Morning Links - Saturday, March 9, 2024

Saturday, March 9, 2024

Arts

'What the Constitution Means to Me' opens in Portland 🏛 WMTW

Business

MaineHealth to roll out new logo, new look and new names across hospitals 🏛 Mainebiz

MaineHealth to rebrand hospitals statewide 🏛 WGME

MaineHealth announces unified identity across its health care system 🏛 Daily Bulldog

First adult-use marijuana store open in Biddeford 🏛 Saco Bay News

City

Future Friday: Winter Street 🏛 Portland Old Port

Climate Emergency

Much of America asks: Where did winter go? Spring starts early as US winter was warmest on record 🏛 Associated Press

Maine coastal dunes experienced 15-30 feet of erosion during January storms 🏛 Maine Public

Maine coastal dunes lost 15 to 30 feet to erosion in January storms 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Coastal Maine businesses contemplate whether to rebuild or retreat 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Lewiston-Auburn still repairing after Dec. floods amid more rain 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Community

The nonprofit organizations to benefit from the 33rd Maine Marathon 🏛 WMTW

Education

Late-night fire at Maine college checked by automatic sprinklers 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Pay educators fairly to support education in our communities 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine VEX Robotics State Championship kicks off in South Portland 🏛 WGME

Cape Elizabeth town leaders discuss options for aging schools 🏛 WGME

Environment

For the sake of the planet, we need to say yes to some projects, like a wind port on Sears Island 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Raymond residents fight proposed commercial solar farm 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Solar farm projects downsize to comply with new Maine law 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Food and Drink

Sacred Profane Opens in Portland 🏛 Portland Food Map

Flash's Barbecue 🏛 Portland Food Map

Portland Wine Week 🏛 Portland Food Map

Friday Food Insider: Founder of Portland Wine Week dishes on her experience in the wine industry 🏛 Mainebiz

Guns

Mainers demand gun safety reform in week of public hearings in Augusta 🏛 Maine Beacon

Maine receives $2 million federal grant to support behavioral health following Lewiston shootings 🏛 Maine Public

Maine gets $2 million federal grant for behavioral health in wake of Lewiston tragedy 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Lewiston mass shooter had a brain injury. Experts say that may not explain his violence. 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine mass shooter had a brain injury. Experts say that doesn't explain his violence. 🏛 WGME

US Army considers changing training after trauma found in Lewiston mass shooter's brain 🏛 WGME

Maine's yellow flag law activated, 'numerous firearms' seized on 700 Acre Island 🏛 WGME

Health Care

Letter: Preserve expanded Medicare Savings Program 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Mainers need access to opioid alternatives for pain 🏛 Bangor Daily News

History

The Czar of the Western Promenade 🏛 Reddit

Housing

Portland residents face housing difficulties, mold infestation 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Cumberland affordable housing criticism leads to resignation 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Housing market likely to stabilize soon, Maine real estate agents say - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Justice

Auburn woman pleads guilty in federal court for taking part in the January 6 insurrection 🏛 Maine Public

Human trafficking in Maine - 🏛 Amjambo Africa

ACLU’s updated lawsuit challenges legality of holding unrepresented, jailed Mainers 🏛 Portland Press Herald

LGBTQIA+

How A Tiny Gift Shop Became a Refuge for Queer People 🏛 StoryCorps

Photography

In Photos: The best of February 🏛 Portland Press Herald

"Spooky Bench" - South Berwick, Maine. 🏛 Reddit

Police

A month after Saco shooting, police still tight-lipped about investigation 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Politics

Maine Senate approves proposal to reduce food waste 🏛 Maine Public

From Augusta – Let’s end child hunger in Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine could join effort to abolish Electoral College - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Sports

Bill would give Sea Dogs a tax credit of up to $1 million on Hadlock Field renovations 🏛 Portland Press Herald

State

Maine expects another $108 million in surplus revenues 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Bomb threats sent to Maine State House, legislator, Democratic Party 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Bomb threat prompts evacuation of Maine State House 🏛 WGME

Maine State House evacuated over bomb threat 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Twice annual time change should stop, say most Mainers surveyed by University of Maine researchers 🏛 University of Maine

Bill to improve reporting of child abuse in Maine becomes law - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Things to Do

Catalyst 🏛 Portland Downtonwn

Foundation Brewing celebrates 10 years of beer, friendship, and fun! 🏛 Visit Portland Maine

Dharma Down 🏛 Merrill Auditorium

Transportation

Letter: Rail a better option than Turnpike plan 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Tribal Sovereignty

Maine tribal sovereignty bill may be pared down 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Letter: Maine’s energy transition must include, respect Wabanaki tribes 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Unhoused

Portland lawyers threaten to sue city if homeless camps return 🏛 WGME

Utilities

Spanish energy giant Iberdrola offers to buy rest of CMP parent company for $2.5 billion 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Spanish energy giant seeks sole ownership of Central Maine Power 🏛 Bangor Daily News

CMP parent company could be fully owned by Iberdola of Spain 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine