Morning Links - Monday, November 20, 2023

Monday, November 20, 2023

Arts

Indie Film: Machias-set ‘Clandestine’ delves into the devil’s work 🏛 Portland Press Herald

City

Zoning change would allow large housing project in Portland, but neighbors say it goes too far 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Annual tree lighting ceremony in Portland Friday - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Environment

$1.6 million on the line for Wiscasset in dispute over nuclear waste facility 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Food and Drink

Upcoming Events & Thanksgiving List 🏛 Portland Food Map

Grand Opening of Orange Bike Brewing Co. Tasting Room First of its Kind in Portland 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Eat & Run: Matcha Mood offers a tasty alternative to coffee 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Guns

The Paul LePage veto and what led to Maine’s ‘yellow flag’ gun law 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Let’s talk about guns and domestic violence 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine physicians rally in Lewiston Sunday to demand action to reduce gun violence 🏛 Maine Public

Maine healthcare workers rally for stricter gun laws after tragic Lewiston shooting 🏛 WGME

Maine healthcare workers advocate for stricter gun laws following Lewiston shootings 🏛 WMTW

Letter to the editor: Gun safety laws are in no way conspiratorial 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter to the editor: Make possession of assault weapons illegal 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter to the editor: Response to Lewiston shootings is deeply disappointing 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Remembering Lewiston victim Joe Walker - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Healthcare

MaineCare dental patients face long waits, drives for care 🏛 Portland Press Herald

MaineCare dental patients face long waits, drives 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

History

Trying to orient a stroll to the East, down Congress Street, back in the day. 🏛 Reddit

A Window on the Past – South Portland Historical Society presentation features the steamboats of Casco Bay 🏛 Portland Press Herald

LGBTQIA+

Topsham-area school board adopts policy to protect transgender student privacy 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine Voices: There is space in sports for transgender athletes – especially at the youth level 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Outdoors

Maine, Massachusetts consider lifting Sunday hunting bans 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

What to do if you encounter a moose in the Maine woods 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Surfers in the sunrise 🏛 Reddit

Wells beach late sunrise 🏛 Reddit

Beautiful Birch 🏛 Reddit

Police

Portland woman charged after stabbing on Saturday 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland Women Charged with Stabbing on Kennebec Street 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Portland police respond to stabbing incident, arrest woman in connection 🏛 WGME

Portland woman charged after allegedly stabbing person in car 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Sports

Maine Roller Derby 🏛 Maine Roller Derby

Long Island Nets blown out by Maine Celtics, 134-95; Keon Johnson scores 14 🏛 NetsDaily

Things to Do

Here are 19 ways to celebrate the holidays in southern Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Things to Do: L.L. Bean’s Northern Lights, Monopoly Night at the Mariners 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Face the Music: Sara Cox emerges with first album in 16 years 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Live Music Lineup: Beatles Night, The Rough & Tumble and Ukrainian band DakhaBrakha 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Gardens Aglow returns to the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens 🏛 WMTW

Transportation

Letter to the editor: Maine Mall is the answer to PWM parking crunch 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Record number of New England travelers expected over Thanksgiving 🏛 Maine Public

Tribal Sovereignty

Tribal members hope passage of Question 6 improves relations with the state 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Unhoused

What are the Amendments to Order 68? 🏛 The Portland Townsman

As Portland faces decision on encampments, other U.S. cities also struggle to address homelessness 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland City Council to vote on whether to allow public camping on city property - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Maine was eradicating veteran homelessness, then it shot back up 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Utilities

Commentary: Maine can incentivize CMP, Versant to do the right thing 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Vacationland

Maine’s summer tourist season was a mixed bag, with modest food and lodging gains 🏛 Portland Press Herald