Morning Links - Thursday, February 1, 2024

Thursday, February 1, 2024

Business

Southern Maine is short on industrial properties 🏛 Bangor Daily News

City

Letter: Let the PMA build its wing 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Climate Emergency

Biden declares disaster after December storm, greenlighting repairs in 10 counties 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Acting in the Wake of Storm Damage to Maine Lighthouses 🏛 American Lighthouse Foundation

Study reveals climate change erasing seasonal snowpacks of New England 🏛 Maine Beacon

Gov. Mills wants to use $50 million from the Rainy Day Fund for climate projects 🏛 Maine Public

Biden declares major disaster for Maine's December storm and flooding, opening federal aid 🏛 Maine Public

Top Maine Republicanhits Janet Mills for 'gibberish' on guns and climate 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Education

A sit down with the new superintendent of Portland Public Schools 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Portland's new superintendent shares vision for schools 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

University of Southern Maine gifted $750K for new esports arena 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Environment

Letter: Maine must fully fund and implement PFAS bans 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Army Corps of Engineers agrees to add on to Camp Ellis Jetty in attempt to save homes 🏛 WGME

Letter: Preservation of the Piscataquis River 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Food and Drink

Recent Closings: Stars & Stripes Brewing Announces Closing of Portland Location 🏛 Portland Old Port

Guns

Family of Lewiston victims testify to horror and poor communication after the rampage 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Panel backs subpoena power for Lewiston shooting commission 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Commission will hear from family of Lewiston mass shooting victims 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Victims’ families share anger, heartbreak with panel investigating Lewiston shootings 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine governor seeks to navigate treacherous terrain of gun reform 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Gun legislation proposals mark a shift for Mills spurred by Lewiston mass shooting 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Why didn’t Sagadahoc deputies charge Lewiston gunman with terrorizing? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Legislative committee backs subpoena power for panel probing Lewiston mass shooting 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Commission advances subpoena powers in Lewiston investigation 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Relatives of Lewiston mass shooting victims testify through tears: Change is long overdue 🏛 WGME

'Yellow flag' law not working as intended, Maine sheriff says 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Janet Mills' gun proposals draw muted response from Maine lawmakers 🏛 Maine Public

Health Care

Janet Mills and Maine's attorney general urge Supreme Court to reverse medication abortion ruling 🏛 Maine Public

Janet Mills urges Supreme Court to reverse mifepristone ruling 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine leaders ask U.S. Supreme Court to remove abortion pill restrictions 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Westbrook distributes opioid overdose emergency toolkits throughout city 🏛 WGME

Justice

Maine Juvenile Justice: The State’s Youth Are In Crisis 🏛 New York Times

Man pleads not guilty in Westbrook slaying 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Portland man pleads not guilty in Westbrook killing 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Photography

In photos: Greater Portland sees snow, at last 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sunrise in Corinth 🏛 Reddit

Northern Hawk Owl - pretty cool visitor here in Maine 🏛 Reddit

Public Safety

Maine CDC director expanding public health workforce, access, mission 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Public weighs in on plans to change Maine DHHS to better protect children 🏛 WGME

Letter: Support legislation to end sale of flavored tobacco 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Things to Do

Yo-Yo Ma will play with Portland Symphony Orchestra this year 🏛 Bangor Daily News

There’s a lot happening this weekend. Here are 6 ways to make it a great one 🏛 Portland Press Herald

the (stillness) collective: New Moon Insights and Delights 🏛 SPACE

Elegy for Barred Owls 🏛 SPACE

Kara-Lis Coverdale – “Washington Baths,” smoke sauna sound installation @ Washington Baths 🏛 SPACE

Transportation

A commuter bus service could soon connect Portland and Lewiston-Auburn 🏛 Bangor Daily News

MDOT to start pilot commuter bus service between Portland and Lewiston-Auburn 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine bus service: New options to link Portland, Lewiston/Auburn 🏛 WMTW

Portland Metro ridership growing at quicker rate than rest of the country 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Unhoused

Unsheltered Homelessness: A conversation with Jess Falero & Cullen Ryan 🏛 The West End News

Housing People Takes Investment, Not Magic 🏛 Preble Street

Utilities

Maine towns and cable giants battle over streaming fees 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Vacationland

Prepare for summer: Some Maine state parks open for camping reservations 🏛 WGME

Acadia gets $1.5 million for solar, EV projects 🏛 Mount Desert Islander