Morning Links - Friday November 29, 2024

Friday, November 29, 2024

Asylum Seekers

Maine’s AG talks to Lewiston immigrant groups as fears of mass deportation grow 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine attorney general addresses Lewiston immigrant groups as fear of mass deportation grows 🏛 Sun Journal

Bears, Sharks, and Zombies

Stories About All Things New England Weird!!! 🏛 Reddit

Buy Local

Shop local this holiday season 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Community

Maine restaurant delivers free Thanksgivingmeals for families in need 🏛 Bangor Daily News

On Thanksgiving, South Portland restaurant Taj gives away tons of free meals 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Volunteers in York County distribute hundreds of Thanksgiving meals to families in need 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Hundreds turn out for free meal at Scarborough Community Thanksgiving 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Community Champion: Volunteers whip up desserts for Mainers in need this Thanksgiving - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Portland Thanksgiving day 4 miler - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Environment

Near Jackman, land conservation group buys 44,000 acres for $44 million 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Food and Drink

Another business priced out 🏛 Reddit

History

New exhibit showcases 300 years of vegetarianism in Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Housing

Westbrook plans 110-unit downtown development to revitalize former industrial land - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Outdoors

A cool walking path on the Saco river 🏛 Reddit

Photography

Kettle Cove Sunset, Cape Elizabeth, Maine 🏛 Reddit

Orrs Island, Maine 🏛 Reddit

Someone is willing to pay you whatever it costs to get you to spend the night here.. How big is that pile of money? 😬 Damn imagine being a lighthouse keep 🏛 Reddit

I LOVE ocean storms.. I also don't live on the ocean but I love watching the storms. You'd be amazed at the tourists standing inches from massive waves sweeping them off 😬 🏛 Reddit

First Aroostook snowfall! 🏛 Reddit

Politics

Gov. Mills doesn’t rule out challenging Susan Collins for U.S. Senate in 2026 🏛 Portland Press Herald

What Donald Trump’s plan for heavy tariffs means for Maine-Canada trade 🏛 Piscataquis Observer

Public Safety

Tom Nosal: We know how to make streets safe. Let’s do it! 🏛 The West End News

Pedestrian critically injured when hit by car in Portland 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Portland crash leaves pedestrian with life-threatening injuries 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Serious Car-Pedestrian Crash on Forest Avenue Sent Man to Hospital Yesterday 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Things to Do

Looking for something to do on Black Friday? Make it a dark night 🏛 Reddit

Transportation

Letter: Toll-free zone would make sense for Portland 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Plan to expand Portland Jetport parking faces delays - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Tribal Sovereignty

Remains, artifacts could soon be repatriated to Wabanaki tribes in Maine. It hasn’t always been that easy. 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Utilities

About 70,000 without power following Thanksgiving storm 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Vacationland

207 area code preserved for years 🏛 Maine Public

Mainers are giving up on vacationing on MDI 🏛 Bangor Daily News