Morning Links - Thursday January 9, 2025

Thursday, January 9, 2025

Asylum Seekers

Rep. Golden among Democrats to support immigration crackdown bill 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Arts

Maine artist’s chaotic, cartoonish figures find a large audience 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Business

Maine fishermen apply to revive shrimping industry after a decade-long hiatus - YouTube - CBS 13 News

City

Portland mayor calls for state resources to help tackle homelessness, public safety 🏛 Maine Public

Portland paused hotel development. Then it left time for 2 to go forward. 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Pingree Announces $2 Million Federal Grant to Support Franklin Street Redevelopment Project 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Climate Emergency

Action is the Antidote: A Post-Election Path to Climate Security 🏛 The West End News

Letter: There’s plenty we can do to battle climate change 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Community

Opinion: If you can, make 2025 the year of giving back 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Education

Portland school district begins search for new finance director 🏛 Portland Press Herald

More than 1,000 Cumberland school emails targeted in phishing scam 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Global school IT contractor suffers cybersecurity issue, at least one Maine school impacted 🏛 Portland Press Herald

MSAD 75 investigates possible bullying incident involving boys hockey team 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine high school's no-phone policy transforming classrooms - YouTube - WMTW-TV

8 Investigates: Maine taxpayers are spending millions to send some students to private school - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Environment

Ineffective fish ladder sparks call for Brunswick-Topsham Dam redesign 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Conservation group urges removal or redesign of Brunswick-Topsham dam - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Food and Drink

Radial Coffee Now Open 🏛 Portland Food Map

Papi in Portland receives national recognition - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Guns

Biddeford man accused of selling guns to drug dealers, gang members - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Health Care

California-based nonprofit to purchase Central Maine Healthcare 🏛 Maine Public

Letter: Maine people deserve health care answers 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Justice

Judge sides with Maine religious order in child sexual abuse case 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Judge’s ruling acknowledges that hundreds of Mainers’ rights are being denied 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine man who possessed nearly 50K images, videos of child sexual abuse sentenced - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Outdoors

Pettengill Farm (Freeport, ME) 🏛 Hiking in Maine

An endangered rabbit species is on the rise in parts of Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

If you want fewer car crashes caused by deer, you have to allow hunting 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

VIDEO: Huge Flock of Crows in South Portland Creepy and Beautiful 🏛 WCYY

Sup 🏛 Reddit

Sunset at Evergreen Cemetery in Portland 🏛 Reddit

Pemaquid Point! 🏛 Reddit

Politics

Maine lawmakers return to Augusta as session begins 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine lawmakers convene in Augusta for first day of session - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Maine lawmakers face several challenges upon return to State House - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Maine lawmakers face projected budget shortfall upon return to State House - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Maine House votes to investigate lawmaker facing domestic violence charge 🏛 Bangor Daily News

House launches ethics probe into lawmaker accused of domestic violence 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

State lawmaker charged with domestic violence to face ethics investigation - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Democrats launch ethics probe of Sanford lawmaker accused of assaulting wife 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Former Bangor mayor, state legislator running for open seat in Maine House 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine Legislature should ban dual office holding 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Gov. Mills proposes cabinet-level department focused on energy needs and goals 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Gov. Mills proposes creating a Maine department of energy 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Governor Mills Announces Proposal to Elevate Governor's Energy Office to Cabinet-level Position 🏛 State of Maine

Rep. Jared Golden backs 2 constitutional amendments 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Collins must protect her constituents 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opinion: Let’s have a conversation about what capitalism is wreaking 🏛 Maine Beacon

Robert Kennedy’s nomination to head HHS puts the health of Americans at risk 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: How about making Maine the 11th province? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Public Safety

Pedestrian dies after being hit by car in Portland Old Port 🏛 Bicycle Coalition of Maine

Schedule of Events to Honor the Memory and Celebrate the Life of Joe Lewis Include: 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Driver in Westbrook crashes into home - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Flu surging in Maine; COVID-19 prevalence also ‘very high’ 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sports

Portland Hearts of Pine adds first Mainer to roster - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Portland Hearts of Pine: First Mainer signs to team ahead of inaugural season 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Portland Hearts of Pine: Tryouts - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Portland Hearts of Pine: Tryouts, Part 1 - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Portland Hearts of Pine: Tryouts, Part 2 - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Things to Do

Comedy Show to Benefit Portland Trails 🏛 Portland Trails

Pineland Farms Bowling Night 🏛 Visit Portland

Hallowell Does The Last Waltz - Portland 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Your Guide to Portland Book Clubs (No Matter Your Genre) 🏛 Portland Old Port

Unhoused

Portland receives federal funds to tackle homelessness with housing projects - YouTube - CBS 13 News

2 people remain hospitalized after Skowhegan tent fire, officials say - YouTube - WMTW-TV

30-unit hosing plan for chronically homeless in Auburn moves forward - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Vacationland

Federal appeals court hears arguments on Bar Harbor cruise lawsuit 🏛 Maine Public

Appeals court takes up challenge to Bar Harbor’s cruise passenger limit 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Lawyers challenging Bar Harbor cruise ship cap bring case to Boston - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine