Morning Links - Friday April 25, 2025

Friday, April 25, 2025

Arts

David Letterman was the surprise guest as ‘The Nite Show’ winds down for good 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Khmer dance classes keep alive a tradition nearly lost to genocide 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Stevens Square Theater opens with concert series - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Business

Collins, King sponsor bill aimed at protecting Maine's coastal resources and industry - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

City

Trash along Portland's Back Cove Trail raises safety concerns - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Why local arts operators are pushing back against music ... 🏛 Maine Public

Civil Rights

Latest attempt to add Equal Rights Amendment to Maine Constitution languishes 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Community

Soup for you: Neighbors step up against hunger in Yarmouth 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Constitutional Crisis

Maine requests investigation into attorney representing DOJ in Title IX lawsuit 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Trump Retaliates by Taking Kids' Lunch Money (Literally) ft. Liz Dye - YouTube - LegalEagle

Maine seeks investigation into attorney representing federal government in Title IX case - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Judge halts parts of Trump’s election overhaul, including proof-of-citizenship 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Bellows Statement on Court Order to Pause Portion of Election Administration Executive Order 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Maine won’t sign Trump administration order to end DEI in schools 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine DOE won't certify Title VI compliance with Trump administration - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Maine DOE declines to sign Title VI certification from US Department of Education 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine college presidents sign letter criticizing Trump administration - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Trump administration stalls UMaine’s offshore wind project 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Trump administration faces suit over withheld family planning funds 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine looks to offer farmers zero-interest loans amid federal funding cuts 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Proposed bill will provide resources to farmers affected by federal funding cuts 🏛 Maine Public

Maine author Monica Wood says libraries are essential, ‘under siege’ 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Trump’s tariffs “upend constitutional order” and harm state economies, Dem AGs allege 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine joins multistate lawsuit challenging President Trump's tariff policy 🏛 Maine Public

About those Trump tariffs – and the toll they’re taking on Maine | Opinion 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Trump voters with second thoughts: Speak up 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Waiting for a popular uprising against Trump | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Rallies throughout Maine are a start toward change | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Education

Proposed rollback of restraint and seclusion rules pits staff safety against student rights 🏛 Maine Morning Star

School leaders want more options to restrain students with violent behavior 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

Renovations of Hearts of Pine’s new home field in Portland unearths contaminated soil 🏛 Portland Press Herald

July 9: Past, Present, and Future of Casco Bay: Members Annual Meeting 🏛 Friends of Casco Bay

Food and Drink

Farmers markets are open. Here are some to visit around central and western Maine. 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Southern and Midcoast Maine farmers markets 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Tony's Donut Shop up for sale with hopes new owner won't change much - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Downtown Portland, Maine, Convenience Store Sells Wild Snacks 🏛 WCYY

Longhorn Steakhouse near Maine Mall to reopen 4 weeks after ceiling collapse - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Health Care

Maine officials call out GOP plans to cut Medicaid - YouTube - CBS 13 News

History

Throwback Thursday Photo: Maine Billboards 1966 ＆ 2025 🏛 Portland Old Port

Housing

120 vulnerable Mainers could lose their rental assistance unless Congress intervenes 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine home prices finally fell last month, but don’t celebrate yet 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Justice

Buxton woman awarded $1.3 million by federal judge in medical malpractice wrongful death lawsuit 🏛 Maine Public

Buxton widow awarded $1.3 million from Togus VA hospital for husband’s death 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Labor

Graduate students push for fair union contract at University of Maine 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

LGBTQIA+

Letter: Trans people deserve equal protection 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Up next for Reading the Rainbow (Print's best queer book club) is BLACKOUTS… 🏛 Bluesky - Print: A Bookstore

There's still time to register for the 2025 Maine Youth ＆ Family Summit… 🏛 Bluesky - OUT Maine

Photography

thank you Maine 🏛 Reddit

Politics

How Maine lawmakers waded into awar between Ticketmaster and StubHub 🏛 Bangor Daily News

New bill would ban floating camps from Maine waters 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Tobacco tax increase would benefit Maine | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Mills has stronger approval than Trump in Maine, but the partisan gap is wide for both 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Gov. Janet Mills got pulled into the national spotlight. Will she use the attention to run for Senate? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Most Mainers don’t think Susan Collins deserves another term, survey says 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Believe it or not, Maine’s politics remain middle-of-the-road | Steve Collins 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Public Safety

Brush fire burns 7 acres in Scarborough 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Firefighters contain large brush fire in Scarborough marsh 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Portland reports concerning number of recent drug overdoses 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Things to Do

The Weekend Guide: April 25th-27th, 2025 🏛 Portland Old Port

Jean-Marc Biet Wine Tasting – Brighton Ave. 🏛 Rosemont Market

Santa Tresa Winemaker Tasting + Italian Cheese 🏛 Rosemont Market

Kermit Lynch Wine and Cheese Tasting 🏛 Rosemont Market

Tapi Wines Tasting + Shovel ＆ Spoon Dips 🏛 Rosemont Market

Jean-Marc Biet Wine Tasting – Falmouth 🏛 Rosemont Market

NEA Big Read | One-night Book Club with Gibson Fay-LeBlanc @ Mechanics’ Hall 🏛 SPACE

NEA Big Read | Blurb Club @ Congress Square Park 🏛 SPACE

NEA Big Read | Poetry That Grew from the Paint: Writing Workshop with Signature MiMi @ Mechanics’ Hall 🏛 SPACE

NEA Big Read | Type-setting workshop with Pilar Nadal @ Pickwick Independent Press 🏛 SPACE

NEA Big Read | Moving Poem: Miniature Matchbook Crankie Workshop 🏛 SPACE

Falcon Ridge "Most Wanted" Tour: Tina Ross, Louie Lou Louis ... 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Pop-up Hat Bar 🏛 Visit Portland

The Official Pride Bar Crawl - Portland, ME 🏛 Patch

Eastern Promenade Raised Bed Building Workshop Rescheduled to May 10th 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Cool Things Happening in Portland This Week (April 24–25) 🏛 Reddit

Gearing up for Seaweed Saturday, Maine Seaweed Week starts Friday - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Transportation

Proposal for passenger rail to Bangor loses steam in committee 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Utilities

Water main break shuts down Brighton Ave. near Portland-Westbrook line 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Voter Suppression

The SAVE Act will jeopardize voting rights in Maine | Opinion 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Disappointed by Rep. Golden’s SAVE Act vote | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Morning Links - Thursday April 24, 2025

Thursday, April 24, 2025

Arts

David Letterman makes a stunning appearance on a Maine TV show 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

“Acceptance” is Creative Portland’s 8th Juried Art Exhibition 🏛 Maine Art Scene

Art of Biddeford show features mother-daughter duo 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Buy Local

Forged with Intention: Soma Metalwork Opens New Studio in Portland 🏛 Portland Old Port

City

City of Portland faces budget gaps amid funding uncertainty 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Officials discuss financial hurdles impacting Portland's future - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Civil Liberties

Proposed autism registry is ‘dangerous,’ Maine disability rights activists say 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Climate Emergency

Maine union workers call on Congress to protect federal clean energy tax credit 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine labor supporters press Congress to save clean energy incentives 🏛 Maine Public

Maine approves rules to restrict solar development on farmland 🏛 Maine Public

Gov. Mills signs bipartisan bill to help Maine prepare for severe storms - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Community

2026 petMAINE Contest 🏛 Downeast Dog News

How about some good news; This nonprofit purchased and forgave about $1.8 million in medical debt for 1500 people 🏛 Reddit

Constitutional Crisis

As Trump administration targets higher education, Maine colleges worry endowments are next 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Federal funding feud could cost Lewiston schools millions 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

School board backs 5.5% budget increase amid Trump-related uncertainty 🏛 Harpswell Anchor

Maine is among a dozen states suing the Trump administration to stop its tariff policy 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine and other states sue Trump administration to stop tariff policy 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Merkley ＆ Pingree Demand Trump Halt Reckless “Reorganization” of the Department of the Interior 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

English-only National Weather Service alerts may put tens of millions at risk - YouTube - CBS 13 News

For Jews in Maine and across America, never again is now | Opinion 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: A constitutional crisis came while we were sleeping 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Congress must stand up to Trump 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Trump’s abuse of power has no place in this country | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

America is officially a dictatorship | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Education

More schools closed in first few months of 2025 than all of 2024 🏛 Maine Public

Lawmakers revisit bills to ensure diverse histories are taught in Maine schools 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Food and Drink

Soakology to close after 20 years on Congress Street 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Two iconic Portland doughnut shops face big changes 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Heath Care

Maine’s health centers and hospitals rely on federal drug pricing program | Opinion 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Compassion should guide improvements to Maine’s Death with Dignity law 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Opinion: Medicaid cuts would be politically disastrous for Republicans, nationally and here in Maine 🏛 Maine Beacon

Housing

Plans for affordable housing considered in Scarborough - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Maine lawmakers propose costly compromise on property taxes 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Justice

Bill would prioritize youth mental health needs over incarceration at Long Creek 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine’s public defense system gets $3.5M boost, without governor’s support 🏛 Portland Press Herald

8 Investigates: Is Maine doing enough to crack down on sex trafficking? - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Labor

Maine’s new paid family leave law faces several efforts to hamstring program 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Leadership urges lawmakers to give paid family and medical leave time before making changes 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Opinion: It’s time for a $20 minimum wage in Portland 🏛 Maine Beacon

LGBTQIA+

Girls’ sports in Maine should not exclude transgender competitors | Opinion 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Outdoors

Explore the Maine Wildlife Park this season - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Photography

Portland Head Light on a sunny winter night 🏛 Reddit

Capisic Pond Sunset Reflections, Portland, Maine 🏛 Reddit

Politics

Maine lawmakers consider automated crackdown on speeders in highway work zones 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine bill proposes automated speed trap program in turnpike work zones - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Democrat with national ties announces 2026 bid to unseat Susan Collins 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Lewiston Democrat launches bid for Susan Collins’ Senate seat 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Democrat Jordan Wood launches challenge to Sen. Susan Collins 🏛 WMTW

Poll finds Mainers split on Trump and expecting a recession 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Privacy

Lines at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles remain long as Real ID deadline approaches 🏛 Maine Public

Public Safety

Meth overdoses surge in Maine - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Sports

Sea Dogs win second in a row - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Play ball! Hadlock Field crews are ready for another Sea Dogs season - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Things to Do

Nurse Blake - State Theatre, Portland Maine 🏛 State Theatre

Resurgam Music Festival 🏛 Visit Portland

Eco Adventure Day Camp 🏛 Visit Portland

Mother's Day Tea 🏛 Visit Portland

A Life Misspent 🏛 Visit Portland

Rachel Maddow 🏛 Visit Portland

MSNBC host Rachel Maddow sells out Portland appearance 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Local Motives Showcase at Blue! 🏛 WMPG

Metal show at Geno's - Thursday, 4/24 - Coma Hole, Cetragore, Armus, Inertium 🏛 Reddit

Upcoming Events from the West End Neighborhood Association (WENA) 🏛 Reddit

Unhoused

Advocates rally for solutions for unhoused communities across the country 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Utilities

LETTERS: Electricity rates continue to be a burden on Mainers 🏛 The Town Line

Morning Links - Wednesday April 23, 2025

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Asylum Seekers

Some Maine towns are helping ICE and CBP detain people, and the ACLU wants to know more 🏛 Maine Beacon

Business

Maine’s new cold storage facility is at the center of a legal battle over millions in unpaid bills 🏛 Portland Press Herald

City

Public Invited to Upcoming Neighbohood Meeting for 70 E. Oxford Street 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

a disheartening return to the Western Cemetery 🏛 Reddit

Climate Emergency

Amid political turmoil Maine youth remain committed to climate action 🏛 Maine Public

Gov. Mills signs law to prepare Maine for severe weather fueled by climate change 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Governor Mills Signs LD 1, Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Community Preparedness and Resiliency for Future Storms 🏛 State of Maine

Angus King is right on climate change threat | Opinion 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Community

CMTM’s First Imagination Ball: A Night to Embrace Emotions and Inspire Play 🏛 Portland Old Port

Constitutional Crisis

Maine colleges and universities sign national letter responding to Trump attacks on higher education 🏛 Maine Public

Four Maine college presidents sign national letter decrying Trump education ‘overreach’ 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Judge orders Energy Department to pause research funding changes for UMaine, other schools 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine educational farm loses $35 million in USDA grant funding - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Tariffs on Canada threaten our energy future and economic growth 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Trump makes us less safe, less engaged with cuts to international programs 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Commending Gov. Mills for standing for Maine’s rule of law | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine must support US Postal Service workers | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Minnesota hopes to avoid becoming second state sued by Trump administration over transgender sports 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Education

Legislation would make it easier to restrain and forcibly move Maine students 🏛 Maine Morning Star

We can’t let free community college slip away 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Elections

The Democratic plan to bring ranked-choice voting to Maine’s next governor’s race 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Environment

Maine lawmakers look to increase testing for PFAS in private drinking wells 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Earth Day Spotlight: Grassroots Action Making a Difference 🏛 Friends of Casco Bay

Belfast conservation group moves to buy land once slated for fish farm project 🏛 Maine Public

Food and Drink

Mandy ＆ Matt’s Cafe Has Opened 🏛 Portland Food Map

Maine Beer Company wins Green Restaurant Award 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Third Space Market launches in Gorham 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Two doughnut shops in Portland close their doors - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Two iconic Portland doughnut shops face big changes - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Health Care

Legislature advances funding for family planning services though appropriators will have final say 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Democrats approve bill to increase funding to family planning clinics 🏛 Maine Public

Maine could block medical debt from credit reports while federal protections remain uncertain 🏛 Maine Beacon

Healthy Harvesters program aims to make health care more accessible to fishermen 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

InterMed announces plans for new cutting-edge medical center in Scarborough 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Mainers rally against Robert Kennedy Jr.'s autism remarks 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Letter to the Editor: Republicans must consider the full picture of proposed changes to Medicaid 🏛 Daily Bulldog

8 Investigates: Committee votes down bill to improve Maine DHHS day care payments - YouTube - WMTW-TV

History

Rope gun from 1949 ladder truck returned to Presque Isle Fire Department - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Housing

See how home values rose across Maine during the pandemic 🏛 Bangor Daily News

The parts of Maine hit hardest by the housing crisis are far from the coast 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine takes first step toward more accurately tracking efforts to resolve housing crisis 🏛 Portland Press Herald

MaineHousing spotlights affordable housing development in 2024 annual report 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Advocates rally for solutions to Maine's housing crisis - YouTube - WMTW-TV

People demand action to address housing crisis at Housing Now rally in Portland - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Justice

Four of five suspects in 2022 Kennedy Park shooting have been sentenced 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Outdoors

When’s the last time you went to a Portland park? | Opinion 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Paddlewith a Purpose ＆ Watershed Celebration 🏛 Friends of Casco Bay

Cleaning up Maine's island trails | Borealis Season Two - YouTube - Maine Public

Photography

Waterfront Property 🏛 Corey Templeton Photography

My Maine This Week: Ducks by Rachel Maher 🏛 Natural Resources Council of Maine

A photographer captured ospreys fishing in Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Portland Head Light on a Sunny November evening 🏛 Reddit

Police

These advertisements that yassify the Portland Police give a weird UFC vibe. How much money is being spent on this department rebranding? 🏛 Reddit

Politics

Jonathan Bush says Maine is thinking too small about its economy 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Public Safety

Amid federal push against fluoridated drinking water, Maine legislature considers ban 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Sports

Sea Dogs open homestand with win - YouTube - WMTW-TV

State

Learning to drive increasingly unaffordable for Mainers in their 20s, report finds 🏛 Maine Public

Engine that exploded aboard cruise ship in Maine needed an oil change, investigators say 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Cruise ship fire in Portland may have been caused by maintenance lapse, NTSB says 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Things to Do

The Live Music Guide: April 23rd – 29th, 2025 🏛 Portland Old Port

Godspeed You! Black Emperor @ State Theatre 🏛 SPACE

A Taste of Ireland 🏛 Merrill Auditorium

Caravan Artist Market at Allagash Brewing - Portland 🏛 Patch

Come try Australian Football! Training every Tuesday at Dougherty 🏛 Reddit

Maine Things To Do | Westbrook-Gorham Rotary Club Pizza Challenge, Swish-Out Childhood Cancer Challe - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Unhoused

'People are petrified': Protesters mark one year since Supreme Court camping ban case - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Advocates speak out against cuts to resources for growing homeless population 🏛 Maine Public

Homeless Memorial Blanket Project: Why handmade quilts are on display at the Maine Mall - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Voter Suppression

