Morning Links - Wednesday November 6, 2024

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

City

Portland imposes a temporary moratorium on new hotel projects 🏛 Maine Public

Climate Emergency

Jump in EV sales drains Maine incentives fund 🏛 Maine Public

Elections

High turnout leads to slow reporting of results in Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Long lines, lockdown all part of ‘important’ day at South Portland polling place 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Small Maine town may have violated state law by asking voters for ID 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine poised for record turnout during Tuesday’s presidential election 🏛 Bangor Daily News

After all the talk, Election Day voting is going mostly smoothly 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine voters take advantage of free bus rides on Election Day - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Maine's absentee voting levels for 2024 second highest since 2008 - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Voting machine in Readfield stops working minutes after polls open - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Exclusive 'I voted' stickers given to people who cast ballots in Westbrook - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Voting machine in Maine town stops working twice on Election Day - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Environment

How the Forest Society of Maine Became One of the Nation’s Largest Land Trusts 🏛 Down East

Groundbreaking eelgrass pilot restoration takes root in Casco Bay 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Nov 13: If the Planet Could Speak: How Our Health and the Planet’s Intertwine 🏛 Friends of Casco Bay

Opinion: Royal River dam removal is long overdue 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: A positive step on quarry concerns 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Food and Drink

Gritty McDuff’s Brew Pub in Freeport to close after 30-year run 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Drydock Tavern has been fenced off for renovations 🏛 Reddit

Guns

Gun control advocates collect petition signatures at Maine polling places - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Health Care

Letter: Government shouldn’t get to make decisions about abortion 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Housing

Old Orchard Beach passes Maine’s first rentcontrol law for mobile homes 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Justice

Suspect in deadly Morrill’s Corner shooting pleads not guilty 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Westbrook man sentenced for role in bank robbery near Maine Mall 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Outdoors

Descent is tricky after a steep climb on your bike 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

1 Hour before sunrise at Nubble yesterday! 🏛 Reddit

Maine kicks ass 🏛 Reddit

Back Cove, Portland, Maine 🏛 Reddit

Police

Maine hit by rash of 'swatting' calls targeting high schools on Election Day 🏛 Maine Public

Hoax threats send multiple Maine schools into lockdown on Election Day 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine Secretary of State said school shooting hoax sought to deter voting 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Reports of active shooter situations at Maine schools on Election Day not credible, police say 🏛 New England Cable News

'Not credible': Maine schools targeted by swatting calls on Election Day 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Noble High School among Maine schools targeted by swatting calls - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Maine schools target of swatting calls on Election Day; police say there's no threat - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Multiple Maine schools targeted by 'swatting' calls 🏛 WGME

SoPo High and Community Center on Lock Down 🏛 Reddit

PSA: Hoax Calls Alert 🏛 Reddit

Armored vechiles? 🏛 Reddit

Deering highschool lockdown? 🏛 Reddit

What is happening at Noble HS? 🏛 Reddit

Sanford/Noble what is currently happening? 🏛 Reddit

MSP reporting multiple swatting calls at schools in Maine and throughout the country. 🏛 Reddit

Maine High Schools Targeted Again for Gun Violence Hoaxes 🏛 Reddit

Rumford residents told to shelter in place; possible active shooter sought 🏛 Portland Press Herald

BREAKING NEWS: Rumford police issue shelter-in-place for 'emergency in progress' - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

UPDATE: NEWS CENTER Maine is in Rumford where there is a shelter-in-place - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Suspect in custody after Rumford shooting incident, shelter-in-place - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Politics

Results slowly trickle in for Portland City Council and school board races 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Answers to Portland’s referendum questions begin to emerge 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine Republican loses reelection bid after domestic violence allegations 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Mainers vote to reform campaign finance, open path for Supreme Court to weigh in 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine voters overwhelmingly pass election spending limits 🏛 Maine Public

Mainers overwhelmingly pass campaignfinance reform that may never become law 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Early vote counts signal trouble for Maine flag referendum 🏛 Portland Press Herald

The entire Maine Legislature was on the ballot. Here’s how that turned out. 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Chellie Pingree wins reelection in 1st Congressional District 🏛 Maine Public

Chellie Pingree cruises to reelection in Maine’s 1st District 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Pingree proves victorious for another term representing Maine’s 1st District 🏛 Maine Morning Star

U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree declares victory in 1st District race 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Pingree declares victory in Maine's 1st Congressional District race - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Election 2024: Rep. Pingree thanks her supporters in CD1 - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Election 2024: Rep. Chellie Pingree speaks 1-on-1 with NEWS CENTER Maine - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Winner of Maine’s 2nd District race still being determined 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Jared Golden, Austin Theriault settle in for long wait in Maine's 2nd District race 🏛 Maine Public

All eyes on Maine’s 2nd District race for Congress 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Candidates wait for every vote to be counted in Maine’s too-close-to-call 2nd District race 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Check out who donated to Jared Golden and Austin Theriault 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

2024 Election: Jared Golden's campaign gives statement after polls close - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Election 2024: Austin Theriault speaks to the crowd at his election headquarters - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

With King ahead, ranked-choice race for Maine’s US Senate seat not yet called 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Sen. Angus King expected to win reelection, but final result still unclear 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Angus King leading 3 challengers for US Senate seat 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Election 2024: Sen. King speaks at his watch party in Brunswick - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Senator Angus King addresses his followers - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Election 2024: Sen. Angus King addresses supporters at his watch party in Brunswick - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Election 2024: Demi Kouzounas speaks to NEWS CENTER Maine after polls close - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Kamala Harris wins Maine’s heavily Democratic 1st District 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Harris and Trump split Maine’s congressional districts 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Donald Trump wins Maine’s 2nd District for the 3rd straight election 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Kamala Harris wins Maine by small margin over Donald Trump 🏛 Bangor Daily News

These Maine municipalities voted for the winning president the past 3 elections 🏛 Bangor Daily News

See how your Maine community voted in the past 3 presidential elections 🏛 Bangor Daily News

These 4 races could decide big things in the Maine Legislature 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Follow the results of Maine’s statewide referendums 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Economy ranked as a top issue, but concerns over democracy drove many voters to polls 🏛 Bangor Daily News

In an election rooted in fear, Mainers anxiously await the results 🏛 Bangor Daily News

A plea for peace and patience 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Opinion: Dion disappoints with apology for divestment support 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Ceasefire 🏛 Reddit

Things to Do

The Weekend Guide: November 8th – 11th, 2024 🏛 Portland Old Port

Transportation

Letter: Maine will have a bumpy road without strong infrastructure 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Vacationland

Bar Harbor voters reject looser cruise ship limits 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Voter Suppression

Voter ID petition 🏛 Reddit

Why was I asked to show my state ID to vote today? 🏛 Reddit

Maine secretary of state’s office is investigating election workers in Linneus asking voters to show identification before casting a ballot in violation of Maine law. 🏛 Reddit

Morning Links - Tuesday November 5, 2024

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Arts

When he couldn’t do comedy, this Maine performer turned to something very different 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

City

Portland Council presses pause on hotel development, but not right away 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland City Council approves six-month moratorium on new hotels - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Portland to consider temporary moratorium on new hotel projects 🏛 Maine Public

Portland City Council approves ReCode ordinance to reshape zoning laws 🏛 Portland Press Herald

One Big Win for Portland: ReCode Unanimously Passes 🏛 Kate Sykes for District 5

Music ＆ Arts Festival Proposed for Payson Park 🏛 Portland Old Port

Letter: Signs cause pedestrian peril 🏛 Portland Press Herald

These are the 10 most livable U.S. metros—6 are in the Midwest 🏛 CNBC

Climate Emergency

New England grid reports greenhouse gas reductions 🏛 Maine Public

Opinion: Maine’s energy future demands a clear path for community solar 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Elections

Go vote 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Nearly 4 in 10 Maine voters cast ballots before Election Day 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Bangor will give free trolley rides to the polls Tuesday 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine election officials say they are prepared, confident in voting integrity 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Portland sees long lines on last day of early in-person voting 🏛 WMTW

Letter: Know the rules when it comes to sign removal 🏛 Portland Press Herald

In 2022, Maine had the highest voter turnout in the country - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Environment

Research shows dogs can help detect invasive insect species in Maine 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Why you don't need to rake the leaves in your yard this fall 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Food and Drink

After Portland restaurant closures, support group tries to help unemployed service workers 🏛 Maine Public

Gritty McDuff’s closing its Freeport brewpub 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Twenty Years of Dean’s Sweets 🏛 Down East

MFM News: Wiscasset, South Portland, Rockland, Freeport, Cape Elizabeth 🏛 Portland Food Map

Looking for a top-notch Maine cheese? We’ve got suggestions 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Health Care

Opinion: PTSD is omnipresent and devastating 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Housing

Portland divided: How tenants, landlords say rent control is reshaping housing market - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Letter: Address the housing crisis in Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

UMaine’s ‘Factory of the Future’ aims to tackle the housing crisis with 3D printing 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Labor

We can build a stronger Maine through inclusive employment 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Outdoors

The hunt went great, until the deer stole his rifle 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Wardens are ready for ‘lost hunter’ season 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Happy Monday Portland 🏛 Reddit

Dawnland before election 🏛 Reddit

Cell phone shot of Nubble Light! 🏛 Reddit

Sunrise at Bar Harbor Airport 🏛 Reddit

One of Maine’s only known limestone caves! 🏛 Reddit

Our nosey neighbor left us a present on the lawn :( 🏛 Reddit

Police

State investigates reports of people illegally offering to drop off absentee ballots in Gardiner, Bangor 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Politics

Live updates: Election Day begins in Maine, with votes on the presidency, Congress and a new state flag 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Live Coverage: It’s Election Day. Here’s what every Mainer needs to know. 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine and the nation head to the polls as Election Day finally arrives 🏛 Maine Public

Election Day 2024 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Information on local candidates and issues. 🏛 Reddit

Portland, Maine voters will reconsider hazard pay rules at the polls - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Portland Mayor Mark Dion discusses city's hazard pay and his tenure so far - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Why are so few Mainers running for local office? 🏛 Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel

Voters to weigh in on proposal to cap rent increases at Old Orchard Beach mobile home parks - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Maine voters to decide on new state flag design 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Should the Maine state flag be changed? - YouTube - WMTW-TV

5 swing towns that could predict Maine’s biggest elections 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Who donated to Jared Golden and Austin Theriault? 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Maine Senate candidates make final push ahead of Tuesday's election - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Social Security, caregiving top issues for older Maine voters 🏛 Maine Beacon

Maine lawmakers discuss election expectations - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Maine Republicans, Democrats clash for control of state legislature - YouTube - CBS 13 News

What to expect for Maine's 2nd Congressional District race - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Tight Congressional race in Maine's 2nd District could decide balance of power in US House - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Cost of living, abortion, health care and climate bringing Mainers to the polls 🏛 Maine Beacon

Maine college students say social issues, cost of living are pushing them to vote this year 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Voters to decide key election races, new protections in place for Maine poll workers - YouTube - CBS 13 News

The saga of one big political sign in northern Maine 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Opinion: Fascism is on the ballot 🏛 Maine Beacon

I can’t wait until Election Day is over — no more political ads, no more robo-calls 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine attorney general joins 50 others in calling for peace after election results 🏛 Maine Morning Star

How much do Maine people trust their government? 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Portland church to opens its doors as sanctuary away from Election Day chaos 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Public Safety

Yarmouth ambulance crew helps stop wrong-way driver on I-295 in Portland 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Driver transported to hospital after driving wrong way on I-295 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Sports

Portland Sea Dogs tickets now on sale for 2025 season - YouTube - CBS 13 News

State

Defense Department briefs families of military members who were POW's or MIA on recovery efforts 🏛 Maine Public

Things to Do

Ernest Cole: Lost and Found 🏛 SPACE

The Simon ＆ Garfunkel Story - Portland 🏛 Merrill Auditorium

Vacationland

Opinion: Why Maine’s lingering hostility toward outsiders? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Fall foliage in Maine - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Watch drone video of the vibrant colors Maine experienced this fall - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Yard South

Developers withdraw from massive South Portland housing project 🏛 Maine Public

Yard South developer withdraws controversial plan in South Portland 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Morning Links - Monday November 4, 2024

Monday, November 4, 2024

City

Letter: Portland rezone hearing should wait until after election 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Community

First Parish Church to Operate as Low-Barrier Warming Shelter Again This Winter 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Portland families saddened by closure of Boys and Girls Club programs 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Climate Emergency

Maine Board of Environmental Protection wrestles with fees for solar, wind impacts 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Elections

Here’s what to expect in Maine on Election Day 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Final day for early in-person voting in Maine leads to long lines 🏛 WMTW

Food and Drink

This falafel wrap from Mr. Chickpea has a lot of pluses 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Thanksgiving pre-order recommendations? (Just rolls and pies) 🏛 Reddit

Guns

Opinion: Why we need red flag laws in all states 🏛 Portland Press Herald

History

Clippings. The American Architect ＆ Building News and the Jekyll Island Club House 🏛 Portland House Stories

Housing

Even in rural Maine, it’s getting hard to find truly affordable homes 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Sunday Photos: November 3, 2024 🏛 Daily Bulldog

ATV on a car? I raise you a Dingy! 🏛 Reddit

Old Orchard Beach Splash 🏛 Reddit

Bass Harbor Lighthouse. But facing the opposite direction. I love Maine. (RAW image.) 🏛 Reddit

Fall colors from the top of Cadillac Mountain. 🏛 Reddit

Politics

Maine 2024 ballot questions: Here's what voters will decide on 🏛 WMTW

Gov. Mills skirts flag question, endorses 3 bond proposals 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine Senate candidates make final push ahead of Tuesday's election 🏛 WGME

Maine Senate candidates share views on abortion, economy on debate stage 🏛 WGME

Mainers are voting for a ‘better America’ but disagree on who best to lead them there 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Letter: Zionism is a dead end for all involved 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sports

Mariners beat Royals to snap three-game skid 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Red Claws tightening grip on City-owned Expo with lease amendments? 🏛 Reddit

Things to Do

Arts Calendar: Nov. 1-8 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Tickets on sale for Blackberry Smoke and Greensky Bluegrass in February 🏛 Portland Press Herald

‘Angels in America Part 2,’ comic David Cross, Cranksgiving bike ride 🏛 Portland Press Herald

When you can go to the Portland Museum of Art for free 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Attend a dance performance by Kayla Farrish on Dec. 5 🏛 Portland Press Herald

A Sephardic Program of Film, Music, Food…And Fun 🏛 Maine Public

Mozart Requiem Renewal (Portland Performance) 🏛 Maine Public

Shop for the holidays early at Maine Made Crafts fair 🏛 WMTW

(FREE Show - Sunday 11/10!!) Improv-A-Ganza! A "Whose Line is it Anyway?" Style Comedy Show! 🏛 Reddit

Transportation

Anxious at the Portland airport? Beni the Llama is here ... 🏛 Maine Public

Vacationland

Leftover Halloween pumpkins dropped from helicopter in Falmouth spectacle - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Morning Links - Sunday November 3, 2024

Sunday, November 3, 2024

Arts

Maine Native Singer-Songwriter Laura Mock Releases Debut EP 🏛 Maine Art Scene

The Disney classic ‘Bambi’ is a love letter to the Maine woods 🏛 Piscataquis Observer

City

Portland warming shelter details to be finalized Nov. 12 - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Climate Emergency

It’s all about the grid: the past, present and future of energy in Maine 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Opinion: Maine delegation should take a page from the history books on climate action 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Community

West End Halloween was off the chains!!! 🏛 Reddit

Free microchips, rabies vaccination clinic offered by Animal Welfare Society in Kennebunk - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Education

WMPG expands to Gorham: Studio 51 🏛 USM Free Press

Elections

Everything you need to know for Election Day in Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine had the nation’s highest voter turnout in 2022. Will it happen again? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Please go vote. Everyone's voice counts. Here is an official page where you can find out where your nearest vote drop box is, and where polling locations are, in Maine. 🏛 State of Maine

Environment

On opening day of deer season, some hunters largely unfazed by PFAS advisory 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Food and Drink

Restaurant Real Estate: November 2024 🏛 Portland Food Map

Maine seafood draws celebrated chefs to Portland, and more are coming 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Health Care

Letter: LifeFlight helicopter a reassuring presence 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Time to do more for mental health in Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Housing

Historic mill building on Saco Island up for auction 🏛 Saco Bay News

Justice

‘A recusal issue inside a recusal issue’: An ethics inquiry puts the Maine Supreme Court in uncharted territory 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Lewiston Mass Shooting

A year after Lewiston’s mass shooting, advocates still seek better communication for Deaf and hard of hearing 🏛 Portland Press Herald

LGBTQIA+

if you were 18 ＆ transitioning in Maine 🏛 Reddit

Photography

My team and I just finished putting the lights up at Tommy's Park- design is by Pandora Lacasse. This was our first year installing them. It was an honor to be a part of this Portland tradition. 🏛 Reddit

Glad to see Squidward was out 🏛 Reddit

Some of the last stands of November foliage around the city🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁 🏛 Reddit

Saw this in Waterboro today 🏛 Reddit

Browntail Moth Caterpillar Nest Trimming 🏛 Reddit

Sunset over Ragged Mountain 🏛 Reddit

Theway 🏛 Reddit

Fall in Maine is truly impressive 🏛 Reddit

Politics

In bid to unseat Golden in CD2 race, Austin Theriault plays on the politics of nostalgia 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Our View: Think about what comes after Nov. 5 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Respect Mayor Dion’s apology 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Nonprofit working to instill confidence in Maine election results - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Social Safety Net

Maine to get over $37.5 million in low-income home energy assistance funds 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Things to Do

Atmosphere - State Theatre, Portland Maine 🏛 State Theatre

Maine communities begin to share plans for holiday festivities - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Transportation

Winter parking now in effect for Maine Turnpike Park and Ride lots - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Portland International Jetport plans to invest millions into upgrades - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Vacationland

The Most Enchanting Christmastime Main Street in ... 🏛 Only in Your State

Morning Links - Saturday November 2, 2024

Saturday, November 2, 2024

Arts

New art by Market Street Eats 🏛 Reddit

Maine writer takes fresh look at 'Great American Songbook' 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

'Lost on a Mountain in Maine' film adaptation hits the big screen nationwide - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Survival memoir 'Lost on a Mountain in Maine' hits theaters nationwide - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Business

Continued growth for Maine's space industry 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

10 tips for doing business in Maine 🏛 Mainebiz

City

City News Round Up: Friday, November 1, 2024 🏛 City of Portland

One Big Thing: Balancing Public Health and Community Concerns 🏛 Kate Sykes for District 5

FoPP Community Forum Re: Proposed Music Festival for August 2025 - YouTube - Friends of Payson Park

Western Cemetery - Breakthrough Year by the Numbers 🏛 The West End News

Portland to open warming shelter this winter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Climate Emergency

Maine BEP wrestles with fees for solar, wind impacts 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Feds choose winning bids for floating offshore wind in Gulf of Maine - YouTube - WMTW-TV

CMP Corridor

Massachusetts ratepayers to pay extra $512M for CMP hydropower corridor 🏛 Bangor Daily News

$512 million in extra costs for Maine transmission line to be shouldered by Mass. ratepayers - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Community

Sixth annual Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland Shelter Sleep-In event is coming up - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Education

UMaine experts leading conversations around best practices for AI in schools 🏛 University of Maine

Environment

Orrington waste facility aims to reopen in 2025 after fire 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Food and Drink

Portland restaurant owners say dining habits have changed. We asked people if it’s true. 🏛 Portland Press Herald

South Portland’s Elsmere BBQ to close 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Health Care

Advocates warn of abortion restrictions that could affect Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opinion: Abortion is health care and we should vote accordingly 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Nursing homes grapple with MaineCare reimbursement uncertainty 🏛 The Maine Monitor

History

Congress urges President to designate Frances Perkins Homestead as national monument 🏛 Maine Public

