Morning Links - Friday, March 22, 2024

Friday, March 22, 2024

Business

USDA census: Tourism, not crops, is big business on Maine farms 🏛 Bangor Daily News

City

Committee votes in favor of Sea Dogs tax incentives for Hadlock Field upgrades 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine committee endorses bill to keep Portland Sea Dogs 🏛 WMTW

Climate Emergency

Major disaster declaration approved for January storms in Maine 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Sculptor Works To Restore King Neptune’s Monument After Devastating Storm Surge 🏛 Maine Lobster Festival

Education

After a few years of recovery, enrollment in Maine's public schools fell this school year 🏛 Maine Public

Environment

Lawmakers want to rewrite timeline for Maine’s PFAS product sales ban 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Study to identify impact of PFAS on Casco Bay - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Raymond reaches agreement on years-long Sebago Lake dispute - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Guns

Divided committee supports study of program to voluntarily waive gun rights 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Lawmakers discuss gun safety, mental health bills in work session 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Robert Card and State Troopers Body Cam Footage - YouTube - Bangor Daily News

Letter: Who is defining the right to bear arms? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Health Care

Letter: Keep Medicaid transportation services with Maine organizations 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Coalition calls on state to pass additional funding for long-term care facilities 🏛 Maine Public

History

Throwback Thursday Photo: Exchange Street 1986 & 2024 🏛 Portland Old Port

Housing

Rental cost transparency bill advances in Maine 🏛 WGME

Justice

Maine joins federal lawsuit accusing Apple of illegal monopoly over smartphones 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Mills signs law to create 2 more public defenders offices 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Labor

Disaster Unemployment Benefits are coming to Mainers affected by January's twin storms 🏛 WGME

LGBTQIA+

Bill protecting reproductive, gender-affirming health care providers in Maine advances to floor 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Bill to shield providers of abortions and gender-affirming care advances after partisan clash 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Odd bedfellows in anarchy 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Photography

Fortunes rocks sunrise this morning 🏛 Reddit

Sunrise at Fortunes Rocks 🏛 Reddit

"Emery's Bridge Meeting House" - South Berwick, Maine 🏛 Reddit

Frolicking fisher in a Maine backyard - YouTube - Bangor Daily News

Coyotes in the Maine woods - YouTube - Bangor Daily News

Maine critters in a winter wonderland - YouTube - Bangor Daily News

Pretty fox in western Maine - YouTube - Bangor Daily News

Fantastic felines in the Maine woods - YouTube - Bangor Daily News

Hungry critters enjoying a meal in the Maine woods - YouTube - Bangor Daily News

Politics

Pro-Palestine demonstrators plead not guilty to obstruction charges from a February protest 🏛 Maine Public

Pro-Palestine demonstrators plead not guilty to charges from February protest 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Our Arraignment Today: How Do You Stop A Genocide? 🏛 Went 2 the Bridge

State

Maine must take a comprehensive approach to address child abuse and neglect 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Things to Do

Maine Maple Sunday, Art in Bloom and 4 more things to do this weekend 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Mt. Joy Orchard Pruning Rescheduled for Saturday, March 30th 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

WMPG's Spring Fling Battle of the Bands! 🏛 WMPG

Maple producers excited for Maine Maple Sunday Weekend despite looming storm - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Unhoused

A Busy 131 Legislative Session for Preble Street 🏛 Preble Street

Letter: Bayside is suffering – again 🏛 Portland Press Herald