Morning Links - Friday, November 24, 2023

Friday, November 24, 2023

Asylum Seekers

New shelter for asylum seekers opening in Portland - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Business

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Maine tackles the global space economy 🏛 SpaceWatch.Global

Buy Local

Shop local this holiday season 🏛 Bangor Daily News

City

Future Friday: Wharf Street 🏛 Portland Old Port

Brace for a cooler Black Friday: Portland's tree lighting amid freezing temperatures 🏛 FOX 23

Education

Student absenteeism fell slightly in Maine during the last school year 🏛 Maine Public

Environment

NOAA asks fisherman to watch out for right whales off coast of Portland - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Food and Drink

Maine Food & Dining News 🏛 Portland Food Map

Guns

Angus King still teasing action on assault-style weapons month after Maine shooting 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Some families of Lewiston victims want role in commission investigating shootings 🏛 Portland Press Herald

History

Malaga Island is designated as a nationally historic place 🏛 Maine Public

LGBTQIA+

Gender-affirming care saves lives 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Happy Thanksgiving from the woods. 🏛 Reddit

Police

Buxton man arrested following report of shots fired on Commercial Street 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Buxton man faces charges after shots fired, police pursuit 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

South Portland man arrested after allegedly firing shots, fleeing police and spitting on an officer during arrest 🏛 WGME

South Portland police investigate two unrelated gunfire incidents 🏛 WGME

South Portland police looking for two men after armed home invasion 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Politics

PAC behind 'right to repair' referendum fined for donor disclosure rules violations 🏛 Maine Public

Public Safety

RSV on the rise in Maine 🏛 Maine Public

Thanksgiving

Things I’m thankful for in Portland 🏛 Reddit

Portland beats Deering in 111-year-old Turkey Bowl 🏛 WGME

Portland wins annual Thanksgiving Day game - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Throwback Thursday Photo: Portland Stadium 1962 & 2023 🏛 Portland Old Port

Portland's annual Turkey Trot race brings joy and benefits local charities 🏛 WGME

Things to Do

Maine Mariners vs. Reading Royals 🏛 Cross Insurance Arena (Cumberland County Civic Center)

Maine Mariners vs. Reading Royals 🏛 Cross Insurance Arena (Cumberland County Civic Center)

Maine Mariners vs. Kansas City Mavericks 🏛 Cross Insurance Arena (Cumberland County Civic Center)

Maine Mariners vs. Kansas City Mavericks 🏛 Cross Insurance Arena (Cumberland County Civic Center)

Maine Mariners vs. Newfoundland Growlers 🏛 Cross Insurance Arena (Cumberland County Civic Center)

Maine Mariners vs. Adirondack Thunder 🏛 Cross Insurance Arena (Cumberland County Civic Center)

Disney On Ice 🏛 Cross Insurance Arena (Cumberland County Civic Center)

Maine Mariners vs. Adirondack Thunder 🏛 Cross Insurance Arena (Cumberland County Civic Center)

Maine Mariners vs. Trois-Rivières Lions 🏛 Cross Insurance Arena (Cumberland County Civic Center)

Blue October at State Theatre | Sun, March 24, 2024 🏛 State Theatre

Al & Rob moe.stly Acoustic at Portland House of Music and Events | Sat, February 3, 2024 🏛 State Theatre

Josh Ritter at State Theatre | Thu, February 15, 2024 🏛 State Theatre

Matisyahu at State Theatre | Wed, March 13, 2024 🏛 State Theatre

Dropkick Murphys at Cross Insurance Arena | Tue, March 12, 2024 🏛 State Theatre

Bianca Del Rio at State Theatre | Sat, March 2, 2024 🏛 State Theatre

Arts Calendar: Nov. 23 🏛 Portland Press Herald

“A Christmas Carol” at Portland Stage is more than a seasonal gift for local youth theater 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Unhoused

Bringing Thanksgiving to Portland’s homeless 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter to the editor: Council proposal on homelessness falls short 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Utilities

Developers of Maine wind transmission line stymied by pace of negotiations with regulators 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Vacationland

Sunday River officials report 7 inches of fresh snow - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine