Morning Links - Monday January 6, 2025

Monday, January 6, 2025

Business

Dozens of fishermen have applied for a rare chance to catch Maine shrimp 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Buy Local

Winter farmers markets helping to keep local businesses afloat during colder months 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

City

Portland's Bayside forms Safe Streets group to fight crime surge - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Emergency warming center opens in Portland for several nights - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Climate Emergency

Staff battle to keep Maine's ski and snowboarding trails open amid uncooperative weather 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Reid State Park collects Christmas trees to restore sand dunes and protect Maine's coast - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Cross country skiing at Smiling Hill Farm ends due to lack of snow - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Community

Cat lovers craft at Meow Lounge in Westbrook 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

Our View: A further sorry twist to Brunswick foam leak 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Food and Drink

Winter spots to eat outdoors in southern Maine – and still stay warm 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Two for East Bayside: Minibar and Luna 🏛 Portland Food Map

The Breakfast Serial 🏛 The Bollard

Health Care

Many Portland Students to Receive Free Vision Care This Week From Vision Van of Boston 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

History

Throwback photos: President Jimmy Carter in Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Housing

The kind of housing Maine needs most is the hardest to build 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Roux on the Grow 🏛 Corey Templeton Photography

Sunday Photos January 5th, 2025 🏛 Daily Bulldog

Falmouth Town Landing before dawn 🏛 Reddit

Why I’ll never leave, fall addition 🏛 Reddit

Some of my all time favorite pictures of Maine that I’ve ever taken! Feel free to guess locations! 🏛 Reddit

Land's End in January 🏛 Reddit

Feeding a Baby Moose is a workout! At the Wildlife Park in Gray 🏛 Reddit

Police

Coast Guard seeks to identify source of flare incidents near South Portland - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Politics

Our View: You get the Legislature you pay for 🏛 Portland Press Herald

7 things to expect from Maine’s new Legislature 🏛 Portland Press Herald

We must remember what was lost on Jan. 6, 2021 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Social Safety Net

Opinion: Thousands of Mainers will now get the Social Security benefits they deserve 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Higher Social Security payments coming for millions of people - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Millions of public workers now set to receive full Social Security Benefits - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Things to Do

Local U2 tribute band Slane slays, and Clash of the Titans returns 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Free Thursday skate rentals with admission at the Thompson’s Point rink 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Tickets on sale for Coheed and Cambria in Portland on May 28 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Make it a green Valentine’s Day with tickets to the Shrek Rave 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Dudefest 2025 in Portland, ‘Rear Window’ screening with Tess Gerritsen in Rockland 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Unhoused

Portland faith organizations helping homeless when others can’t 🏛 Portland Press Herald