Jump into the Daily Dumpster – August 2015

Thanks for the Old Thumper and a great night of music with Viva and The Reinforcements at the Dogfish Bar & Grille… Maine’s Majority PAC is liquidating its entire remaining inventory of 61% stickers and t-shirts… Margaritas says bye-bye to the Old Port location… West End School Board rep Holly Seeliger qualifies for reeleciton on the November ballot… Devin and Dominic of Tall Horse make worst promo video ever… Portland’s Future vows to battle Soul of Portland over local initiative Question 2… Harlan Baker reports that the iconic statue of Saint Patrick has been removed from the former St. Patrick’s Church on Congress St to make way for a new Jewish community center… Crash Berry invites the folks that work for the senior senator from Maine to attend the world premiere of sex, drugs and blueberries at the Camden Opera House on Sept. 26… Local Bill Finley will become just the 4th Mainer to umpire at the Little League World Series… School Board appoints former art teacher Kathleen Bouchard as interim principal of King Middle School… Ethan Strimling tosses his hat into the Mayoral campaign ring… Chellie Pingree helps researchers survey for ticks at Crescent Beach State Park… SoPo Mayor Linda Cohen seeks to adopt plastic bag fee like the one originated by Councilor Dave Marshall… Ted Fleischaker starts new free newspaper in Portland, Up Downtown… Jenny Anastasoff is concerned that there are no women running for mayor… Search continues for the next Casco Baykeeper to act as advocate for improving and protecting the bay… Jonah Fertig supports Rob Korobkin for City Council… Spencer Thibodeau gains endorsement from Councilor Ed Suslovic… Peter Monro plans to be a fully competent uni-cyclist by his 71st birthday… Avery Yale Kamila is working with other moms on a citywide ban on non-organic pesticides… Kevin Butterfield declares Rosanne Graef’s “Re” article worthy of mass circulation… Asher Platts wants to know if Portland activists are doing anything around Hiroshima… Brits visit Portland, confused that courgette is called zucchini… Metro announces Sunday bus service for all routes beginning August 16… Surfrider Foundation, working to protect oceans, waves, and beaches, turns 31… Activist Brian Leonard hosts Know Your Rights BBQ and Pool Party… Leonardo’s Pizza will donate 10 cents for every pizza sold in August to the Opportunity Alliance… Gregory Nisbet pleads not guilty to manslaughter in Noyes Street Fire case…