Morning Links - Saturday November 2, 2024

Saturday, November 2, 2024

Arts

New art by Market Street Eats 🏛 Reddit

Maine writer takes fresh look at 'Great American Songbook' 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

'Lost on a Mountain in Maine' film adaptation hits the big screen nationwide - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Survival memoir 'Lost on a Mountain in Maine' hits theaters nationwide - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Business

Continued growth for Maine's space industry 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

10 tips for doing business in Maine 🏛 Mainebiz

City

City News Round Up: Friday, November 1, 2024 🏛 City of Portland

One Big Thing: Balancing Public Health and Community Concerns 🏛 Kate Sykes for District 5

FoPP Community Forum Re: Proposed Music Festival for August 2025 - YouTube - Friends of Payson Park

Western Cemetery - Breakthrough Year by the Numbers 🏛 The West End News

Portland to open warming shelter this winter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Climate Emergency

Maine BEP wrestles with fees for solar, wind impacts 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Feds choose winning bids for floating offshore wind in Gulf of Maine - YouTube - WMTW-TV

CMP Corridor

Massachusetts ratepayers to pay extra $512M for CMP hydropower corridor 🏛 Bangor Daily News

$512 million in extra costs for Maine transmission line to be shouldered by Mass. ratepayers - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Community

Sixth annual Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland Shelter Sleep-In event is coming up - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Education

UMaine experts leading conversations around best practices for AI in schools 🏛 University of Maine

Environment

Orrington waste facility aims to reopen in 2025 after fire 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Food and Drink

Portland restaurant owners say dining habits have changed. We asked people if it’s true. 🏛 Portland Press Herald

South Portland’s Elsmere BBQ to close 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Health Care

Advocates warn of abortion restrictions that could affect Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opinion: Abortion is health care and we should vote accordingly 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Nursing homes grapple with MaineCare reimbursement uncertainty 🏛 The Maine Monitor

History

Congress urges President to designate Frances Perkins Homestead as national monument 🏛 Maine Public

Justice

Man charged in fatal Portland shooting denied bail 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Bail denied for man charged in Forest Ave. shooting 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Lewiston Mass Shooting

Introducing: Breakdown - YouTube - Maine Public

Episode 1: Did we really survive this? - YouTube - Maine Public

Outdoors

A Stellar Guide to Enjoying the Night Sky in Maine 🏛 Down East

University of Maine System won’t allow hunting on its lands 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine deer hunting season kicks off Saturday - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Photography

Halloween Decor 🏛 Reddit

In photos: Halloween on Peaks Island 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Halloween parade puts the 'boo' in Boothbay Harbor 🏛 Boothbay Register

Sunrise over Chiputneticook, 8/14/17, photo by me 🏛 Reddit

Nubble Lighthouse 🏛 Reddit

Politics

Question B: Council Initiated changes to Portland’s Short-Term Rental Registration Requirements 🏛 Kate Sykes for District 5

New Attack Mailer from the "Campaign for Responsible Government" PAC, funded by out of state billionaires to (according to their official filings) oppose Grayson Lookner and Jess Falero, and support Sarah Michniewicz 🏛 Reddit

Letter: Morse the leader Portland City Council needs 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Attacks on Pelletier are misguided 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Support Boykin for District 2 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Mazer would bring important skills to Portland City Council 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Bravo 👏 🏛 Reddit

Opinion: Public investment in research and development will pay off for Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Vote yes on Question 4 to support Maine’s outdoor economy 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Breaking down Maine’s ballot questions - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Maine legislator will not end reelection bid following arrest for alleged domestic abuse 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Rep. Pingree on Election Day, housing, tax cuts and more 🏛 Maine Beacon

Pingree Announces Millions for Federal Heating Aid for Mainers 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Maine's 2nd District candidates take quiet approach before election 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Golden, colleagues urge the release of untapped LIHEAP funding 🏛 Daily Bulldog

Golden slams Theriault, outlines platform ahead of Election Day 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Letter: Rank Diana Merenda first in CD 2 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Campaign signs are everywhere. But are they any use? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

How ranked-choice votingwill work in Maine’s 2024 elections 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Vote for Kamala Harris — for your health, security and freedom 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Everything the BDN editorial board endorsed in this election 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Harris, congressional incumbents leading in latest Maine poll 🏛 Maine Morning Star

In Maine, Bill Clinton hammers a ‘bragging and bashing’Donald Trump 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Bill Clinton rallies for Kamala Harris in Portland 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Bill Clinton rallies for Kamala Harris in Portland 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Former President Bill Clinton makes last-ditch plea to Maine voters to turn out for Harris 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Bill Clinton campaigns for Kamala Harris in Maine - YouTube - CBS 13 News

'We can do it:' Former President Bill Clinton stumps for VP Harris in Maine - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Bill Clinton visits Maine to campaign for Harris-Walz ticket - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Bill Clinton visits Portland to stump for Kamala Harris in the final days before the election 🏛 Maine Public

Democrats criticize out-of-state money, false information ahead of Election Day 🏛 Maine Public

Democratic leaders voice out-of-state funding, election concerns 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Young voters cite key issues in the national election 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opinion: A plea to all Jewish Mainers 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Public Safety

Small grass fire extinguished quickly in Portland, Maine 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Razor blade found in Halloween candy in Maine community 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Toxic cannabis is being shopped to Maine dispensaries 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Number of whooping cough cases is on the rise - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Social Safety Net

USDA data finds drop in food insecurity, but Maine groups say it's an incomplete picture 🏛 Maine Public

Things to Do

Double down on ‘Dracula,’ start your holiday shopping or stream ‘The Ghost Trap’ 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Hot Cocoa Sip-off 🏛 Friends of Congress Square Park

S'mores Night 🏛 Friends of Congress Square Park

Killswitch Engage 🏛 Cross Insurance Arena (Cumberland County Civic Center)

Learn to Shuck with a Farmer 🏛 Visit Portland

Transportation

Portland Jetport plans nearly $5 million in improvements 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Vacationland

If You Only Have One Day to Visit This Small Town in Maine, Here’s Everything You Absolutely Can’t Miss 🏛 Only in Your State