Morning Links - Friday, September 15, 2023

Friday, September 15, 2023

Asylum Seekers

Portland sued for ending Expo lease to accommodate asylum seekers 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Buy Local

Portland smacks coffee shop owners with surprise $18K fee 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Portland restaurateur sues ex-wife over payment for Boone’s Fish House 🏛 Portland Press Herald

City

How the Council Votes, and Where They Disagree 🏛 The Portland Townsman

Climate Emergency

Predators in Gulf of Maine may lose habitat to climate change 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Community

I'm Your Neighbor Books 🏛 Amjambo Africa

COVID-19

Maine CDC director speaks on COVID-19 status in the state - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Navigating fall health: Preparing for Flu, RSV, and COVID-19 - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Education

Westbrook High School goes into lockout after report of firearm - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Some Maine school districts struggling to staff special education classrooms - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Justice

Judge rejects proposed deal for state indigent defense system – now what? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Civil rights board seeks Department of Justice investigation of Maine indigent defense services 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Justice rejects settlement to overhaul indigent defense in ME 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Labor

RI, Maine starving for restaurant workers 🏛 Boston Globe

Nazis

Letter: Alarmed by increase in racist, antisemitic incidents 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Freeport school administrators investigating swastika found drawn on playground equipment - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Podcast: Is the extreme right a threat in Maine and how should we deal with them? 🏛 Maine Beacon

Photography

Watch these lovesick Maine moose on a trail camera video 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Politics

Maine Voices: Pine Tree Power critics have vastly exaggerated CMP’s, Versant’s likely cost 🏛 Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel

Letter to the editor: Pine Tree Power has a clear plan to benefit Mainers 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland chamber slams public power proposal as activists demonstrate 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter to the editor: EATS Act would endanger animal welfare laws, regulations 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Jared Golden’s comments on student debt relief felt malicious 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Public Safety

How to read the changing forecasts as Hurricane Lee closes in 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Preparations underway as Maine coast braces for impact of Hurricane Lee 🏛 Portland Press Herald

President Biden approves emergency declaration for Maine ahead of Hurricane Lee 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Here's how Mainers can prepare for Hurricane Lee 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Biden approves ME emergency declaration ahead of Hurricane Lee 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Gov. Mills declares state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Lee impacts - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Tracking Hurricane Lee - YouTube - CBS 13 News

A full and comprehensive look at Hurricane Lee as it heads our way - YouTube - WMTW-TV

NOAA Hurricane Hunter details tracking Lee while flying high above the ocean - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Tracking Hurricane Lee - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Hurricane Lee continues on path toward Maine - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Parts of Acadia National Park close ahead of Hurricane Lee impacts - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Hurricane Lee moving fast toward New England, Canada - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Hurricane hunters from NOAA keeping an eye on Hurricane Lee - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Tracking Lee with Good Day Maine - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Here's how to stay safe when using a generator amid severe weather - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Outdoors

Stars Over Katahdin to celebrate Maine’s famed dark skies 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Volunteers indispensable part of Annual Loon Census 🏛 The Windham Eagle

Things to Do

Southern Maine fall concert preview 🏛 The Bowdoin Orient

Unhoused

Portland to focus on expanding homeless shelter capacity ahead of winter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

City council holds workshop to discuss strategies regarding Portland encampments - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine