Morning Links - Saturday February 22, 2025

Saturday, February 22, 2025

Business

Opinion: Maine’s blue economy won’t thrive without workforce investment 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Climate Emergency

Regulators move forward with compensation rules for solar on farmland 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Cutting clean energy tax credits would drive up Maine power bills 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Community

Increasing Maine’s emergency readiness 🏛 Preble Street

Constitutional Crisis

This is a constitutional crisis 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Sen. Angus King: 'We've got to wake up, protectthis institution' - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Maine’s congressional delegation disagrees on whether courts provide adequate backstop to Trump 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine schools may lose federal funding over DEI programming 🏛 Maine Public

Governor Mills' Statement on President's Threat to Withhold Education Funding from Maine 🏛 State of Maine

Pingree: President Trump’s Threat to Withhold Education Funding from Maine an Egregious Abuse of Power 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Collins Has No “Position Paper” on Trump’s Threat to End School Funding Says Senate Staffer 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Closing the Department of Education will cost Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Opinion: Federal education cuts will cost you — and hurt Maine kids 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Federal CDC worker in Maine laid off by Trump administration 🏛 Portland Press Herald

National Park Service restores some jobs of fired employees, pledges to hire 7,700 seasonal workers 🏛 Associated Press

Experts say tariffs could cause Maine home prices to rise up to 10 percent 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Union Advises its Shipyard Members Not to Take Federal Buyout Offer 🏛 Sanford Springvale News

Letter: It’s decision time on USAID funding 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Maine’s leaders must stand up to Trump takeover 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

Brunswick Landing authority picks new leader as spill cleanup continues 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Mar 20: Science on the Bay: What We Learned in 2024 🏛 Friends of Casco Bay

Apr 1: Imagining a Healthy Future for Casco Bay: A Student Perspective 🏛 Friends of Casco Bay

Take Action: Protect Maine’s Waters from Stormwater Pollution 🏛 Friends of Casco Bay

New grant aims to restore Maine's coastal sand dunes - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Food and Drink

State's culinary scene shines: Maine Restaurant Week set to return - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Guns

Maine’s new 3-day waiting period law could become test case in new legal landscape on guns 🏛 Maine Public

Health Care

Proposed Medicaid cuts put Maine families’ incomes at risk 🏛 Maine Center for Economic Policy

Nearly half of Mainers in a ‘pharmacy desert’ - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Housing

Maine home prices rose in January, and so did sales 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine leads country in home insurance rate stability 🏛 The Maine Monitor

MaineHousing outlook report finds wide gap between prices and wages - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Report: Average cost of a home in Maine just under $400,000 last year - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Justice

Secretary of State swatting case solved with federal charges against two foreign nationals 🏛 Maine Public

LGBTQIA+

Maine school increases security due to national attention on transgender athlete 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine superintendent voices support for transgender athlete, concern about student safety 🏛 Portland Press Herald

In heated exchange over trans rights, Gov. Mills tells President Trump: ‘See you in court’ 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Janet Mills gets into heated exchange with Trump at White House event 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Watch: Janet Mills fires back at Donald Trump at White House event 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Gov. Mills and President Trump spar over Maine's compliance with order 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Donald Trump threatens to withhold federal funds from Maine over transgender athletes 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Donald Trump’s administration will investigate Maine over transgender policies 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Feds to investigate Maine Department of Education for alleged Title IX violations 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Trump administration launches investigation into Maine schools over transgender policy 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Trump, Mills clash over president's threat to withhold state education funding at White House event 🏛 Maine Public

Maine kids should never be political fodder for internet bullying 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Susan Collins opposes Donald Trump’s funding threat but questions Maine’s transgender laws 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Sen. Collins opposes Trump's threat to withhold funding for Maine - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Maine attorney general accuses Trump of using children as political pawns 🏛 Maine Public

Live blog: Maine reacts to Donald Trump’s funding threat 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Read Gov. Mills’ full statement on Trump investigation 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Governor Mills' Statement on Notice of Investigation From U.S. Department of Education 🏛 State of Maine

