Afternoon Links - Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Arts

Bull Moose new releases include new album from Cidny Bullens 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

New Tess Gerritsen thriller based on Maine's 'best kept secret' 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Asylum Seekers

Executive director resigns from Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Community

Secret Midnight Bike Race 3 - YouTube - GWJ Films

Environment

‘The Maine Question’ asks if Maine become a global pioneer in renewable energy and infrastructure 🏛 University of Maine

Food and Drink

As things get colder, I present: Hooper's Orchard Hellish Hot Sauce. Small Maine farms continue to bring the high quality heat ♥️🔥. Always on the look for the next great local bottle 🌶️. What's your favorite? 🏛 Reddit

Openings: New Bros on the Block 🏛 Portland Old Port

Guns

Maine mass shootings: Search warrant shed new light on possible motive 🏛 New England Cable News

Massachusetts man sentenced for gun 'straw purchase' scheme in Maine 🏛 WGME

Gov. Mills to form commission to determine 'facts' surrounding Lewiston mass shooting 🏛 WGME

Opinion: Will Janet Mills rise to the moment on gun control? 🏛 Maine Beacon

Independent commission will investigate shootings, missed warning signs 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Janet Mills will launch investigation into police contacts with Lewiston shooter 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Lewiston shooter’s Army colleagues, friends warned he might ‘snap and do a mass shooting’ 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Missed warnings before the Lewiston shooting are troublingly familiar 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Janet Mills announces independent commission to investigate Lewiston mass shooting 🏛 Maine Public

Lewiston shooter may have considered more targets 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Hospital: 1 Maine shooting victim remains in 'critical' condition 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Housing

Opinion: Reform Betrayed – Portland’s Strategy to Dodge LD2003 Will Prolong Our Housing Crisis 🏛 The Portland Townsman

Labor

Updated Portland Unemployment Figures | released November 01, 2023 🏛 Reddit

LGBTQIA+

Maine mother to appear in federal court after filing lawsuit over school's gender policy 🏛 WGME

Obituaries

South Portland lawmaker Lois Reckitt dies at 78 🏛 Maine Public

Outdoors

Hunter’s Moon a clue to deer rut 🏛 Piscataquis Observer

Politics

Q&A on Question 3, the Pine Tree Power referendum 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Letter: Time to change our electric grid with Question 3 🏛 Bangor Daily News

‘Maine can lead the way:’ National poll shows strong support for public utilities 🏛 Maine Beacon

Maine considers ranked choice voting for governor races 🏛 New England Cable News

Letter: Vote yes on Question 6 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Maine can show importance of keeping our word with Question 6 🏛 Bangor Daily News

What's on Maine's 2023 ballot? Question 2, explained - YouTube - Maine Public

What's on Maine's 2023 ballot? Question 5, explained - YouTube - Maine Public

Things to Do

Queendom 🏛 SPACE

Lizzie No 🏛 SPACE

Maine Punk, Hardcore, Metal, and Rock shows in November SUPPORT LOCAL MAINE MUSIC 🏛 Reddit

Tribal Sovereignty

30,000 acres near Katahdin Woods and Waters being restored to Penobscot Nation 🏛 Maine Public

Unhoused

State clears Portland's largest homeless encampment 🏛 Maine Public

State, city clear dozens of homeless camps along Portland’s Marginal Way 🏛 Portland Press Herald