MULTI-ISSUE
Groups involved in many different issues, enough so they can't easily be put
in another single category.
Augusta Area Peace and Justice Group
103 Green St.
Augusta, ME 04330
623-0427
all@gwi.net
Annie Lunt
Sponsors a film series and promotes vigils and other peace and justice activities in the Augusta area.
Bath-Brunswick Peaceworks
21 McKeen St
Brunswick, ME 04011
725-7675
ssternli@gwi.net
Promotes various peace and justice issues in the Bath-Brunswick area. Weekly vigil on the Brunswick town green. Subscribe to the listserv by sending a blank message to peaceworks-subscribe@lists.riseup.net
Beehive Collective
3 Elm St.
Machias, ME 04654
255-6737
pollinators@beehivecollective.org
www.beehivecollective.org
Collective of activists focusing on political art but also promoting peace and justice issues and education in the Machias area through films and political discussions.
Burdock!
PO Box 1582
Portland, ME 04104
649-5980
burdock@riseup.net
An annual summer gathering for people of every walk of life to celebrate each other, the Earth, and a sense of community on local and global levels. "A Gathering for a Free and Sustainable Future."
Changing Maine Directory--see Information and Referral
Citizens Offering New Alternatives (CONA)
PO Box 649
Newcastle, ME 04553
582-8615; 563-5531
baprycl@midcoast.com
Through forums and workshops we seek to educate ourselves and the community on issues of
peace and justice such as poverty, income disparity, environmental degradation,
nuclear issues and the spread of arms worldwide.
Ellsworth Area Peace and Justice
PO Box 158
Ellsworth, ME 04605
667-7112, 667-5947
eadams@downeast.net, cjacobs@downeast.net
Beth Adams, Cathy Jacobs
Sponsors programs on peace, human rights, and justice issues as well as regular peace vigils on the downtown bridge in Ellsworth.
Good Life Center
372 Harborside Road.
Harborside, ME
04642
326-8211
info@goodlife.org
www.goodlife.org
Dedicated to
advancing Helen and Scott Nearing's commitment to social justice and simple
living, and to preserving their last hand-built home. Year round tour of the
Nearing Homestead. Monday Night Meeting summer speaker series. See website
for hours and other programs.
Hancock County Community Network
PO Box 373
Ellsworth, ME
04605
667-7828
Peter Rees
rees@midmaine.com
HCCN is an informal
organization that invites people to exchange ideas and personal support as we do
our work to promote greater peace and justice in our locality and the wider
world. We bridge the usual gap between those who are thought of as "peace
activists," "religious," and "environmentalists," on the one hand, and those
whose daily work in various agencies consists of preventing or cleaning up after
the results of violence and injustice in Hancock County homes and
communities.
Island Peace and Justice
PO Box 10
Deer Isle, ME 04627
348-2511
dudhe@prexar.com
Dud and Jean Hendrick
Promoting peace and justice issues on the southern part of the Blue Hill peninsula.
JED Center (Maine Center for Justice, Ecology, and Democracy)
217 So. Mountain Rd.
Greene, ME 04236
946-4478
jed@riseup.net
Collective of about ten people working in Lewiston-Auburn and around the state on issues of globalization, sustainability, peace, anti-racism, and many other issues.
Kennebec Valley Organization
70 Pleasant St.
Waterville, ME 04901
873-5844
kvo@gwi.net
Dan Koehler
Forming to address a number of issues of concern to people of faith, labor groups, and community organizations in the Kennebec Valley region, from Augusta to Jackman.
Maine Coalition for Peace and Justice
PO Box 1032
Blue Hill, ME 04614
469-0067
info@mepj.org
www.mepj.org
Statewide organization working collectively and nonviolently for social equality, economic justice, direct democracy, and regenerative environmental policies.
Maine Global Action Network--see International
Maine People's Alliance
27 State St., #44
Bangor, ME
04401
990-0672
mpabngr@mint.net
www.mainepeoplesalliance.org
Broad-based, multi-issue,
citizen action group, democratically controlled. Local and statewide issues
campaigns with the goal of increasing grassroots democracy in decision-making
forums to serve the public interest. Contact us for our current
projects.
PO Box 7140
Lewiston, ME 04243
782-7876 Fax 782-7876
mpa@dlois.com
68 Bishop St. #1
Portland, ME 04103
797-0967 Fax 797-4716
mpa@gwi.net
www.gwi.net/~mpa/mpa.htm
Maine People's Resource Center
27 State St. #44
Bangor, ME
04401
990-0772
MPRC focuses on advocacy, research, and public
education to strengthen the progressive movement in Maine. It also provides
financial services for smaller nonprofits that do not have tax exempt
status. Publications include "Citizen's Guide to Maine Legislature,"
"Elections or Auctions?" and more.
Midcoast Peace and Justice Group
1160 Atlantic Highway
Warren, ME 04864
273-3247
stevbee@midcoast.com
Steve Burke
Sponsors films, speakers, and other events for the Knox County and Midcoast areas.
Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine
170 Park St.
Bangor, ME
04401
942-9343
info@peacectr.org
http://www.peacectr.org
Center for peace,
justice, environmental programs and activties in five counties of eastern Maine.
Education, meeting space, resource library, hosts community-building events,
works in coalition with other groups.
Peace and Justice Center of Southern Maine
1 Pleasant St.
Portland, ME
04101
828-8620 Fax: 828-8620
nonprofitmaine@yahoo.com
A place where
diverse groups, committed to peace, justice, and the earth, work together to
maximize effectiveness. Center also provides resources to the community--office
space and equipment, meeting space, and possibly programs. "We share the belief
that we must redefine the values of our society in order to create a more just
and peaceful world." Publishes the "Activist Update," a monthly summary of peace
and justice activities and events in southern Maine.
Peace and Justice Group of Waldo County
135 E. Waldo Rd.
Belfast, ME 04915
338-0406
peacework@midmaine.com
Promotes education and action around issues such as peace and US intervention, corporate control, civil liberties, and health care. Sponsors monthly (except summer) film series at the Belfast Free Library.
Peninsula Peace and Justice
PO Box 1515
Blue Hill, ME
04614
326-4405
robbins@downeast.net
Meets monthly.
Public forums on issues of local, regional, and international interest in the
areas of peace and social and economic justice.
Public Interest Forum
102 Twitchell Road
South Paris, ME
04281
743-2183
atwhit@megalink.net
Tom Whitney
We
have presentations and discussions of issues such as equality, justice for the
excluded, and popular struggle. Topics of local, national, and
international interest are examined to stimulate further inquiry and
dialogue. Meetings 7 p.m. on 2nd Tuesdays each month.
Resources for Organizing and Social Change (formerly INVERT)
161 Stovepipe Alley
Monroe, ME 04951
525-7776
rosc@psouth.net
Larry Dansinger
Promotes nonviolent social change through workshops, gatherings,
organizing, and other projects designed to end militarism and violence and to
create social and economic justice. Publisher of this Changing Maine
Directory. Contact for reports about our different projects.
Social Environmental Action (SEA)
105 Eden St./COA
Bar Harbor, ME
04609
288-2057
seaactivitists@ecology.coa.edu
Max
Woodfin
We work on environmental, justice, and peace issues with College of
the Atlantic students and others in the Bar Harbor/MDI area.
Waterville Area Bridges for Peace and Justice
11 Bolduc St.
Winslow, ME 04901
873-0878
hayrus@gwi.net
Chris Rusnov
Films and other programs to promote education about peace and justice issues for those in the Waterville-Skowhegan areas.
Western Mountains Peace Action Workshop (WMPAW)
PO Box 929
Wilton, ME 04294
645-4755
epliddy@megalink.net
Eileen Liddy
Weekly anti-war vigils at the Farmington Post Office. Also works with other Franklin County groups on various peace and justice issues.
Work for Peace
93 Marshville Rd.
Harrington, ME 04643
483-6133
workforpeace@acadia.net
Pam/Brian Dyer-Stewart
Educational programs, vigils, and other events to raise consciousness about peace and justice issues in western and central Washington County.
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