Afternoon Links - Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Business

New Store Celebrates Grand Opening at the Maine Mall 🏛 WCYY

Guns

How Bushmaster Made the AR-15 into the U.S.’ Best-Selling Rifle 🏛 ProPublica

Letter: Learning from Lewiston 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Labor

Cumberland, York county wage gains ran behind inflation this spring 🏛 Maine Public

Outdoors

We took a surf and turf trip to Tunk Lake and Black Mountain 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Bear Back Scratch - YouTube - Bangor Daily News

Police

Call from concerned citizen leads Gorham police to 'one-pot' meth lab outside church 🏛 WMTW

State

Electricity aid program expands to cover thousands more Mainers 🏛 Maine Public

Things to Do

The Live Music Guide: November 22nd - 28th, 2023 🏛 Portland Old Port

Maine Things To Do | Nov. 21-27 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Unhoused

Maine's largest city votes down proposal to allow homeless encampments through the winter 🏛 Associated Press

Portland council rejects proposal to ban encampment sweeps 🏛 Maine Public

Portland councilors won't allow encampments through April 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Portland City Council votes down proposal to allow public homeless encampments 🏛 WMTW

Protester climbs on Portland mayor's desk after proposal to allow camps gets shot down - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Protester refuses to leave council dais - YouTube - Portland Press Herald