Trump, Maine's Democratic governor clash at White House over transgender athletes 🏛 Reuters

Maine Gov. Janet Mills spars with Trump over transgender athlete rules 🏛 NPR

Trump spars with Maine’s governor over transgender athletes - YouTube - Associated Press

'You better comply': Trump spars with Maine Gov. Janet Mills over transgender athletes - YouTube - Associated Press

Maine’s Janet Mills challenges Trump on trans sports policy 🏛 Advocate

Federal inquiry targets Maine after governor & Trump clash 🏛 Advocate

Trump Clashes With Maine’s Governor, Janet Mills, Over Trans Athletes 🏛 New York Times

Trump spars with Maine's governor at the White House over transgender athletes 🏛 Washington Post

Trump threatens to withhold federal funds from Maine over transgender athletes 🏛 WGME

Janet Mills gets into heated exchange with Trump at White House event - YouTube - Bangor Daily News

Maine Gov. Janet Mills, President Trump get into spat over policy on trans athletes - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Gov. Mills and President Trump spar over Maine's compliance with order - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Janet Mills gets into spat with President Trump - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Trump has heated exchange with Gov. Mills over transgender sports ban #cbs13news #trump #mills #news - YouTube - CBS 13 News

'See you in court': Trump, Gov. Mills share heated exchange over trans students in sports - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Feds launch investigation into Maine DOE, school district over alleged Title IX violations - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Trump doubles down on threat to withhold federal funding from Maine over trans athlete policy - YouTube - WMTW-TV

'Really concerning': Mainers react to Pres. Trump's threats to cut off education funding - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Possible legal implications of Trump's threats to Maine - YouTube - WMTW-TV

How Maine’s transgender athlete policies ignited a war with Donald Trump 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Laurel Libby’s action undermine public trust 🏛 Bangor Daily News

I'm not a Janet stan, but BRAVA to her for basically telling the President to f-off to his face. If you haven't seen the video, it's glorious. 🏛 Reddit

I haven’t been the biggest fan of Janet Mills, but go Janet! 🏛 Duckrowing

I don't always like what she does but I will always respect our current Governor Janet Mills. 🏛 Reddit

the real Maine spirit bub 🏛 Reddit

Oops

Maine covered bridge reopens months after dump truck plummeted through its floor 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Outdoors

Possible meteor sighting reported Down East 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Spring Point Ledge Light 40 minutes before dawn, South Portland, Maine. 🏛 Reddit

Greetings from the Belfast Curling Club 🏛 Reddit

Politics

Letter: Bowdoin needs to stand behind peace pronouncements 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Public Safety

Maine will not meet goal to eradicate childhood lead poisoning by 2030, according to new report 🏛 Maine Public

Things to Do

An Evening of Hip-Hop, Arabic Poetry ＆ Maqam Music (Night ... 🏛 One Longfellow Square

An Evening of Hip-Hop, Arabic Poetry ＆ Maqam Music (NIGHT ... 🏛 One Longfellow Square

More Cool Things Happening in Portland This Weekend (Feb 23-25) 🏛 Reddit

Looking ahead to fun Maine happenings in upcoming weeks - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Utilities

Some Mainers may be waiting longer for heating fuel deliveries 🏛 Maine Public

Vacationland

Discover Coastal Maine With This One-Day Route Packed ... 🏛 Only in Your State

I Visited Acadia National Park with My Teen in January and ... 🏛 Only in Your State

Can-Am race will pay tribute to fallen police dog 🏛 The County

Augusta, Maine ranked worst capitol to live in by WalletHub - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Morning Links - Friday February 21, 2025

Friday, February 21, 2025

Arts

Envision Resilience: Designs for Living in a Changing Climate 🏛 SPACE

Asylum Seekers

During Maine traffic stop, 3 admit to being in country illegally 🏛 WMTW

Business

Lobstermen see controversial fishing gear in action for the first time - YouTube - Portland Press Herald

Buy Local

7 Independent Bookstores That Maine Authors Love 🏛 Down East

City

Plans for MLK memorial in Portland remain stalled 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Constitutional Crisis

Collins says Trump is violating Constitution, but it’s not up to her to stop him 🏛 Maine Beacon

Angus King tells Senate colleagues, ‘We’ve got to wake up.’ 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine schools told to remove DEI or lose federal funding 🏛 Portland Press Herald

AG Frey warns CFPB shutdown threatens financial consumer safeguards 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Trump and Musk are not improving government. They’re creating chaos and wasting money. 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Canadian boycott could hurt Maine’s tourism economy 🏛 Maine Center for Economic Policy

Maine farms face uncertain future as federal funding freeze continues 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Mainers on the northern border have mixed views on annexing Canada 🏛 The County

Opinion: Elon Musk shows us that, yes, it can happen here 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Show up to protect democracy 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Poll sheds light on how Mainers feel about President Trump, Elon Musk - YouTube - WMTW-TV

UNH poll shows most Mainers disapprove of job Trump is doing - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Education

University of Maine System reports increased enrollment again - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Fiddlehead’s Giuliano among Cumberland County Teacher of the Year nominees 🏛 The Windham Eagle

Environment

Republican legislators look to bring small-scale nuclear power to Maine 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Funding to clean up contaminated Keddy Mill may be slashed 🏛 The Windham Eagle

Windham Natural Resource Advisory Committee leads efforts to improve water quality 🏛 The Windham Eagle

Beaver dam caused Maine train derailment that led to injuries, forest fire - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Food and Drink

Silver Street by Taj 🏛 Portland Food Map

Here's What is Replacing The North Point in Portland, Maine 🏛 WCYY

As egg shortage continues, Maine breakfast spots cope with rising costs 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Guns

Lewiston ramps up efforts to combat teen gun violence with new safety sessions - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Health Care

Letter: Maine lawmakers should unite to support health care-saving supplemental budget 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Protect Medicaid to protect Mainers 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Proposed ambulance assessment tax causing industrywide concern - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Pharmacy closures create growing 'desert' in rural Maine - YouTube - CBS 13 News

History

Throwback Thursday Photo: Ice Storm of 1998 🏛 Portland Old Port

Justice

Swatting of Maine secretary of state was part of broader attack on U.S. officials 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Labor

Maine approves private plans that employers can use instead of public paid leave program 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Sunday River ski patrol takes first step toward unionizing 🏛 Maine Public

Lewiston Mass Shooting

Lewiston shooting commission chair recaps ‘profound’ fact-finding mission 🏛 Portland Press Herald

LGBTQIA+

Republicans call for Maine schools to lose federal funds over transgender athlete policies 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine lawmaker posts photo of transgender student on podium for girls sport - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Maine Speaker of the House replied to me regarding Laurel Libby's outing of a trans student on her official Facebook. 🏛 Reddit

Laurel Libby is bigoted trash 🏛 Reddit

Trump threatens to cut federal funding to Maine over transgender athlete policy 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Trump threatens to withhold federal funding over Maine transgender athletes 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Trump threatens to withhold federal money over transgender students - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Oops

Babb’s Bridge reopens nearly 6 months after truck broke through deck 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Historic bridge damaged by overweight truck reopens ahead of schedule - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Politics

Maine GOP proposes cuts to health care, housing, college aid, and paid leave 🏛 Maine Center for Economic Policy

Opinion: Pass the supplemental budget to protect Maine families 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Secretary Shenna Bellows - YouTube - Maine Public

Sen. Collins to vote against Trump’s controversial pick to lead FBI 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Susan Collins votes against Kash Patel as Donald Trump’s FBI director 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Susan Collins, Angus King vote against Trump's pick for FBI director 🏛 Maine Public

Susan Collins votes no as Kash Patel narrowly wins confirmation as FBI chief 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Let down by Collins’ support of Gabbard, RFK Jr. 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: We must continue to support Palestinian rights 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Public Safety

Racially-charged responses to recent crime negatively impacting Black Mainers 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Letter: Maine needs overdose prevention centers 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Social Safety Net

Oversight Committee wants answers from Maine Housing about problems with LIHEAP 🏛 Maine Public

Things to Do

It’s Official! Back Cove Music ＆ Arts Festival Set for Summer 2025 🏛 Portland Old Port

March First Friday Artist Pop Up Market for Collective Marks 🏛 SPACE

Utilities

Why you might be waiting on your heating fuel delivery in Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Vacationland

Can-Am sled dog race on track for March after last year’s cancellation 🏛 The County

Voter Suppression

Voter ID initiative to appear on Maine ballot in November - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Afternoon Links - Thursday February 20, 2025

Thursday, February 20, 2025

Arts

Setting the scene onstage when the scene involves food 🏛 Portland Press Herald

New music from Yard Sauce in the 207 studio 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Bears, Sharks, and Zombies

There's a moose on the 'loose' in Rumford 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Business

Government Oversight Committee orders conflict of interest investigation involving John Hudak 🏛 Maine Public

Lobstermen see controversial fishing gear in action for the first time 🏛 Portland Press Herald

City

Portland hires consulting firm for long-delayed Franklin Street redesign 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Firm Hired to “Reimagine Franklin Street”; Vision Launched in 2009 by Marley ＆ Miller 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Engineering company to help finalize plans for Portland street overhaul project - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

When Portland removes snow, where does it go? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland firefighters ask for help keeping hydrants, streets accessible 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Climate Emergency

Design students float climate resiliency ideas for Casco Bay 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Continued support for renewable energy is essential 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Portland Climate Action Team monthly meeting 02/25/25, 6pm @ Reiche School! 🏛 Reddit

Community

2024 Impact Report 🏛 Friends of Congress Square Park

Constitutional Crisis

Trump's Executive Orders Rolling Back DEI and ... 🏛 ACLU of Maine

What is an Executive Order and How Does it Work? 🏛 ACLU of Maine

Majority of Mainers disapprove of Elon Musk’s ‘DOGE’ role 🏛 Bangor Daily News

For Democracy, Slow is Smooth and Smooth is Fast 🏛 Dear Mainer

‘You would see lawsuits: Susan Collins fires new warning shot at Trump on spending - Live Updates 🏛 Politico

Opinion: How long does it take for Susan Collins to take action? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Commissioner Urges USDA to Expedite Release of Critical Farm Funding 🏛 State of Maine

Nobody knows how many of Maine’s federal workers were fired by Donald Trump 🏛 Bangor Daily News

8 staff laid off from Acadia National Park 🏛 Maine Public

Hiring freeze for seasonal employees at Acadia National Park is on hold - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Acadia National Park, SAMHSA employees fired as Trump administration slashes federal workforce 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Pingree asks Trump administration to further protect National Park workers amid hiring freeze 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Opinion: NIH cuts will paralyze Maine’s biomedical research 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Douglas Rooks: Trump puts rule of law to the test 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine bill to address racist place names withdrawn because of Trump executive order 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Coastal Maine farm feels impact of Trump’s federal funding freeze 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

What a Department of Education shutdown could mean for local programs and funding 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Letter: Behold Trump’s definition of greatness 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Only we can save America 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Musk’s group is not acronym-worthy 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Education

Data Breach: Your Trust Might Be the Biggest Loss 🏛 The SMCC Beacon

A Maine university launches environmental engineering ... 🏛 Mainebiz

Letter: Sounding the alarm on early childhood teachers 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

South Portland city officials investigate tree cutting near Portland Jetport 🏛 Maine Public

Another Maine town may block a rocket company from coming in 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Food and Drink

The Dish on Maine Restaurant Week 2025: Participating Restaurants and Events 🏛 Portland Old Port

Maine Restaurant Week: Organizers prepare for start of annual event - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Coming Soon: Taj Indian Cuisine Set to Open Location in Portland 🏛 Portland Old Port

Low Stakes Lodge delivers high flavor 🏛 Portland Press Herald

History

Black History in Maine - YouTube - Maine Public

Maine's vegetarian history goes back nearly 200 years - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

A reminder of what they took from us... 🏛 Reddit

Insurrection

I defended the US Capitol on Jan. 6. Patel’s whitewashing of that day disqualifies him from heading the FBI. 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Labor

MaineDOT workers say they are being reassigned after standing up to workplace harassment - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Lewiston Mass Shooting

The other Cards: the guilt and grief of loving a mass shooter 🏛 Maine Public

LGBTQIA+

Maine lawmaker takes heat for posting photos of student athlete she identifies as transgender 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Unfortunately, trans kids in Maine are under attack by some of our state's… 🏛 Bluesky - Maine People's Alliance

Outdoors

Scarborough is considering raising non-resident beach fees as demand grows 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

State plan could mean better trails, boat ramps and help for outdoors businesses 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Photo Essay/Profile of Willard Beach 🏛 The SMCC Beacon

Gotta love UPP 🙄 🏛 Reddit

Portland Harbor with some nice sea smoke from last week’s surprise! 🏛 Reddit

This Morning over in Brunswick. 🏛 Reddit

A taste of sea smoke at sunrise in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. 🏛 Reddit

Politics

Trump gets near-universal approval from Maine Republicans, poll finds 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opinion: Everything is about income inequality 🏛 Maine Beacon

Letter: Bowdoin student protest was an act of courage 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Public Safety

Weekly influenza cases nearly double in Maine over last 3 weeks 🏛 Portland Press Herald

What you should know now that avian influenza has been found in Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Things to Do

Sessa 🏛 SPACE

Crystal Canyon, Midwestern Medicine, Teenage Tom Petties, Ladybrain 🏛 SPACE

Murder By Death - Portland 🏛 State Theatre

Come As You Are: A Community Resistance Event 🏛 SPACE

We have partnered with Portland Ovations to bring families a Drag Story Hou… 🏛 Bluesky - Print: A Bookstore

Warm up on the dance floor at the second annual 21+ Rainbow Gala ＆ Danc… 🏛 Bluesky - OUT Maine

Thursday, February 20th *underlining represents Maine based musicians 🏛 Bluesky - Portland Noise

Live Music in Portland This Week: Who’s Playing ＆ Where to Go! 🏛 Reddit

Sat 3/22 at Blue: punk ＆ metal 🏛 Reddit

Disney Lorcana at Weekend Anime 🏛 Reddit

Back Cove Music ＆ Arts Festival 🏛 Reddit

Unhoused

Portland family shelter slated to close due to FEMA funding issue 🏛 WMTW

Voter Suppression

Voter ID initiative headed to Legislature for consideration 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Voter ID referendum qualifies for Maine ballot 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Voter ID campaign qualifies for Maine's fall ballot 🏛 Maine Public

Referendum to require voter ID and tighten absentee voting rules qualifies for November ballot 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine residents to vote on proposal to require voter identification at polls 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Morning Links - Wednesday February 19, 2025

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Asylum Seekers

Trump’s Immigration Order Causes Fear on Maine Campuses. 🏛 The SMCC Beacon

Business

Maine’s cannabis chief investigated for possible conflict of interest 🏛 Portland Press Herald

City

Snow piles, parked cars make for tight squeeze for Portland Fire Department - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Climate Emergency

Solar farm proposal in South Portland raises neighborhood alarm 🏛 Portland Press Herald

2024 Gulf of Maine Warming Update 🏛 Gulf of Maine Research Institute

Letter: Clean energy is about resilience, not politics 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Contitutional Crisis

Acadia National Park loses staff under Donald Trump’s sweeping layoffs 🏛 Bangor Daily News

After Maine native testifies before Congress, Elon Musk targets his disability 🏛 Portland Press Herald

‘Nothing stable about this’: Unions warn shipyard workers against Musk’s federal buyout offer 🏛 Maine Beacon

Maine farmers face high costs from USDA grant freeze 🏛 Maine Public

Mainer sounds alarm as thousands of federal workers are impacted by HHS layoffs 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

What a Department of Education shutdown could mean for local programs and funding - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Sen. Collins advocates for downsizing Department of Education, not abolishing it - YouTube - CBS 13 News

If you’re terrified by what Trump is doing, now is the time to act 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: The human cost of DOGE 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Maine’s leaders must oppose Trump tariffs 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: New Trump administration fills me with dread 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Trump, Musk and Republicans in Congress are working to end a federal agency… 🏛 Bluesky - Maine People's Alliance

Education

Maine students haven’t recovered academically post-pandemic. Here’s why 🏛 Maine Morning Star

University of Maine System enrollment has increased for fourth straight semester 🏛 Maine Public

Maine early college programs will now limit the number of credits students can earn 🏛 Maine Public

Food and Drink

Rose Guest Chef Sandwich Series 🏛 Portland Food Map

Biddeford’s newest pizza joint, Slice, targets late-night crowd 🏛 Portland Press Herald

1159: Tom Barthelmes, Chef and Co-Owner of Finestkind - YouTube - Restaurant Unstoppable

Guns

Maine’s strongest gun control law after Lewiston mass shooting is now in limbo 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Health Care

8 Investigates: Most Maine firefighters have to pay for cancer screenings on their own - YouTube - WMTW-TV

LGBTQIA+

Law professor says Maine can fight ban on transgender athletes competing in girls sports - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Housing

Bangor mobile home park residentsget loan to develop 28 empty lots 🏛 Bangor Daily News

What a $1M home looks like in different parts of Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

MaineHousing's first annual housing outlook report finds wide gap between home prices and wages 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Insurrection

Trump’s pardoning of Jan. 6 rioters reminds me of the release of Taliban terrorists in Afghanistan 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Justice

Woman sues Maine corrections department for violating rights during pregnancy 🏛 Portland Press Herald

RFK Jr. sues Cape Elizabeth man over social media posts 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine lawmaker pushes bill to establish rape kit tracking amid federal funding uncertainty - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Labor

Maine workers oppose bill that undermines unions and drive down wages 🏛 Maine Beacon

Outdoors

The Maine sportsmen’s show season kicks off this Saturday 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Maine should stop coyote killing contests 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Recently in Bath… 🏛 Reddit

Rainbow Ice Igloo update #4 - It's done. Thank you for all the support Maine 🏛 Reddit

Politics

Top Democrat says Maine lawmaker ‘wrong’ to post about convicted police killer 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Need four senators to oppose Trump nominations 🏛 Bangor Daily News

‘Being the students Bowdoin wants us to be’: Organizers reflect on Palestine encampment 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Public Safety

Car crashes into Saco Bay Variety again - YouTube - WMTW-TV

'It's the law': Yes, you are required to clear off your vehicle after a storm 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Sports

Skijor Skowhegan set for Saturday, with new slopestyle event added 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Things to Do

Weekend Guide: February 21st – 23rd, 2025 🏛 Portland Old Port

The Live Music Guide: February 19th – 25th, 2024 🏛 Portland Old Port

Maine Things To Do: Bath Winterfest, Cabin Fever Reliever, Chili ＆ Chowdah Cook-off 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

The Empire 🏛 SPACE

USM Student Jazz Combo Night 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Toby McAllister ＆ The Sierra Sounds: Dream to play at State Theater will become reality 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Catch MJ Lenderman and The Wind at the State Theatre - a few face-value tickets are available for this sold-out show! 🏛 Reddit

Cool Things Happening in Portland This Weekend (Feb 19-25) 🏛 Reddit

Unhoused

YMCA family shelter in Portland to close next month 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Utilities

Maine public advocate urges solar companies to address potential inaccurate billing 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Using community solar? Double check your electricity savings 🏛 Maine Public

'It's just been a nightmare:' Some Maine solar customers say promises aren't being kept - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Afternoon Links - Tuesday February 18, 2025

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Asylum Seekers

Portland leaders frustrated over potential funding changes for immigrants 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Community

Mainers to brave plunging into icy ocean to raise funds for Special Olympics Maine - YouTube

Constitutional Crisis

Why Maine unions are suing to stop Musk and DOGE 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Opinion: Maine’s senators need to stop Elon Musk 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opinion: Child care and early childhood education are in grave danger 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Protesters in Augusta call out Trump, Musk on Presidents Day 🏛 Portland Press Herald

'No Kings Day' rally draws hundreds to the State House in Augusta 🏛 Maine Public

Happening Now: Not My President Rally in Augusta 🏛 Reddit

No Kings! 🏛 Reddit

Hundreds protest in Augusta despite cold for 'No Kings Day' - YouTube

More pics from the protest in Augusta 🏛 Reddit

Mainers protest against Trump, Musk as part of nationwide movement - YouTube

Russia to hold talks on Ukraine war while Americans protest across the country against Trump - YouTube

Letter: Newspaper needs to cover more protest, resistance 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Book bans and censorship are not hoaxes 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Jared Golden’s dismissive attitude disturbs me 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Trump’s executive order throws wrench in Maine efforts to formalize place renaming process 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Elon Musk’s intimidation of government employees has been going on for years 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine divided on U.S. Department of Education cuts amid federal shakeup 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Earthquake

Another earthquake recorded in Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Food and Drink

Phoever Moving to Portland 🏛 Portland Food Map

Guns

Maine’s attorney general fights pause on 3-day waiting period to buy guns 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine attorney general asks judge to restore 3-day waiting period for gun sales 🏛 Maine Public

Maine attorney general asks judge to restore 72-hour wait for gun sales 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Health Care

Health care providers push for cost-of-living adjustments, against new taxes in two-year budget plan 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Valuing direct care professionals requires more than words 🏛 Bangor Daily News

History

Throwback Thursday Photo: Valentine’s Day Bandit 1983 🏛 Portland Old Port

Housing

Maine needs more housing fast, but tariffs could slow efforts 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Labor

Letter: State hatcheries need better funding for higher wages 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Outdoors

Maine Guide Mondays: Outdoor winter activities - YouTube

Photography

Barred Owl on Isle au Haut by John DeWitt 🏛 Natural Resources Council of Maine

Can’t wait for island days 🏛 Reddit

Katahdin 🏛 Reddit

Anyone else make their dog sick paths to run after the storm, or am I weird 🏛 Reddit

Casco Bay, Gulf of Maine 02/17/25 🏛 Reddit

Fresh Snow in Southwest Harbor 🏛 Reddit

Rainbow Ice Igloo update #3 🏛 Reddit

My favorite photos of Maine in the last few years 🏛 Reddit

Snowy sunrise at Portland Head Lighthouse - Maine 🏛 Reddit

Snowy twilight at Nubble Light last week in York, Maine 🏛 Reddit

Politics

Maine’s top federal prosecutor fired by Trump administration 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine's top prosecutor ousted by Trump administration 🏛 Maine Public

Trump administration terminates Maine’s U.S. attorney 🏛 Portland Press Herald

US Attorney for District of Maine Fired by Trump; Collins Silent 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Public Safety

Opinion: Maine must raise the tax on tobacco products 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Nirav Shah, former head of Maine CDC, says he's stepping down from US CDC 🏛 Maine Public

South Portland

Letter: Let South Portland voters decide turf issue 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sports

Portland Hearts of Pine to Join the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open ... 🏛 Hearts of Pine

Things to Do

Weekend Guide: February 14th – 16th, 2025 🏛 Portland Old Port

Monster Beauties: A Maine Transgender Poetry Anthology book launch party 🏛 SPACE

Wormrot with No/Mas and Bandit 🏛 SPACE

Flamenco Movement Workshop for Mothers and ... 🏛 Mayo Street Arts

An Evening of Crankies with Katherine Fahey 🏛 Mayo Street Arts

Flamenco Tablao featuring Laura Sánchez, Behzad ... 🏛 Mayo Street Arts

Bread ＆ Puppet Spring Tour – Mayo Street Arts 🏛 Mayo Street Arts

The week of February 17th Part 1 🏛 Bluesky

The week of February 17th Part 2 🏛 Bluesky

Transportation

Confusing intersection in Old Orchard Beach could soon see overhaul - YouTube