Morning Links - Wednesday November 6, 2024

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

City

Portland imposes a temporary moratorium on new hotel projects 🏛 Maine Public

Climate Emergency

Jump in EV sales drains Maine incentives fund 🏛 Maine Public

Elections

High turnout leads to slow reporting of results in Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Long lines, lockdown all part of ‘important’ day at South Portland polling place 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Small Maine town may have violated state law by asking voters for ID 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine poised for record turnout during Tuesday’s presidential election 🏛 Bangor Daily News

After all the talk, Election Day voting is going mostly smoothly 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine voters take advantage of free bus rides on Election Day - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Maine's absentee voting levels for 2024 second highest since 2008 - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Voting machine in Readfield stops working minutes after polls open - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Exclusive 'I voted' stickers given to people who cast ballots in Westbrook - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Voting machine in Maine town stops working twice on Election Day - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Environment

How the Forest Society of Maine Became One of the Nation’s Largest Land Trusts 🏛 Down East

Groundbreaking eelgrass pilot restoration takes root in Casco Bay 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Nov 13: If the Planet Could Speak: How Our Health and the Planet’s Intertwine 🏛 Friends of Casco Bay

Opinion: Royal River dam removal is long overdue 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: A positive step on quarry concerns 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Food and Drink

Gritty McDuff’s Brew Pub in Freeport to close after 30-year run 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Drydock Tavern has been fenced off for renovations 🏛 Reddit

Guns

Gun control advocates collect petition signatures at Maine polling places - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Health Care

Letter: Government shouldn’t get to make decisions about abortion 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Housing

Old Orchard Beach passes Maine’s first rentcontrol law for mobile homes 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Justice

Suspect in deadly Morrill’s Corner shooting pleads not guilty 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Westbrook man sentenced for role in bank robbery near Maine Mall 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Outdoors

Descent is tricky after a steep climb on your bike 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

1 Hour before sunrise at Nubble yesterday! 🏛 Reddit

Maine kicks ass 🏛 Reddit

Back Cove, Portland, Maine 🏛 Reddit

Police

Maine hit by rash of 'swatting' calls targeting high schools on Election Day 🏛 Maine Public

Hoax threats send multiple Maine schools into lockdown on Election Day 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine Secretary of State said school shooting hoax sought to deter voting 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Reports of active shooter situations at Maine schools on Election Day not credible, police say 🏛 New England Cable News

'Not credible': Maine schools targeted by swatting calls on Election Day 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Noble High School among Maine schools targeted by swatting calls - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Maine schools target of swatting calls on Election Day; police say there's no threat - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Multiple Maine schools targeted by 'swatting' calls 🏛 WGME

SoPo High and Community Center on Lock Down 🏛 Reddit

PSA: Hoax Calls Alert 🏛 Reddit

Armored vechiles? 🏛 Reddit

Deering highschool lockdown? 🏛 Reddit

What is happening at Noble HS? 🏛 Reddit

Sanford/Noble what is currently happening? 🏛 Reddit

MSP reporting multiple swatting calls at schools in Maine and throughout the country. 🏛 Reddit

Maine High Schools Targeted Again for Gun Violence Hoaxes 🏛 Reddit

Rumford residents told to shelter in place; possible active shooter sought 🏛 Portland Press Herald

BREAKING NEWS: Rumford police issue shelter-in-place for 'emergency in progress' - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

UPDATE: NEWS CENTER Maine is in Rumford where there is a shelter-in-place - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Suspect in custody after Rumford shooting incident, shelter-in-place - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Politics

Results slowly trickle in for Portland City Council and school board races 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Answers to Portland’s referendum questions begin to emerge 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine Republican loses reelection bid after domestic violence allegations 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Mainers vote to reform campaign finance, open path for Supreme Court to weigh in 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine voters overwhelmingly pass election spending limits 🏛 Maine Public

Mainers overwhelmingly pass campaignfinance reform that may never become law 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Early vote counts signal trouble for Maine flag referendum 🏛 Portland Press Herald

The entire Maine Legislature was on the ballot. Here’s how that turned out. 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Chellie Pingree wins reelection in 1st Congressional District 🏛 Maine Public

Chellie Pingree cruises to reelection in Maine’s 1st District 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Pingree proves victorious for another term representing Maine’s 1st District 🏛 Maine Morning Star

U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree declares victory in 1st District race 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Pingree declares victory in Maine's 1st Congressional District race - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Election 2024: Rep. Pingree thanks her supporters in CD1 - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Election 2024: Rep. Chellie Pingree speaks 1-on-1 with NEWS CENTER Maine - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Winner of Maine’s 2nd District race still being determined 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Jared Golden, Austin Theriault settle in for long wait in Maine's 2nd District race 🏛 Maine Public

All eyes on Maine’s 2nd District race for Congress 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Candidates wait for every vote to be counted in Maine’s too-close-to-call 2nd District race 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Check out who donated to Jared Golden and Austin Theriault 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

2024 Election: Jared Golden's campaign gives statement after polls close - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Election 2024: Austin Theriault speaks to the crowd at his election headquarters - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

With King ahead, ranked-choice race for Maine’s US Senate seat not yet called 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Sen. Angus King expected to win reelection, but final result still unclear 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Angus King leading 3 challengers for US Senate seat 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Election 2024: Sen. King speaks at his watch party in Brunswick - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Senator Angus King addresses his followers - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Election 2024: Sen. Angus King addresses supporters at his watch party in Brunswick - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Election 2024: Demi Kouzounas speaks to NEWS CENTER Maine after polls close - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Kamala Harris wins Maine’s heavily Democratic 1st District 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Harris and Trump split Maine’s congressional districts 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Donald Trump wins Maine’s 2nd District for the 3rd straight election 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Kamala Harris wins Maine by small margin over Donald Trump 🏛 Bangor Daily News

These Maine municipalities voted for the winning president the past 3 elections 🏛 Bangor Daily News

See how your Maine community voted in the past 3 presidential elections 🏛 Bangor Daily News

These 4 races could decide big things in the Maine Legislature 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Follow the results of Maine’s statewide referendums 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Economy ranked as a top issue, but concerns over democracy drove many voters to polls 🏛 Bangor Daily News

In an election rooted in fear, Mainers anxiously await the results 🏛 Bangor Daily News

A plea for peace and patience 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Opinion: Dion disappoints with apology for divestment support 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Ceasefire 🏛 Reddit

Things to Do

The Weekend Guide: November 8th – 11th, 2024 🏛 Portland Old Port

Transportation

Letter: Maine will have a bumpy road without strong infrastructure 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Vacationland

Bar Harbor voters reject looser cruise ship limits 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Voter Suppression

Voter ID petition 🏛 Reddit

Why was I asked to show my state ID to vote today? 🏛 Reddit

Maine secretary of state’s office is investigating election workers in Linneus asking voters to show identification before casting a ballot in violation of Maine law. 🏛 Reddit