Morning Links - Sunday, February 25, 2024

Sunday, February 25, 2024

Arts

Society Notebook: Portland Museum of Art bash bursts into a dance party 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Asylum Seekers

Letter: Maine’s homeless deserve as much aid as immigrants 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Prioritize housing assistance for Mainers in need 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Business

As downtown Portland sees fewer office workers, lunch businesses feel a bite 🏛 Portland Press Herald

One Of Us: Headlights and highlights – from auto repair to hair, she likes her work hands-on 🏛 Portland Press Herald

City

Derelict boats are a pricey, growing headache for Portland's Harbor Master 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Climate Emergency

The obscure law that complicates offshore wind development 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Maine wants to lead in offshore wind. The state's governor says she has location for a key wind port 🏛 ABC News

Letter: Accelerate transition to zero-emission trucks and cars 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Take action now to counter climate change 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Community

Lunar New Year event celebrates Chinese culture and the start of the Year of the Dragon 🏛 Portland Press Herald

First Annual Winter Wassail Successed Despite Cold Wind at Mt. Joy Orchard 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Elections

Mainers can vote in primaries right now, regardless of party enrollment 🏛 WGME

Guns

Rep. Golden says Gov. Mills' proposals on gun reform don't go far enough 🏛 WGME

Our View: We cannot get gun safety wrong this time around 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Justice

More than 100 Mainers are in jail awaiting lawyers. The fix remains elusive. 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Eliot Cutler disbarred, can't practice law in Maine after child porn conviction 🏛 WMTW

Photography

The moon just above the horizon in Yarmouth tonight was huge. 🏛 Reddit

Sunset last evening and Sunrise today over the Androscoggin. 🏛 Reddit

Police

Shooting suspect led officers on chase, had crossbow and shell casings in car, police say 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Man arrested after police chase through Cumberland, York counties 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Man arrested after police pursuit through Cumberland, York counties 🏛 WGME

Weapons seized shooting suspect's car during Standish arrest 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Politics

Maine considers exempting all nonprofits from sales tax 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Maine voters gear up for March 5 presidential primaries, though many are unhappy with the choices 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Transportation

MTA says it will work with Smiling Hill Farms on Gorham Connector 🏛 WGME