Evening Links - Saturday January 4, 2025

Saturday, January 4, 2025

Aurora

Last Nights Northern Lights 🏛 Reddit

Business

Maine continues to notch above-average economic growth 🏛 Maine Public

Buy Local

Affordable art supplies in Portland area? 🏛 Reddit

City

Residents in Portland's Bayside start Safe Streets program to combat safety concerns - YouTube - CBS 13 News

City News Round Up: Friday, January 3, 2025 🏛 City of Portland

Portland Parade of Lights Celebrates Holiday Cheer 🏛 US Harbors

Climate Emergency

A conversation with Samantha Horn, director of Maine’s new Office of Community Affairs 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Letter: How Maine can act on climate change 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Environment

Jan 22: Coffee with the Casco Baykeeper: Maine’s Toxic PFAS Firefighting Foam 🏛 Friends of Casco Bay

Opinion: Maine must remain vigilant in protecting its forests 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Reject the Gorham quarry expansion 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Browntail moth populations in Maine crashed in 2024, so expect a less itchy spring 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Food and Drink

Imbibe 75: Sanabria and Lucky Cheetah 🏛 Portland Food Map

Maine Food ＆ Dining News: Hampden, S Thomaston, Lewiston, Liberty, Waterville, Freeport 🏛 Portland Food Map

Brew of the Week: Palace Diner in Biddeford - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Mozzarella stick 🏛 Reddit

I miss local sprouts and kamasouptra :( 🏛 Reddit

Health Care

Portland students can get free eye exams next week - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

New staffing mandates shake Maine’s long-term care system - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Justice

Judge rules Maine is denying constitutional rights of people accused of crimes 🏛 Portland Press Herald

History

‘Maine’s Untold Vegetarian History’ exhibit at Maine Historical Society - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Housing

Maine Senate Republican will co-sponsor Democratic colleague’s constitutional amendment to cap property taxes for seniors 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Labor

Debate over visa programs highlights Maine's reliance on temporary foreign workers - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Explainer: How does Maine's new paid family and medical leave program work? 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

LGBTQIA+

Joe Biden honors Maine lawyer and activist with presidential medal 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Outdoors

Quebec magical hiking trails are really accessible to Maine hikers 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Trail Running 🏛 Reddit

Photography

Teensy crescent moon setting over Kettle Cove last night 🏛 Reddit

Moon and Venus 🏛 Reddit

Winter Sunset in Maine! Heavenly…. 🏛 Reddit

Spring Point Ledge Light, South Portland, ME 🏛 Reddit

Low Tide Sunrise 🏛 Reddit

Center Pond, Phippsburg 🏛 Reddit

Police

New video released of deadly police shooting in Westbrook 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Biddeford police assist in Friday morning raid 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Video shows federal agents raid Biddeford apartment building - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Maine law enforcement turns to AI for police reports in the new year 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Coast Guard seeks to identify source of flare incidents near South Portland 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Politics

Maine faces new debates over funding roads and bridges 🏛 Piscataquis Observer

Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree oppose House Speaker Mike Johnson’s reelection 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Bangor Daily News Prints Op-Ed From Susan Collins' Intern 🏛 Crooks and Liars

Public Safety

Pedestrian sustains life-threatening injuries in Portland crash 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Pedestrian hit by a car in Portland 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Serious Pedestrian/Car Crash Near India Street Under Investigation 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Man seriously injured after being struck by SUV in Portland 🏛 WMTW

Overdoses up in Portland, but deaths decline 55% 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Even in winter, rip currents pose a threat 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine reported record-high number of tickborne disease cases last year 🏛 Maine Public

New rule targets baby gates in Maine daycares to ensure clear evacuation paths - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Social Safety Net

Making Social Security more fair for public sector retirees 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Providers say heating assistance is a growing need in Maine 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Sports

Mariners lose in overtime - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Maine Celtics win on Friday - YouTube - WMTW-TV

State

Maine’s child welfare system still faces ‘enormous pressure,’ watchdog says 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Ombudsman report cites numerous problems in Maine's Office of Child and Family Services - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Things to Do

19 Maine Winter Events You Won’t Want to Miss 🏛 Down East

This weekend, head to First Friday Art Walk or Star Wars Night with the Maine Mariners 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Winter Wonderland Popup Market 🏛 Visit Portland

Dudefest 2025: Big Lebowski Screening 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Noonday-Cello Choir - Portland 🏛 Merrill Auditorium

Poker Friday January 10th 🏛 Reddit

Utilities

Maine natural gas prices will rise less than expected following pipeline talks 🏛 Bangor Daily News