Morning Links - Saturday, March 23, 2024

Saturday, March 23, 2024

Business

Maine farmland is shrinking, according to new Census data 🏛 Maine Public

Committee endorses amended changes to cannabis industry regulations 🏛 Portland Press Herald

The lucrative elver fishing season kicks off in Maine 🏛 WGME

Maine businesses may be barking up the wrong tree when dealing with service animals 🏛 Mainebiz

City

Our View: Congress Square deserves better 🏛 Portland Press Herald

City News Round Up: Friday, March 22, 2024 🏛 City of Portland

Climate Emergency

Where have all the mussels gone? 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Augusta moving ahead with plan to raise Front Street parking lot to cut down on the number of times it floods 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Proposal to give lawmakers final say over Maine’s electric vehicle standards sails through committee 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine GOP lawmakers praise decision to reject proposal intended to boost EV sales 🏛 WGME

Environment

Bill to adjust Maine's PFAS-in-products bill advances 🏛 Maine Public

Letter: Mainers know about nuclear waste issues 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Plenty of blame for right whale deaths 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Food and Drink

Urban Farm Fermentory Closing Its Doors Soon Says Owner Cayer 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

The Good Table Opens Next Week 🏛 Portland Food Map

Senior FarmShare Partnership Expansion and what it means for you! 🏛 Maine Federation of Farmers' Markets

Live from New York, it's Luke's Lobster — coming soon to Rockefeller Center 🏛 Mainebiz

Guns

Letter: Gun safety deserves widespread legislative support 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Health Care

Maine’s policymakers must take action to protect Mainers from medical debt 🏛 Bangor Daily News

‘Tired of attending funerals’: Recovery community pushes for round-the-clock service center funding 🏛 Maine Beacon

To protect public safety, address the critical shortage of Maine’s behavioral health workforce 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Winthrop nursing home closing, the third in Maine so far this year 🏛 Maine Public

History

A Portland Potpourri 🏛 Reddit

Last total solar eclipse in Maine proved to be a festive occasion on MDI in 1963 🏛 Mount Desert Islander

Housing

Maine home sales increased in February for the 1st time in 31 months 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Home prices continue to increase in Maine, but now sales volume is also up 🏛 Mainebiz

Biddeford city workshop to address housing crisis promotes affordable projects 🏛 WGME

Justice

Head of Maine’s youth prison steps down 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Leader of Maine’s youth prison steps down 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Inmate dies in Cumberland County Jail 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Death of Cumberland County Jail resident under investigation 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Inmate found dead in cell at Cumberland County Jail Friday 🏛 WMTW

Correctional officer shortage impacting Maine jails 🏛 WGME

Maine’s new public defense offices face staffing challenges 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine to open two public defender offices in rural counties 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Maine, 14 other states join high-profile federal antitrust lawsuit against Apple 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine Attorney General joins Department of Justice in Apple monopoly lawsuit - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Labor

More Mainers are working, but unemployment rate remains at 3.4% 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Drivers for Hannaford file to join union - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

LGBTQIA+

Committee splits on party lines over 'shield law' for gender-affirming care 🏛 Maine Public

Maine Sheriffs’ Association Announced That It Opposes “Shield Law” Bill 🏛 Truthout

Bill to protect medical staff providing abortion, gender-affirming care moves forward - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Outdoors

Maine man writes new edition of 'Maine Mountain Guide' 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Bird flu is decimating seal colonies. Scientists don’t know how to stop it 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Carter Meadow Road Trail at Sunkhaze leads to a special surprise 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Keep the Allagash wild 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Police

Portland police use virtual reality to conduct training exercises 🏛 WGME

Politics

Maine's opportunity to rein in Big Tech 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Sports

Bark in the Park 🏛 Minor League Baseball

Things to Do

Comedy Show at Definitive Brewing Company 🏛 Portland Downtonwn

Friday Food Insider: Maine sugarhouses are gearing up for Maple Sunday 🏛 Mainebiz

Storm won't stop Maine maple syrup celebrations this weekend 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Despite the forecast, Mainers ready for Maple Weekend 🏛 WGME

South Portland firefighters "Checking For Charity" this weekend 🏛 WGME

Childish 🏛 SPACE

A Taste of NationsA Taste of Nations 🏛 Mayo Street Arts

Bread & Puppet's "The Hope Principle Show: Citizens’ Shame and Hope in the Time of Genocide" 🏛 Portland Downtonwn

The Magid Ensemble Presents ‘Shterna & The Lost Voice’ 🏛 Portland Downtonwn

Unhoused

Portland officials say increased shelter use led to decline in fatal overdoses 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland releases report on homelessness in 2023 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Reflecting on 2023: Portland's shift from encampments to shelter 🏛 WGME

Vacationland

Preparing for a Total Solar Eclipse in Northern Maine 🏛 New York Times

2024 Solar Eclipse: Here's what to expect in Maine and New Hampshire 🏛 WGME

Maine braces for economic boom as solar eclipse draws visitors 🏛 WGME