Morning Links - Thursday December 19, 2024

Thursday, December 19, 2024

Asylum Seekers

Tarlan Ahmadov appointed first Director of Maine Office ... 🏛 Amjambo Africa

Former state refugee coordinator, workforce leader to head Maine’s Office of New Americans 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Gov. Mills appoints first director of newly-formed Office of New Americans 🏛 Maine Public

Gov. Mills names first director of Maine’s Office of New Americans 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Business

Portland’s last traditional cab company operated without a license for months 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Jobs outlook report predicts Maine labor shortage will continue 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Five Maine companies receive federal grant to bolster local food supply chain 🏛 Maine Morning Star

City

Portland council gives green light to 2-day music festival in 2025 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Climate Emergency

Maine's working waterfront gets $25 million to help become more ... 🏛 WGME

Maine small businesses should apply for disaster loans by December 23, says Small Business Administration 🏛 Maine Beacon

For the first time in a decade, northern shrimp fishery will open for limited harvest 🏛 Maine Public

Letter: Good climate policy can take flight in lame duck session 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Cushnoc Brewing Co. continues work to recover year after devastating storm 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

It's been one year since storm-fueled flooding ravaged parts of Maine - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Looking back at last December's flooding - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Checking on communities hit hard by severe inland storm one year ago - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Community

MaineCF Awards $$ to Nineteen Greater Portland Nonprofits 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Environment

$14 million set aside to suppress spruce budworm outbreak 🏛 Maine Public

Bill before Congress would give Maine $14 million to fight spruce budworm 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Federal money to help protect Maine forests from expected insect outbreak - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Opinion: Industrial pollution extends beyond Maine ZIP codes 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Fodd and Drink

Off-Track Pizza, from the team at Via Vecchia, gets almost everything right 🏛 Portland Press Herald

3 Portland restaurants given national praise 🏛 WGME

Maine restrauteurs say rising costs contributed to recent closures - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Guns

Gun control group credits Maine policymakers for post-mass shooting reforms 🏛 Maine Public

Gun safety advocates credit Maine for post-Lewiston reforms 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Health Care

Six ways Trump’s policies threaten medicaid coverage in Maine 🏛 Maine Beacon

History

20 Years of Reinventing Biddeford’s Historic Pepperell Mill Complex 🏛 Down East

Justice

Cumberland County DA's Office awarded $2.5 million grant to tackle rape kit backlog 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Labor

State Theatre production staff files petition to unionize 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Lewiston City Hall adopts four-day workweek for employees 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

LGBTQIA+

Collins, King back $895 billion defense bill with traumatic brain injury reforms 🏛 Maine Public

U.S. Senate passes defense bill that bars gender-affirming care for service members’ kids 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Sen. King reacts to passage of defense bill - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Photography

Your moment of holiday calm at Nubble Lighthouse (full video) 🏛 Reddit

Lubec sunset from Campobello Island 🏛 Reddit

Ogunquit beach yesterday 🏛 Reddit

Police

Police investigating shooting near Maine Mall 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Politics

Gov. Janet Mills warns of tight budget as lawmakers prepare spending plans - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Before work begins, the Maine Legislature wants to change its rules 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Golden balks at congressional pay raise in massive must-pass spending bill 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Autism CARES: A rare success story in Washington thanks to Susan Collins 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Senate advances Social Security Fairness Act 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sen. Collins meets with Tusli Gabbard, still undecided on RFK Jr. - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Public Safety

Why RFK Jr. can’t stop Maine communities from adding fluoride to the water 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Sports

Portland Hearts of Pine announce first signing in club history 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

State

8 Investigates: Maine Child Development Services employee claims "toxic" work environment caused ... - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Things to Do

12 Best Ways to Celebrate New Year's Eve in Portland Maine in 2024 🏛 Travel+Discover Maine

Mount Eerie with Hana Stretton (early show) 🏛 SPACE

A Glezele Tey (Klezmer Trio) – Mayo Street Arts 🏛 Mayo Street Arts

WinterKids 'Welcome to Winter' event to be held Thursday night at Lost Valley 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Transportation

Portland Jetport now offering direct flights to Tampa, Florida - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Unhoused

Candlelight vigil in Bangor honors lives lost to homelessness 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine