Morning Links - Thursday September 12, 2024

Thursday, September 12, 2024

Arts

Braiding the Land (2024) 🏛 Portland Museum of Art

Business

Rock Row medical campus opening put off to 2025 🏛 Portland Press Herald

City

Portland City Council panel endorses plan for two-way State and High streets 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Developers pitch projects that could create nearly 200 condos in Portland 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Developers pitch second condo complex with accessory dwelling units in Portland 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Community

Portland first responders honor lives lost in 23rd anniversary of 9/11 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine communities gather to honor lives lost in 9/11 attacks 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

9/11 Ceremony held in Portland - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Education

Letter: Affordable student loan repayment is in jeopardy 🏛 Portland Press Herald

UMaine achieves fifth straight year of record-breaking research funding 🏛 University of Maine

Environment

Brunswick legislators kickstart efforts to address PFAS contamination after foam spill 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Fire suppression system at Brunswick airport had been flagged as ‘deficient’ 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Health Care

Maine distributes $30 million one-time payment to boost nursing facilities 🏛 Maine Public

Letter: Veterans deserve more than ‘thank you for your service’ 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Housing

Maine Housing unveils affordable housing units in Portland, with more to come - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Basic income pilot project for single mothers shows promising results on economic stability 🏛 Maine Public

Justice

Maine Supreme Judicial Court rules on dispute over single parking spot in Old Orchard Beach 🏛 Maine Public

State senator calls on Gov. Mills to get involved in DOJ lawsuit over ADA 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Labor

Maine’s minimum wage to increase to $14.65 next year, boosting wages for 96,000 workers 🏛 Maine Center for Economic Policy

Maine’s minimum wage will rise to $14.65 next year 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine’s minimum wage will increase to $14.65 next year 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Lewiston Mass Shooting

‘Colossal failure’ before Lewiston shooting must prompt changes in policies and attitudes 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Opinion: Lewiston report affirms failure of yellow flag law and need for red flag 🏛 Maine Beacon

Moral Panics

Majority of state attorneys general seek warnings for youth on social media 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Outdoors

Park rangers: Don't feed the Canada geese at Portland's Deering Oaks Park 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Goose in Portland park has fatal deformity caused by eating too much bread - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Wild mushroom season is tasty but be cautious 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Dogs need better protection from Maine’s harsh weather 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Plover Season Wrap-up: Breeding Pairs Down but Productivity Back on Track 🏛 Maine Audubon

Police

Police make 'significant drug trafficking arrest' in Portland 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Police seize large amount of fentanyl during Portland drug bust - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Portland Woman Arrested in Large Drug Bust in Portland Yesterday Afternoon 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Politics

Opinion: Portland moves to the rhythm of justice 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: A shocking display of antisemitism in Portland 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Police reports and grades define a charged gundebate in Maine’s 2nd District 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Engaging Black Voters in Maine: The Harris-Walz Campaign 🏛 Amjambo Africa

Maine’s senators take no side on presidential debate that Jared Golden didn’t watch 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Gwen Walz will campaign for Kamala Harris in Bangor this week 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Gwen Walz, wife of VP candidate Tim Walz, will visit Bangor and Portland on Friday 🏛 Portland Press Herald

'Backed into a corner': Mainers react to presidential debate 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Public Safety

Mayor Mark Dion: Needle waste is a public safety hazard of Portland’s own making 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine issues first-ever recall of cannabis products 🏛 Mainebiz

Four cannabis products recalled in Maine after state audit 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Health experts point to a mild winter and spring as root cause of increased mosquito-borne illnesses 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Social Safety Net

MaineHousing says applying for ‘HEAP’ program has gotten easier - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Sports

Sea Dogs suffer second straight loss to Binghamton 🏛 Minor League Baseball

Sea Dogs fall out of first place - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Things to Do

Maine Open Lighthouse Day 2024 🏛 American Lighthouse Foundation

Tickets now on sale for Gardens Aglow at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Unhoused

Preble Street poised to take over Hope House shelter in Bangor 🏛 Maine Public

Vacationland

Foliage Report: 'Brilliant fall colors' on the horizon for Maine leaf-peeping season 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine