Morning Links - Monday, January 22, 2024

Monday, January 22, 2024

Arts

we wont miss u 🏛 SPACE

City

Missing data and $0 rents make it hardto know if Portland’s rent control is working 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Is Denny's in Portland Being Demolished for a Roundabout? 🏛 WJBQ

Climate Emergency

Climate change splits Maine lawmakers trying to aid storm-ravaged coastal towns 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Replace South Portland fishing shacks with a monument 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Record number of disasters show climate crisis urgency in Maine 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Scarborough farm damaged by severe weather, expects costly recovery 🏛 WGME

Food and Drink

Upcoming Events & Valentine's List 🏛 Portland Food Map

Guns

Opinion: We can’t rely on historic context for contemporary gun laws 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Health Care

Abortion rights supporters, opponents to converge on Maine State House for public hearing 🏛 Maine Public

Housing

Home sales fell, prices increased in Maine last year 🏛 Maine Public

Maine high court ruling corrects foreclosure loophole; critics say it weakens homeowner protections 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Justice

New rules could make it harder for incarcerated Mainers to get lawyers 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Police

Man accused of ransacking building in downtown Portland 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Things to Do

The String Cheese Incident at State Theatre | Sun, May 19, 2024 🏛 State Theatre

The Kirk Minihane Show: Redemption at State Theatre | Sat, March 30, 2024 🏛 State Theatre

The Dead South at State Theatre | Fri, October 25, 2024 🏛 State Theatre

Badfish - A Tribute To Sublime at State Theatre | Sat, April 20, 2024 🏛 State Theatre

Waxahatchee at State Theatre | Fri, August 30, 2024 🏛 State Theatre

Shrek Rave at State Theatre | Fri, February 16, 2024 🏛 State Theatre

Enter The Haggis at Portland House of Music and Events | Fri, March 15, 2024 🏛 State Theatre

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour (Night 2) at State Theatre | Sat, February 10, 2024 🏛 State Theatre

Ship Wreckers vs. R.I.P. Tides 🏛 Maine Roller Derby

Travel Team Game 🏛 Maine Roller Derby

Things to Do: ‘One Man, Two Guvnors,’ The Early Evening Show, and an ice bar 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Live Music Lineup: Rick Springfield and Richard Marx, plus a tribute to Elton and Billy 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Utilities

As Mainers use more electricity, plans for a new grid ramp up 🏛 Portland Press Herald