Morning Links - Thursday, December 28, 2023

Thursday, December 28, 2023

Climate Emergency

Maine board wants to hand decision on electric vehicle mandate to Legislature 🏛 Portland Press Herald

City

Minimum wage is going up statewide, and higher in Portland 🏛 Spectrum News

Community

January Featured Dogs 🏛 Downeast Dog News

Banded Brewing Co. Dog Food Drive 🏛 Downeast Dog News

COVID-19

Health officials urge Mainers to get latest COVID-19 vaccine as subvariant JN.1 spreads in Northeast 🏛 Maine Public

COVID-19 hospitalizations on the rise in Maine 🏛 WGME

Environment

South Portland's tree protection ordinance goes into effect January 1 🏛 WGME

30-turbine wind farm under construction in Washington County 🏛 Maine Public

Blue Hill Heritage Trust closes on Wallamatogus Mountain land purchase 🏛 Maine Public

Food and Drink

Citrus Closing 🏛 Portland Food Map

Health Care

More women come to Maine seeking abortion care 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Housing

5 numbers that sum up Maine's wild housingmarket in 2023 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Obituaries

Maine's tallest, skinniest, scummiest, pioneering punk rocker has died 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Timelapse: Cruise ship entering Portland, Maine - YouTube - WMTW-TV

State

ME lawmakers prepare to tackle homelessness, affordability, guns 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Trump lawyers don't want Maine's secretary of state to decide on ballot eligibility 🏛 Maine Public

Donald Trump wants ‘biased’ Shenna Bellows torecuse herself from ballot decision 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Trump lawyers want Maine secretary of state to disqualify herself from ruling on ballot access 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Unhoused

Portland to dismantle large homeless encampment near Casco Bay Bridge, city begins enforcing no camping rule 🏛 WGME