Morning Links - Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Arts

Mainers will relate to new show at Portland Stage Company 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Business

Portland Fish Exchange considers merging with pier authority amid financial losses 🏛 National Fisherman

Food and Drink

The Wrap: Brickyard Hollow to expand; Cafe Louis launching a sister restaurant 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Mesa Grande Taqueria 🏛 Portland Food Map

Gambling

Sports betting in Maine set to start Friday, Nov. 3, 2023 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Guns

Maine State Police on the receiving end of scathing Facebook post from sheriff's deputy 🏛 Maine Public

Maine Mass Shooting: Deputy Grills State Police For its Search For Robert Card 🏛 The Daily Beast

Lewiston shooting brings more scrutiny of Maine senators’ positions on guns 🏛 Maine Public

Maine mass shooter: Armysaid the gunman‘shouldnothaveaweapon’months before the shootings that left 18 dead 🏛 CNN

Letter to the editor: We must be able to work together on gun control 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter to the editor: Will Lewiston be the slap in the face we need? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letters to the editor: Other leaders should follow Rep. Golden’s lead 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sagadahoc sheriff says department is still trying to answer questions about missed warning signs 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Police affidavit sheds light on why shooting suspect targeted Lewiston businesses 🏛 Maine Public

Lewiston gunman met ex at Schemengees, believed businesses were calling him a pedophile, affidavit says 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Office of the Attorney General and Maine State Police Announce Release of Investigatory Documents in Mass Shooting 🏛 State of Maine

Stephen King on shootings near childhood home: ‘It always means more when you know the place’ 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine shooting suspect's mental health was severely declining 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Affidavit: Maine gunman believed businesses were broadcasting conspiracies against him - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Police: Lewiston gunman was having delusions since February 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Deputies never made contact with Lewiston shooter after warnings 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Congress background checks 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Healthcare

Maine lawmaker proposes to cut red tape so more mental health facilities can open in state 🏛 WGME

History

The true story of Lydia Carver, Maine's famous ghost bride 🏛 Bangor Daily News

"SIEGE: At The State House" by Mac Smith; A Spooky Story of Political Lust for Power in Augusta 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Nazis

Neo-Nazi Christopher Pohlhaus to sell land in Maine - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Obituaries

Maine Rep. Lois Reckitt dies at 78 - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Outdoors

Maine's whitewater kayakers carve their own path | Borealis - YouTube - Maine Public

It’s a moose hunt to remember 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Politics

2023 Referendum Election Green Independent Party Positions 🏛 Maine Green Independent Party

Mainers will vote on replacing for-profit utilities… 🏛 Canary Media

Commentary: State ownership of Maine’s grid system is unwise 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter to the editor: Vote ‘yes’ for Pine Tree Power 🏛 Portland Press Herald

I’m a Maine solar developer and I’m voting ‘No’ on Pine Tree Power 🏛 Bangor Daily News

History shows why we must vote yes on Question 6 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter to the editor: Question 6 gives Maine a chance to stand over its values 🏛 Portland Press Herald

State

Good news: Maine heating prices stable heading into the winter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Things to Do

Maine Things to Do: October 31-November 6 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

The Live Music Guide: November 1st - 7th, 2023 🏛 Portland Old Port

Unhoused

State and city workers set to clear Portland's largest homeless encampment 🏛 Maine Public

ACLU demands Maine cancel sweep of homeless encampments 🏛 WMTW

Portland's largest homeless encampment to be cleared out, lack of housing options remains a challenge 🏛 WGME

Commentary: Are Maine’s new homelessness crisis protocols the right approach? 🏛 Portland Press Herald