26: Local News, Culture and Events

Host/Producer: Amy Browne May Day / Workers Over Billionaires National Day of Action (“No Work No School No Shopping.”) local events Camden, noon, village square Bangor, 3-5pm arts and tabling, 5-7pm rally and potluck, Broadway Park Belfast, noon-1pm, Post Office Square Maine Education Association members are holding rallies in Portland and Bangor. In Bangor the rally will be at the Bangor High School parking lot from 4-5pm FMI: May Day 2026: Together We Stand, Indivisible The Workers Over Billionaires Movement, Organized Power in Numbers Mobilize.us May Day Calendar of Events Activate Maine calendar of events Data Center bill with bipartisan support vetoed by Governor Mills. A majority voted to override her veto, but not the 2/3rds required. 13 legislators were absent from the vote. View the rollcall here On Saturday, May 2, Jane’s Walk will bring a full day of free, volunteer led walking conversations to Ellsworth. Inspired by Jane Jacobs, the global festival encourages people to explore the places they live through local history, civic engagement, art, design, and shared observation. This year’s Ellsworth lineup invites participants to join one walk or make a day of it, with topics ranging from walkability and downtown history to art, public space, and a seaweed centered stroll through downtown More information at Heart of Ellsworth Staged reading of Circus of finance, a comedy about private equity, featuring live circus, written and directed by local playwright Lisa Leaverton, followed by a panel discussion: “Whose Economy; Community Initiatives for Autonomy & Stability, free and open to the public, Sun May 3, 2026, 3:00-5:00 pm at the American Legion hall in Belfast with refreshments and socializing to follow Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License The post Around Town 5/1/26: Local News, Culture and Events first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.