Morning Links - Friday, April 19, 2024

Friday, April 19, 2024

Asylum Seekers

Portland Summit Focuses on New Mainer Business Inclusivity 🏛 Northeastern Global News

City

Portland Historic Preservation Board greenlights plans for Roux campus 🏛 Mainebiz

At Portland City Hall, mourners pay their respects to former Gov. Joseph Brennan 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Climate Emergency

Maine legislature passes $60 million to aid working waterfronts 🏛 National Fisherman

Governor Mills Directs Administration to Prepare to Distribute $60 Million in Storm Relief as Soon as Funding Becomes Available 🏛 State of Maine

Community

Teen center in Westbrook gets federal funding to expand 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Education

Opinion: Government mandates to blame for continuing decline of Maine education 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

State lawmakers clear potential roadblock in developing a wind terminal on Sears Island 🏛 Maine Public

Maine House reverses decision, supports updated offshore wind project on Sears Island 🏛 WGME

FERC staff are recommending relicensing 4 Kennebec River dams 🏛 Maine Public

After removing osprey nest, CMP installs perch off Route 1 in Bath 🏛 Sun Journal

New Maine law gives public more rights to know about hazardous materials on freight trains 🏛 WGME

Food and Drink

A New Bakery on Spring Street 🏛 Portland Food Map

Best New Bar: Papi 🏛 Portland Food Map

Guns

Maine lawmakers pass gun bills in wake of October mass shooting 🏛 Reuters

Gun legislation approved in Maine after Lewiston mass shooting 🏛 Associated Press

Here’s the final list of gun reforms passed in the aftermath of Maine’s deadliest mass shooting 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine lawmakers run out of time to consider ‘red flag’ proposal in wake of Lewiston shooting 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Red flag law can keep Mainers safe 🏛 Portland Press Herald

After Lewiston shooting, Maine lawmakers approve expanded background checks, waiting period 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Two shootings, two different responses — Maine restricts guns while Iowa arms teachers 🏛 Associated Press

Health Care

Maine Legislature preserves expansion of Medicare Savings Programs 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Nurse staff ratio proposal fails to pass in Maine, but supporters say they aren't giving up 🏛 Maine Public

Maine leads in late-stage HIV diagnoses, efforts underway to increase testing 🏛 WGME

History

Throwback Thursday Photo: Interstate 295 1982 & 2024 🏛 Portland Old Port

Housing

Construction begins on $27M affordable housing project in Portland’s Libbytown 🏛 Mainebiz

Maine home sales increased again in March and prices neared historic highs 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine home sales, prices are on the rise - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Maine home sales and prices increase in March 🏛 Boothbay Register

New state law requires property owners to disclose flood risk to potential buyers 🏛 Maine Public

How a $9 billion federal investment couldhelp Maine’s aging affordable housing 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Young waterfront workers struggle amid rising home prices in Harpswell 🏛 Sun Journal

“Maine (ME) Average Rent Prices 2024” 🏛 Reddit

Labor

WEX to cut around 70 jobs globally in new 'business assessment' 🏛 Mainebiz

LGBTQIA+

LGBTQ+ families find protection and affirmation in Maine's new confirmatory adoption law 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Nazis

Maine man sentenced for threatening to kill Jewish people 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Buxton man sentenced for social media threats made against Jewish community 🏛 WGME

Outdoors

9 oceanside trails to try in Maine this spring 🏛 Bangor Daily News

The ospreys are back in Lamoine. Watch the livestream. 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Politics

Legislature rejects paths to a comprehensive data privacy law in Maine 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Lawmakers pass supplemental budget that includes $60 million in storm relief 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: What more do you want from Sen. Collins? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

As goes Nebraska on electoral votes, so goes Maine? 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine passes supplemental budget, wrapping up legislative session 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Sports

Penrod, Sea Dogs Shutout Fisher Cats 3-0 🏛 Minor League Baseball

Sea Dogs win second in a row at home 🏛 WMTW

Portland Sea Dogs blank New Hampshire Fisher Cats for second season shutout 🏛 WGME

Portland Sea Dogs mark 30 years since their first home game 🏛 WMTW

Portland Sea Dogs celebrate 30-year tenure as Maine's longest pro sports team 🏛 WGME

Portland Sea Dogs celebrate 30 years, tax credit for renovation 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Zach Penrod making the most of chance with Sea Dogs 🏛 Portland Press Herald

State

Members of Congress demand Postal Service halt consolidations, warning of worsening mail delivery 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine’s congressional delegation blasts Postal Service consolidation plan 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Things to Do

Earth Day celebrations and 6 other things to do this weekend 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Re-Site 2024 | James Allister Sprang – Listening Session #1: Aquifer of the Ducts 🏛 SPACE

Re-Site 2024 | James Allister Sprang – Listening Session #1: Aquifer of the Weave 🏛 SPACE

Re-Site 2024 | James Allister Sprang – Listening Sessions: Rest Within the Wake 🏛 SPACE

Tate House Museum Annual Mtg 🏛 Visit Portland Maine

PORTLAND 10-MILLER 🏛 Visit Portland Maine

Crankie Storytelling with Katherine Fahey 🏛 Mayo Street Arts

CMTM's Flying Colors Auction Returns: Art, Community, and Impact Await 🏛 Portland Old Port

Big Shirt Improv Comedy Show at Portland Media Center on Friday at 7pm! 5 buckaroos. The big shirt will not be there because one of our members had a baby and we haven't had time to sew the baby shirt on to the rest of the big shirt yet sorry! 🏛 Reddit

Maine shows, concerts April 2024 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Transportation

Portland’s Amtrak station may move from Thompson’s Point 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opinion: What if Portland became a bike town? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Scrap plan for Gorham Connector 🏛 Portland Press Herald

New DOT partnership will streamline airline consumer complaints in Maine, other states 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Unhoused

Tents at Fore River Sanctuary 🏛 Reddit

Vacationland

Maine will keep 207 as its only area code for another year 🏛 WGME

Check out this Maine museum devoted to umbrella covers - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine