Morning Links - Friday, November 10, 2023

Arts

Maine Maritime Museum Benefits from a Sea of Dedicated Volunteers πŸ› Down East

Business

ReVision Energy acquires Massachusetts solar company πŸ› Maine Public

Maine's first Costco opens in Scarborough next week πŸ› WGME

Buy Local

Old Port bar named one of 5 best new bars in US πŸ› WGME

City

Policy Mattered – What the Mayor-Elect Plans to Do πŸ› The Portland Townsman

Food and Drink

Maine Food & Dining News: Reverie Coffee, Blue Ox, Friar's Tap RoomPortland Food Map logoSearch iconInstagram iconTwitter iconRSS iconInstagram iconTwitter iconRSS iconshines & jecker labs logo πŸ› Portland Food Map

Guns

Panel to investigate Lewiston shooting is established πŸ› WCSH News Center Maine

Lewiston-based law firm requests state, federal agencies preserve all evidence about Robert Card πŸ› WGME

Banning assault weapons takes more than pledges of support πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Letter to the editor: Effective gun legislation will take courage πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Commentary: Don’t ban assault weapons. Do this instead. πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Maine lawmakers will consider these gun-related bills after the Lewiston shooting πŸ› Bangor Daily News

History

Throwback Thursday Photo: Gilbert's Chowder House 1980 & 2023 πŸ› Portland Old Port

Western CemeteryVolunteers Uncover Secrets and Restore Monuments πŸ› The West End News

Justice

Maine supreme court to decide legality of removing time limit for child sexual abuse lawsuits πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Outdoors

Get a taste of the Maine Appalachian Trail with this incredible hike πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Photography

Graffiti wall on East Prom Trail πŸ› Reddit

Politics

Democratic presidential hopeful Marianne Williamson makes her pitch to Maine voters πŸ› Sun Journal

Mainers hold 'Shut It Down for Palestine' protests πŸ› WCSH News Center Maine

State

Maine government says data breach affects 1.3 million residents πŸ› TechCrunch

Maine data breach impacted 1.3M million, says state officials πŸ› WCSH News Center Maine

5 big decisions that Maine lawmakers made about their work in 2024 πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Maine prepares for upcoming legislative session πŸ› WCSH News Center Maine

Things to Do

Rasa String Quartet πŸ› One Longfellow Square

Unhoused

Proposal to allow homeless encampments in Portland draws ire from city departments, residents πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Commentary: Sanctioning homeless encampments would be a grave error πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Utilities

Legislature should consider enacting the good parts of Pine Tree Power πŸ› Bangor Daily News