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usaf-vet

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18. A basic question. Who owns the sidewalks in Maine? The landowner or the taxpayers? Are they public?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed May 11, 2022, 09:20 AM

May 2022

In the community I live in, they are public sidewalks, and anyone can use them.

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Susan had her sidewalk power washed overnight so another crew stopped by with more chalk. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves May 2022 OP

Oh no, call 911. There is chalk on my sidewalk. Irish_Dem May 2022 #1

o am very concerned! rampartc May 2022 #7

Right, we should tell Susan how very concerned we are for her. Irish_Dem May 2022 #8

Just to be accurate...this is not Susan Collins residence. Fla Dem May 2022 #34

I believe it's where she lives in Washington, DC. NT mahatmakanejeeves May 2022 #35

Let's make sure Susan is haunted by chalk the rest of her political career Blue Owl May 2022 #2

She MUST acquire 24/7 protection for the threats against her well being. Ferrets are Cool May 2022 #3

So grateful to those people in Bangor. peacefreak2.0 May 2022 #4

Talk about the Streisand effect exboyfil May 2022 #5

They need to keep doing it. Getting it cleaned off every day gives her something useful to do. Autumn May 2022 #6

And if she doesn't like doing that, perfessor May 2022 #9

She had the city public works department do it. FoxNewsSucks May 2022 #16

I hope this is getting lots of coverage inside Maine. halfulglas May 2022 #10

It Doesn't Matter, She's In Senate Until 2026 SoCalDavidS May 2022 #17

I like how Mainers are polite enough to say please IronLionZion May 2022 #11

Shits just starting to hit the fan for this horrible person. BradBo May 2022 #12

Bet she wants chalk banned by day's end durablend May 2022 #15

Poor Karen Collins. Magoo48 May 2022 #21

heh heh! liberalla May 2022 #32

"If people aren't mockingly waving chalk at Susan Collins everywhere she goes for the rest of ..." mahatmakanejeeves May 2022 #13

Chalk Democracy! Susan is "very concerned." Botany May 2022 #14

A basic question. Who owns the sidewalks in Maine? The landowner or the taxpayers? Are they public? usaf-vet May 2022 #18

Most sidewalks are town property (public) but homeowners are encouraged to FailureToCommunicate May 2022 #27

She should move to the countryside, Ay-uh! Try chalking a dirt road! nt usonian May 2022 #19

There ya go Rebl2 May 2022 #22

Write "Are you concerned"? Escurumbele May 2022 #20

Love it! crim son May 2022 #23

SIDEWALKS ARE PUBLIC Jimvanhise May 2022 #24

This is not "Susan Collins' " Residence. Fla Dem May 2022 #25

What an odd mashup of architectural styles. FailureToCommunicate May 2022 #28

Exactly - I think the one shown in the tweets are in D.C. BumRushDaShow May 2022 #29

Does she have a DC residence? nt. druidity33 May 2022 #37

I expect ALL of them have some residence in the D.C. metro area BumRushDaShow May 2022 #38

does she own the sidewalk? id love to see her documation that says she does . AllaN01Bear May 2022 #26

idiot llashram May 2022 #30

How many times has she had to change her routing and checking numbers? LW1977 May 2022 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author Fla Dem May 2022 #33

A sidewalk is a public form - courts ha ruled. So if EnterwebsJohn May 2022 #36

Good god, we need a good candidate in '26 mainer May 2022 #39