Morning Links - Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Arts

World Premiere: Portland’s Own R&B Diva, Angelikah Fahray, Drops A Stunning New Track 🏛 That Portland Sound

This Month At Your Museum: May 2024 🏛 Portland Museum of Art

WMPG's Battle of the Bands at USM's Gorham Campus 🏛 WMPG

Asylum Seekers

New state office to help integrate immigrants into ME workforce 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Letter: Prioritize housing for Maine taxpayers 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Business

South Portland engineering firm Gorrill Palmer acquired by Ohio company 🏛 Mainebiz

Portland industrial software startup HighByte raises $12M 🏛 Mainebiz

City

City review of new Roux Institute turns to highway ramp, bike lanes, buses and parking 🏛 Portland Press Herald

42 Atlantic Street Application for Redevelopment Received by City's Planning Office 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Letter: PMA’s proposed new building not conducive to a shared environment 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Climate Emergency

An early glimpse of how coastal Mainers are adapting to a rising sea 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Youth group, environmental organizations sue Maine for action on climate 🏛 WGME

Maine gets $62M in federal funds for solar energy access in low-income communities 🏛 Mainebiz

Education

City Council Receives FY25 School Budget 🏛 Portland Public Schools

University of Maine unveils larger, faster 3D printer 🏛 Maine Public

The world’s largest 3D printer is at UMaine. It just unveiled an even bigger one 🏛 Portland Press Herald

UMaine’s new 3D printer smashes former Guinness World Record to advance the next generation of advanced manufacturing 🏛 University of Maine

Environment

Gov. Mills vetoes bill to hold Old Town landfill accountable for PFAS runoff 🏛 WGME

Letter: Support the rapid development of offshore wind 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine air ranked one of the best in the country according to new report 🏛 WMTW

Food and Drink

Walter’s Cafe in Brunswick 🏛 Portland Food Map

Portland Lobster Company opening for the season 🏛 WGME

Guns

Maine missed its chance to pass smarter, simpler gun policy 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Families and survivors say response to Lewiston shooting fell short 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Lewiston shootings changed mindsets, and just enough votes on gun bills 🏛 Maine Public

Health Care

New federal staffing mandates pose challenges for Maine nursing homes 🏛 Portland Press Herald

History

Mill Pond, Deering Oaks Park, Portland, 1887 - Maine Memory Network 🏛 Maine Memory Network

A VFW ceremony remembers the sinking of a U.S. naval patrol boat off the coast of Cape Elizabeth 🏛 Maine Public

Veterans, Navy honor crew torpedoed off Maine during WWII 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Housing

Letter: Maine lenders ready to support mobile home resident ownership 🏛 Bangor Daily News

'This is a crisis:' New rent relief program hopes to prevent evictions 🏛 WGME

Maine sees increase in home prices, sales 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Only 1% of Maine households have flood insurance 🏛 WMTW

Justice

Maine Governor Signs Bill Allowing Marijuana Possession and Cultivation Charges to Be Sealed 🏛 Marijuana Herald

Cumberland County Courthouse unveils new waiting room for victims and witnesses 🏛 WMTW

Maine man sentenced for conspiring to distribute cocaine 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

LGBTQIA+

Maine's governor signs bill to protect providers of abortion, gender-affirming care 🏛 Associated Press

Maine Signs Trans And Abortion Sanctuary Bill Into Law, Despite Violent Threats 🏛 Erin in the Morning

New Maine law protects providers of reproductive and transgender health care 🏛 GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders

New shield law passed protects providers of reproductive health and transgender care 🏛 Maine Public

Maine joins growing list of states protecting healthcare providers from bans 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Janet Mills signs abortion and transgender protections in Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Gov. Mills signs bill protecting providers of abortion and gender-affirming care 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Gov. Mills signs controversial abortion and gender-affirming care bill into Maine law 🏛 WGME

Maine approves law protecting providers of abortion, gender care 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine's Governor Mills signs trans & abortion sanctuary bill into law 🏛 Los Angeles Blade

Outdoors

I had my first whitewater swim on the Sheepscot in decades 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine voters will consider Trails Bond Bill in November 🏛 WMTW

Gov. Mills signs bill for $30M trail repair bond to appear on November ballot 🏛 WGME

Photography

"South Berwick Pink Moon" - South Berwick, Maine. 🏛 Reddit

Police

Yarmouth man arrested after police foot chase in Portland 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

18-year-old accused of drug trafficking in Portland 🏛 WGME

Politics

Tribal, labor bills among those left in limbo between passage and funding 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Labor advocates call Gov. Mills' veto of her own farmworker wage bill 'an embarrassment' 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Janet Millsvetoes her farmworker minimum wage bill 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Gov. Janet Mills vetoes her farmworker wage bill citing litigation change by lawmakers 🏛 Maine Public

Gov. Mills vetoes 3 bills, including measure to set minimum wage for farmworkers 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Gov. Mills vetoes bill to set minimum wage for Maine farmworkers 🏛 WMTW

Governor Mills vetoes minimum wage bill for farmers, cites changes by legislature 🏛 WGME

Gov. Mills vetoes minimum wage bill for agricultural workers 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine lawmakers discussing whether budget committee will meet again to fund more bills 🏛 Portland Press Herald

A plan to create a separate Child and Family Services agency failed to get a final vote 🏛 Maine Public

Budget drama at the Maine State House has put a rape kit tracking bill in jeopardy 🏛 WMTW

Proposed Postal Service ‘modernization’ should be returned to sender 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Public Safety

Maine CDC reports record high childhood immunization rates 🏛 Maine Public

Maine reaches a milestone for school-required vaccinations 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Hannaford warns of possible contamination in some ground beef 🏛 Maine Public

Hannaford expands recall of store-branded ground beef 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Hannaford expands recall of some ground beef products 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Stranded hiker rescued on Maine Appalachian Trail 🏛 WGME

Appalachian Trail hiker rescued by Maine first responders 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Sports

Ninth-Inning Rally Falls Short in 9-6 Loss to Hartford 🏛 Minor League Baseball

Sea Dogs can’t complete rally, lose to Yard Goats 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Things to Do

The Weekend Guide: April 26th - 28th, 2024 🏛 Portland Old Port

PMA Films: Filmmaker Ian Cheney shows us The Arc of Oblivion, plus Edward Yang's masterful final film and a brash comedy about the modern economy 🏛 Portland Museum of Art

Afternoon at Equestrian Center 🏛 Visit Portland Maine

The Live Music Guide: April 24th - 30th, 2024 🏛 Portland Old Port

Mushroom Magic: Dive into the Maine Fungi Fest Experience! 🏛 Portland Old Port

Professional boxing returning to Portland arena after 30 years 🏛 WMTW

Maine Things To Do: Lewiston Craft Fair, Hippie Flea Market 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens re-opens for the season on May 1 with exciting plans for the future 🏛 Boothbay Register

Tribal Sovereignty

Gov. Mills signs tribal sovereignty bill into law 🏛 WGME

Maine tribal criminal jurisdiction will change as new law passes 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine Wabanaki tribes get more rights to prosecute crimes 🏛 WMTW

Unhoused

Maine's homeless advocates follow key Supreme Court case 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine low-barrier shelters receive $7.5M in funding 🏛 Preble Street

Teen Services opens Transitional Living Program in Biddeford 🏛 Preble Street

Disturbing video: Portland landlord calls on city to help clean up 'unsafe environment' 🏛 WGME

Portland leaders seek to permanently expand Homeless Services Center capacity - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Utilities

Utility opposes new rules for heat pumps popular in Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Relief available for CMP customers with unpaid electric bills 🏛 WGME