Morning Links - Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

City

City councilors unanimously vote to disband Portland rental housing advisory committee - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

'Destined for failure': Portland rental housing advisory committee asks to disband - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Portland city manager’s budget proposal calls for 5% tax increase 🏛 Portland Press Herald

City Seeks New Planning Director to Replace Christine Grimando 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Portland City Council to decide fate of housing committee 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Climate Emergency

Letter: Seeing the big climate picture 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Community

Maine food pantries struggle amid statewide power outages 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Education

Poor pay and strained working conditions cause staffing shortages in Maine schools 🏛 Maine Center for Economic Policy

Maine teacher shortage is expected to be widespread in the next school year 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opinion: Our colleges need to reform themselves 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

Maine lawmakers could give towns more power to enforce environmental regulations 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Destructive Jumping Worms Are Wriggling into More Maine Gardens 🏛 Down East

Food and Drink

Two Italian Restaurants 🏛 The West End News

Guns

Letter: Extreme risk protection orders will save lives 🏛 Portland Press Herald

A look back on New England solar eclipses starting in 1806 🏛 WMTW

Justice

Doctor’s federal lawsuit says Maine Med violated Americans with Disabilities Act 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: System addressing incarcerated youth needs overhaul 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Labor

March jobs report shows strong labor market with job gains in health care and government 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Nazis

Maine Republican says her neo-Nazi comments were taken out of context 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine Rep. Laurel Libby criticized for neo-Nazi comments 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Outdoors

6 Bangor hikes that will get you outdoors this spring 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Easy Hike In Acadia National Park Features Spring Wildflowers 🏛 Only in Your State

Photogpraphy

In photos: Look back on the total solar eclipse in Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

In photos: How Rangeley saw the moment of totality 🏛 Portland Press Herald

In photos: Look back on the total solar eclipse in Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

In photos: Thousands ascend on Jackman for ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ total solar eclipse 🏛 Portland Press Herald

In photos: Look back on the total solar eclipse in Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Watch: From near and far, more than 10,000 people flock to Jackman to take in total solar eclipse 🏛 Portland Press Herald

GALLERY: Eclipse Across Maine 🏛 WGME

Another eclipse post - Sebec, ME 🏛 Reddit

Houlton 4-8-24 🏛 Reddit

Exiting totality - Benedicta, Maine 🏛 Reddit

Tapping in with Easton totality pics. 🏛 Reddit

Pinhole lens effect during the eclipse 🌒 📷 🏛 Reddit

Totality in peace North Maine Woods 🏛 Reddit

I cried when I took off my glasses. It was so silver-I will remember that moment forever. 🏛 Reddit

10+ years of dreaming about this photo: riding under totality at Sugarloaf Mountain, Maine. [OC] 🏛 Reddit

Totality in Moscow today. One of the coolest experiences of my life! 🏛 Reddit

Deer moments before Totality. Stratton. 🏛 Reddit

Cool photo from Popham today of the eclipse shadows 🏛 Reddit

Mt Katahdin during totality 🏛 Reddit

My shot of the eclipse today near Dover-Foxcroft. 🏛 Reddit

Hand drawn from memory of today’s event. 🏛 Reddit

2024 Eclipse- Upton Maine 🏛 Reddit

A pretty good one the wife took 🏛 Reddit

Eclipse in Millinocket 🏛 Reddit

Solar eclipse from Rockwood. 🏛 Reddit

Cya Later. 🏛 Reddit

totality over the loaf 🏛 Reddit

Eclipse 🏛 Reddit

Drove up to Island Falls to escape the crowds ! 🏛 Reddit

Shots from Houlton Eclipse day. 🏛 Reddit

Mount Bigelow from Eustis during the Eclipse 🏛 Reddit

Eclipse shots from Houlton. 🏛 Reddit

Pics of the eclipse 🏛 Reddit

Black hole sun. (Shin pond area) 🏛 Reddit

WOW!!! Can't wait for the next one! (Rangeley) 🏛 Reddit

Houlton 🏛 Reddit

Everything you need to know for Monday’s total eclipse 🏛 Reddit

Little timelapse of the eclipse 🏛 Reddit

That was fun - Eclipse 2024 🏛 Reddit

Sunrise Over Katahdin 🏛 Reddit

PHOTOS: Eclipse watch 2024 🏛 Ellsworth American

Politics

Southern Maine sees a new wave of town managers 🏛 Mainebiz

Gov. Mills has ‘significant concerns’ with Democrats’ budget changes 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine Democrats consider pulling budget plan after bipartisan outcry 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Budget committee plan for state spending meets resistance, including from governor 🏛 Maine Morning Star

'A power grab': Maine Democrats seize control of transportation funding 🏛 WGME

Opinion: Protect Maine veterans from financial scams, fraud 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Elected officials should only serve in 1 office at a time 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Sports

Sea Dogs reschedule postponed opening games 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Sea Dogs finally open their season after Maine nor'easter 🏛 WMTW

Proof of How Amazing Maine's Portland Sea Dogs' Grounds Crew is 🏛 WJBQ

Maine Celtics win first conference championship 🏛 WMTW

Things to Do

The Live Music Guide: April 10th - 16th, 2024 🏛 Portland Old Port

Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain playing in Portland 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Transportation

Letter: Accessing all of Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Saving dairy farms includes Smiling Hill Farm 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Tribal Sovereignty

For Wabanaki tribes, Monday's eclipse represented rebirth 🏛 Maine Public

Unhoused

Maine homeless shelters could get $7.5 million lifeline from state 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Vacationland

Greater Portland totally embraces the almost-total solar eclipse 🏛 Portland Press Herald

As eclipse seekers arrived, Maine’s roads grew unusually crowded 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Forget hammers and nails, give me eclipse glasses 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Total solar eclipse shines for visitors to western, northern Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

In Houlton, a lasting impression for thousands of eclipse watchers 🏛 Maine Public

Eclipse in Maine: Visitors from across the country, world travel to Maine to experience totality 🏛 Maine Public