Morning Links - Friday May 10, 2024

Friday, May 10, 2024

Bears, Sharks, and Zombies

Sandworms are breeding on beaches in Maine 🏛 WMTW

Buy Local

Now with five locations, the Holy Donut is sweet on Brunswick 🏛 Mainebiz

City

Building owner says tearing down former children’s museum would jeopardize historic district 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: PMA expansion serves no one 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Moneyed class and the demolition of 142 Free St. 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Baxter Woods leash law in Portland, Maine, leads to lawsuit 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Portland's duck house returns to Deering Oaks Park 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Portland park duck house good as new after repairs, city says 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Climate Emergency

Maine's fishing industry works around damaged wharves after January storms 🏛 WGME

Plans in place to rebuild Maine coastline damaged by storms 🏛 WMTW

Deadline approaches for those impacted by January's record flooding to apply for FEMA aid 🏛 WGME

Gov. Mills announces $25 million in funds for storm-ravaged working waterfronts 🏛 WGME

With recent storms and heavy rain, loggers say working conditions have never been more difficult 🏛 Maine Public

Hundreds gathered in Augusta for Maine's Economy and Climate Change Summit - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Education

School officials in Portland potentially seeking state funding to build consolidated campus 🏛 Maine Public

Portland school leaders renew talks on consolidating its 3 high schools 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

Report shows Maine could face new biosolid capacity crisis by 2028 if action isn't taken 🏛 WGME

Maine recommends taking precautions against browntail moth health risks 🏛 The Windham Eagle

Food and Drink

Liquid Riot in Portland, Maine, to Close Permanently 🏛 WCYY

Guns

Sen. Collins wants to require Army to tell local police about problem soldiers 🏛 WGME

Health Care

Letter: Bettering odds against Alzheimer’s 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opinion: Another medical school is not the solution to Maine’s problems 🏛 Portland Press Herald

History

Throwback Thursday Photo: Longfellow Square 1950s & 2024 🏛 Portland Old Port

A look at the original copy of the Maine Constitution 🏛 WMTW

Foo Fighters Played Portland, Maine, 26 Years Ago 🏛 WCYY

Labor

Sen. Collins pushes for more H2B visas to support local tourism industry 🏛 WGME

Moral Panics

King among senators supporting bill to restrict social media for kids under 12 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Outdoors

Fay bond bill to promote design, development and maintenance of Maine trails signed into law 🏛 The Windham Eagle

Part of Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine closed, waiting for ducklings to hatch 🏛 WMTW

Go back in time by hiking along this old Bar Harbor railway 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Stay Classy Portland. 🏛 Reddit

Since you've all liked my pics from Baxter I thought I'd share this one, actually taken in Southern Maine. This is a Maine lynx...one of the prettiest animals. Anyone who owns a Maine Coon can see the resemblance. 🏛 Reddit

Police

‘RoboCop’ security systems pop up in Maine as concerns over retail theft rise 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Politics

New bill would set up tracking system for rape kits in Maine 🏛 WGME

State leaders and lawmakers disagree over AFA funding habits 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Opinion: Gov. Mills is choosing austerity over the people of Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine lawmakers return to address vetoes, unfinished business on final day 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Opinion: Why Republicans should vote to override Janet Mills’ vetoes 🏛 Maine Beacon

Mike Soboleski unveils new endorsements in 2nd District GOP primary 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Republican CD2 candidate backed by 50 current and former Maine politicians 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Sports

Sloppy sixth inning costs Sea Dogs in 5-3 loss to Rumble Ponies 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sea Dogs lose third in a row 🏛 WMTW

Sea Dogs lose third straight 🏛 WGME

Things to Do

CiderFeast, Taylor Swift dance party and more things to do this weekend 🏛 Portland Press Herald

BIG|BRAVE with Spiritual Poison and Lepra 🏛 SPACE

Fireworks at Funtown! 🏛 Visit Portland Maine

Maine band 'The Fogcutters' set to perform at the State Theater 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Little Sebago Lake Association celebrating centennial anniversary 🏛 The Windham Eagle

An Evening with Olivier Latry 🏛 Merrill Auditorium

Tribal Sovereignty

Harmful misinformation can’t distract from tribal progress in Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Unhoused

Maine's shelters are in crisis as homelessness surges 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Vacationland

APPLL seeks injunction against cruise ship ordinance 🏛 Mount Desert Islander

National Park Service seeks up to 2,500 acres for entry to Katahdin monument 🏛 Mainebiz