Morning Links - Saturday, September 9, 2023

Saturday, September 9, 2023

Asylum Seekers

Schools in Maine and the US work to manage surge of asylum seekers - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

City

Portland Museum of Art seeks city approval to tear down former Children’s Museum 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Climate Emergency

Letter: We should have listened to Jimmy Carter 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Heat wave prompts early dismissals for several Maine schools - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Community

76th Maine Lobster Festival Wrapup 🏛 Maine Lobster Festival

Crime

Maine recovery community mourns Freeport woman found dead in South Portland 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Murder victim described as hero; Police investigating after body found in South Portland - YouTube - WMTW-TV

SoPo teen accused of wanting someone to commit murder at school 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Education

Our View: UMaine System once again fails at transparency 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Robots are on the UMaine campus 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Environment

Is a heat pump right for your Maine home? Here’s everything to know. 🏛 Piscataquis Observer

History

Joshua Chamberlain was born on this day in 1828 - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Outdoors

When newly purchased land gets posted it means disappearing access for Maine hunters 🏛 Piscataquis Observer

Acadia’s Gorham Mountain is a great ‘bang for your buck’ hike 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Police

No charges against Maine officers in death of handcuffed man hit in the head with a flashlight 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine state trooper found justified in shooting two years ago - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Politics

Letter to the editor: Debt is not unique to Pine Tree Power 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter to the editor: Maine’s town committees must move thoughtfully with the times 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Presidential candidate files suit against Maine to keep Donald Trump off ballot - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Susan Collins is 'wary' over efforts to block Donald Trump from Maine’s ballot 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Poverty

Food insecurity 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Unhoused

Letter to the editor: Don’t repeat failed approach to encampments 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Utilities

Why Maui’s utility crisis matters to Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Vacationland

Storms muddy future for ATV enthusiasts in Maine 🏛 The Maine Monitor