Morning Links - Saturday, November 25, 2023

Saturday, November 25, 2023

Bears, Sharks, and Zombies

Deer crashes into Rockland business on Thanksgiving Day 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Christmas

In photos: Monument Square Christmas tree is all aglow 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Meet the cheer squad – the people behind the holiday magic 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Shoppers flock from afar to Maine Mall for Black Friday traditions and deals 🏛 FOX 23

Small businesses ready for holiday shopping in Maine 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine Grown Christmas Tree Day shines spotlight on multi-million dollar industry 🏛 WGME

Mainers relish in a 'low-key' Black Friday in Freeport 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Christmas tree traditions return to South Portland this week 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Sea Gull Christmas Tree Sales on West Commercial Street Opens Today 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

City

Maine Voices: Portland is at risk of becoming a charmless, cookie-cutter city 🏛 Portland Press Herald

1 Bean Pot Circle Submits Phase 1 Development Plans to City Planning Office 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Education

Maine students are missing more school days than before the pandemic 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

Fishing and wind can share the water 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Guns

Lawmakers must give the Lewiston shooting commission subpoena power 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Guns aren’t the problem. High-capacity magazines are. 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter to the editor: Time to treat gun violence as the national emergency it is 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter to the editor: Nobody needs an assault weapon 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Commentary: How the Lewiston shootings transformed my worldview 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Banning assault weapons isn’t the answer 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Healthcare

Letter: Abortion should be legal everywhere 🏛 Bangor Daily News

History

It must have been a hell of a time !!! 🏛 Reddit

Outdoors

I saw 4 moose during a snowy hike in the Moosehead region 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Up-close trail camera video shows bald eagle hanging with a friend 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Canadian Pacific Holiday Train Maine 2023 in 4K 🏛 Reddit

Police

South Portland police continue search for two accused of breaking into home - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Politics

Group behind ‘right to repair’ referendum faces fines for late notice of major donations 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Editorial: As Donald Trump looks to get on ballot, don’t forget that he’s on trial 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Public Safety

Coast Guard looks for assistance with a found kayak in Portland 🏛 FOX 23

Sports

Maine Mariners lose at home - YouTube - WMTW-TV

State

Why isn’t Maine getting FEMA disaster resiliency funding? 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Top Maine Democrat tries to rein in strict heat pump rebate rules 🏛 Piscataquis Observer

Things to Do

Here’s a list of holiday parades and tree lightings throughout Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Utilities

Letter to the editor: Want better from the utilities? Give PUC a clear mandate – with teeth 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Whoops

Box truck driven into water in Scarborough 🏛 WGME