Morning Links - Thursday, October 19, 2023

Thursday, October 19, 2023

Asylum Seekers

National campaign launches to promote Pingree’s asylum seeker work bill 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine refugee resettlement numbers expected to double 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Bears, Sharks, and Zombies

Your stories about seeing wolves and mountain lions in Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Business

Young lobsters decline off New England, and fishermen will see new rules as a result 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Young lobsters in New England see decline 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine Lobstermen Catch a Break! An Update on Maine's Lobster Industry 🏛 Maine Lobster Festival

TD Bank blames 'processing delays' for account balance issues, including missing social security payments 🏛 WGME

Education

Commentary: Does free community college tuition really work for Maine? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Food and Drink

Cheap eats- specials and the best deals on menus 🏛 Reddit

Labor

Coffee by Design workers plan to unionize, citing low pay and poor conditions 🏛 WGME

Cumberland County Greens stand in solidarity with Coffee By Design Workers 🏛 Cumberland County Greens

Police

Portland police take Kennedy Park shooting suspect into custody 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Minor in custody after shooting incident in Kennedy Park 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Kennedy Park Youth Taken into Custody for Probation Violation by Portland Police 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Search underway for driver who fled after crashing into Portland home 🏛 WGME

Portland police seek man they say fled the scene of a crash into a house - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Politics

Portland mayoral candidates frustrated with federal work rules as asylum seekers look to start new lives 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter to the editor: As mayor, Dion will hit the ground running 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter to the editor: Portland can benefit from Linnell’s strong track record 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland Ballot Questions 🏛 Cumberland County Greens

3 takeaways from the 1st TV debate over Pine Tree Power 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Latest group to oppose Question 3 highlights divide within environmental community 🏛 Maine Public

Maine's Power Struggle: CBS13, BDN host Question 3 debate - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Maine's Power Struggle: Question 3 debate - YouTube - CBS 13 News

What's on Maine's 2023 ballot? Question 3, explained (Pt. 2) - YouTube - Maine Public

What's on Maine's 2023 ballot? Question 3, explained (Pt. 3) - YouTube - Maine Public

Public Safety

Section of Westbrook’s popular River Walk trail closed for repairs 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Part of Westbrook River Walk closes after inspection 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Blast reported aboard small cruise ship; crew member taken to hospital | AP News 🏛 Associated Press

Crew member burned following explosion on cruise ship in Portland 🏛 WGME

Cruise ship docked in Portland evacuated due to engine room explosion - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Explosion, fire in engine room on cruise ship; Crew member burned - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Social Safety Net

Maine State Housing Authority encourages LI-HEAP applications 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

State

Report finds Maine’s rate of repeated child maltreatment is twice the national average 🏛 Maine Public

Frustrated lawmakers grill Maine’s child protection chief 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Unhoused

Portland to clear homeless camps along Marginal Way, Somerset Street on Nov. 1 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland businesses hopeful that clearing Marginal Way encampment will relieve safety concerns 🏛 WGME

Utilities

CMP gets $30 million federal grant to improve Maine's electric grid 🏛 Maine Public

CMP receives $30 million grant to improve grid reliability 🏛 Portland Press Herald