Afternoon Links - Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Asylum Seekers

Pingree Announces More Than $1 Million to Support Maine Immigrant Services πŸ› Munjoy Hill News

Business

New Hannaford set to open in Scarborough πŸ› Bangor Daily News

City

City Hosts Flu and Covid Vaccination Clinics for Adults πŸ› Munjoy Hill News

Food and Drink

Beard Awards: Open Call for Recommendations πŸ› Portland Food Map

Best egg and cheese sandwich in/around Portland πŸ› Reddit

Housing

Maine needs at least 84,000 new homes within seven years, study says πŸ› Maine Public

Maine housing study finds state is short more than 80k homes πŸ› WCSH News Center Maine

Non-profit in need of host homes to house Maine teens facing homelessness - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Labor

Through These Doors workers win union election πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Photography

Photographing one of Maine’s coolest birds was challenging πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Police

Cumberland man arrested after stabbing in Portland Β  πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Cumberland man charged in connection with Portland stabbing πŸ› WCSH News Center Maine

Politics

Yes on 3: The Case for Public Power πŸ› Natural Resources Council of Maine

Natural Resources Council of Maine backs public utility ballot measure πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Local residents need more say in Maine powerline project πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Elias Bassile wants to oust Jared Golden in the 2024 midterms πŸ› Bangor Daily News

State

Live: Listen to the oral arguments in the Sunday hunting battle πŸ› Bangor Daily News

With Supreme Court case, Mainers could lose protections against predatory lenders πŸ› Maine Beacon

Things to Do

Winter Artisan Market πŸ› Portland Downtonwn

Tribal Sovereignty

Letter: Haven’t Wabanaki tribes suffered enough? πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Vacationland

Beautiful foliage has spread across most of Maine πŸ› Bangor Daily News

3 Fabulous Foliage Forays on the Blue Hill Peninsula πŸ› Down East

Best places to go leaf-peeping in Washington and Hancock counties πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Maine nears peak fall foliage conditions πŸ› WCSH News Center Maine