Morning Links - Thursday, September 14, 2023

Thursday, September 14, 2023

Arts

Sammy Rae & The Friends to stop at Portland, Maine State Theatre 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Business

State to provide $3.7 million to support sea-run fisheries projects 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Mills announces investment into fish restoration projects 🏛 Portland Press Herald

City

Portland’s historic Williston-West Church to be sold again 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter to the editor: PMA must be absolutely certain about Children’s Museum 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter to the editor: Find a way to preserve former Portland Children’s Museum 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Plan takes on Old Port congestion as cruise ship arrivals ramp up 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

New regional coalition teaming up to remove ghost traps from Gulf of Maine 🏛 Maine Public

Location of offshore wind staging port sparks debate 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

OPINIONS: Thoughts about high impact transmission lines through central Maine 🏛 The Town Line

Government

Federal audit finds widespread deficiencies in Maine’s postal operations 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Healthcare

Big Privatized Healthcare Fraud in Maine 🏛 CounterPunch

Maine Medical Association says U.S. healthcare system needs an overhaul 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Commentary: Just who will take on the insatiable drug companies? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Justice

Justice rejects settlement to overhaul indigent defense in Maine 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Judge rejects proposed deal on indigent defense lawyers 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine needs to solve its crisis of legal representation 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Nazis

Letter to the editor: On Zoom or elsewhere, speech should not be suppressed 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Outdoors

Hart Farm Trails (Holden, ME) 🏛 Hiking in Maine

It's nearly impossible to get rid of a camping fuel canister in Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Politics

Taking a closer look at the influence of No Labels in Maine 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Public Safety

Coastal Maine is girding for a direct hit from Hurricane Lee 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Crumbling Fort Preble could take a beating during Hurricane Lee 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Hurricane watch issued for Stonington to the Canadian border as Lee approaches 🏛 Maine Public

Hurricane Lee heading for Maine: Potential for power outages, coastal flooding and heavy rain increasing 🏛 WGME

Here's how you can prepare for Hurricane Lee impacts - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Tracking Hurricane Lee: Storm to remain large, dangerous - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Tracking Hurricane Lee, 11pm Wednesday - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Coastal communities prepare for Hurricane Lee to reach Maine shores - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

A complete look at Hurricane Lee as it moves our way - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Parts of Maine under Hurricane Watch; Lee picks up pace as Category 2 storm - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Tracking Lee: How Hurricanes Form - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Sports

Portland Sea Dogs on pace to reach 400K fans in 2023 season 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Things to Do

Got Tix: Where to find concert tickets to upcoming shows 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Jazz at the Movies presents Buena Vista Social Club 🏛 WMPG

Transportation

Full fare for Portland Metro returns in October - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Unhoused

Preble Street proposes plan to aid unhoused people in Portland 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Utilities

Central Maine Power Announces Good Will Campaign in Portland, at Last Minute 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Vacationland

Maine officials: Wet summer could mean vibrant foliage 🏛 Maine Public

Maine issues first fall foliage report of the season - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine