Morning Links - Friday, April 12, 2024

Friday, April 12, 2024

Arts

Re-Site 2024 🏛 SPACE

Re-Site 2024 – Maya Tihtiyas Attain: Roots of Resilience: Echoes of Connection 🏛 SPACE

Re-Site 2024 – James Allister Sprang: Listening Sessions 🏛 SPACE

Re-Site 2024 – Ashley Page: Imagining Freedom 🏛 SPACE

Re-Site 2024 – Rachel Alexandrou: Aggregate 🏛 SPACE

Re-Site 2024 – Ling-Wen Tsai: Ahead of Schedule 🏛 SPACE

Asylum Seekers

Immigrants in Maine Are Filling a Labor Gap. It May Be a Prelude for the U.S. 🏛 New York Times

Business

Wex sues HP for copyright infringement over its new software system 🏛 Portland Press Herald

MaineHealth recognized as top place to work 🏛 Daily Bulldog

Climate Emergency

New Report: Benefits of Maine’s Solar Growth Outweigh Costs 🏛 Natural Resources Council of Maine

Maine coastal communities wait on infrastructure bill 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Education

Preschool special education restructure approved by Maine Legislature 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Bill to change special education for Maine’s youngest children advances in House, Senate 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine legislature could pass 2 bills to raise pay for educators 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Environment

EPA sets new lower limits for several 'forever chemicals' 🏛 Maine Public

Maine stakeholders react to federal PFAS rule 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Letter: Thankful for House opposition to Sears Island sand dunes bill 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Food and Drink

Coming Soon: Lucky Cheetah to Open in Old Port Tavern Space this Summer 🏛 Portland Old Port

Gambling

Maine Legislature is considering a massive gambling expansion without public approval 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Guns

Maine House votes to allow lawsuits against gunmakers 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Janet Mills should sign carefully crafted paramilitary training ban 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Army Reserve Captain admits to not following up on Robert Card’s mental health treatment 🏛 Maine Public

Army Reserve captain failed to follow medical directives after Lewiston gunman was hospitalized 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine shooter’s commanding Army officer says he had limited oversight of the gunman 🏛 New England Cable News

'I don't think I was minimizing:' Reservist denies downplaying threats from Robert Card 🏛 WGME

There’s a long history of restrictions on gun rights in America 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Health Care

Maine Quality of Care Act sees support and opposition within Maine's healthcare system 🏛 Maine Public

Maine women veterans request counselors for military sexual trauma 🏛 Maine Beacon

Letter: State should create its own nursing homes 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine nurses urge Gov Mills to support bill mandating patient ratios - YouTube - CBS 13 News

History

Throwback Thursday Photo: Munjoy Hill 1989 & 2024 🏛 Portland Old Port

Pride’s Corner could soon be site of treasure hunt 🏛 The Windham Eagle

Housing

Maine housing crisis, what's causing it 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Justice

Maine’s high court rejects Mark Cardilli’s bid for new trial in 2019 killing 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine’s high court upholds conviction of Portland man who killed his sister’s boyfriend 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Jury finds man not guilty in deadly 2016 shooting at Portland apartment 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Jury acquits man accused of 2016 Portland slaying 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Outdoors

High water will make 2 canoe races challenging this weekend 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Save the serenity of Maine trails 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Cleanup underway at Maine Wildlife Park ahead of delayed opening day 🏛 WGME

Photography

Fortunes rocks sunrise the other day (iPhone camera) 🏛 Reddit

Dyerville Maine Eclipse 🏛 Reddit

Got a few shots of Mt Katahdin during the Eclipse 🏛 Reddit

Photos and videos Mainers captured during the total solar eclipse 🏛 Piscataquis Observer

Politics

Lawmakers sanctioned for saying Lewiston shooting was divine punishment for abortion expansions 🏛 Maine Public

Maine House censures two GOP members for blaming mass shooting on abortion law 🏛 Maine Morning Star

House censures Republican lawmakers who said Lewiston shooting was God’s response to abortion expansion 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine House censures members who tied shooting to abortion law 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine Republican says Lewiston shooting caused by abortion law 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Fiery debate over shield law leads to censure in Maine House 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Governor, House Speaker call on appropriations committee to reconsider budget 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Governor, House speaker call on Senate president to reconvene budget committee 🏛 Portland Press Herald

The fallout from a Maine Democrat’s late-night budget move 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine lawmakers endorse higher tax brackets for wealthier residents 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Poll: Mainers strongly support rent relief, public health insurance option 🏛 Maine Beacon

Sports

Sea Dogs and Fightin Phils Postponed 🏛 Minor League Baseball

State

Move of mail processing from Hampden to Scarborough draws ire from politicians 🏛 Mainebiz

Susan Collins, Jared Golden blast USPS decision to move some operations from Hampden to Scarborough 🏛 Maine Public

USPS moves forward with Hampden processing facility consolidation 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Things to Do

Trail running festival 🏛 Visit Portland Maine

JURASSIC QUEST, NORTH AMERICA’S BIGGEST DINOSAUR EVENT! 🏛 Visit Portland Maine

Transportation

It’s right to re-examine highway funding in Maine 🏛 Maine Center for Economic Policy