Morning Links - Tuesday December 10, 2024

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Arts

Student and her 3D-printed instrument harmonize classical music with digital age 🏛 University of Maine

Good Theater in Portland will soon raise the curtain in a new home - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Asylum Seekers

Mills, Pingree, King push to extend asylum seeker work permits 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Elected leaders in Maine push for permanent extension of asylum seeker work authorization 🏛 Maine Public

Maine officials call for automatic extension of asylum seeker, immigrant work authorizations 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Business

Success of Maine’s snowmobile industry rides on the weather 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Skowhegan’s Maine Grains eyes expansion with grants 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine's ski areas are largely feeling good about this year 🏛 Portland Press Herald

City

UPDATED: Culley Major Site Plan Submitted to City for Controversial 7 Story Building at 165 Washington Avenue; January Workshop Expected 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Top Reasons to Visit Portland, Maine: A Coastal Gem of New England 🏛 Marpheen Chann

Civil Liberties

President Biden should certify the ERA as the 28th Amendment 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Climate Emergency

Mainers urged to nab clean energy rebates before they’re gone 🏛 Maine Beacon

Maine's Changing Climate: Is Maine seeing a decline in yearly snowfall? 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Community

The Bicycle Coalition of Maine to hire Andrew Zarro as next Executive Director 🏛 Bicycle Coalition of Maine

After flood of requests, Maine Needs is moving up 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Santa Sunday at Sunday River draws over 300 participants 🏛 New England Cable News

Country's longest veterans' parade departs from Maine - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Education

I recaptured the magic of teaching by learning from other teachers 🏛 Bangor Daily News

UMaine awarded $3.5 million for new statewide weather network 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Environment

Accidents not waiting to happen 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Video: A fire hose of 'forever chemicals' 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Augusta-area water district shuts down two wells due to PFAS contamination - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Food and Drink

Saco’s Sweetest Spot 🏛 Edible Maine

Health Care

Abortion funds take on bigger role as access to funding shifts 🏛 Maine Beacon

Portland funds new programs with opioid settlement money 🏛 WMTW

Justice

Cumberland County DA receives grant to test sexual assault kit backlog 🏛 Maine Public

Cumberland County DA Office Awarded Fed Grant for Testing of Sexual Assault Kits 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Labor

L.L. Bean announces employee layoffs for second time this year 🏛 Maine Public

L.L.Bean to lay off up to 75 Maine workers 🏛 Portland Press Herald

LL Bean layoffs to impact up to 75 workers 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

In Waterville, Starbucks workers seek to unionize 🏛 Mainebiz

Outdoors

Maine Guide Mondays: Exploring Monson - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Photography

Sunrise 🏛 Reddit

Ain’t nothin better than sunrises on the water. Doesn’t matter what time of year 🏛 Reddit

quite deep out there 🏛 Reddit

Winters In Maine are the best 🏛 Reddit

Love the skies up here 🏛 Reddit

Westbrook winter mornings~ 🌅 🏛 Reddit

Sunrise from Sabattus 🏛 Reddit

The skies above Sugarloaf today, looking like the portal to another dimension 🏛 Reddit

Snow to Surf 🏛 Reddit

2 fighting Canada lynx caught on video in Aroostook County 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photo gallery: Cundy's Harbor gathers to light village trees 🏛 Harpswell Anchor

PHOTOS: Ellsworth Christmas Parade 🏛 Ellsworth American

Cape Elizabeth Sunrise - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Police

Woman allegedly crashed head-on into Westbrook police cruiser 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Politics

Letter: Divestment votes in Portland and Belfast deserve praise 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Decision to divest shows support for antisemitic views 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Gov. Mills addresses antisemitism at Jewish Community Alliance event - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Public Safety

Video shows truck crash into barricade on Casco Bay Bridge - YouTube - WMTW-TV

One side of Casco Bay Bridge will be closed after truck hits barricade - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Truck slams into Casco Bay Bridge gate - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Lyme cases set another record as ticks spread across Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Things to Do

Funkationland (Night 1) 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl 🏛 Visit Portland

UMaine Men's Hockey vs. Bentley University 🏛 Cross Insurance Arena (Cumberland County Civic Center)

Winter Warmer Slavic Strings 🏛 Merrill Auditorium

North Star Baroque - Brandenburg 🏛 Merrill Auditorium

Winter Warmer Illuminations 🏛 Merrill Auditorium

Transportation

Casco Bay Bridge to be closed to southbound traffic Tuesday 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Lanes on Casco Bay Bridge to be closed for emergency repairs 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Budget airline will offer nonstop flights from Maine to Connecticut 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Avelo Airlines to offer flights between Portland, New Haven 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Unhoused

Portland homeless services face uncertainty amid state funding dispute 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Utilities

Electricity Maine is mailing 1st round of refunds to 20K customers 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Overcharged Electricity Maine customers can soon expect refund checks 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Electricity Maine customers will soon receive refunds 🏛 Maine Public

Bridging the digital divide in Maine - YouTube - CBS 13 News