Morning Links - Thursday April 3, 2025

Thursday, April 3, 2025

Arts

A photo show at the jetport celebrates Portland’s workers 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Welcome to the Portland Jetport! Are you here to catch a flight or see art? 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

'Art in Bloom' exhibit returns, bringing springtime beauty to Portland Museum of Art - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Asylum Seekers

Maine Office of New Americans director resigns months into job 🏛 Maine Public

Business

Nonprofits establish new fisheries trust to ensure access to groundfish stocks in Maine 🏛 Maine Public

City

Letter: Live Nation proposal tells a bigger story about Portland 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Climate Emergency

Developer for Gulf of Maine offshore wind project puts power contract talks on hold 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Offshore wind developer puts power contract talks on hold 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Yarmouth solar project hits zoning hurdle 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Community

Spring Fundraiser (Begathon) update – almost there! 🏛 WMPG

Constitutional Crisis

Trump official calls Janet Mills a ‘petulant child’ 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Social Security head called Gov. Mills a ‘petulant child’ in email ordering staff to cancel Maine contracts 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Leaked Emails Expose Trump’s Devastating Revenge Plot on Dem. Governor 🏛 New Republic

Emails Confirm Social Security Administration Canceled Maine Contracts As Political Payback 🏛 The Huffington Post

Maine Gov. Mills stands firm on opposition to President Trump - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Gov. Mills responds to Trump official who called her a 'petulant child' - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Social Security’s acting leader faces calls to resign over decision to cut Maine contracts 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Pachios on the News - Andrew Rudalevige - Mar 2025 - YouTube - Portland Media Center

How the Trump administration took aim at Maine 🏛 Washington Post

USDA freezes some funds to Maine over support for transgender athletes 🏛 Reuters

Trump administration freezes Maine family planning funds as it investigates compliance - YouTube - WMTW-TV

USDA pausing funding to Maine school programs over alleged Title IX violations 🏛 Maine Morning Star

USDA freezes educational program funding to Maine over Title IX dispute 🏛 Bangor Daily News

USDA freezes funding to Maine after ‘final warning' by Dept. of Education 🏛 Boston.com

USDA freezes funds to Maine education, citing Title IX violations 🏛 Portland Press Herald

USDA freezes funding for Maine educational programs over Title IX compliance 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine AG sues Trump administration over public health grant funding cuts - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Maine agencies alarmed by layoff of federal heating assistance staff 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Golden, Pingree condemn mass firing of low income heating assistance workers 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine officials worry federal staffing cuts signal trouble ahead for heating assistance program 🏛 Maine Public

Report: Maine LIHEAP staff laid off in Trump administration cuts 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

DHHS cuts could affect access to heating assistance - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Regional Office of Child Care that serves Mainers gutted by mass US HHS layoffs 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine worker at center of federal lawsuit against mass layoffs 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Feds stop enrollment at 2 Maine job training programs 🏛 The County

Watch: Susan Collins voices opposition to Trump’s proposed Canadian tariffs 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Collins will vote to nullify Canada tariffs despite callout from Trump - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Susan Collins aligns with Democrats to oppose Trump’s Canada tariffs 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Susan Collins rebuffs Trump, joins effort to block his tariffs on Canada 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Collins breaks with GOP to oppose Trump tariffs plan 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Susan Collins and 3 other Republicans tip Senate vote against Trump’s Canada tariffs 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Donald Trump blasts Susan Collins for opposing his Canada tariffs 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Donald Trump announces sweeping new tariffs, risking inflation and trade wars 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Trump to impose 10% base tariff on international imports, higher levies on some nations 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine farmers voice concerns over more tariffs - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Watch: Donald Trump to announce new tariffs 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Trump tariffs jeopardize our ability to keep the lights on in northern Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

As tariffs set in, Mainers have about 2 months until car prices jump 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine businesses navigate new reality of tariff whiplash 🏛 Mainebiz

Looking to buy a new or used car? In need of repairs? What to know about new auto tariffs 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opinion: Where is our next savior from Skowhegan? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opinion: MAGA is a modern manifestation of a lasting struggle 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: America has strayed from JFK’s ideal 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Proud to support the ACLU 🏛 Portland Press Herald

COVID-19

Opinion: Maine should support the COVID vaccine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Education

Portland considers adding Yom Kippur, Eid al-Fitr to school calendar 🏛 Portland Press Herald

SMCC Students Flooded Out of Their Rooms on USM Campus 🏛 The SMCC Beacon

Gorham moving ahead with high school projects 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Living the Dream? The Truth About Being an International Student in Maine 🏛 The SMCC Beacon

Environment

Anti-offshore wind fishing group backed by right-wing money eyes support from Maine towns 🏛 Bangor Daily News

The invasive emerald ash borer discovered on Mount Desert Island 🏛 Maine Public

Food and Drink

Two Maine restaurants named among the world’s best by Food ＆ Wine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Food ＆ Wine Global Tastemakers Lists 🏛 Portland Food Map

Maine shut out of James Beard Award final round for first time in 11 years 🏛 Portland Press Herald

2025 Beard Awards Nominees 🏛 Portland Food Map

Sodt Candy Store 🏛 Portland Food Map

Former Portland, Maine, Restaurant Sets Grand Opening in New City 🏛 WCYY

Portland, Maine's Must-Visit Bars: Wine Enthusiast's Top 10 🏛 WBLM

The Aggressive Cookie 🏛 Reddit

Housing

Mobile homeowners back bill to help them fight sales to investors 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opinion: Portland is a case study for how rent control can help reverse our housing crisis 🏛 Maine Beacon

Maine real estate agents are split over this Democratic idea to fund housing 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Old Orchard Beach amends seasonal housing ordinance 🏛 Saco Bay News

Letter: Sprinkler systems save lives 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Maine’s alternative housing regulations need urgent review 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Justice

Our medical examiner’s office is at a breaking point. State lawmakers just made it worse. 🏛 Bangor Daily News

New bill could increase funding for Maine sexual assault service centers 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Labor

Proposals to bolster farmworkers’ hour and wage rights back before Legislature 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Lawmakers revisit debate over wages for farm workers in Maine 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

LGBTQIA+

Republican lawmakers aim to remove 'gender identity' from Maine Human Rights Act - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Sen. Susan Collins speaks out against Maine's interpretation of Title IX law - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Maine AG asks judge to rule against Laurel Libby in suit against Ryan Fecteau 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine House speaker asks court to dismiss Rep. Laurel Libby’s lawsuit 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Media

Gone from Westbrook news racks, American Journal lives on in influence 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Outdoors

This approach to trails is a first in Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

One skill and a tiny tool could save your life in the outdoors 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Discover Maine's picturesque paths as warmer weather draws Mainers outdoors - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Photography

Hear, See, Speak | Commercial St 🏛 Reddit

Misty twilight at Portland Head Light 🏛 Reddit

Portland Head Light at Dawn This Morning 🏛 Reddit

Police

Portland man arrested after attempted stabbing, car theft 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Politics

Janet Mills pays delinquent taxes on late husband’s property in rural Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Bill aims to increase transparency on state procurement of goods, services - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Douglas Rooks: Dog, anthem, reptile, amphibian: Your legislators at work 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Scarborough

Proposed Scarborough budget comes with 3.5% tax hike 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sports

Ten-Man Hearts of Pine Stun Hartford Athletic 4-2 on ... 🏛 Hearts of Pine

Magic of the Cup! Hearts of Pine (Portland, Maine) ... 🏛 Reddit

Maine Celtics stay alive in G-League playoffs - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Sea Dogs ready for another season - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Things to Do

The Halluci Nation: Path of the Baby Face Tour 🏛 SPACE

Summer concert series: piano men - Portland 🏛 Merrill Auditorium

Record Store Day at Bullmoose and WMPG 🏛 WMPG

South Portland to host Earth Day Resource Fair at Mill Creek Park 🏛 Portland Press Herald

New England Seaglass ＆ Craft Festival | Portland, ME ... 🏛 Patch

Bonsai Workshop at Definitive Brewing Company 🏛 Patch

Factory 3 Show and Tell Saturday April 5th 10 AM to noon 🏛 Reddit

Cool Things Happening in Portland This Week (April 2–4) 🏛 Reddit

33 Elmwood in Westbrook is now open to the public on Wednesdays!! Bocce, Bags, Candlepin, and Bowling. Great atmosphere and super fun!! 🏛 Reddit

Explore stars and planets at USM's Southworth Planetarium - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Transportation

Casco Bay Lines considers raising vehicle fare rates 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Southern Maine lawmakers want to repeal law authorizing controversial Gorham Connector 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Gorham Town Council rejects real estate purchase 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Preserve railroad access in Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Tribal Sovereignty

Support LD 958: Prohibit Eminent Domain on Wabanaki Land 🏛 Wabanaki Alliance

Utilities

Oppose bill on electric time of use rates 🏛 Piscataquis Observer

Letter: I’m retired and I’m all for time-of-use electricity 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Vacationland

Cumberland, Fryeburg fairs argue over shared Saturday in September 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Morning Links - Wednesday April 2, 2025

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Asylum Seekers

In an atmosphere of fear, Portland nonprofit pivots to feed clients where they feel safe – at home 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine’s first Office of New Americans director steps down after 3 months 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Wells police department applies to ICE program to enforce certain aspects of federal immigration law 🏛 Maine Public

Bears, Sharks, and Zombies

Experts urge caution with outdoor food amid bear emergence 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Business

L.L.Bean sues Wisconsin company, alleging it copied signature tote bags 🏛 Portland Press Herald

L.L. Bean sues vendor over similar looking tote bags 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Buy Local

New bookstores coming to Biddeford and Saco 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Climate Emergency

Offshore wind developer puts power contract talks on hold 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Maine offshore wind array on pause 🏛 Maine Public

CMP Corridor

Judge sides with federal agencies, won’t pull permits for NECEC 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Community

Saco father celebrates forever home 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Contitutional Crisis

Maine reproductive health care providers say freezing Title X funding will harm patients 🏛 Maine Public

Trump freezes $2 million in Maine family planning group funding 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine hit with Title X funding freeze by Trump administration 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Providers say Trump Title X freeze will have devastating impact on tens of thousands of Mainers 🏛 Maine Morning Star

AG Frey joins multi-state suit as Maine health agencies face over $91 million loss in federal funds 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Dem states sue Trump administration over sudden cancellation of $11B in health funds 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine joins lawsuit against Trump’s health funding cuts 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine joins lawsuit against the U.S. HHS over termination of Covid-related grant funding 🏛 Maine Public

Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Sues HHS, Sec. Kennedy to Overturn Public Health Grant Cuts 🏛 State of Maine

Trump administration cuts entire federal heating assistance staff 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Donald Trump’s cuts throw a contentious Maine budget into more chaos 🏛 Bangor Daily News

In Radio Address, Governor Mills Warns Against 'Rushed and Reckless' Cuts to Social Security Administration 🏛 State of Maine

Maine’s rural libraries at risk as Trump guts agency that provides federal funding 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Foreign aid is vital for Maine’s economic and national security 🏛 Bangor Daily News

What Maine can expect as Donald Trump’s tariff day approaches 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine farmers, brewers concerned about next round of tariffs 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Calais businesses grapple with less Canadian foot traffic 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Tariffs will make homes more expensive 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Worried for America’s vulnerable students 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Support funding of the U.S. Antarctic Program 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Fighting For Democracy 🏛 PenBay Pilot

Sen. Angus King asks questions during Sen. Cory Booker's marathon speech - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Maine workers in federal unions push back against Trump executive order - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Maine congressman seeks to overturn Trump executive order about collective bargaining - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Education

South Portland residents voice displeasure about potential cuts to school system - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Windham offers scholarships to graduating seniors 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Education in Maine must be about more than scores 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

Maine lobstermen test 'ropeless' traps aimed to protect endangered right whales 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Emerald ash borer confirmed on Mount Desert Island 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed on Mount Desert Island 🏛 State of Maine

Letter: Clear labeling needed on non-flushable products 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Falmouth

Proposed Falmouth budgets increase taxes, but less than recent years 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Food and Drink

Old Port bar Cuties to open next week 🏛 Portland Press Herald

The Garden Bar to open South Portland location 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland, Maine's 20 Best Eateries Based on TripAdvisor Reviews 🏛 WBLM

Health Care

Veterans urge Maine lawmakers to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Housing

Lawmakers advance plan to expand tax exemption for homeowners 🏛 Maine Morning Star

LGBTQIA+

Title IX case against Maine schools headed to U.S. Department of Justice 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Feds give Maine 10 more days to ban transgender athletes from girls’ sports 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Feds issue 'final warning' letter to Maine over Title IX compliance 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Republican lawmakers press for hearings on bills dealing with transgender athletes in Maine 🏛 Maine Public

Maine Republican lawmakers address Title IX and education policy - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Republican lawmakers seek changes to Maine Human Rights Act in Title IX compliance effort - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Photography

Good morning Maine:Harpswell 🏛 Reddit

Police

Man allegedly stole ATM from Maine business during broad daylight 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Opinion: Maine State Police needs trained mental health professionals 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Politics

Expanding the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit is an investment in Maine’s future 🏛 Maine Center for Economic Policy

Letter: Compel Maine’s representatives to hold town halls 🏛 Portland Press Herald

With 170,000 Mainers eligible, IRS Direct File could save people nearly $80 million 🏛 Maine Beacon

Public Safety

Longhorn Steakhouse customers hold up falling ceiling at Maine restaurant 🏛 WMTW

Casco hosts emergency response session 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sports

Opinion: Let Maine sports fans, not monopolies, control tickets 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Things to Do

City to Host Earth Day Celebration – Saturday, April 12 in Payson Park 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Maine Open Farm Day List of Host Sites 2025 🏛 Real Maine

‘Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock LIVE’ to thrill fans of all ages 🏛 WGME

'Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock LIVE' to thrill fans of all ages - YouTube - CBS 13 News

An Evening with Spencer Albee 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Serbian Dance Party with Lara Rakocevic and The ... 🏛 Mayo Street Arts

Veronica Robles' All Women Mariachi – Mayo Street Arts 🏛 Mayo Street Arts

Maine Things To Do | Bow Ties ＆ Bean Boots, Pancake Breakfast with the Easter Bunny, Pie Sale 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Transportation

Opinion: It’s time to move on from the Gorham Connector 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Biddeford construction project to have major traffic impact - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Utilities

Owner of Bangor Natural Gas inks deal for another Maine gas company 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Vacationland

Fryeburg and Cumberland fair officials still at odds due to overlapping Saturday 🏛 Maine Public

Cumberland Fair organizers decry Fryeburg's 'self-interest' move 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Morning Links - Tuesday April 1, 2025

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Arts

UMVA Artists Present “Washed Away” 🏛 Maine Art Scene

Asylum Seekers

What the UMaine System tells studentsand faculty to do in ICE encounters 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Opinion: English language learning for immigrants is a must for Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Business

Ten Maine Republicans File Bill to Legalize Cannabis Hospitality Lounges 🏛 Marijuana Herald

City

Judge clears way for demolition of former children’s museum 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Judge gives Portland Museum of Art the green light to demolish the old children's museum 🏛 Maine Public

Portland to explore social housing 🏛 Spectrum News

Climate Emergency

Lawmaker argues it’s a ‘moral imperative’ to address high energy costs alongside climate change 🏛 Maine Morning Star

'Let's get the dock back': Harpswell to rebuild public wharf destroyed by winter storms - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Constitutional Crisis

More than 240 Maine lawyers say separation of powers in America's democracy is at risk - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

200+ Maine attorneys hold press conference - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

More than 200 Maine attorneys call on legal organizations to 'stand up to the Trump Administration' - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Maine lawyers request justice organizations defend the rule of law - YouTube - CBS 13 News

