Morning Links - Monday December 23, 2024

Monday, December 23, 2024

Buy Local

STRATA: Premier Place for Holiday Shopping; Samauri Swords on Display Early Next Year 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Local businesses finally feel 'normalcy' as shoppers fill Portland's Old Port 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Shoppers look for last-minute gifts at Portland Makers Market - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

City

Residents of Portland’s 'crime central' neighborhood take action 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Greater Portland Landmarks gets new executive director amid lawsuit 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Civil Liberties

Jared Golden faces criticism for supporting ‘terror-financing’ bill 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Climate Emergency

Maine fishing piers still rebuilding from last winter’s storms 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Food and Drink

Get in on taco Tuesday deals at El Rayo Taqueria in Portland and Scarborough 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Wood-fired pizza adds to the menu at reopened Noble 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Restaurants taking reservations for Christmas & New Years 🏛 Reddit

Health Care

Total Maine Dec. 22, 2024: The future of abortion rights in Maine - YouTube - WMTW-TV

History

Throwback photo: Bonnie Raitt’s 1999 visit to Boys & Girls Club of Portland 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Labor

Maine news layoffs loom 🏛 Patch

LGBTQIA+

A states' rights legal war is brewing. Trump DOJ pick has blasted California shield laws 🏛 San Francisco Chronicle

Outdoors

One Bird’s Winter is Another Bird’s Summer 🏛 Maine Audubon

Scarborough Beach winter access? 🏛 Reddit

Photography

Nonantum Resort Lighthouse, Kennebunkport, ME 🏛 Reddit

Sunday Photos: December 22nd, 2024 🏛 Daily Bulldog

Politics

Letter: Campaign finance suit a sad commentary 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Public Safety

Emergency overnight warming shelter opens in Portland as temperatures drop - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Fire badly damages 2 Ogunquit businesses 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Crews battle large fire in Ogunquit 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Ogunquit residents react to fire that destroyed two local businesses - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Crews respond to fires in Scarborough and Westbrook Saturday night - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Things to Do

This New Year’s Eve, skip Times Square and watch a local spectacular 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Pull tickets out of your hat for Champions of Magic 🏛 Portland Press Herald

On New Year’s Eve, party like a Mainer 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Talking Heads, Willard Beach Polar Bear Dip and an old-fashioned radio show 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Katie Matzell pays tribute to Bonnie Raitt with One Longfellow Square show 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Tickets on sale for Shania Twain in July, 12/OC in August 🏛 Portland Press Herald