Morning Links - Thursday, November 16, 2023

Thursday, November 16, 2023

Asylum Seekers

Wednesday Sit-Down: Helping asylum seekers work in Maine 🏛 WGME

Business

After Costco’s entry in Maine, national grocery chains could follow 🏛 Bangor Daily News

City

Watch: Monument Square Christmas tree arrives for the holidays 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland's Christmas tree is in place - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Education

New rankings spotlight the best schools in Maine 🏛 WMTW

Environment

Cobbossee Lake sees worst algae bloom in a decade 🏛 Portland Press Herald

$50K from climate program will fund engineering to protect roads against flooding 🏛 Harpswell Anchor

Ocean slow zone in effect east of Portland after right whales spotted - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Maine company changes the packaging landscape - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Food and Drink

Orange Bike Brewing Opens Friday 🏛 Portland Food Map

Best crab Rangoons? 🏛 Reddit

Gambling

Mainers have wagered more $12 million since mobile sports betting went live 🏛 WGME

Guns

Teen victim of Lewiston mass shooting released from Boston hospital 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Patient injured in Lewiston mass shooting released from hospital 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

What we know about the panel reviewing the Lewiston shooting 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Newly-formed commission investigating Lewiston shootings to hold first meeting Monday - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Maine is not the way life should be when it comes to gun laws 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter to the editor: Sympathy for those who knew shooter needed help 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter to the editor: Let Lewiston tragedy be a force for good 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter to the editors: A better term for gun control 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine sees uptick in yellow flag law since Lewiston mass shooting 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

'It's just a matter of being extra cautious:' Maine's yellow flag law has been used 17 times since Lewiston shootings 🏛 WGME

Housing

Cape Elizabeth residents accused of 'white privilege' after attacking town councilor 🏛 WGME

Labor

Additional H-2B visas could supplement ME winter tourism season 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Retirement savings pilot program launches in ME 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Closing the pay gap: State employees call on Mills administration 🏛 WGME

Outdoors

Bonyun Preserve (Westport Island, ME) 🏛 Hiking in Maine

Photography

Good morning Maine! 🏛 Reddit

Politics

‘We have to get stuff done.’ Portland’s next mayor wants to move fast. 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Maine is foolish to think investor-owned utilities are a better deal 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Mainers who marched for Israel in Washington DC share their experience - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Portland city councilor calls for ceasefire in Gaza 🏛 WGME

Maine’s delegation absent from renewed push in Congress for ceasefire 🏛 Maine Beacon

Public Safety

Another restaurant worker tests positive for hepatitis A, here's what you should know about the disease 🏛 WGME

State

Watchdog finds ‘errors on top of errors’ at DHHS before child death 🏛 Maine Public

Watchdog finds ‘errors on top of errors’ in death of 6-week-old Jaden Harding 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Things to Do

Iconic metal band Judas Priest is coming to Maine 🏛 WMTW

Portland Symphony Orchestra to present ‘Magic of Christmas’ 🏛 Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel

Transportation

Portland International Jetport’s parking plan upsets next-door neighbors 🏛 Portland Press Herald

New nonstop flight from Portland takes off 🏛 WMTW

Unhoused

Letter to the editor: Recriminalize offenses by homeless people 🏛 Portland Press Herald