King-backed bill would force USDA to pay farmers’ federal contracts 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Dozens laid off at Maine CDC after federal cutbacks 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine CDC cuts 40 jobs due to federal funding cuts - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Mills: Rural Mainers would bear brunt of potential Social Security cuts 🏛 Maine Public

Opponents of Trump agenda need to do more to object 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: DOGE decisions will change life for the worse 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Research funding cuts will harm lives 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Disappointed by Angus King’s stance on budget 🏛 Portland Press Herald

COVID-19

Public health experts oppose bills to restrict ability to discuss, mandate COVID-19 vaccines 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Education

South Portland School Board member resigns 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

Free Native Trees for Homeowners in surrounding west end neighborhoods! 🏛 Reddit

Scarborough ramps up protections for endangered piping plovers as nesting season begins 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Gambling

Wabanaki leaders push to expand online gambling to include casino-type games 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Health Care

Maine lawmakers hear proposal to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opinion: When Maine politics fails, Maine health care disappears 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sweetser plans Maine's first secure psychiatric facility for children - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Housing

Maine bill aims to remove sprinkler requirements for newly constructed homes, duplexes - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Justice

First Circuit rules sexual harassment lawsuit against former Maine judge to go forward 🏛 Maine Public

Federal appeals court revives sexual harassment lawsuit against former Bangor judge 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Labor

First-quarter filing begins April 1 for Maine paid family and medical leave 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

LGBTQIA+

Trump administration says Maine’s transgender student policies conflict with parental access laws 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Federal DOE issues ‘final warning’ to Maine over Title IX 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Dept. of Education sends Maine "final warning" over transgender athletes - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Trump’s Anti-Trans Theatrics and Threats Test Maine and California 🏛 Assigned

Outdoors

Bill would eliminate coyote killing contests in Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Maine-iversary 🏛 Reddit

Never gets old 🏛 Reddit

Police

Family of missing Maine College of Art ＆ Design student asks for help 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland police searching for missing 20-year-old woman 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine man stabbed multiple times in Portland 🏛 WGME

Drug bust in Portland's Franklin Towers leads to 3 arrests 🏛 WGME

Portland police arrest 3 men after serving a search warrant at Franklin Towers 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Significant Drug Arrests Made at Franklin Towers Last Night 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Politics

Maine lawmakers consider new bill to criminalize pet deaths in OUI-related crashes 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Preserve Maine’s Electoral College split to protect voters in the 2nd Congressional District 🏛 Bangor Daily News

World Affairs Council of Maine - Charles Norchi and Amanda Lynch - Greenland Autonomy - Mar 2025 - YouTube - Portland Media Center

Public Safety

Maine CDC reports flu-related child death 🏛 Maine Public

Child in Maine dies with the flu, health officials say 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Raccoon tests positive for rabies in Westbrook - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Sports

Hearts of Pine Hold League Leaders to Draw on Road in ... 🏛 Hearts of Pine

Things to Do

Celebrate Earth Day 2025 with Maine Audubon 🏛 Maine Audubon

Morris Micklewhite 🏛 Visit Portland

The week of March 31st Part 1 *underlining represents Maine based musicians 🏛 Bluesky - Portland Noise

The week of March 31st Part 2 *underlining represents Maine based musicians 🏛 Bluesky - Portland Noise

Some fun upcoming events I'm hosting! Cribbage Tournament @ Argenta and Cornhole Tournament @ Après! 🏛 Reddit

Transportation

Transportation in Maine: Solutions 🏛 Natural Resources Council of Maine

Afternoon Links - Monday March 31, 2025

Monday, March 31, 2025

Asylum Seekers

Letter: Hugo-Vidal was clear, direct on deportations 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Business

Like egg prices, demand for chicks is up this year 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Climate Emergency

Federal funding for Maine climate programs still flowing despite chaos in DC 🏛 Maine Public

Community

How are people who move to Portland making friends? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine Senior FarmShare program to begin taking applications Tuesday 🏛 Maine Public

Habitat for Humanity rewards home to Saco family - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Constitutional Crisis

More than 200 Maine attorneys call on legal organizations to 'stand up to the rule of law' 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Trump signs executive order to end collective bargaining at agencies involved with national security 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Federal workers react to President Trump ending their union protections - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Our View: No option in Trump dispute but to stick to the script 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Trump agenda not really about waste, fraud and abuse 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Faced With Federal Funding Cuts, Local Libraries Appeal to Patrons 🏛 The Lincoln County News

Trump administration freezes climate-smart forestry funding in Maine - YouTube - CBS 13 News

President Trump's executive order seeking to change federal elections raises concerns for midterms - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Trump's executive order on elections sparks concern from Maine Secretary of State - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Opinion: Once again, Bernie Sanders is trying to show us the way 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Women drive the economy and deserve autonomy 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: The principles of law and democracy are hills worth dying on 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Maine can’t back down now 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: I’m proud of ‘the hill’ Gov. Mills chose 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Mills deserves credit for standing up to Trump 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: EV charging station holdup convenient for Musk, Tesla 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Maine will suffer in this new economy 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Tariffs don’t work with global trade 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Trump’s apology request defies logic 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Maine’s welcome mat still out for Canadian visitors 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Appalled by despicable Kristi Noem image 🏛 Portland Press Herald

HANDS OFF! Protest: Portland Fights Back on Saturday, April 5th 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Education

More Mainers choose to pursue higher education at UMaine this spring 🏛 University of Maine

Local high schoolers resist phone rules —but their reasons might surprise adults 🏛 Harpswell Anchor

Environment

Maine moving forward with budworm control, but funding delay will limit spray area 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Food and Drink

The Garden Bar Coming to South Portland 🏛 Portland Food Map

Health Care

Health care groups push to roll back miscarriage reporting requirements 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Will Maine hospitals support taxing the wealthy? Their lives could depend on it. 🏛 Maine Beacon

Opinion: Medicaid cuts would be devastating to care of Maine children 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opinion: The battle to reclaim truth must be stepped up 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opinion: Mainers shouldn’t have to approach the pharmacy counter in fear 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Maine’s child care funding should not be cut 🏛 Portland Press Herald

History

Throwback photos: High school baseball in 1938 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Congress Street, Portland, Maine 1909 -＞ 2023 🏛 Reddit

Union Train Station, Portland, ME. Built 1888/demolished 1960/strip mall 2020 (via urban hell) 🏛 Reddit

Housing

The Maine Millennial: Don’t mess with our mobiles 🏛 Portland Press Herald

This safety feature is driving up Maine home costs 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Justice

Opinion: It’s Maine’s duty to solve its years-old public defender crisis 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Labor

Negotiations with Portland Adult Education union headed for mediation 🏛 Portland Press Herald

LGBTQIA+

Letter: What more can Gov. Mills do on trans athletes issue? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Outdoors

Maine Guide Mondays: Reed Brook waterfalls - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Photography

Rachel Carson ‘Sense of Wonder’ photo contest accepting entries 🏛 Portland Press Herald

A mated pair of Mallards caught on camera at the ponds at Evergreen Cemetery in Portland - YouTube - Maine Public

My Maine This Week: Northern Cardinals by David Silva 🏛 Natural Resources Council of Maine

Sunday Photos: March 30th, 2025 🏛 Daily Bulldog

Cadillac mountain summer 2024 🏛 Reddit

Sunset bar harbor low tide 🏛 Reddit

MDOT keeping Skowheagon safe 🏛 Reddit

Police

Portland police investigate stabbing in Bayside 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Man stabbed multiple times in Portland 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Police investigate Portland Street stabbing 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine Sheriffs' Association set to host annual conference and awards - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Politics

The two-year budget was ‘not the last word.’ Here’s what comes next. 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Our View: Counterproductive to ‘explore’ people’s veto of Maine state budget 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine bill would require ticket sellers and short-term rentals to disclose fees upfront - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Weekly Highlights: March 24 - 28 🏛 ACLU of Maine

Opinion: Sasha’s story brings Ukraine war home to Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Early into President Trump’s 2nd term, supporters in Maine say ‘So far, so good.’ 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sports

Martin Massicotte Wins His 11th Can-Am 250! The Most Wins by Any Musher in Race History. 🏛 Downeast Dog News

'Let's Talk About It': Maine Mariners host mental health awareness night 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Things to Do

At the PMA, Oscar-winning ‘No Other Land’ shows the power of art in angry times 🏛 Portland Press Herald

John Mulaney with guests Fred Armisen, Mike Birbiglia ＆ ... 🏛 Cross Insurance Arena (Cumberland County Civic Center)

The Avett Brothers - State Theatre, Portland Maine 🏛 State Theatre

Get tempted this summer by CiderFeast, the Black Crowes and John Mulaney 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Mariachi music, Fraggle Rock Live and ‘Faust in the Anthropocene’ among this week’s offerings 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Dead Gowns’ striking ‘It’s Summer, I Love You, and I’m Surrounded by Snow’ is their first full-length album 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland Drawing Group organizer talks about the art of community 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Happenstance Theater's Pocket Moxie – Mayo Street Arts 🏛 Mayo Street Arts

Georgia Beatty's The Book of Stars with Emily Schubert 🏛 Mayo Street Arts

Apr 8 | Bonsai Workshop at Definitive Brewing Company 🏛 Patch

Join us for two more indoor, winter markets 4/5 and 4/12, and then we move… 🏛 Bluesky - Portland Maine Farmers’ Market

Cool Things Happening in Portland This Monday (March 31) 🏛 Reddit

Transportation

Maine not meeting public transportation needs, report says - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Utilities

Opinion: Electricity pricing proposal is all wrong for Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Vacationland

Cumberland, Fryeburg Fairs in dispute over overlapping fair dates 🏛 Maine Public

The Perfect Portland Maine Itinerary: 2-Day Travel Guide - YouTube - Eat See TV

Voter Suppression

Letter: SAVE Act should be rejected 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Morning Links - Sunday March 30, 2025

Sunday, March 30, 2025

Asylum Seekers

Portland restaurant owner says he regrets post calling on ‘border czar’ 🏛 Portland Press Herald

City

Portland tree program offers residents chance to enhance their property - YouTube - CBS 13 News

City News Round Up: Friday, March 28, 2025 🏛 City of Portland

Community

West End Neighborhood Association Hosts Study Circle Featuring “On Tyranny” by Timothy Snyder 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Constitutional Crisis

Maine research organizations face uncertainty as Trump administration vows to cut “wasteful spending” 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Trump Outlaws Collective Bargaining for Federal Workers; Pingree Weighs In 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Waterville ‘Tesla Takedown’ protest targets Elon Musk, Trump 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Education

Some Maine schools shorted because of yearslong DOE mistake 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Health Care

Public hearing for several bills on abortion held at Maine State House 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Photography

Sunrise @ Sea View 🏛 Reddit

Great head trail next to sand beach 🏛 Reddit

Some amazing views and formations in the trails 🏛 Reddit

Foggy Day at Seawall in SW Harbor 🏛 Reddit

A view of sand beach on trails heading up to Gorham mountain 🏛 Reddit

Sunset bar harbor low tide 🏛 Reddit

Spring snow and the river 🏛 Reddit

Otter Point, earlier today, 3-29-25. Ocean Path Trail 🏛 Reddit

Spring snowfall 🏛 Reddit

Politics

World Affairs Council of Maine - Great Decisions Series - Greg Johnson and Sonja Kreibig - Mar 2025 - YouTube - Portland Media Center

Public Safety

Ceiling collapses inside Longhorn Steakhouse near Maine Mall 🏛 WMTW

Things to Do

Weekend Guide: March 28th - 30th, 2025 | Portland Maine 🏛 Portland Old Port

Rough Francis with Bait Bag and Omen Negation 🏛 SPACE

tchaikovsky ＆ Brahms with Randall Goosby - Portland 🏛 Merrill Auditorium