Morning Links - Monday, December 4, 2023

Monday, December 4, 2023

Arts

Illustrated memoir ‘Maine: A Love Story’ reveals Portland printmaker’s deepest cuts 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Indie Film: Otherness comes into focus in films screening this week 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Business

Cape Elizabeth farm among 5 across state poised for expansion after receiving federal grants 🏛 Portland Press Herald

City

Roux Campus Applicant to Appear Before Historic Preservation Board This Week 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Portland Mayor Kate Snyder reflects on a tumultuous and rewarding term 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

The unusual political alliance opposing an offshore wind port in Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Mining rulemaking process begins, committee rejects water bill 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Emerald ash borer quarantine expanded to 14 of Maine's 16 counties 🏛 Maine Public

Maine Community Foundation leader named to Maine Climate Council 🏛 Piscataquis Observer

Food and Drink

Eat & Run: A banh mi shop fit for Biddeford 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Best Clam Chowder 🏛 Reddit

The 10 Best Places For Drinks In & Around Portland, Maine 🏛 Maxim

Guns

Dozens of religious leaders hold gun protest at Cabela's in Scarborough 🏛 Maine Public

Letter to the editor: Founders got it wrong on guns 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter to the editor: Families should be part of commission examining Lewiston shooting 🏛 Portland Press Herald

History

Sears Roebuck building 100 Free St. Portland, ME. 1947/preset 🏛 Reddit

Holidays

Kennebunkport hosts 42nd annual Christmas Prelude 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Christmas Lights Downtown Westbrook 🏛 Reddit

Housing

These are the top 10 housing markets homebuyers are moving to in 2024 🏛 Fast Company

Justice

Maine’s probate courts lack a method to detect fraud 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Labor

Maine’s labor movement sees big shift from small unions 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Outdoors

Hermit Island Loop 🏛 Hiking in Maine

Photography

Ram Island Ledge Light is a lighthouse in Casco Bay, Maine - off the coast of Portland. 🏛 Reddit

First snow of the season (in Westbrook) 🏛 Reddit

Got a little snow ❄️🤍 🏛 Reddit

Police

2nd man arrested in connection with South Portland home invasion case 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Public Safety

Maine dogs are getting severe coughs, but it's unclear if it's connected to a mysterious new illness 🏛 Maine Public

Things to Do

Benefit Event to sink Maine Medical at Space Gallery on 12/8! Some really cool bands, too. 🏛 Reddit

Got Tix: Where to find concert tickets to upcoming shows 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Things to Do: Holiday-themed trolley rides and a musical version of ‘A Christmas Story’ 🏛 Portland Press Herald

These activities can make holiday shopping in southern Maine less of a chore 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Face the Music: Darlingside persisted through the pandemic, and ‘Everything is Alive’ is the result 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Live Music Lineup: Blues guitarist Tab Benoit and a pair of holiday shows 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Tribal Sovereignty

Maine tribes spent decades fighting Harvard for ancestral remains 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Unhoused

Commentary: To properly help homeless people, Portland must be focused on cooperation 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter to the editor: Issues regarding homelessness are interconnected 🏛 Portland Press Herald