DoomsdaysCW<p>Saw this on the news last night... More of this, please!</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SouthPortlandMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthPortlandMaine</span></a> hosts '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairFair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairFair</span></a>' to help extend life for broken items<br>Community members were able to bring one damaged item to be repaired for free.</p><p>by Leeann Stapleton, January 25, 2025 </p><p>SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — "Dozens of people flocked to the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SouthPortlandLibrary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthPortlandLibrary</span></a> on a chilly Saturday morning with broken or damaged items in hand to be fixed by some knowledgeable volunteers.</p><p>"The city held its first-ever 'Repair Fair' at the South Portland Library.</p><p>"With a limit of one damaged item per person, people brought anything from clothes to jewelry to electronics to woodwork and more, all to be fixed free of charge.</p><p>"Susan Parmelee is the sustainability program manager for the city of South Portland.</p><p>"She said one reason for the event is to avoid items getting thrown away when they could be fixed.</p><p>"'The city has a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateActionPlan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateActionPlan</span></a> called <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OneClimateFuture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OneClimateFuture</span></a>, and a whole section of that is waste reduction. A portion of reducing waste is preventing materials from going to the landfill,' Parmelee said. 'So, if we can fix the broken items, then they're not going to the landfill.'</p><p>"The lamp table had the longest line—at least for the first hour or so of the event.</p><p>"Parmelee said the city would consider hosting more of these repair events in the future, depending on how successful their first one was.</p><p>"The one-day event was held 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and coffee and doughnuts were provided for attendees."</p><p><a href="https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/south-portland/south-portland-library-community-repair-fair/97-7be08a47-4fbd-4143-8ed1-f6951162649a" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">newscentermaine.com/article/ne</span><span class="invisible">ws/local/south-portland/south-portland-library-community-repair-fair/97-7be08a47-4fbd-4143-8ed1-f6951162649a</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafesMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafesMaine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DIY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DIY</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCaf%C3%A9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafé</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FixIt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FixIt</span></a></p>