Morning Links - Thursday, November 9, 2023

Thursday, November 9, 2023

Environment

Legal Heroes Help Rescue Maine Farmers from a PFAS Nightmare 🏛 Down East

Letter to the editor: Establish a Sustainability Fund in Portland 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Our View: Metal mining has no place in future of Katahdin region 🏛 Portland Press Herald

'It's really eerie:' Lewiston residents plagued by nightly black cloud of crows - YouTube - CBS 13 News

City

Portland’s director of health and human services has resigned 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Massachusetts urban planner tapped as Portland’s new housing & economic development director 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Community

WMPG Sock Drive for Maine Needs 🏛 WMPG

Sugar the dog needs a new home - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Portland credit union distributes $25k in grants to local non-profits 🏛 WGME

Age Friendly South Portland seeks volunteers for senior snow removal initiative 🏛 WGME

More than $104,000 raised to support ARLGP adoption center - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Food and Drink

Room for Improvement in Portland’s Old Port named one of the 5 best new bars in U.S. 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Competitive-eating YouTube star takes on Mister Bagel’s breakfast pizza challenge 🏛 Portland Press Herald

The Results of Down East's Best of Maine Beer Poll 🏛 Down East

WMPG and Foulmouthed Brewing Collab 🏛 WMPG

Guns

Janet Mills picks committee to investigate Lewiston mass shooting 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Mills names members of independent commission to investigate Lewiston shootings 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Here's how the 18 victims of the Lewiston mass shooting are remembered 🏛 Maine Public

What Lewiston voters want from lawmakers after the mass shooting 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Lewiston shootings shined light on Maine's yellow flag law. But could another law have been used? 🏛 Maine Public

Former legislator urges better implementation of treatment program he says could have prevented Lewiston shootings 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Target underlying traumas to help stop crimes 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Opinion: It’s not about mental health. It’s about guns. 🏛 Maine Beacon

Maine conservative radio host blames ‘hormones in foods’ for Lewiston shooting 🏛 Maine Beacon

Housing

How 3 new Maine mayor s plan to fix their cities’ housing crises 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Justice

Maine's highest court to hear arguments on sexual abuse statute of limitations 🏛 WGME

Photography

A cold and gray morning with the first snow of the holiday season 🏛 Reddit

First snow for Windham 🏛 Reddit

Browns Mill (DoverFoxcroft) 🏛 Reddit

Meanwhile in Northern Maine. 🏛 Reddit

Sunrise over Machias Bay 🏛 Reddit

View of Baxter From Mt. Chase 🏛 Reddit

A happy young wood duck splashes about - YouTube - Bangor Daily News

Maine cow moose with calf - YouTube - Bangor Daily News

Bull and cow moose hanging out - YouTube - Bangor Daily News

A popular log for wildlife, part three - YouTube - Bangor Daily News

A popular log for wildlife, part two - YouTube - Bangor Daily News

Two young bucks sparring in Maine woods - YouTube - Bangor Daily News

Big Bull Moose in the Maine Woods - YouTube - Bangor Daily News

King of the Forest - YouTube - Bangor Daily News

Politics

The 1,289 Votes That Decided the Election 🏛 The Portland Townsman

Mayor-elect Mark Dion hangs on to win ranked choice ballot counting 🏛 The West End News

Mark Dion will be Portland's next mayor 🏛 Maine Public

Mark Dionnarrowly beats progressive to become Portland’s next mayor 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Mark Dion elected as Portland's next mayor - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Portland Mayor-Elect Mark Dion makes homelessness first priority - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Portland mayoral race ends with Dion victory 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Election Results - Portland City Council 2023 🏛 The West End News

Election Results - Portland's School Board & Water District 🏛 The West End News

Frederick McCann wins Re-election to Portland Water District! 🏛 Frederick McCann for Portland Water District

Election Results – Portland Rent Control Question A and other results 🏛 The West End News

Portland voters overwhelmingly reject rent control changes 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Reformers hope Maine electioneering ban can be model for other states 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Campaign finance reformers hope Maine's electioneering ban is used as a model in other states 🏛 Maine Public

Pine Tree Power proposal decisively voted down 🏛 The Maine Monitor

After defeat of Question 3, it’s time to work together to meet Maine’s energy goals 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Commentary: It’s now time for CMP to put energy into what matters 🏛 Portland Press Herald

After voters reject public power, Maine’s path to utility reform is unclear 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Public power vote, this wasn’t the first attempt to change who is in charge of Maine’s power - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Mainers Overwhelmingly Support Question 6 🏛 Wabanaki Alliance

Large majority of Mainers support making clearer state’s treaty obligations to Wabanaki 🏛 Maine Beacon

Maine voters reject Question 8, but people under guardianship for mental illness can still vote 🏛 Maine Public

Maine rejects enshrining voting rights for people with severe mental illnesses 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine election results recap - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

See how your town voted in Maine's 2023 election 🏛 Bangor Daily News

The 3 biggest surprisesfrom Maine’s 2023 elections 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine Republicans to ignoreranked-choice voting in 2024 presidential primary 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes campaign stop in Portland 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visits Portland - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Protesters hold sit-in at Jared Golden’s Bangor office, demand cease-fire 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Seven arrested at Golden’s office calling for Gaza ceasefire 🏛 Maine Beacon

Protesters arrested after sit-in at Rep. Jared Golden's Bangor office 🏛 WGME

State

State: Russian gang’s hack reached Maine, affecting personal data 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Things to Do

RPG Night Nov 14th at 6:30pm at the Woodfords Club! Free for all! 🏛 Reddit

It’s Basic 🏛 SPACE

WMPG's Jazz at the Movies presents screening of The Jazz Loft 🏛 WMPG

Tribal Sovereignty

Coalition brings crucial services to the veterans of Maine’s tribal communities 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Unhoused

"Stop the Sweeps" Vote by City Council on Monday, November 13 Agenda 🏛 Munjoy Hill News