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Eastport Is Not a Cruise Ship Town — And That’s a Good Thing Cruise Ships are a Trojan Horse

Cruise Ships Are A Trojan Horse

Before I moved to Eastport, I lived & worked in Portland for over a decade. I saw firsthand how a waterfront city can trade its soul for short-term tourism dollars — & lose its community in the process. @jasminejaye.bsky.social

#Eastport #Portland #cruiseships

“As ship numbers surge, so does their pollution. It is imperative that we act now. It is no longer acceptable to allow the cruise industry to pollute Portland with impunity. We just need the courage to demand this change.”

www.pressherald.com/2025/11/01/c...

Cruise ships profit by polluting Portland | Opinion It's past time the city adopted a ban on scrubber wash discharge, which will be discussed at committee on Nov. 12.

“Portland needs to join with other port communities all over the world in banning scrubber wash discharge.
Can we protect our beautiful bay from this toxic discharge without reducing
cruise industry revenue to the city? Yes, we can.”
@jolocktov.bsky.social

#Portland #Maine
@pinetreeactivism.org

The forest dark and mosses deep.

I’ll email you, Nick- thanks.

On #auroraborealis watch up here near the Canadian border and beautiful #darkskies!

Here is a comprehensive list of why people on SNAP, are on SNAP:
1. They need food assistance.

Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.

“black carbon” (soot), is a complex mixture of partially burned high molecular weight organics. Very nasty, very toxic. A big problem when cruise ships have to run their generators next to human communities; in Eastport, they certainly do - No shore power here. Where is DEP? At what price, poison?

Jasmine Jaye (@jasminejaye) Eastport has one of the deepest natural harbors in the continental U.S. That’s a rare and valuable asset. It’s not just good for cruise ships — it’s ideal for marine research, education, sustainable f...

Before I moved to Eastport, I lived and worked in Portland for over a decade. I saw firsthand how a waterfront city can trade its soul for short-term tourism dollars — and lose its community in the process.

Eastport:

Map showing Enchanted Princess cruise ship sailing towards Portland at 14.1 kn

Fin whale detection sighted east of Portland during Slow Zone season for right whales. Map is from the Whale Alert app.

Give Right Whales Room
North Atlantic right whales are on the move along the Atlantic coast of the U.S. If seen, remember that approaching a right whale closer than 500 yards is a violation of federal law.

We’re talking to you Princess ⚠️

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Cruise ship docks in Portland amid norovirus outbreak, raising calls for better public alerts The Insignia docked in Portland on Sunday after reporting 12% of its passengers had contracted norovirus the previous Monday.

Portland City Councilor Wes Pelletier, is pushing for the city to create an automatic public alert system that would notify residents when cruise ships with sick passengers arrive.

How does a port community minimize risk when Norovirus arrives?

via @newscentersmaine.bsky.social
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If that’s a crane, it’s wearing a great blue heron Halloween costume.

Come for the lobster, stay for the norovirus!

Cruise ship with dozens of sick passengers arrives in Portland on Sunday.

This marks the 20th gastrointestinal outbreak of 2025, according to the CDC’s reporting system.

#Portland #Maine #norovirus #cruiseships
@portcruisecontrol.bsky.social

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#nokings in Lubec ME, pop 1287 - furthest east protest in the USA!

Wildlife in my life

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0100 am 4/21/25
#aurora #auroraborealis #nightsky

River flowing bigly over a fish ladder and dam.

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WATCH: Elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park react to Monday's 5.2 magnitude earthquake that shook San Diego County. The elephants formed an "alert circle" meant to protect the young and the entire herd from any threats, according to the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.

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