Morning Links - Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

City

Portland leaders look for other solutions to homelessness crisis after shelter expansion voted down 🏛 WGME

In-person early absentee voting underway at Portland City Hall - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Education

Portland students begin learning about Wabanaki Nations 🏛 WGME

Investigation ongoing into 2 fires at USM Gorham 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Food and Drink

When will Cantina Calafia open? (Old Bonobo location) 🏛 Reddit

History

Mainer who helped discover insulin was snubbed for a Nobel Prize 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Housing

Historic districts not to blame for Portland's housing woes, new report states 🏛 Bangor Daily News

How much new housing Maine has allowed since 1980 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Report: Maine must nearly double housing production through 2030 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Housing crisis worse than ever: New study calls for 80,000+ new homes in Maine 🏛 WGME

Housing report says Maine needs to build more, fast 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Old Orchard Beach council rejects short-term rental moratorium 🏛 WGME

Justice

DA recommends teen accused of plotting South Portland High School attack be held at Long Creek 🏛 WGME

Outdoors

How to get started in bird hunting 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Watch these playful red foxes romp about a Maine yard 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Politics

Portland mayoral hopefuls debate homelessness, climate change 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Question 2: What you need to know about the foreign campaign spending ban 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter to the editor: Vote ‘yes’ on Question 2 and Question 3 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter to the editor: Things could actually get a whole lot worse with Pine Tree Power 🏛 Portland Press Herald

State

Rollout of pandemic food benefit cards spawns confusion among many in Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Unhoused

Homeless man hospitalized after his tent catches fire 🏛 Portland Press Herald