Morning Links - Thursday, August 17, 2023

Thursday, August 17, 2023

Asylum Seekers

Portland moves asylum seeker families from Expo to hotels in Lewiston, Freeport 🏛 Maine Public

Lewiston, Freeport communities prepare to host 190 asylum seekers 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Temporary shelter for asylum seekers closes in Maine’s largest city​ 🏛 New England Cable News

Business

14 Maine companies are ranked among the nation's fastest growing 🏛 Maine Public

Climate Emergency

What has the Inflation Reduction Act done for Maine’s climate so far? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine Voices: Too hot to ignore – much more action is needed to fight climate change 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine trucking industry is having trouble going electric 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter to the editor: Who do you trust on climate policy? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Crime

Portland Police locate 10 year old abducted from Baltimore 🏛 Maine Public

Portland police make arrest in child abduction case 🏛 Portland Press Herald

FBI offers a $10,000 reward on the 15th anniversary of an unsolved murder in Portland 🏛 Maine Public

FBI offering up to $10,000 reward in 2008 homicide investigation 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Community

"Free Pantry" Parked in CHAVAL Parking Lot Until Labor Day 2023 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Food and Drink

Portland’s castle cafe closes, but there are new bars and restaurants opening 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Nazis

Top lawmakers eye new laws in response to rise of white nationalism 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Condemn neo-Nazis and act to protect our community 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter to the editor: Maine must have zero tolerance for hate 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter to the editor: Pull back the masks of white supremacists 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Welcome mat 🏛 Bangor Daily News

More political leaders in Augusta are condemning a neo-Nazi rally - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Outdoors

Outside Edge | Cobscook Shores immerses local youth in nature 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

How the Abol Bridge Opened Up the North Woods to a New Kind of Economy 🏛 Down East

Mushroom hunting 🏛 Reddit

Photography

Photos From Last Weekend: QOTSA, Vein.fm, Phantogram, etc 🏛 Reddit

Politics

Supporters mark Inflation Reduction Act anniversary in Portland 🏛 Maine Public

Maine leaders reflect on one year of Inflation Reduction Act 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Advocates mark anniversary of Inflation Reduction Act, urge protection of prescription drug reforms 🏛 Maine Beacon

Don’t keep opioid settlement funds on the sidelines 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Poverty

Mainers urged to prepare for less heating aid this winter 🏛 Maine Public

Sports

Our View: Three cheers for a rare Maine team in the Little League World Series 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine boys ready for Little League World Series debut Thursday 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Transportation

Proposed rail trail would connect Fryeburg to Greater Portland 🏛 Maine Public

Momentum builds to raise Casco Bay Lines ferry ticket prices 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Unhoused

Pathways To Progress - Episode 14 - YouTube - Portland Media Center