Morning Links - Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Arts

Review: In new play ‘Dominion,’ a faith-based event brings out intense debate about beliefs 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Bears, Sharks, and Zombies

Early spring means early end to black bear hibernation - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Maine bears waking up way ahead of typical hibernation schedule - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Business

LLBean posts sales dip for 2023 amid retail headwinds, trims employee bonuses 🏛 Mainebiz

Potential elver quota changes, lottery winners announced 🏛 National Fisherman

City

Pathways To Progress - Art Museum's Controversial Demolition - Episode 22 - YouTube - Portland Media Center

Climate Emergency

Environmental Board set to vote on clean cars rule, but some want the Legislature to weigh in 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Sen. Collins secures $15M for working waterfront storm damage 🏛 Mount Desert Islander

Collins secures $15M for working waterfront storm damage 🏛 Ellsworth American

'It is becoming a trend:' More Maine ponds, lakes ice-free before end of March 🏛 WGME

Community

Hundreds brave dreary weather for St. Patrick's Day parade in Portland - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Education

UMaine project will live stream total solar eclipse from the stratosphere 🏛 University of Maine

Elections

A look at who is running in Maine’s June primary election 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Environment

New bill on sand dune protections reignites debate over proposed Sears Island wind port 🏛 Maine Public

Gov. Mills' plans for Sears Island wind port met with resistance 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Proposed exemption for agriculture products draws concern for weakening PFAS bans 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine farmers affected by PFAS contamination can now apply for state aid 🏛 Maine Public

Proposal would exempt agricultural pesticides from law banning forever chemicals 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Water samples reveal widespread PFAS contamination in Casco Bay 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Guns

He heard the Lewiston mass shooter firing inside the bar. So he cut the power ‘to put him in the dark’ 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Report: Sheriff's office, Army could have done more to stop Robert Card before tragedy 🏛 WGME

Sagadahoc deputy criticized for failing to arrest Lewiston shooter is running for sheriff 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Deputy criticized for response before Lewiston shooting is running for Sagadahoc County sheriff 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Lewiston plans a memorial for Oct. 25 mass shooting 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Make Maine safer with balanced gun bills 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Getting guns away from abusers will save lives 🏛 Bangor Daily News

'They deserve that:' Fund created to make memorial for Lewiston shooting victims 🏛 WGME

Lewiston bowling alley Just-In-Time Recreation plans spring open 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Health Care

Nonprofits appeal award of statewide Medicaid transportation contract to out-of-state company 🏛 Maine Public

Housing

What a landmark settlement means for Maine's hot housing market 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Justice

Maine wants to continue practice of placing some too incompetent to stand trial in prison 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Judge struggles to untangle Popham Beach land dispute 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Lawmakers consider sealing cannabis conviction records 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Here's how Maine got involved in wave of national opioid lawsuits 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Labor

Maine Bureau of Labor Standards plans to up fines, change how they investigate businesses 🏛 WGME

LGBTQIA+

Maine Attorney General responds to backlash over transgender care shield bill 🏛 WMTW

Former York special education teacher settles discrimination lawsuit against district 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Police

Woman waving ‘frantically for help’ leads to car chase in Portland 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Body found in Casco Bay 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Portland police say death of man found in Casco Bay not suspicious 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Body pulled from the water of Casco Bay in Portland 🏛 WMTW

Portland police ask public to be on lookout for missing man 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Politics

Maine appeals ruling that paused foreign election interference law 🏛 Bangor Daily News

State appeals ruling that paused foreign election interference law in Maine 🏛 WGME

Answer constitutional questions before a referendum goes to voters 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Janet Mills is skeptical of this plan to lower Maine’s liquor prices 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine privacy proposal could snuff out our candle business 🏛 Bangor Daily News

In and out of Augusta, here’s what we are watching this week 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Letter: Maine deserves an equal part in national elections 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Sports

Portland Soccer Team Applies for Upgrades to Fitzpatrick Stadium 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Things to Do

Indigo Girls: It’s Only Life After All 🏛 SPACE

Balderdash Academy's IMPROV JAM 🏛 Portland Downtonwn

WEPA: Latin Night @ Blue 🏛 Portland Downtonwn

Morgan Flanigan 🏛 Merrill Auditorium

Dana Saul Trio DIJ 🏛 Merrill Auditorium

Kit Demos Quartet DIJ 🏛 Merrill Auditorium

Here are the movies to see in Maine this week, whether you want to hit the road, the town or the couch 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Tribal Sovereignty

Penobscot Nation plans to reacquire 30,000 acres near Katahdin 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine