Morning Links - Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Business

This Maine-made wood insulationis starting to catch on 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Tight restrictions on elver fishing in Maine likely to stay in place 🏛 WGME

City

Rent Control Wrangling, Extending Shelter Emergency, and the Passage of H.O.P.E – City Council Review 2/5/2024 🏛 The Portland Townsman

Portland residents urge school board to increase resources for the district 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland Public Schools expects to face budget deficit 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

25 Boyd Street to be Razed for 55 Unit Building Within Three Years 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Letter: Portland Museum of Art should find another way 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Climate Emergency

Two new centers can help Mainers apply for assistance to repair damage from December storm 🏛 Maine Public

FEMA assistance available for Mainers impacted by December storm 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

New bill could incentivize Maine utilities to invest in reliability and meeting climate goals 🏛 Maine Public

Elections

Maine Republicans won’t recognize ranked choice voting in presidential primary 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

Maine House defeats bill to limit Poland Spring water contracts with communities 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Bill aims to reconfigure tax exemptions for Maine Yankee 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Food and Drink

Low Key on Munjoy Hill 🏛 Portland Food Map

Smoked BBQ & Neighborhood Pub 🏛 Portland Food Map

Coming soon: Magissa - The Greeks of Peaks' New Restaurant in East Bayside 🏛 Portland Old Port

Portland Smoothie Business Opening in Brunswick and Scarborough 🏛 WJBQ

Bet's Famous Fish Fry: Small-Town Restaurant In Boothbay 🏛 Only in Your State

Guns

Lewiston and Lisbon policewill testify in Maine’s mass shooting investigation 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Lawmakers receive active shooter training after Lewiston shooting, State House threats 🏛 Portland Press Herald

First firearm detected at Maine airport in 2024 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Health Care

Constitutional amendment would protect the health and wellbeing for everyone seeking an abortion 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Let Maine voters decide whether to enshrine reproductive rights 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Northern Light Health: Patient records not compromised in hack 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine families push for better Alzheimer's legislation 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Mills administration and hospitals reach agreement on new MaineCare reimbursement rates 🏛 Maine Public

Amid ‘unwinding,’ some Mainers say they’re being made to jump through hoops to keep MaineCare 🏛 Maine Beacon

State and Maine hospitals agree to improve MaineCare reimbursement rates 🏛 Portland Press Herald

History

Today: 1978 Blizzard hits New England, destroys iconic Maine pier 🏛 WMTW

Housing

A renter in a second Portland Housing Authority building is dealing with mold and rats too 🏛 WMTW

Housing agency faces backlash for mold in Portland apartments 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Letter: State board for affordable housing would be a mistake 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Justice

Lawyers say they have limited access to clients at Maine’s lone youth prison 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Man accused of killing brother found not criminally responsible 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Labor

Unemployment up slightly in two of Maine's cities 🏛 Maine Public

Updated Portland Unemployment Figures | released February 06, 2024 🏛 Reddit

Maine state employees still face significant pay gap 🏛 Maine Center for Economic Policy

Outdoors

Nordic skiing is special at this farm in Dayton 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Portland Head Lighthouse during sunrise in Cape Elizabeth, Maine 🏛 Reddit

Police

The root causes of police shootings in Maine are familiar. ‘Only the names change.’ 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Politics

Letter: Argument against Bellows’ logic did not line up 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Public Safety

Maine’s highest court hears arguments on vaccine mandates for EMTs 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine Supreme Court hears arguments to overturn vaccine requirements for EMS workers 🏛 WGME

Westbrook food service worker contracts hepatitis A 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Customers may have been exposed to hepatitis A at Westbrook restaurants 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine CDC warns of possible hepatitis A exposure at Westbrook restaurants 🏛 WGME

5 sent to hospital after 3-vehicle crash in Westbrook 🏛 WGME

Car crashes into Westbrook apartment building Tuesday 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Things to Do

Maine Things To Do | Feb. 6-12 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

The Weekend Guide: February 9th - 11th, 2024 🏛 Portland Old Port

The Live Music Guide: February 7th - 13th, 2024 🏛 Portland Old Port

The Beach Boys are coming to Maine for a summer concert 🏛 WGME

Transportation

Maine Turnpike Authority has 35% of Gorham Connector land in hand 🏛 Portland Press Herald

I-95 connector from South Portland to Gorham taking next step 🏛 WGME

Opinion: We need public transit everywhere, not just big cities 🏛 Maine Beacon

New Maine Commuter Bus Route to Link Lewiston-Auburn And Portlandloading...loading... 🏛 WMME

Unhoused

Portland council signs off on pilot project to house dozens of unsheltered residents 🏛 Maine Public

Lawmakers may require Maine cities to allow more homeless shelters 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Bill aims to block Maine's major cities from preventing new homeless shelters 🏛 WGME

Utilities

Maine needs the Affordable Connectivity Program 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Vacationland

Ford Reiche Is a Beacon to Maine’s Forsaken Landmarks 🏛 Down East

Upcycling, Island Style 🏛 Island Institute

Maine state park campgrounds open for reservations 🏛 WGME