Morning Links - Monday, February 26, 2024

Monday, February 26, 2024

Business

Face the Music: How a couple revived this downtown Portland recording studio 🏛 Portland Press Herald

City

Portland residents want park in Libbytown neighborhood to be restored 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Climate Emergency

With end of winter near, Portland has only gotten half the snow of an average year 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Climate change is taxing Maine's winter recreation 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Dover-Foxcroft weighs historic dam removal 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Education

Three proposals rise to top for Cape Elizabeth school project 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Elections

Maine to soon hold its first semi-open primary - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Environment

Letter: I support wind energy, but not at the expense of Sears Island 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Obscure law complicates offshore wind development 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Opinion: Department of Marine Resources must make fishery safer for whales 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Food and Drink

Kim Brothers, Old Port Lunch 🏛 Portland Food Map

Eat & Run: Tres leches cake is its namesake, but there’s so much more at this Mexican cafe 🏛 Portland Press Herald

For Maine Restaurant Week, pick a dining or driving destination and go out 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Guns

After talking with Lewiston shooting victims’ families, ATF head says he fears people may become numb to shootings 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Adopt red flag laws 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Health Care

Letter: Reproductive autonomy deserves a vote 🏛 Portland Press Herald

History

397 Summit Street 🏛 Portland House Stories

BIDDEFORD 🏛 Reddit

Housing

Mills administration proposes $16 million for emergency housing 🏛 Maine Public

Justice

Westbrook man sues Mercy Hospital over leg infection resulting in amputation 🏛 WGME

LGBTQIA+

Vigil & March This Evening in Portland in Honor of Nex Benedict 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Photography

Just a place in Maine. 🏛 Reddit

Keddy Mill in South Windham. Didn't go too far in it's gotten sketchier by the year. 🏛 Reddit

Sunday Photos: 2/25/2024 🏛 Daily Bulldog

Public Safety

Maine panel seeks help for National Guard members exposed to harmful chemicals 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Politics

Letter: Trail bond can preserve natural landscapes and support local economies 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Gov. Mills proposes exempting all Maine nonprofits from sales tax 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Voters see Trump's dominance a key influence on Golden's run 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Things to Do

Things to Do: Comedy from Tom Segura, dance battles and drag from Sasha Velour 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Indie Film: This year’s hard-to-see Oscar-nominated shorts are playing all week in Portland 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Live Music Lineup: See shows from Wildflower, Hannah Wicklund and Thievery Corporation 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland Chamber Music Festival warms up to winter with its first cold-weather concerts 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Tribal Sovereignty

Legislators to hold public hearing over bill that would alter how Wabanaki Nations are governed - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Unhoused

Preble Street’s housing-first program serves as model for helping homeless Mainers 🏛 Portland Press Herald