Morning Links - Sunday, January 14, 2024

Sunday, January 14, 2024

Climate Emergency

Maine coast walloped by flooding amid rainfall, astronomical tides 🏛 Maine Public

In North Haven, residents battle to save the boatyard at the center of almost everything 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Flooding smashes Maine’s coast, destroying historic buildings and forcing rescues 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Storm breaks Portland high tide record set in 1978 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Record breaking floods leave trail of destruction across Casco Bay 🏛 WGME

Portland shatters 1978 high tide record 🏛 WGME

Iconic fishing shacks in Portland, Maine, destroyed as coast sees historic water levels 🏛 ABC News

Iconic 100-Year-Old Fishing Shacks Washed Into Sea as Maine High Tide Breaks All-Time Record 🏛 Common Dreams

'Major damage' closes Maine's Bug Light Park until further notice 🏛 WMTW

Environment

Garbage in Maine landfills is up nearly 50 percent 🏛 The Maine Monitor

How pesticides, road salt threaten Maine's water supply 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Food and Drink

Maine Food & Dining News 🏛 Portland Food Map

Guns

Health care advocates prioritize gun violence in legislative session 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Do gun regulations equal fewer shootings? 🏛 The Maine Monitor

There may be a mass shooting memorial in Lewiston’s future 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Housing

With increased demand for home contractors in Maine, is the time right for licensing requirements? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Outdoors

5 things that can make ice skating safer, more fun 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

In photos: Maine’s coast battered by yet another storm 🏛 Portland Press Herald

In photos: Saving Brown’s Boatyard 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Cautious coyote hunts in the Maine woods 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Bath waterfront 🏛 Reddit

Higgins beach after the midday high tide 🏛 Reddit

Southern ME/NH coast 🏛 Reddit

Bath this afternoon 🏛 Reddit

Pemaquid Point Light at high tide 1/13 🏛 Reddit

Flooding in Kennebunkport 🏛 Reddit

Bowdoinham is a little damp 🏛 Reddit

Freeport Marine Dock 🏛 Reddit

OOB today 🏛 Reddit

Downtown Bath this afternoon 🏛 Reddit

Tides a little high over to East Boothbay 🏛 Reddit

Bug Light in South Portland at Noon Today 🏛 Reddit

Down town by whole foods 🏛 Reddit

Wiggly bridge in York is submerged! 🏛 Reddit

Waterlogged Portland 🏛 Reddit

Flooding in Bath so far (tide still incoming for another hour) 🏛 Reddit

Road is out in Manset 🏛 Reddit

It's easy to spot those upside down in their vehicle payments 🏛 Reddit

A bit of surf in Cape Elizabeth 🏛 Reddit

Manset town dock Southwest Harbor 🏛 Reddit

Entrance to Casco Bay Lines underwater 🏛 Reddit

What Remains 🏛 Reddit

Portland Head Lighthouse 🏛 Reddit

Chestnut St/Planet Fitness parking lot 🏛 Reddit

Congress St/Stroudwater Crossing Closed due to flooding. 🏛 Reddit

Baxter Blvd an hour ago 🏛 Reddit

doing great here 🏛 Reddit

When in doubt, paddle out. 🏛 Reddit

Storm roundup: Mainers share pictures, videos of waves, flooding 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Roads in Kennebunk completely submerged in floodwaters - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Extreme high tides pummel coastal community in Wells - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Huge wave splashes over barier in Wells Beach - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Waves at Nubble Light House - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Flooding on Beach Avenue in Kennebunk - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Deer Isle Causeway Flooding - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Route 1 in Scarborough at Marsh Road - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Flooding, storm surge in Rockland Maine - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Pemaquid Point bell house struck by massive wave in Saturday storm - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Belfast Harbor floods during winter storm in Maine #flooding #weather #maine - YouTube - Bangor Daily News

Portland flooding: Harbor fish - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Coastal Flooding in Kennebunk - YouTube - Portland Press Herald

Flooded businesses, parking lot in Damariscotta - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Historic fishing shacks on Willard Beach swept into the ocean during Saturday storm - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Kayaker navigates flooded Old Port pier walkways - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Check this out: Meteor spotted in skies over Caribou before storm hits - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Politics

Pathways To Progress - Portland Council's Gaza Ceasefire Resolution - Episode 20 - YouTube - Portland Media Center

Our View: It’s time to pick the president by national popular vote 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Bellows defies decades of legal precedent 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Trump had better options 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Police

Letter: Allow police to use cannabis while off duty 🏛 Portland Press Herald