Morning Links - Wednesday November 20, 2024

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Asylum Seekers

Immigration advocates in Maine brace for sweeping changes under Trump 🏛 Maine Public

Business

Hannaford servers back up, but customers may worry about their data 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Vertical Harvest greenhouse project in Westbrook gets funding boost - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

City

Portland City Council creates municipal climate action fund 🏛 Maine Public

Portland public gets sneak peek at city's Forest Avenue Redesign Project - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Portland’s Public Market is mostly unoccupied. The owner blames lack of foot traffic 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Climate Emergency

Gulf of Maine Research Institute teaches next generation about climate change 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Community

'Solidarity, not charity': Food AND Medicine to send Thanksgiving feasts to 1,600 tables across Maine 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Food and Drink

Cape Elizabeth Planning Board OKs new Cookie Jar site plan, leaves front parking untouched 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland, Maine, Named Among Best Food Cities in America 🏛 WCYY

Maine Food ＆ Dining News: Bath, Brunswick, Springvale, Alna 🏛 Portland Food Map

Friday Food Insider: Maine's coffee shops continue to face ... 🏛 Mainebiz

Guns

Maine hunters hope to see 72-hour gun purchase waiting period repealed 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Housing

Home values have skyrocketed in this strange group of Maine towns 🏛 Bangor Daily News

More than 1,400 Mainers submit applications for pilot rent relief program 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Waiting list opens for Maine's new eviction prevention pilot program, given high demand 🏛 Maine Public

Outdoors

Construction begins on 84-mile bike trail in Piscataquis 🏛 Bangor Daily News

This year’s fall surf and turf paddle trip destination was Caribou Mountain 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Casco Bay Lines and Prock Marine 🏛 Reddit

Moonset at Two Lights, Cape Elizabeth, Maine 🏛 Reddit

Police

Man found passed out with drugs and gun at Portland gas ... 🏛 WGME

Politics

Maine Democrats win two legislative recounts — with nine more to go 🏛 Maine Public

The latest on recounts in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, other state races 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Jared Golden on voters who helped reelect him: ‘I think they feel like I’m being real’ 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Matt Gaetz criticized Susan Collins and other GOP senators, now he needs their votes 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Susan Collins will stand up like Maine senators before her 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Sen. Collins should reject RFK Jr.’s nomination 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine lawmaker wants to prevent blank ballots from forcing ranked-choice runoffs 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Democracy requires patience and a respect for the law 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine is the only rural, working-class state led by Democrats. Why? 🏛 Maine Beacon

Sens. Collins, King face pressure in Maine to oppose US arms sales to Israel 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine businesses and organizations call to block weapons sales to Israel 🏛 Daily Bulldog

Public Safety

Crow in Gorham tests positive for West Nile virus 🏛 Portland Press Herald

West Nile virus found in crow from Gorham, Maine CDC says - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Maine continues to have one of the highest incidence rates of lung cancer in the US 🏛 Maine Public

Augusta city councilors explore potential syringe exchange buy back program 🏛 Maine Public

South Portland

Opinion: South Portland’s development battle is not over 🏛 Portland Press Herald

State

Beware of a growing Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Things to Do

Maine Things To Do: Holiday Open House, Holiday Market, and a Made in Maine Craft Show 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Tribal Sovereignty

31,000 acres returned to Penobscot Nation promise conservation without land-use restrictions 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Unhoused

November is Youth Homelessness Awareness Month 🏛 Preble Street

Rapid Re-Housing is expanding services to reach more Mainers 🏛 Preble Street

A feeling of home sweet home 🏛 Preble Street

Bangor nonprofit hopes to build 60 tiny homes for people experiencing homelessness 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Vacationland

Maine sees 9% drop in tourists compared to last summer 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine's winter tourism is on the rise, new report shows 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Voter Suppression

Effort to require voter ID in Maine gains momentum for 2025 ballot 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine