Occupy protesters tough out snowstorm without arrests in Bangor

[Ichingcarpenter]

BANGOR, Maine — Occupy demonstrators in Maine encampments toughed out the weekend snowstorm.

Many were muddy and wet Sunday afternoon but there were no clashes over the weekend with police at parks in Portland, Augusta or Bangor as there were in Denver, where 15 protesters were arrested by police in riot gear.

A handful of people gathered round an electronic keyboard singing hymns and folk songs in front of the Bangor Public Library early Sunday afternoon. A few more sat around a portable fire pit.

About a dozen protesters spent Saturday night in tents during the storm that dumped about 6 inches of wet, heavy snow on the city, according to Sunny Hughes, a member of the media team for Occupy Bangor.

“Most of the people who spent the night have gone home to recharge and warm up,” she said. “They’ll be back.”


A lone snowman stands vigil next to tents on the lawn at the Bangor Public Library on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011. Occupy Bangor movement members spent the night in tents on the lawn after being forced out of Peirce Park due to a City of Bangor ordinance. Buy Photo

[rug]

1. If this movement survives the winter it will rank up there with Valley Forge.

[Ichingcarpenter]

5. Yes and they need our support

in the winter of our discontent.

[malaise]

2. I love the 99% protesters

They are tough!

sp.

[Ichingcarpenter]

3. This story makes my arthritis hurt thinking about it

WHAT HEROES....... KEEP IT UP YOUNG PEOPLE.

[Scuba]

4. K&R You Mainahs ah supah!!!