Morning Links - Monday, February 19, 2024

Monday, February 19, 2024

Arts

En Caul 🏛 SPACE

Band of Bowdoin College students is playing to the tune of Edward Hopper paintings 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine Tattoo Arts Festival held in Portland this weekend - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Climate Emergency

Letter: Maine should adopt clean car standards 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Putting February's weather rollercoaster in context 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Communinity

Legacy of ‘Valentine’s Day Bandit’ lives on in Maine community 🏛 NBC News

Education

State urges Winthrop, other school districts to take electric buses off the road due to defects 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Elections

Letter: Unenrolled voters can vote in the primary 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Environment

Maine Forest Service offers $1 million in grants to expand urban tree canopy 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Food and Drink

Find the specials that suit your taste in our southern Maine happy hour guide 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Helm Oyster Bar and Bistro in Portland closing - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Guns

More than $5 million raised to help Lewiston community following mass shooting - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Health Care

Pandemic-era rules to ease access to common substance abuse treatment are made permanent 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Crisis receiving center in Portland helps to fill gaps in Maine's mental health care system 🏛 Maine Public

Housing

Letter: Pass rent-relief legislation 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Outdoors

State biologist expects high survival rate of moose calves this year 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Pictures I took minutes before the Doubling Point Lighthouse walk way collapsed. 🏛 Reddit

Sunday Photos: 02/18/2024 🏛 Daily Bulldog

Politics

Supporting survivors of sexual assault should be bipartisan 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Lawmakers and governor feud over Maine marijuana regulators 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Public Safety

A rapidly changing landscape for first responders leaves many firefighters, EMTs unprotected 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Things to Do

Face the Music: Portland rock trio Rigometrics hits the road for fast-paced tour 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Things to Do: An evening with a ‘Godfather’ actor, an interview with an award-winning chef, and a silly play 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Live Music Lineup: Jud Caswell, Portland Symphony Orchestra and Noun 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Indie Film: Doc appointment: Cabin Fever festival offers wintertime oasis for nonfiction film fans 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Transportation

Major New England airports awarded millions for improvements 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Utilities

Our View: ‘Competitive’ power supply for households is anything but 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Focus on getting energy supply prices under control 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Digital Equity Plan approved for Maine - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine