Morning Links - Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Buy Local

The Holy Donut to open Brunswick store 🏛 Portland Press Herald

City

Planning Office Receives Major Site Plan Application for West End of Portland 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Portland, Maine Embraces Zoning Reform for Multifamily Housing 🏛 Planetizen News

Climate Emergency

Maine’s proposed new limits for gas vehicles are delayed for a year 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Forecasters 'surprised' when Janet Mills claimed they failed to predict storm's severity 🏛 Bangor Daily News

State announces online hub for flood relief; FEMA to assess damage 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Feds approve Maine's request to begin storm disaster assessment 🏛 Bangor Daily News

FEMA to begin damage assessment from December storm 🏛 Maine Public

Letter: Offshore wind can provide hope for the future 🏛 Bangor Daily News

COVID-19

COVID-19 hospitalizations again climbing in Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

COVID-19 hospitalizations on the rise in Maine 🏛 FOX 23

Food and Drink

Linden + Front in Bath 🏛 Portland Food Map

Relaunch of XO Burger & Wings 🏛 Portland Food Map

Guns

Housing, guns among top issues as Maine Legislature begins second session 🏛 Maine Public

Susan Collins on right track with bill to require military to use state red and yellow flag laws 🏛 Bangor Daily News

History

Portland Hotels of the past.... 🏛 Reddit

Housing

Portland, Maine affordable housing and 'co-op' units in the works 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Justice

Man who confessed to Bowdoin shootings withdraws insanity plea 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Man awaiting trial for quadruple homicide in Maine withdraws insanity plea - The Washington PostThe Washington PostComment on this storyWpArrowRightLoading...Refresh 🏛 Washington Post

Labor

Maine state employees to receive pay raise, additional benefits under new contract 🏛 Maine Public

Maine state employees ratify contracts that increase pay, benefits 🏛 Portland Press Herald

MSEA ratifies new contract with state government 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Outdoors

Rattlesnake Mountain (Raymond, ME) 🏛 Hiking in Maine

We didn't intend to hike this mountain near Caratunk 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Christmas Day Sunset 🏛 Reddit

149 Days of Sun over Marshall Point & Pemaquid Lighthouses 🏛 Reddit

Hunt on for casket containing Vietnam War memorabilia 🏛 Reddit

Ermine, or short tailed weasel my partner and I spotted today on Sears Island. What a little beauty. 🏛 Reddit

A Great Horned Owl kept coming by tonight to sit outside my chicken coop and scare the hens 🏛 Reddit

Public Safety

South Portland woman was walking homefrom Christmas Eve Mass when struck and killed 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Things to Do

The Live Music Guide: New Year's Eve Edition 🏛 Portland Old Port

The New Year's Eve Weekend Guide: December 29th - 31st, 2023 🏛 Portland Old Port

Maine Things To Do | Dec. 26 through Jan. 1 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Unhoused

Opinion: Sweeping homeless encampments is antiquated, inhumane 🏛 Portland Press Herald