Morning Links - Thursday, April 4, 2024

Thursday, April 4, 2024

Business

New manager of a downtown Freeport shopping center looks to increase visibility 🏛 Mainebiz

New task force aims to keep dairy farms viable in Maine 🏛 WGME

Wednesday Sit-Down: Corporate taxes in Maine 🏛 WGME

City

Portland school board member announces run for City Council 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland says fake parking notices were put up around city 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Verify: Portland parking flyers over new restrictions are fake 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Mainer warned about fraudulent flyers falsely signaling Portland parking changes 🏛 WGME

Portland schools, city offices closed Thursday as storm approaches 🏛 WMTW

Second Wave Changes 🏛 ReCode Portland

Climate Emergency

Does natural gas fit within Maine’s climate goals? Lawmakers seek to find out. 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Oversight of Maine’s electric vehicle standards likely to shift from citizen board to lawmakers 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine’s targets to reduce emissions may be harder to hit without electric vehicle standards 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Maine needs to lead in push toward net zero 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Climate change underscores everything 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

Maine Legislature Passes Suite of Bills to Protect Maine’s Lakes 🏛 Maine Audubon

Legislature sends shoreland zoning enforcement bill to Gov. Mills 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine Poised to Repeat Eco-Mistakes on Sear's Island / Vote likely today on LD2266 🏛 Reddit

Volunteers band together to save Maine beaches 🏛 WMTW

Simmons: Mills’ signing of bill into law has put $93M in Maine Yankee property back on Wiscasset’s tax rolls 🏛 Wiscasset Newspaper

Food and Drink

CiderFeast is Coming to Portland: Sip and Sample Local Ciders! 🏛 Portland Old Port

Pizza Joint to Close 🏛 Portland Food Map

End of an Era: Pizza Joint Bids Goodbye After 47 Heartwarming Years 🏛 Portland Old Port

The Pizza Joint to close its 2 shops, in Portland and South Portland 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Beloved Portland pizza shop to close after 47 years 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Southern Maine pizza shop to close after nearly half a century 🏛 WMTW

2024 Beard Awards Nominees from Maine 🏛 Portland Food Map

Maine has 4 James Beard Award finalists 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Four Maine eateries and chefs nominated for James Beard Awards 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Mainers among 2024 James Beard Award finalists 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Smoked Restaurant Opening Second Location in Portland, Maine 🏛 WJBQ

Guns

Lewiston bowling alley will reopen May 3, six months after mass shootings 🏛 Maine Public

Letter: ‘Crisis intervention’ bill protects gun owners’ due process rights 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Opinion: The law that could have prevented the massacre in Lewiston 🏛 Maine Beacon

History

April snowstorms have buried Maine before. A look back to 1982. - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Housing

Here's what you can buy for the price of an average Portland home 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Here's what you need to earn in order to buy a home in Maine today 🏛 Mainebiz

Old Orchard Beach residents want to buy their mobile home parks for $40M. More face similar hurdles 🏛 Maine Public

$750,000 Homes in Pennsylvania, Maine and Louisiana 🏛 New York Times

Justice

Maine doesn't track sexual assault kits, victims pay the price - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Bill to change way Maine process rape kits gets initial approval from House - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Third day of testimony in Portland 2016 killing focuses on the gun, suspect’s height 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Labor

Updated Portland Unemployment Figures | released April 03, 2024 🏛 Reddit

Outdoors

After A Population Drop, Puffins In Maine Are Making A Comeback 🏛 Only in Your State

Groups partner to restore salmon and trout in Pleasant River 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

"Between Storms" - Nubble Light, York, Maine. 🏛 Reddit

Thunder snow in Maine - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Politics

Maine Senate gives initial OK to separate child welfare, DHHS 🏛 Maine Public

Frustrated lawmakers back proposal to create a separate child welfare department 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine’s new right-to-repair law is already at risk 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine mechanics rally against vehicle repair bill at State House 🏛 WGME

Maine House votes narrowly to pass paramilitary training ban 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Ban on paramilitary activity passes by 1 vote in Maine House 🏛 Portland Press Herald

National popular vote bill heads to Maine Gov. Janet Mills 🏛 Maine Public

Maine Legislature throws support behind national movement to elect president via popular vote 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Legislature sends national popular vote proposal to Gov. Mills 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine close to adopting popular vote for presidential elections 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine inches one step closer to leaving the electoral college 🏛 WGME

Maine Senate Passes Psilocybin Bill 23 to 6 🏛 Marijuana Herald

Maine to relax labeling rules for some marijuana edibles 🏛 MJBiz

The opponents of Maine’s effort to protect vets from ‘claim sharks’ 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Opinion: Get the ingredients right in state pension fund 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Public Safety

Letter: Ban sales of flavored tobacco 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sports

Play ball? Star-studded Sea Dogs hope to kick off season Friday 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Nor'easter throws curveball at Sea Dogs' opening day plans - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Portland Sea Dogs back in town 🏛 WMTW

South Portland

South Portland budget proposal carries 6.1% tax increase 🏛 Portland Press Herald

State

Maine’s chief medical examiner retires after controversial tenure 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Things to Do

The Weekend Guide: April 5th - 7th, 2024 🏛 Portland Old Port

Babehoven with Lily Seabird and Hello Shark 🏛 SPACE

Tribal Sovereignty

‘Big win but a small step:’ Maine House passes bill expanding some Wabanaki rights 🏛 Maine Beacon

Janet Mills withdraws 2 nominees opposed by tribes in fiery letter 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Gov. Mills issues scathing letter pulling nominees opposed by tribes 🏛 WGME

Maine and tribes should keep taking steps forward together 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine tribes and state have chance for more equitable relationship 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Unhoused

URGENT - We need ongoing funding for low-barrier shelters! 🏛 Preble Street

Utilities

Low-income assistance in Maine expands with Maine PUC approval 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Thousands without power as spring nor'easter lashes Maine 🏛 WMTW

Vacationland

Lost Valley to reopen for 3 'bonus' days due to nor'easter 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

United in Totality: Sugarloaf readies for full weekend of eclipse festivities - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine