The Bollard Bulletin for March 18, 2025
Cartoon Tuesday: "Where no law is enforced, no crime is committed"
Cartoon Tuesday
In this episode from our October 2008 issue, law and order have completely broken down in Portland due to the city being underwater, but an elected official valiantly attempts to enforce an ordinance anyway — in this case, Portland’s prohibition of smoking on bar and restaurant decks and patios. Ultimately, our hero’s sage anarchist analysis wins the argument, and his gracious offer to spare the scold the unpleasant sensation of smelling tobacco smoke demonstrates that we can all just get along without the threat of fines and other state sanctions.
Music
Andy’s Old Port Pub
David & Chris Gagne
7 p.m., free (all ages)
Blue Portland Maine
Open mic
7 p.m., free (21+)
Byrnes Irish Pub (Brunswick)
Irish Session (open jam)
6 p.m., free (all ages)
Flask Lounge
Open DJ night
8 p.m., free (21+)
Gritty McDuff’s
Travis James Humphrey (country, rock, pop)
6 p.m., no cover (all ages)
Oxbow Blending & Bottling
Damn B (space jazz)
7 p.m., free (all ages)
venue directory
Performing Arts
Comedy Open Mic at Blue Portland Maine (650 Congress St.) at 9:30 p.m. No cover (21+). 774-4111. blueportlandmaine.org.
Happenings
Come As You Are: A Community Resistance Event, featuring readings by local authors and info tables by local lefty groups, at SPACE (538 Congress St., Portland) at 7 p.m. SOLD OUT. 828-5600. space538.org.