Morning Links - Saturday, April 13, 2024

Saturday, April 13, 2024

Asylum Seekers

First Parish Church of Gorham houses asylum seekers 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Business

What's in a name? WEX sues HP over alleged trademark infringement 🏛 Mainebiz

Maine lakes add $14B per year to economy, new report says 🏛 Mainebiz

City

City News Round Up: Friday, April 12, 2024 🏛 City of Portland

Amid fight to block museum’s expansion, Greater Portland Landmarks names new leader 🏛 Mainebiz

Climate Emergency

Heat pump problems often due to installation, maintenance issues 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Acadia National Park Getting $950,000 To Protect Against Climate Change 🏛 National Parks Traveller

FEMA: Mainers should apply for assitance by May 20 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Education

Pathways To Progress - Portland's School Budget - Episode 23 - YouTube - Portland Media Center

Funding needed to help young Mainers with autism and developmental delays 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Environment

Can Maine Lead the Way to a Future without Forever Chemicals? 🏛 Mother Jones

Maine Is a Warning for America’s PFAS Future 🏛 The Atlantic

Maine attorney general sues Monsanto for PCB contamination 🏛 Maine Public

Maine sues Monsanto, accusing chemical manufacturer of polluting land, water 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine sues biochem giant Monsanto over sales of toxic products 🏛 WMTW

Maine AG sues Monsanto, alleging company knew the dangers of PCBs 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Announces Lawsuit Against Monsanto for Manufacture and Sale of Dangerous Chemicals Related Documents 🏛 State of Maine

Letter: Maine can have both with wind port 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Sears Island sand dune ‘protection’ bill needs to be defeated 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Facebook group accuses CMP of disrupting osprey nesting in Bath 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Food and Drink

Friday Food Insider: Openings, closings and projects in the works 🏛 Mainebiz

Maine's Foulmouthed Brewery to close its doors 🏛 WMTW

Foulmouthed Brewing closing after more than 8 years, new brewery to take over 🏛 WGME

Asian-Style Restaurant Opening in Former Old Port Tavern 🏛 WJBQ

Indy’s Sandwich in South Portland gaining food fans 🏛 WMTW

Guns

Maine Senate backs suite of legislation introduced after Lewiston shooting 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine Senate approves ban on bump stocks 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine Senate narrowly supports expanded background checks, 72-hour waiting period 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine bill allowing lawsuits against gunmakers advances 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine Senate narrowly passes multiple gun bills 🏛 WGME

Health Care

Maine lawmakers back bill requiring insurance coverage of over-the-counter birth control 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Hundreds of Maine nurses ask Gov. Mills to sign safe staffing bill 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine lawmakers need to fund bills to improve mental health services 🏛 Bangor Daily News

MaineCF Awards $32K to Four Southern Maine Hospice Services 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Opinion: Skilled nursing facilities are in crisis 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Personal fines one reason to oppose nurse ratio bill 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Collins’ support needed by breast cancer patients 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Our broken health care system is hurting patients and physicians 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Bill to enshrine abortion rights in Maine Constitution blocked 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Project CommUNITY: Maine pharmacy helps MaineCare clients through recent cyberattack - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Housing

First mixed-use building at The Downs will add housing near Costco, Idexx 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Bath Housing gets $4M jumpstart to build 24 affordable rental units 🏛 Mainebiz

Bill to convert York County courthouses into housing clears the Legislature 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Residents' offer to purchase two Old Orchard Beach mobile home parks has been rejected 🏛 Maine Public

Who is taking over Maine’s mobile homes, and why 🏛 Boothbay Register

Labor

L.L.Bean to lay off customer service workers, reduce call line hours 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine lawmakers have signed off on worker protections — now they must fund their implementation 🏛 Maine Center for Economic Policy

LGBTQIA+

Maine lawmakers face down death threats & advance bill protecting gender-affirming care 🏛 LGBTQ Nation

Maine lawmakers approve shield law for providers of abortion and gender-affirming care 🏛 ABC News

Maine lawmakers approve shield law, protecting healthcare workers 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Nazis

Gov. Janet Mills signs paramilitary training ban into law 🏛 Maine Public

Gov. Mills signs bill to ban unauthorized paramilitary activity 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Janet Mills signs into law a ban on paramilitary training in Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine governor signs bill restricting paramilitary training in response to neo-Nazi's plan 🏛 ABC News

Outdoors

Is a coastal Maine road that keeps washing out worth saving? 🏛 The Maine Monitor

I spied these rare birds while hiking this winter 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Sugarloaf Skiclipse 🏛 The Irregular

Police

Portland man accused of trafficking fentanyl 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Police: Man delivers fentanyl to undercover agent in Portland 🏛 WMTW

Police say no active shooter at Southern Maine Health Care 🏛 Portland Press Herald

False report of active shooter at Southern Maine Health Care 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Politics

Bill to increase taxes on top earners is a step toward a fairer tax code and could be modified to deliver an even bigger boost to Mainers struggling with rising costs 🏛 Maine Center for Economic Policy

Tax Fairness — An Explainer 🏛 Maine Center for Economic Policy

Senate moves to exempt sole store targeted by bill to ban tobacco sales near schools 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Bill prohibiting tobacco sales at just one store changed by Maine Senate 🏛 WMTW

Opinion: My business depends on digital ads – and I support privacy laws 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sports

Sea Dogs Blank Fightins in 11-0 Victory 🏛 Minor League Baseball

Sea Dogs rout Fightin Phils for first win of season 🏛 Portland Press Herald

It's Championship or Bust Monday Night for the Maine Celtics 🏛 WCYY

Things to Do

Ogunquit Museum opens, plus 5 more things to do this weekend 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Krallice with Stone Crown 🏛 SPACE

One-Night Maine Island Kayak Camping Trip 🏛 Visit Portland Maine

2024 Maine Fungi Fest Tickets, Fri, May 17, 2024 at 12:00 PM 🏛 Eventbrite

Win Tickets: Staind at Cross Insurance Arena in Portland, Maine 🏛 WCYY

Here Are 32 Maine Mini Golf Courses to Play This Year 🏛 WBLM

Utilities

Strong winds knock out power to thousands of CMP customers 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Thousands of Mainers without power again as another storm moves through Maine 🏛 WGME