Morning Links - Monday December 30, 2024

Monday, December 30, 2024

Asylum Seekers

Patrick Mulonda to lead COCO Maine 🏛 Amjambo Africa

Community

Fencers have a ‘medieval time’ at Fort Williams 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

Maine’s toxic firefighting foam shipped out of state to poor areas 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Health Care

Letter: Maine must safeguard family planning 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opinion: Past time to solve our crisis of dental care 🏛 Portland Press Herald

History

Throwback Thursday Photo: Congress Street 1950s ＆ 2024 🏛 Portland Old Port

Housing

Maine is lagging the lofty housing goals it set last year 🏛 Piscataquis Observer

3 comparisons putting Maine’s housing crisis into perspective 🏛 Piscataquis Observer

Maine plans to turn former courthouses in Biddeford, Sanford into housing - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Outdoors

New notification process from Maine's Department of Marine Resources to begin Jan. 1 - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Photography

Sunday Photos December 29th, 2024 🏛 Daily Bulldog

Foggy Monument 🏛 Reddit

Marginal Way, Ogunquit, ME 🏛 Reddit

Christmas Eve in the Midcoast 🏛 Reddit

Politics

Jim Fossel: Nominate constitutional officers at conventions 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Here’s what to look for as Maine’s 2026 race for governor take shape 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opinion: Maine can lead nation in combating role of money in politics 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Our View: Maine must confront old challenges in the new year 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine leaders mourn death of President Carter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine Dems Mourn the Passing of Former President Jimmy Carter at Age 100. 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Maine officials remember legacy of former President Jimmy Carter 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine leaders remember former President Jimmy Carter 🏛 WGME

Public Safety

Is Maine finally turning the tide on overdose deaths? Maybe. 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Coast Guard looking for info about flares released in South Portland 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Things to Do

Weekend Guide: December 27th – December 29th, 2024 🏛 Portland Old Port

Night Moves with LOCULUS and special guest Rosie Borden 🏛 Mayo Street Arts

Batson River Holiday Camp 🏛 Visit Portland

Movement Workshop with LOCULUS – Mayo Street Arts 🏛 Mayo Street Arts

Mock-tail Mixing Class 🏛 Visit Portland

Transportation

South Portland bus services merge with Greater Portland METRO - YouTube - WMTW-TV