Afternoon Links - Wednesday December 11, 2024
Wednesday, December 11, 2024Arts
Vibrant Holiday DΓ©cor and Paint Shine Up a Kennebunk Saltbox π Down East
Asylum Seekers
After calls from Maine officials, immigrant work permits will be automatically extended π Maine Morning Star
Feds announce permanent extension of asylum seeker work permits π Portland Press Herald
Business
Proposed merger of supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons is halted by federal, state judges π Portland Press Herald
Maine got only one bid on its latest 10-year liquor contract π Portland Press Herald
Amid concern over microplastics, a Maine company creates a kelp-based laundry pod alternative π Maine Public
City
Public Meeting on the Controversial 165 Washington Avenue Development Announced; Business Owners Concerned π Munjoy Hill News
Organizers put Carnaval Maine on ice π Portland Press Herald
Civil Rights
Letter: The clock is ticking on equal rights π Portland Press Herald
Climate Emergency
Maine joins states suing oil giants over climate change π Mainebiz
Sea State Recap: Climate Resilience Potential in the Gulf ... π Gulf of Maine Research Institute
Education
Letter: Choosing the right electric busses π Bangor Daily News
Enivronment
Augusta utility shuts down two drinking water wells because of PFAS contamination π Maine Public
βLittle pockets of this all overβ π Maine Morning Star
Highlights of 2024 PFAS survey of Maine fire departments π Maine Morning Star
Food and Drink
The Wrap: Dizzy Birds Rotisserie to close, new bakery opens in Windham π Portland Press Herald
Taco Trio moving back to old location in South Portland π Portland Press Herald
Top 10 Places to Eat in Portland, Maine, in Winter π Marpheen Chann
History
Now Available! CBEP Resilience and Monitoring Grants π Casco Bay Estuary Partnership
Housing
Low-income Mainers wonβt get new federal housing aid for months π Bangor Daily News
Why Portland, Maine is the Ultimate Relocation Magnet π WCYY
Justice
8 Investigates: Prosecutors, lawmakers fight to improve sexual assault investigations in Maine - YouTube - WMTW-TV
Cumberland County gets $2.5 million grant to address backlog of rape kits - YouTube - CBS 13 News
Lewiston Mass Shooting
WATCH: 'Breakdown in Maine' π Maine Public
Sen. King proposes bill requiring study of brain injuries among veterans from low-level blasts π Maine Public
Sen. King introduces bill to study low-level blast injuries on military personnel π Portland Press Herald
Labor
LL Bean announces new round of layoffs, 50-75 jobs to be cut π New England Cable News
Maineβs military personnel will get big raises in new defense budget π Bangor Daily News
LGBTQIA+
Ruling by a conservative Supreme Court could help blue states resist Trump policies π Maine Morning Star
Guide to Portland, Maine Pride: Where to Support, Celebrate, and ... π Portland Old Port
Outdoors
This secluded hike in western Maine offers spectacular views of the White Mountains π Bangor Daily News
Photography
Looking back from Spring Point Light, South Portland, Maine π Reddit
Your moment of Holiday calm at Nubble Lighthouse. Part 2. π Reddit
Calico Lobster π Reddit
Blackjack Sunset, Pine Point, Scarborough, Maine π Reddit
Police
York County Sheriff's Office is the latest agency to adopt body-worn cameras π WCSH News Center Maine
Politics
Legislative leaders wrestle with tweaks to make lawmaking more equitable, efficient π Maine Morning Star
Will Collins use her power to protect Maine from the Trump Administration? π Maine Beacon
Letter: Will Collins put people over politics? π Portland Press Herald
What Susan Collins asked embattled Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth during their meeting π Bangor Daily News
How Democrats can regain New Englandβs coalition π Maine Beacon
The Belfast City Council was right to divest from Israeli companies π Bangor Daily News
Opinion: Belfast follows Portlandβs lead with courageous divestment vote π Portland Press Herald
Public Safety
Portland crash: Truck drives into barricade on Casco Bay ... π WMTW
Things to Do
The Live Music Guide: December 11th - 17th, 2024 π Portland Old Port
Maine Things to Do: Lantern Tours, Craft and Literary Fairs, Cookie Walk π WCSH News Center Maine
Aziz Ansari π Merrill Auditorium
Love Letter: Katie Matzell οΌ Friends Present the Music of ... π One Longfellow Square
Heather Lynn, Oodelally, and Emily Irving π SPACE
Brad Williams π Merrill Auditorium
Portland Outright β Queer Futures, Queer Joy: A Queer Youth Arts Gala π SPACE
Transportion
Removing snow and ice from your car isnβt just a courtesy. Itβs the law. π Bangor Daily News
Tribal Sovereignty
Wabanaki people have a right to be safe and heard π Wabanaki Alliance
Unhoused
Bangor delays encampment closure deadline π Maine Public
Homeless board game π Bangor Daily News