Morning Links - Thursday, February 22, 2024

Thursday, February 22, 2024

City

Committee recommends spending grant money on Portland parks, social services 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Moving the old Chamber building could resolve PMA expansion issues 🏛 Portland Press Herald

PMA is out of compliance with its goals 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine's Largest City Named One of Best Places to Live 🏛 WCYY

Climate Emergency

Flood insurance program may prevent South Portland fishing shacks from being rebuilt 🏛 WMTW

Letter: Pass clean car standard for Maine’s future 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Education

Maine lawmakers look to prevent fentanyl deaths by raising awareness in schools 🏛 WGME

Environment

Local residents protest Sears Island as site for offshore wind port 🏛 Maine Public

Food and Drink

Craft beer magazine names Portland brewery best of 2023 🏛 WGME

Belleflower Brewing named top brewery of 2023 🏛 Bangor Daily News

5-10-15: February 2024 🏛 Portland Food Map

Some of the Best Fries in America Are Right in Portland, Maine 🏛 WCYY

Guns

In wake of mass shooting, here is how Maine's governor wants to tackle gun control and mental health 🏛 ABC News

N.Y. police video shows fellow reservists’ accounts of Lewiston gunman’s deteriorating mental health 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Dozens of Maine lawmakers call on Cabela’s, Kittery Trading Post to stop selling military-style rifles 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Mills moves to update yellow flag law, expand gun sale background checks 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Maine needs to ban assault weapons 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine lawmakers consider gun legislation, action to stop 'assault rifle' sales 🏛 WGME

Health Care

Letter: All Mainers deserve autonomy over their bodies 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Waterville shop showcases pro-choice stance in response to anti-abortion protesters - YouTube - CBS 13 News

History

Was life in Maine better 100 years ago? 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Spirits Alive at Eastern Cemetery Presents: Lecture on Black Mainers by Andy O'Brien This Saturday 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Throwback Thursday Photo: Monument Square Mushroom 1999 & 2024 🏛 Portland Old Port

Housing

These old Maine churches are being transformed into homes 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Portland’s emergency warming shelter is asking state for more funding to stay open 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opinion: Portland tenants are doing the city’s job in holding greedy landlords accountable 🏛 Maine Beacon

Justice

Maine's chief justice cites progress and challenges for backlogged court system 🏛 Maine Public

Warden replaced, alleged misconduct investigated at Maine State Prison 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine attorney general’s office could get dedicated civil rights unit 🏛 Portland Press Herald

High court chief justice says Maine must invest in tech and staff to solve system’s backlog 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Warden replaced amid investigation into harassment, 'inappropriate relations' at Maine State Prison 🏛 Maine Public

Alleged harassment and hazing at Maine State Prison 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Outdoors

Several ice fishing derbies this weekend are free to kids 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

"Starbound" - Ogunquit, Maine. 🏛 Reddit

Police

South Portland man pleads guilty to gun and drug trafficking charges 🏛 WGME

Politics

Maine would become 27th state to ban paramilitary training under bill passed by House 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Bill to ban paramilitary training narrowly passes through Maine House 🏛 WGME

Maine House gives initial approval to bill banning paramilitary training camps 🏛 Maine Public

Ban on paramilitary training camps barely clears first hurdle in Maine House vote 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Critics blast Republican bill targeting foreign nationals as ‘blatantly racist’ 🏛 Portland Press Herald

A new version of congressional earmarks are benefitting Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sues over signature gathering at Maine polls 🏛 Bangor Daily News

South Portland

South Portland municipal buildings need to be bigger, report says 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Things to Do

Winter Warmer: 10+ Events in Portland, Maine to Beat the Chill 🏛 Portland Old Port

Open Studios & Artist Talk for March First Friday Art Walk 🏛 SPACE

Between the Sea & Me: A Grief and Gratitude Ritual for the Coastal Maine Community 🏛 SPACE

Horsegirl 🏛 SPACE

Tribal Sovereignty

LD 2007 Take Action Toolkit 🏛 Wabanaki Alliance

Write an LTE in Support of LD 2007 🏛 Wabanaki Alliance

Vacationland

Acadia in full seasonal hiring mode 🏛 Mount Desert Islander