Morning Links - Tuesday, December 26, 2023

Asylum Seekers

2023 Photos Of The Year: Maine’s asylum seekers πŸ› Portland Press Herald

COVID-19

COVID-19 cases rising in Maine πŸ› Maine Public

Education

Bowdoin launches home loan program to give faculty a leg up in Maine's competitive market πŸ› Maine Public

Food and Drink

Eat & Run: New by the mall, fast-casual Italian for hearty appetites πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Guns

2023 Photos Of The Year: Maine in mourning πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Labor

Farmworkers deserve equal rights in Maine πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Photography

2023 Photos Of The Year πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Fisher gets up close to this trail camera πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Public Safety

Woman dies after being hit by car in South Portland πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Woman dies after being hit by car in South Portland πŸ› Portland Press Herald

State

Feds pause High Peaks wildlife refuge designation in western Maine πŸ› Maine Public

Federal government holds off on plans for a High Peaks refuge πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Letter: Maine lawmakers should support national popular vote compact πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Maine's Shenna Bellows has a toughcall to make on Donald Trump πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Things to Do

Face the Music: End the year on a Cuban, Irish or ’80s note at these New Year’s Eve shows πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Things to Do: β€˜Mary Poppins’ sing-along, comedy show and ocean dunk πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Live Music Lineup: Tricky Britches, Ellis Paul and The Maine Dead Project πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Tribal Sovereignty

Wabanaki studies should be taught at all Maine schools πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Unhoused

City’s new homeless shelter in Riverside struggles to fill open beds πŸ› Portland Press Herald

2023 Photos Of The Year: Homeless in Portland πŸ› Portland Press Herald