Morning Links - Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

City

WorkBoat tours the City of Portland IV fireboat 🏛 WorkBoat

Education

South Portland superintendent tries to ease school safety fears 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Mold temporarily closes Cape Elizabeth school classrooms - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Westbrook hit by shortage of school bus drivers 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine school districts could adopt policy to limit what is said during school board meetings 🏛 WGME

Elections

Absentee voting for November election begins for Maine voters 🏛 Maine Public

Here's how you can request an absentee ballot for elections 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Environment

UMaine developing interactive tool to track PFAS nationwide 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Our View: Freight railroad free-for-all is unacceptable 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Food and Drink

Community Plate – Sharing Meals and Stories 🏛 Portland Food Map

La Benedicion & Asia Eats 🏛 Portland Food Map

Housing

Maine’s tiny share of homes for sale is challenging buyers 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Plans would turn Portland's Time and Temperature building into housing, hotel - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Development proposed for the Time and Temp Building - YouTube - WMTW-TV

South Portland celebrates new affordable housing project 🏛 WGME

Labor

Businesses have big questions about Maine’s new paid leave law 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Nazis

Offensive graffiti in Portland raises concerns about anti-Semitism escalating in Maine 🏛 WGME

Outdoors

8 places to hike in Maine where there's no hunting 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Baby seals are released back into the Gulf of Maine - YouTube - Maine Public

Photography

How to start taking great trail camera photos 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Fire in the East End? 🏛 Reddit

Politics

Letter to the editor: Pine Tree Power opponents should not speak of guarantees 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Commentary: Maine needs climate change action, not distraction. Vote ‘no’ on Question 3 🏛 Portland Press Herald

How We Win Pine Tree Power with Bill McKibbon, First Parish Portland Unitarian Universalist, October 14 2023 🏛 allevents

Sports

Maine Mariners prepare for 5th season in Portland 🏛 WGME

Things to Do

Second Annual Community Cider Press Party at Mount Joy Orchard; 10/14 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

The Live Music Guide: October 11th – 17th, 2023 🏛 Portland Old Port

Unhoused

With homelessness on the rise in Maine, state lawmakers float proposals to address encampments 🏛 Maine Public

Bangor state rep wants to ban clearing homeless encampments 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Proposed bills would raise threshold for encampment sweeps 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

South Portland passes zoning changes to allow hotel to continue operating as shelter 🏛 WGME

Utilities

Maine watchdog seeks to have Electricity Maine’s license revoked, says it overcharges 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Vacationland

Maine's popular resorts gear up for impending ski and snowboard season 🏛 WGME