Morning Links - Saturday January 18, 2025

Saturday, January 18, 2025

Anti-Immigration

Opinion: Maine’s leaders must join fight against illegal immigration 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Asylum Seekers

Maine housing program may be shuttered as number of asylum seekers declines 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Gov. Mills proposes 3-month limit on emergency housing assistance 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Civil Rights

Biden declares Equal Rights Amendment is the ‘law of the land,’ contradicting archivist 🏛 Maine Morning Star

City

Clash over Munjoy Hill condo building could be resolved soon 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Long-awaited cleanup begins with the digging of a giant hole in Portland Harbor 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland City Council still working to establish ethics commission - YouTube - CBS 13 News

City News Round Up: Friday, January 17, 2025 🏛 City of Portland

Climate Emergency

Gulf of Maine Warming Update: Fall 2024 🏛 Gulf of Maine Research Institute

Climate change impacts threaten future of Maine lighthouses 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Offshore wind a key feature of governor’s energy plan 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine still relies heavily on fossil fuels but calls zero-carbon goals ‘achievable’ 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Wildfires put every US state on notice – Maine included 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Community

Project Heat Telethon 2025 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Jackman snowmobiler 'Yamaha Dave' helps reunite lost beagle with its family - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Education

Portland school board faces tough decision on coach's future amid ... 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Portland athletic director won’t be fired after reaching agreement with district 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland teacher accused of punching student cleared to keep his job 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

“Mr. Murph” and Portland Schools Reach Agreement; Tonight’s Board Meeting Canceled 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

UMaine-led team develops more holistic way to monitor lobster industry 🏛 University of Maine

Mainers split on idea to ban cellphones in school - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Environment

Maine Department of Marine Resources begins first bay closures for scallop fishing 🏛 Maine Public

Message to Maine Lobster Industry from Commissioner of Marine Resources: Move Your Gear! 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Commissioner urges lobstermen to move gear from area with dozens of right whales 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Lobstermen urged to move gear off Portsmouth coast to protect whales 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Food and Drink

Henry’s Public House Closing 🏛 Portland Food Map

Henry’s Public House to Close in February: A Farewell to an Old Port Favorite 🏛 Portland Old Port

Henry’s Public House closing in Old Port 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Blaze closing in Biddeford, launching new location in Greenville 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Just found that Maine Bagel shutdown. Hadn't been there in a few months and was craving their bagel this morning. 🏛 Reddit

Our guide to 81 happy hour specials in southern Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Roasty’s Review 🏛 Reddit

Guns

Maine Republicans push to repeal 72-hour gun waiting period - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Health Care

Following outcry, Maine health department waters down proposed staffing ratios 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Following outcry, Maine health department waters down proposed staffing ratios 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Overdose prevention centers would do Portland a lot of good 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Housing

This $12M oceanfront Maine home soldin 90 minutes 🏛 Bangor Daily News

An oceanside Kennebunkport home sells for record $12M in 90 minutes 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Justice

Standish man sentenced to 30 years in girlfriend’s death 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Labor

State Theatre Stagehands and Technicians Vote to Unionize Portland Venue 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Lewiston Mass Shooting

Disturbing theme emerges among survivors of Lewiston shooting - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Survivors of Lewiston shooting say they're losing faith in outreach funds - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

LGBTQIA+

Letter: Grateful that the Maine Human Rights Commission sided with academic freedom 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Old Man Yells at Cloud

Letter: Remember when an Amato’s Italian cost 25c? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Outdoors

What I’ve learned about hiking in extreme cold 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Amateur photographers pose risks to owl survival 🏛 Piscataquis Observer

Photography

Over High Street this morning 🏛 Reddit

Politics

'A pragmatic man': Maine's new treasurer brings longtime business experience 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Letter: Collins, King should oppose OMB nominee 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Susan Collins and Angus King will attend DonaldTrump’s inauguration 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Sen. Collins receives Army's highest public service honor - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Rep. Golden says universal tariffs will encourage switch to domestic manufacturing 🏛 Maine Public

Opinion: What Mainers can expect from Trump administration tax policy 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sports

Maine's pro soccer team Hearts of Pine hosts soccer night in Lewiston - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Things to Do

Spinning Wampum: Reclaim-memorating the Treaty of Casco Bay as Wabanaki Practice 🏛 SPACE

King Kyote with Keenan Hendricks 🏛 SPACE

Cameron Whitcomb - Portland 🏛 State Theatre

A Band Of Brothers 🏛 Visit Portland

women in music, the influencers - Portland 🏛 Merrill Auditorium

Jazz at the Movies presents Inside Scofield 🏛 WMPG

Weekend happenings: Kissing calves and sipping cocoa - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Tribal Sovereignty

From Selma to the Penobscot: A shared vision of justice 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Unhoused

Collins announces more than $22.6M for homeless services in Maine 🏛 Piscataquis Observer

Vacationland

How Maine's iconic red hot dogs will survive FDA ban on Red 3 dye - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Maine's state parks were visited by more than 3 million people in 2024 - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine