Morning Links - Saturday, March 2, 2024

Saturday, March 2, 2024

Arts

Maine artist of five decades is having a moment 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Business

Maine lobster harvest sees $72 million rebound in 2023, even as landings decline 🏛 Maine Public

Maine lobster catch dips to lowest level since 2009 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Alliance to help Maine defense contractors that are struggling to fill jobs 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine colleges, universities partner with defense industry to recruit and train thousands of workers 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine Defense Industry Alliance unveils plans for welding lab at York County Community College 🏛 Maine Public

Governor Mills, Senator Collins, Senator King, Representative Pingree, Announce Maine Defense Industry Alliance 🏛 State of Maine

U.S. Navy announced an alliance to accelerate workforce training 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine fishermen hauled more than $611M to the dock last year 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Freeport shopping center heading to auction 🏛 Bangor Daily News

South Portland Macy's spared in latest round of closures 🏛 Bangor Daily News

PelotonLabs Says Goodbye 🏛 The West End News

Central Maine communities receive state money for infrastructure upgrades to deal with storms 🏛 Portland Press Herald

City

Portland to start building more public restrooms 🏛 WGME

Climte Emergency

Maine receives grant for Clean Energy Initiative 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Support builds for $50 million fund to aid small business hurt by winter storms 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Clean Car standards will benefit Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Education

MSAD 44 directors allow book to stay in library, despite complaint about content 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opinion: Maine students miss too much school. What can be done? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

Letter: Use Mack Point for offshore wind port 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Does Maine need a lithium mine? 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Jonesport aquaculture project on hold amid appeal process 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Letter: Regulators made the right call about Wolfden 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Food and Drink

Rebel Munchies and Libations Open 🏛 Portland Food Map

Incredible Breakfast Cook-Off helps kick off Maine Restaurant Week 🏛 WGME

Maine Restaurant Week is back - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Guns

Commission investigating Lewiston shootings holding two meetings next week - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

We need balanced action to prevent gun violence 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Labor

Workers at Portland Museum of Art 'confused' and 'frustrated' after union layoffs - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Maine’s unemployment rate hovers near record low 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Justice

Police say South Portland teen accused of planning school attack glorified Columbine shooters 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine teen accused of planning shooting may be charged as adult 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Portland man charged in connection with Jan. 6 Capitol riot enters plea - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Politics

Judge suspends enforcement of new Maine law barring foreign spending on referendum elections 🏛 Maine Public

Judge suspends enforcement of Maine law barring foreign spending on referendums 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Law banning foreign government spending on referendums is on hold 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Energy policy whiplash should stop 🏛 Bangor Daily News

What to know about Maine's primary elections ahead of Super Tuesday 🏛 Maine Public

Peace activists urge protest votes in Maine’s Democratic primary 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Many Mainers Will Cast Votes for "Ceasefire" Over Biden in Tuesday's Primary 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Susan Collinswill back Nikki Haley in Maine’s Republican primary 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine sees decrease in voters registered as independents 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine Coalition for Palestine protests before Maine Defense Industry Alliance reveal 🏛 WGME

Sports

Maine Celtics: March Roundup 🏛 Portland Old Port

State

Lawsuit settlement calls for Maine DHHS to improve practices for giving foster children psychotropic drugs 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Things to Do

Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sill 🏛 SPACE

Transportation

Letter: Gorham Connector is a necessary response to growth 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Utilities

Central Maine Power asks regulators for $162 million reimbursement for storm repairs 🏛 Portland Press Herald