Morning Links - Monday, February 5, 2024

Monday, February 5, 2024

Asylum Seekers

Letter: Immigrants are not taking work from native Mainers 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Climate Emergency

Maine DEP moves to fast-track recovery permits after destructive winter storms 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Dec. floods expose weaknesses in ME county notification systems 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Gathering Storm Damage Information for Maine Lighthouses 🏛 American Lighthouse Foundation

Major solar projects in Maine are being delayed by lengthy utility reviews 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

City of Saco and Army Corps of Engineers sign agreement for erosion mitigation project 🏛 Saco Bay News

Food and Drink

Thai Tree Opens Today 🏛 Portland Food Map

Myler Makes It: English Muffins at Portland's Ugly Duckling 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Eat & Run: Get to Gorham for deep-fried bites from Brazil 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Pick from these 7 dinner-and-movie combos for the ultimate Valentine’s date 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Guns

The ruralDemocrats at the center of Maine’s gun debate 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Health Care

Northern Light Health computer servers compromised, but patient data not at risk, health care system says 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Northern Light Health disconnects patient records system following server compromise 🏛 WGME

Northern Light Health: Patient records go back online Monday 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Senator Bailey introduces bill to improve health care coverage for first responders 🏛 Saco Bay News

Media

Cable giant Spectrumstarts 24/7 news channel in Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Just a nice winter photo ❄️🌨️ 🏛 Reddit

Outdoors

Maine Boy Scout donates ice shelter built for disabled veterans 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Rubber worms may be bad news for Maine fishery 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Politics

Maine may join rest of New England in banning food scraps from landfills 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Things to Do

Things to Do: Valentine’s-themed open mic night, roller derby and arm wrestling 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Live Music Lineup: Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Maia Sharp and more 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Face the Music: ‘Somebody Anybody’ gives a look into Will Lederer’s synth-pop imagination 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine Roller Derby partners with ASL interpreting program for 'Spread the Love' event - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

'Kiss a Goat' event at Smiling Hill Farm provides a funny photo op - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Unhoused

Portland council considering measures to help unhoused residents, asylum seekers 🏛 Maine Public

Maine to receive $20 million federal grant to combat homelessness, domestic violence 🏛 Portland Press Herald