Morning Links - Friday, October 6, 2023

Friday, October 6, 2023

Arts

POP UP GALLERY IN PORTLAND UNDERPASS - YouTube - WMTW-TV

5 Sustainable, Stylish Homes We Love 🏛 Down East

Asylum Seekers

Maine's refugee resettlement numbers set to double in new fiscal year 🏛 Maine Public

City

New conservation parcel to create largest protected area in greater Portland 🏛 Maine Public

The little things I like about Parkside 🏛 Reddit

Education

Portland Public Schools makes $70,000 payment to employees affected by payroll issue last year - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

22 school shooting hoax calls in Maine traced to one number 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Elections

How to get your absentee ballot ahead of Maine's 2023 election 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Federal judges weigh whether Maine voter list can be published by conservative voter fraud group 🏛 Maine Public

Maine waiting for ruling in voter privacy law case 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

History

Throwback Thursday Photo: 'Hay Building' 1979 & 2023 🏛 Portland Old Port

The World’s Largest Revolving Globe, Eartha, Turns 25 🏛 Down East

Housing

Short-term rentals aren't the big culprit in Maine's housing crisis 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Housing production in ME has a bigger effect on adjacent sectors 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Photography

How to take amazing wildlife photographs 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Police

Westbrook man charged with threatening construction crew 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Politics

Portland clean elections candidates have far more cash on hand than traditional campaigns 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter to the editor: Next Portland mayor must confront opioid crisis 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Questions 5 through 8: What you need to know about the proposed constitutional amendments 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opponents of Pine Tree Power far outraise supporters of Question 3 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter to the editor: Maine utilities should not put foreign shareholders first 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter to the editor: Scary Pine Tree Power proposal stands to harm business 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Direct democracy makes a comeback with Maine’s 8 ballot questions 🏛 Bangor Daily News

State

Commentary: Broadband funding brings lifeline to Mainers most in need 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine's high court considers case that challenges Sunday hunting ban 🏛 Maine Public

Things to Do

Graphic Means 🏛 SPACE

Maine Craft Weekend to shine light on state’s artists and makers 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine corn mazes offer fun fall activity for whole family - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Unhoused

A closer look at unhoused encampments in Portland - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Commentary: Portland needs elected leaders to take bold action on encampments 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter to the editor: Congressional delegation should meet with Maine’s homeless 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Vacationland

Monopoly: Portland, Maine edition revealed 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Portland now has its own Monopoly edition, so we made a Bangor one 🏛 Bangor Daily News