Morning Links - Monday May 27, 2024

Monday, May 27, 2024

Asylum Seekers

Total Maine May 26, 2024: Asylum seekers and the workforce 🏛 WMTW

Pingree introduces bill to cut work permit wait for asylees 🏛 WMTW

Nonprofit helping asylum seekers backs work authorization bill 🏛 WMTW

Climate Emergency

Climate change is already affecting Mainers’ health, doctors say 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Climate crisis is worsening homelessness, substance use disorder 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Crews work to restore Wood Island Boat House following January storms 🏛 WMTW

Education

Maine’s struggling child care industry gets much-needed boost from new state support 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Food and Drink

Here’s what’s new this summer on Maine’s outdoor dining scene 🏛 Portland Press Herald

A brewery and a beer distributor turn 10. We can drink to that. 🏛 Portland Press Herald

There’s more than one way to make whoopie pies in South Portland 🏛 Portland Press Herald

History

Throwback photo: A busy day on Portland’s East End Beach in 1953 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Justice

Maine Supreme Court case offers insight into child welfare system 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Labor

Maine’s seasonal businesses say summer hiring looks sunnier this year 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Photography

To the couple who proposed at The Lobster Shack Two Lights on Friday 🏛 Reddit

Looking forward to photographing some summer storms 🏛 Reddit

I love Maine ❤️ 🏛 Reddit

This morning in the county 🏛 Reddit

The Seeker - South Berwick, Maine 🏛 Reddit

Sports

Keep track of Maine Roller Derby on Facebook 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sports Digest: Sea Dogs can’t recover from rough first inning against Yard Goats 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Things to Do

Westbrook Together Days, Confetti Craft Bazaar in Biddeford, The Ballroom Thieves in Portland 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Fear you’ll never hear your favorite band live? These Maine tribute shows might do the trick 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Tickets on sale for Norah Jones; Hasan Minhaj is here next week 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Mainers can visit Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens for free this weekend 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Transportation

Portland International Jetport proposes parking rate increase to City Manager 🏛 Maine Public