Morning Links - Friday, April 5, 2024

Friday, April 5, 2024

Climate Emergency

Innovating Our Waterfronts: Global Inspiration for Local Solutions 🏛 The West End News

Community

Reiche Community Room: A Place for Everybody 🏛 The West End News

Education

Portland City Council gets its first look at amended 2024-25 school budget 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Food and Drink

Maine Food & Dining News: Thomaston, Houlton, Veazie, Waterford, Biddeford, Ogunquit 🏛 Portland Food Map

Guns

Lewiston shooting shattered our innocence. Lawmakers must act on gun safety. 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Opinion: Red flag laws ignore the truth about crime 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Use your voice to defend the Second Amendment 🏛 Bangor Daily News

History

Throwback Thursday Photo: Maine Monster at Hadlock Field 2002 & 2024 🏛 Portland Old Port

Outdoors

Letter: Grateful for trail champions in Congress 🏛 Bangor Daily News

10 ways to enjoy Maine during a snowstorm 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Climb on Barrel Ridge in Baxter State Park offers rugged terrain 🏛 Piscataquis Observer

Photography

Tree down on Carroll St… 🏛 Reddit

A few pics of yesterday 🏛 Reddit

Scary and beautiful also a dog for internet points. 🏛 Reddit

Is everyone happy now? 🏛 Reddit

Yesterday vs Today - Welcome to Maine everyone! 🏛 Reddit

Check on your neighbors! 🏛 Reddit

What a difference a day makes 😊 🏛 Reddit

295 This morning on my way home from work. 🏛 Reddit

Luke's Lobster closed in Portland as waves come up through restaurant deck - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Tree on Fire in Brunswick - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Snow, strong winds on Sebago Lake - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Waves slam Wells, Maine shoreline during spring Nor'easter - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Kennebunk recording wind gusts at 70 mph; Waves crash onto street - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Politics

Legislators give initial approval to Nangle bill to protect water resources 🏛 The Windham Eagle

Legislature quietly moves to repeal limits on municipal property tax increases 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine to allow more hoop houses and greenhouses for residents to grow food 🏛 Portland Press Herald

How efforts to improve Maine’s child welfare system are faring so far this session 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine needs to fix its confusing and unfair nonprofit sales tax exemptions 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Opinion: Let’s make sure Republican votes matter in Maine (seriously) 🏛 Maine Beacon

Maine Senate Passes Bill To Create Psychedelics Commission That Would Explore Regulated Access 🏛 Marijuana Moment

Lewiston council passes resolution calling for ceasefire in Gaza 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Things to Do

April Vacation Week at CMTM 🏛 Visit Portland Maine

April 2024 schedule 🏛 Visit Portland Maine

Puppy Pals Live! 🏛 Merrill Auditorium

Maine Things To Do | Solar Eclipse Edition 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Transportation

Myles Smith: Highways vs Smiling Hill Farm 🏛 The West End News

Tribal Sovereignty

Gov. Mills clashes with tribal relations board, leaving seats unfilled 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Utilities

A new approach to local control of energy generation in Maine 🏛 The West End News

Lawmakers approve bill that makes it harder to seize land to build power lines 🏛 Portland Press Herald

About 265,000 customers without power as heavy snow, wind batter Maine 🏛 Maine Public

Nor’easter slams Maine, causing over 360,000 outages at the storm’s peak 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: CMP needs more advanced planning 🏛 Portland Press Herald