Morning Links - Friday November 22, 2024

Friday, November 22, 2024

Arts

Michael Corleto has new music and is planning a big move in his career 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Business

LL Bean to kick off holiday season Friday at flagship store in Freeport - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Opinion: Don’t disregard a valuable Maine heating source: wood 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine's defense industry presses on with bid to grow young workforce 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Buy Local

Shop Small, Save Big: Your Guide to Black Friday and Small Business Saturday in Portland, Maine 🏛 Portland Old Port

Climate Emergency

Mills announces new Maine climate action plan 🏛 Maine Public

Maine doubles down on commitment to address climate change with updated action plan 🏛 Maine Morning Star

With updated plan, Maine seizes opportunity to continue climate progress 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine Climate Council Releases Updated 2024 Action Plan 🏛 State of Maine

'Maine Won't Wait': Climate plan gets an update to meet ambitious goals 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Gov. Mills, Maine Climate Council unveil new climate action plan - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Updated Climate Action Plan is Opportunity for Maine to Lead 🏛 Natural Resources Council of Maine

Quiet Threats 🏛 American Lighthouse Foundation

Community

Hypothermic horse rescued after getting stuck in mud in Kennebunk 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Missing cat rescued from Yarmouth storm drain - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Maine cat missing for two weeks found in storm drain, returns home after dramatic rescue - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Environment

'Forever chemicals' in Maine schools - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Exploring Casco Bay Through New Eyes: Meet Joyce Murty 🏛 Friends of Casco Bay

Opinion: Yarmouth should finish the job on dam removal 🏛 Portland Press Herald

State conducts annual salmon egg retrieval at improved Mill Street dam 🏛 The Windham Eagle

Food and Drink

Recent Closings: Samuel’s Bar ＆ Grill to Reopen as North Deering Tavern 🏛 Portland Old Port

Historic Jameson Tavern in Freeport to close its doors Saturday 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Health Care

Planned Parenthood says requests for birth control spiked in Maine after Trump election 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Planned Parenthood sees big spike in demand after election - YouTube - WMTW-TV

History

Throwback Thursday Photo: Battery Steele 1942 ＆ 2024 🏛 Portland Old Port

Housing

The parts of Maine where almost nobody can afford a home 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine Must Address Struggling Youth and High Cost of Living 🏛 Governing

Justice

Maine man pleads guilty to tampering with emissions monitoring software on company trucks 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Labor

Letter: Port strike lasted longer than it needed to 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Lewiston Mass Shooting

Lewiston: What Went Wrong - Chapter 3: Manhunt - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Lewiston: What Went Wrong - Chapter 4: Gun Debate - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Lewiston: What Went Wrong - Chapter 5: Accountability - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Outdoors

Things you may not know about wild turkeys in Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Squirrel Point Light again! 🏛 Reddit

Pleasant Mountain Bridgton, Maine 🏛 Reddit

My team putting the final touches on the LL Bean tree in Freeport. We started work on the park on October 14th, putting over 350,000 lights up, and bringing in 392 live trees. Tomorrow night at 645pm we turn it all on. 🏛 Reddit

Police

NH man considered dangerous wanted in woman's killing in Portland, Maine 🏛 New England Cable News

The Bollard Bulletin: November 21, 2024 - by Chris Busby 🏛 The Bollard

Politics

Lanigan wins House race by one vote, despite domestic violence assault charge 🏛 Maine Beacon

Maine lawmaker facing domestic almost nobody keeps seat by 1 vote after recount 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Man facing charges for domestic violence wins re-election for Maine House seat 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

State rep. facing domestic violence charge wins recount by single vote - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Sanford lawmaker accused of domestic violence assault re-elected by single vote in recount - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Brief: Tax Policy Solutions for 2025 and Beyond 🏛 Maine Center for Economic Policy

As Mills administration plans to ‘get to zero’ on new spending, advocates say a fairer tax code is the way ahead 🏛 Maine Beacon

A Democratic prosecutor is trying to unseat Maine’s attorney general 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Recount will be held in Maine's CD2 race: Here's when it begins - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Maine's Jared Golden calls for overhaul of the U.S House 🏛 Sun Journal

Jared Golden voted to allow Trump to kill Non profits 🏛 Reddit

Matt Gaetz reportedly saw Susan Collins as an obstacle to his appointment 🏛 Bangor Daily News

What does it mean to live in blue Maine under Trump 2.0? 🏛 Maine Morning Star

No more legislative pining for the pine tree flag 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: RFK Jr.’s nomination is sickening 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Public Safety

Dental and health experts talk benefits of fluoride in community water 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Advocates say aggressive marketing toward youth highlights need for a flavored tobacco ban in Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

After helicopter is struck by laser light, LifeFlight of Maine warns of its dangers 🏛 Maine Public

LifeFlight of Maine highlights risks of laser strikes on aircraft - YouTube - WMTW-TV

LifeFlight of Maine targeted by laser strike warns of danger to aircraft safety 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

FDA: Tom's of Maine toothpaste contained water contaminated by bacteria 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Sports

Portland Hearts of Pine release first jersey design 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

State

Multiple agencies conduct expansive investigations into child exploitation in Maine 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine cities and towns slow to adopt secure government websites, I-Team analysis finds - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Things To Do

Thompson's Point ice rink opens for season with new rink-side food and chillout spot - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Little Lies: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac 🏛 One Longfellow Square

The Postpartum Body Variety Show 🏛 SPACE

Westbrook Native Comedian Bryan Vokey comes to the Empire Comedy Club Thanksgiving Weekend 🏛 Reddit

Playlist of bands playing Portland in December at the State and PHOM to help you decide if you wanna see them! 🏛 Reddit

Transportation

Cancel the Gorham Connector and reinvest transportation dollars in the rest of Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Tribal Sovereignty

Incoming Alliance Director Testifies at Congressional Hearing on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women 🏛 Wabanaki Alliance

Wabanaki Alliance testifies in Washington about the crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women 🏛 Maine Public

Tribal Leaders Press Lawmakers for Solutions to Solve ... 🏛 Native News Online

Judicial gaps and societal indifference fuel Indigenous women’s violence crisis 🏛 Maine Beacon

Unhoused

MaineHousing awards millions of dollars statewide to combat homelessness - YouTube - WMTW-TV