Morning Links - Saturday, December 16, 2023

Saturday, December 16, 2023

Arts

With 1.3 million daily readers, Heather Cox Richardson speaks to Maine and the nation beyond 🏛 Maine Public

Buy Local

Portland gets new coffee shop and book bar 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Arcades in and around Portland? 🏛 Reddit

City

Salt Institute for Documentary Studies – Courts of Belonging 🏛 Vimeo

Future Friday: Congress Square Redesign 🏛 Portland Old Port

Mayor Dion Selected to Participate in Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard Program for New Mayors 🏛 City of Portland

The Payson Park residential sand shed is up and running 🏛 Instagram

Reiche Pool Update (December 7, 2023) 🏛 City of Portland

ReCode & LD 2003 🏛 ReCode Portland

Climate Emergency

'We're diminishing our greenhouse gasses:' Mainers split on incentives to boost electric vehicle sales 🏛 WGME

Food and Drink

Chocolats Passion Wins 6 Medals 🏛 Portland Food Map

Leisure Time Cocktail Company 🏛 Portland Food Map

Guns

Portland man whose death sparked police response had guns seized last month 🏛 Bangor Daily News

A review defends police action before the Maine mass shooting. Legal experts say questions persist 🏛 Associated Press

Army inspector general will investigate Lewiston mass shooting 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Army Inspector General will investigate Lewiston shootings 🏛 Portland Press Herald

U.S. Army Inspector General will investigate Lewiston shootings 🏛 Maine Public

Letter to the editor: Outlaw AR-15 rifles and their ilk 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter to the editor: Unregulated guns threaten our children’s safety and rights 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Health Care

Fewer teens vaping, but mental health struggles remain common 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Zero Suicide initiative looks to reduce suicide deaths in Maine's most extensive health care system - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Holidays

Deering Center Annual Tree Lighting & Caroling 🏛 Deering Center Neighborhood Association

Deering Center Winter Solstice Gathering 🏛 Deering Center Neighborhood Association

Christmas lights display in Old Orchard Beach a must-see 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Old Fashioned Christmas in Bath offers shops with classic toys for children 🏛 WGME

"Christmas in Maine," by Robert P. Tristram Coffin 🏛 Down East

Maine Gifts from the Pages of Down East 🏛 Down East

Carolers on horseback in Maine - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Justice

Judge appears wary of settlement that state, ACLU say could help poor Mainers obtain legal representation 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Massachusetts man who brought more than 2 pounds of fentanyl to Maine gets 13 years 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Jury to resume deliberations in Woodford Street murder trial on Monday 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Recovery council takes 1st steps to distribute $9 million in opioid settlement money 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Crew member injured on cruise ship in Portland files lawsuit against employer - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Labor

Labor officials calls for Starbucks to reopen a shuttered Portland location 🏛 Maine Public

Starbucks pushed to reopen Portland location after closing it after union vote 🏛 Maine Beacon

Minimum Wage 🏛 City of Portland

Outdoors

My December hike into Partridge Pond had some pitfalls 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Watch these Canada lynx react to getting wet 🏛 Bangor Daily News

David Bruggink Records Quiet Soundtracks Furnished By Nature 🏛 Down East

Photography

Sunshine, surfers and shipwrecks: Higgins Beach, Maine - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Police

Portland standoff ends after police find body 🏛 Maine Public

Portland police shelter in place lifted after emergency response 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Man dies during hours-long incident on Allen Ave. in Portland 🏛 WGME

Man found dead in 'apparent suicide' following Portland standoff 🏛 WMTW

Portland police close street after man dies of apparent self-inflicted gunshot 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Portland standoff with yellow-flagged subject ends when police find body inside condo 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland police share update regarding situation in North Deering - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Politics

Special election to be held March 5 to fill vacant state House seat in South Portland 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine attorney's have heated debate about Trump 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Constitutional questions should be answered before measures are on the ballot 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Petitioners make their case to keep Trump off Maine's 2024 ballot 🏛 Maine Public

Donald Trump's attorneys argue Maine can’t remove him from ballot 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Public Safety

Pedestrian Killed in Standish 🏛 Bicycle Coalition of Maine

State

IRS says Maine’s $450 heating aid checks won’t be taxed 🏛 Bangor Daily News

IRS reverses itself, now says $450 state payments for energy relief will be exempt from taxes 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Following Appeal from Mills Administration, IRS Exempts $450 Winter Energy Relief from Federal Taxes 🏛 State of Maine

Gov. Mills nominates first female to lead Maine's National Guard 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Leader of Maine National Guard retiring; Mills nominates first woman to post 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Diane Dunn 1st female nominee to lead Maine National Guard 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Sens. King, Collins want bill to name Acadia National Park visitor center after George Mitchell - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Things to Do

Punk Rock Flea Market at Geno’s Rock Club / Saturday, December 16th 🏛 Reddit

Unhoused

Postpone the sweep of the Harbor View Park encampment until after the new year 🏛 Preble Street

Portland to clear bridge encampment, other sites next week 🏛 Maine Public

Portland plans to remove encampment under Casco Bay Bridge 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Large homeless encampment in Harbor View Memorial Park in Portland to be cleared 🏛 WGME

Portland will clear its last large homeless encampment next week 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Portland to clear homeless encampment at Harbor View Memorial Park 🏛 Portland Press Herald

City to "Sweep" Harbor View Encampment Starting Tuesday Despite Objection from Preble Street 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

City Provides Encampment Crisis Response Team Update Regarding Encampment Resolutions & Available Shelter Beds 🏛 City of Portland

Fencing installed under Portland bridge amid homeless encampment 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Annual Homeless Persons’ Memorial Vigil 🏛 Preble Street