Rep. Golden’s SAVE Act vote was disappointing | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Morning Links - Tuesday April 22, 2025

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Asylum Seekers

Monmouth and Winthrop police withdraw application to partner with ICE 🏛 Maine Public

Aurora

Aurora in Freeport overnight 🏛 Reddit

Business

Hannaford: New details on parent company's cybersecurity issue - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Vertical Harvest farm nearly ready for first plants 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine Seaweed Week celebrates state's ocean harvest - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Gulf of Maine scallop season resumes with new catch limits - YouTube - WMTW-TV

City

The city of Portland is paying residents to buy e-bikes from local stores 🏛 Bicycle Coalition of Maine

East End Restroom - Gone Forever?! 🏛 Reddit

Climate Emergency

Maine pushes forward with EV charger plans despite federal memo 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Air pollution in Kathmandu provides climate warning for Maine | Opinion 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Constitutional Crisis

USDA cancels $35M climate grant to Freeport demonstration farm 🏛 Portland Press Herald

USDA cancels $35M climate grant to Freeport demonstration farm - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Department of Education changes could harm most vulnerable student populations 🏛 Maine Public

We cannot let Trump erase decades of cultural heritage | Opinion 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Angus King says everyone should fear Trump’s efforts to consolidate power 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Sen. Angus King is worried about American democracy. He thinks you should be, too 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

New Hampshire federal judge to rule on whether to block Trump anti-DEI push in public schools 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Trump touts manufacturing while undercutting state efforts to help factories 🏛 Bangor Daily News

At Colby event, Jared Golden showed us another way to do politics | Opinion 🏛 Portland Press Herald

DOGE actions and trade policy push Maine into rough seas | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Outraged by cuts to the Maine State Library | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine’s children should not be used as political pawns | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: We must defend our democracy, and our faith 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Prisons headline wrongly apportioned blame | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland April 19th 🏛 Reddit

Protesters rally in Portland, advocating for protection of rights amid Trump tensions - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Will Trump’s tariffs affect Old Orchard Beach tourism rates this summer? - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Education

Maine lawmakers consider ban on legacy admissions at colleges and universities 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) Introduces Forgivable Loan Program for Future Educators 🏛 University of Southern Maine

Environment

Scientists monitor PFAS levels in Harpswell Sound months after spill 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Wastewater odors in South Portland prompt need for $50 million upgrade 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

The search for Maine's missing wild mussels 🏛 Maine Public

Lawsuit filed to protect freshwater mussels surviving in Eastern Maine 🏛 Maine Public

Many Maine fishermen applaud Trump order calling for deregulation 🏛 Maine Public

Lobster industry hails executive order easing fishery ... 🏛 Mainebiz

Green crab legislation is a win-win for Maine | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Developing Community Tree Nurseries Across Maine 🏛 Maine Audubon

Environmental group to purchase land once eyed for Belfast salmon farm 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Food and Drink

Review of Noble 🏛 Portland Food Map

Annual Pizza Challenge: Maine restaurants compete for best pie - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Health Care

Republicans push bad faith bill to further restrict abortion 🏛 Maine Beacon

Priced out and burned out: Mental health in the midst of unattainable goals 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Planned Parenthood of Northern New England expands care to tackle menopause symptoms 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine families face dwindling maternity options amid hospital closures 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

RFK Jr.’s comments were insulting to people with autism, like me 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Raise MaineCare reimbursement rates 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Op-ed: Why Medicare should cover anti-obesity meds 🏛 Bicycle Coalition of Maine

History

Remembering Maine's revolutionary roots on Patriot's Day 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Throwback photos: Portland’s Congress Square Park across the decades 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Housing

'We think we can do it': Gorham mobile home park residents look to buy their community - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Justice

ACLU files class-action suit over revoked student visas throughout New England 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Labor

Maine lawmakers will weigh more than a dozen proposals to modify paid family and medical leave 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine hospitality hiring gains momentum in March 🏛 Mainebiz

LGBTQIA+

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s passport policy affecting transgender Americans 🏛 Maine Public

Trump uses trans people as cover to cut programs for women | Opinion 🏛 USA Today

Outdoors

Proposed Maine legislation would require permit to bait coyote 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Can you survive in the Maine outdoors? Take this quiz and find out. 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Do you have what it takes to survive? 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Get ready, because hummingbirds have been spotted here in Maine 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Photography

‘Marsh Madness’ photo contest celebrates Scarborough’s open spaces 🏛 Portland Press Herald

TIL there are a pair of L.L. Bean boot mobiles 🏛 Reddit

5 minute neutral density 10 filter exposure of PHL this morning 🏛 Reddit

Marshall point lighthouse 🏛 Reddit

Isle Au Haut 🏛 Reddit

Rockland Breakwater 🏛 Reddit

Police

Recreational vehicle driver arrested after standoff with Portland police 🏛 Portland Press Herald

One woman found shot inside of a Portland apartment 🏛 WMTW

Portland man accused of shooting, injuring woman in downtown apartment 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Politics

A big step forward for food sovereignty in Maine | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine delegation’s visit to Azerbaijan was disgraceful | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Mainers deserve investment in our health and stability — not family separation 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Sports

Portland Sea Dogs return home with promotions and a need for wins - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Things to Do

This week’s best bets: Sea Dogs and real dogs, ‘Sleeping Beauty’ and singer Mary Fahl 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist with Liz Pelly (in conversation with Damon Krukowski) 🏛 SPACE

DIJ Clifford Cameron Trio - Portland 🏛 Merrill Auditorium

The week of April 21st Part 1 🏛 Bluesky - Portland Noise

The week of April 21st Part 2 🏛 Bluesky - Portland Noise

We are thrilled to welcome Jule Selbo to Print to talk about her 4th book i… 🏛 Bluesky - Print: A Bookstore

Discover Maine's best chowder at Portland Chowderfest - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Tribal Sovereignty

Support Wabanaki Studies in Maine Schools 🏛 Wabanaki Alliance

Unhoused

Handmade blankets on display at Maine Mall to raise awareness of homelessness, domestic violence 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Vacationland

Acadia National Park Carriage Roads Now Open to Pedestrian Use 🏛 Bar Harbor Story

Voter Suppression

Libby playing a duplicitous game on voter ID | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Morning Links - Monday April 21, 2025

Monday, April 21, 2025

Business

Maine marijuana stores see business boost on 4/20 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Feeling angry? A new rage room in Topsham is ready for you 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Climate Emergency

Resiliency Begins With Us 🏛 American Lighthouse Foundation

Constitutional Crisis

Donald Trump is playing a role in Maine’s softening housing market 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: We’re better than recent attacks on our libraries 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Trump’s attack on public lands is an attack on public health | Opinion 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Unions, not tariffs, will help American workers 🏛 Bangor Daily News

4/19/25 protest in Portland (1/2) 🏛 Reddit

4/19/25 protest in Portland (2/2) 🏛 Reddit

Education

Some parents and teachers want phone-free Portland schools. The district just took the first step. 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Why financial education matters 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Environment

Facing new spruce budworm outbreak, Maine foresters look to history as a guide 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Volunteers clean Old Orchard Beach ahead of Earth Day 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Old Orchard Beach businesses brace for impact of tariffs 🏛 WGME

Food and Drink

The Best Donut Shop in Portland, Maine, is Officially For Sale 🏛 WJBQ

History

Watch for the legacy of Maine’s ‘forced Americanization’ | Opinion 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Housing

Maine’s pro-housing movement needs some ‘Hands Off!’ energy | Opinion 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Outdoors

Stroudwater River Trail 🏛 Hiking in Maine

Scenes from the 2025 Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Mt Washington from the Western Prom today 🏛 Reddit

A mystery animal swoops past a deer in this Maine trail cam photo 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Police

Police: Portland man arrested after woman shot in apartment 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Portland man arrested after two-hour standoff with police 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Portland Man Arrested Following Standoff Early This Morning 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Portland Man Arrested Following Shooting This Morning on Oak Street 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Public Safety

More abandoned boats are causing hazards off Maine’s coast 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Things to Do

Frank Hurricane ＆ Ralph White 🏛 Mayo Street Arts

tilt, Kafari, and Annie Dodson 🏛 SPACE

Jane Ira Bloom’s Shift 🏛 SPACE

Marc Ribot: Map of a Blue City 🏛 SPACE

Unhoused

DHHS approves new rule cutting state reimbursement for local emergency shelters 🏛 Portland Press Herald