Morning Links - Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Arts

Portland Symphony Orchestra's annual holiday show is here 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

City

Portland City Council holds annual workshop to set goals 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Climate Emergency

Maine's lofty climate goals continue into third year 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Environment

Taking action on stormwater 🏛 Friends of Casco Bay

Keeping protections for Casco Bay: Urban stormwater 🏛 Friends of Casco Bay

LUPC should reject Pickett Mountain rezoning request 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine is launching a new research program to collect more data about right whales' whereabouts 🏛 Maine Public

Food and Drink

Bar Publica in Bayside 🏛 Portland Food Map

Guns

Susan Collins drafting bill directing military to use intervention laws to seize guns 🏛 Maine Public

Lewiston gunman's brain to be studied for potential illness, injury 🏛 Maine Public

Health Care

Commercial fishermen need more support for substance abuse and fatigue, lawmakers say 🏛 Associated Press

Falmouth bans sale of flavored tobacco products 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Justice

‘Our lives have never been the same’: Man will serve 12 years for fatal Portland shooting 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Judge finds former Cumberland corrections officer not guilty of assaulting inmate in 2020 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine moves toward sealing recordsof old marijuana convictions 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Outdoors

We had unfinished business with the elusive North Peak 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Politics

New online privacy bill could allow Mainers to stop their personal information from being tracked, sold 🏛 WGME

Maine sets hearing to assess challenges to Trump appearing on primary ballot 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Challenges to Trump's primary ballot appearance to be heard 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

State

Gov. Mills has yet to meet with child caseworkers sounding alarms about protection system 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Transportation

Our View: Airport parking lot proposal drags us backward 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Unhoused

Maine DOT to clear another large Portland homeless encampment 🏛 WMTW