Morning Links - Saturday, January 13, 2024

Saturday, January 13, 2024

Arts

Call for Performers: King Friday’s Dungeon Puppet Slam Spring 2024 🏛 Mayo Street Arts

Call for Art: Portland Housing Authority “Connections” Exhibit 🏛 Mayo Street Arts

Call for Art: Miniatures Gallery Exhibit 🏛 Mayo Street Arts

Sonic Visions Fund info session 🏛 SPACE

Business

Old Orchard Beach considers lifting cap on marijuana businesses 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Buy Local

This Burgeoning Brunswick Bagel Shop Can Hardly Keep Up 🏛 Down East

Climate Emergency

Maine braces for potentially serious coastal flooding with Saturday storm 🏛 Maine Public

Warmer, wetter winters are hurting Maine businesses that count on snow and ice 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine issues $13.5 million in replacement SNAP benefits following December storm 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Historic high water, widespread coastal flooding expected during storm Saturday 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Businesses in Portland's Old Port brace for storm Saturday 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Harpswell harbor master says storm damage among worst he has seen 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

'Could lose front of my house': South Portland residents brace for more coastal flooding 🏛 WGME

Maine will install more than 500 EV chargers with federal grant 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine companies look to biochar as a climate solution, to capture carbon and improve soil health 🏛 Maine Public

Angus King calls for climate action after Wednesday storm 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Portland prepares for record high tide reminiscent of 1978 blizzard 🏛 WGME

City

Portland Harbor dredging project to finally move forward 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Education

Future Friday: The Crewe Center for the Arts 🏛 Portland Old Port

Guns

Susan Collins questions why Army did not trigger yellow-flag law for Robert Card 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Will Susan Collins please stand up 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Lewiston shooting commission to hear from victims, police and military over four meetings 🏛 Maine Public

Record number of guns found at Portland International Jetport in 2023 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Labor

Hazard pay in effect in Portland after Janet Mills declares emergency 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Chamber of commerce president says Portland's hazard pay ordinance should be revisited 🏛 Maine Public

Outdoors

Maine is full of small waterfalls that take you by surprise 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Storm closes Reid State Park and access to Lily Bay is limited 🏛 Bangor Daily News

State may expand number of free moose permits for critically ill kids 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Shipwreck remains uncovered at Acadia National Park's Sand Beach from storm - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Photography

Coastal Maine could see a nearly 15-foot high tide during Saturday storm 🏛 Reddit

is this mount washington? view from the western prom today 🏛 Reddit

Maine town deals with rain on already flooded roadways - YouTube - WMTW-TV

WATCH: Jaw-Dropping Video Shows Maine House Floating in the Water 🏛 WJBQ

Politics

Friday Focus: The fight over Donald Trump and Maine's ballot 🏛 WGME

Maine Coalition for Palestine Holds Press Conference Saturday, January 13 in Portland. 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Letter: Maine has a stake in stopping war in Gaza 🏛 Portland Press Herald

State

Maine State House not evacuated until hours after threat sent 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine National Guard: First woman confirmed to serve in role 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine lawmakers explore possible changes to DHHS after string of child deaths 🏛 WGME

Transportation

E-bike Rebate Pilot Launches With Limited Scope and Funding 🏛 Bicycle Coalition of Maine

Unhoused

Portland encampment cleanup funding 🏛 FOX 23