Justice

Man charged in fatal Portland shooting denied bail 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Bail denied for man charged in Forest Ave. shooting 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Lewiston Mass Shooting

Introducing: Breakdown - YouTube - Maine Public

Episode 1: Did we really survive this? - YouTube - Maine Public

Outdoors

A Stellar Guide to Enjoying the Night Sky in Maine 🏛 Down East

University of Maine System won’t allow hunting on its lands 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine deer hunting season kicks off Saturday - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Photography

Halloween Decor 🏛 Reddit

In photos: Halloween on Peaks Island 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Halloween parade puts the 'boo' in Boothbay Harbor 🏛 Boothbay Register

Sunrise over Chiputneticook, 8/14/17, photo by me 🏛 Reddit

Nubble Lighthouse 🏛 Reddit

Politics

Question B: Council Initiated changes to Portland’s Short-Term Rental Registration Requirements 🏛 Kate Sykes for District 5

New Attack Mailer from the "Campaign for Responsible Government" PAC, funded by out of state billionaires to (according to their official filings) oppose Grayson Lookner and Jess Falero, and support Sarah Michniewicz 🏛 Reddit

Letter: Morse the leader Portland City Council needs 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Attacks on Pelletier are misguided 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Support Boykin for District 2 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Mazer would bring important skills to Portland City Council 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Bravo 👏 🏛 Reddit

Opinion: Public investment in research and development will pay off for Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Vote yes on Question 4 to support Maine’s outdoor economy 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Breaking down Maine’s ballot questions - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Maine legislator will not end reelection bid following arrest for alleged domestic abuse 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Rep. Pingree on Election Day, housing, tax cuts and more 🏛 Maine Beacon

Pingree Announces Millions for Federal Heating Aid for Mainers 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Maine's 2nd District candidates take quiet approach before election 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Golden, colleagues urge the release of untapped LIHEAP funding 🏛 Daily Bulldog

Golden slams Theriault, outlines platform ahead of Election Day 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Letter: Rank Diana Merenda first in CD 2 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Campaign signs are everywhere. But are they any use? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

How ranked-choice votingwill work in Maine’s 2024 elections 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Vote for Kamala Harris — for your health, security and freedom 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Everything the BDN editorial board endorsed in this election 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Harris, congressional incumbents leading in latest Maine poll 🏛 Maine Morning Star

In Maine, Bill Clinton hammers a ‘bragging and bashing’Donald Trump 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Bill Clinton rallies for Kamala Harris in Portland 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Bill Clinton rallies for Kamala Harris in Portland 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Former President Bill Clinton makes last-ditch plea to Maine voters to turn out for Harris 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Bill Clinton campaigns for Kamala Harris in Maine - YouTube - CBS 13 News

'We can do it:' Former President Bill Clinton stumps for VP Harris in Maine - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Bill Clinton visits Maine to campaign for Harris-Walz ticket - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Bill Clinton visits Portland to stump for Kamala Harris in the final days before the election 🏛 Maine Public

Democrats criticize out-of-state money, false information ahead of Election Day 🏛 Maine Public

Democratic leaders voice out-of-state funding, election concerns 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Young voters cite key issues in the national election 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opinion: A plea to all Jewish Mainers 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Public Safety

Small grass fire extinguished quickly in Portland, Maine 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Razor blade found in Halloween candy in Maine community 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Toxic cannabis is being shopped to Maine dispensaries 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Number of whooping cough cases is on the rise - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Social Safety Net

USDA data finds drop in food insecurity, but Maine groups say it's an incomplete picture 🏛 Maine Public

Things to Do

Double down on ‘Dracula,’ start your holiday shopping or stream ‘The Ghost Trap’ 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Hot Cocoa Sip-off 🏛 Friends of Congress Square Park

S'mores Night 🏛 Friends of Congress Square Park

Killswitch Engage 🏛 Cross Insurance Arena (Cumberland County Civic Center)

Learn to Shuck with a Farmer 🏛 Visit Portland

Transportation

Portland Jetport plans nearly $5 million in improvements 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Vacationland

If You Only Have One Day to Visit This Small Town in Maine, Here’s Everything You Absolutely Can’t Miss 🏛 Only in Your State