Morning Links - Sunday, April 14, 2024

Sunday, April 14, 2024

Asylum Seekers

Maine has more jobs than workers, immigrants help fill the gaps 🏛 WMTW

Business

Impact of remote work still echoes in Portland’s office buildings 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Climate Emergency

Opinion: Maine has no need for dirty, outdated sources of gas 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Education

Ed techs in Maine schools push for higher pay 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Environment

Right whale is found entangled off New England in a devastating year for the vanishing species 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Right whale found entangled off New England coast 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Our View: Perfection is the enemy of our environment 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Food and Drink

Maine Food & Dining News: Waterville, Belfast, Freeport, Scarborough, Waldoboro, Ellsworth 🏛 Portland Food Map

Dine Out Maine: Bandaloop, now in a larger space, has expanded its all-embracing, global focus 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Bandaloop, Hop Water, Veggie Burgers, Scallop Aquaculture 🏛 Portland Food Map

Guns

Maine Senate passes bill to expand gun background checks and tweak 'yellow flag' law 🏛 Maine Public

Maine lawmakers reject bill for lawsuits against gunmakers 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Letter: We need evidence-based gun safety measures 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sagadahoc sheriff candidates don’t want Lewiston mass shooting to define them 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Wiscasset Gun Show draws crowd as state advances contentious gun control bills 🏛 WGME

Housing

Letter: Back to the drawing board for Falmouth workforce housing 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine Home Show returns to Portland 🏛 WMTW

LGBTQIA+

‘The Prom’ doesn’t dance around issues of discrimination 🏛 University of Southern Maine

Society Notebook: EqualityMaine event evokes range of emotions 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Justice

Opinion: Past time to transform juvenile justice in Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Lack of attorneys keeps parents waiting in child removal cases 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Outdoors

Letter: Maine trails bond can help fund youth outdoor opportunities 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Fore St. April Showers 🏛 Corey Templeton Photography

Watch this red fox carry his meal home 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Police

Portland man charged with drug trafficking after police say $10,000 of fentanyl found 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Politics

Democratic legislative leaders reach agreement on supplemental budget fixes 🏛 Portland Press Herald

'Outrageous': Group of GOP legislators call for veto of tax bracket changes 🏛 WMTW

Public Safety

Letter: Flavored tobacco ban may have unintended consequences 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sports

Sports Digest: Sea Dogs sweep doubleheader from Fightin Phils 🏛 Sun Journal

State

A lightly traveled border outpost in western Maine is getting a $95 million upgrade 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Things to Do

Western Prom Sunset Concert Series 🏛 Visit Portland Maine

Sounds by the Sea 🏛 Visit Portland Maine

Transportation

Notice of: Virtual Public Meeting 🏛 Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority

Casco Bay Lines could increase ticket prices with new proposal 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine