Morning Links - Sunday January 19, 2025
Sunday, January 19, 2025City
Letter: Portlandβs fire protection strategy needs work π Portland Press Herald
Letter: Portlandβs Franklin Arterial plan ignores sea level π Portland Press Herald
Climate Emergency
Maine's iconic lighthouses face urgent threats from climate change, rising sea levels - YouTube - CBS 13 News
Community
New facility in South Portland to prep 10,000 meals daily π WCSH News Center Maine
Freeport Wood Bank opens for those in need trying to heat homes - YouTube - CBS 13 News
Education
Schools in Dayton are the latest district to go electric - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine
MaineHousing awards $2 million to school systems to help homeless students - YouTube - CBS 13 News
Environment
Nature Connects: Expanding and securing public access to Maineβs great outdoors π Portland Press Herald
Food and Drink
Third-Shift Thirst? 5 Portland, Maine, Bars Open in the Morning π WCYY
Guns
Our View: Maine Republicans hellbent on keeping gun lobby happy π Portland Press Herald
Health Care
Maine clinics see high demand for birth control ahead of Trump term π The Maine Monitor
Letter: Maine needs overdose prevention centers now π Portland Press Herald
History
16-22 Pine Street π Portland House Stories
Housing
Another View: No Mainer should have to sell their home because of rising property taxes π Portland Press Herald
Justice
Some Capitol riot defendants allowed to travel to DC for Trumpβs inauguration π Bangor Daily News
Lewiston Mass Shooting
Survivors question fundraising integrity after Lewiston tragedy π WCSH News Center Maine
Outdoors
How to get started with snowshoeing π Bangor Daily News
Haveyou ever heard a bobcat cry? π Bangor Daily News
An Abundance of Waterfowl π Boothbay Register
Photography
Kennebec β€οΈ π Reddit
Fun times for a windy day in Maineβ¦ π Reddit
Yesterday's Photo of Frozen Echo Lake on MDI π Reddit
Police
Police respond to shots fired in Kennedy Park π Portland Press Herald
Shots Fired in Kennedy Park Today; No Injuries or Arrests Reported π Munjoy Hill News
Maine officials thought they spotted a drunk driver and ended up locating a stolen car π WMTW
Two men in custody after police chase in southern Maine - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine
Politics
Opinion: Sen. Collins must reject flawed national security nominees π Portland Press Herald
Peopleβs March draws hundreds of demonstrators to Portland City Hall π Portland Press Herald
In march to protect freedoms, Mainers show collective might ahead of Trumpβs inauguration π Maine Morning Star
Maine groups march against Trump administration ahead of Inauguration Day - YouTube - WMTW-TV
The Maine Millennial: Braced for the second Trump inauguration, reflecting on the first π Portland Press Herald
Opinion: Hey, Greenland, Mainers have your back π Portland Press Herald
Letter: This Canadian is taking his tourism elsewhere π Portland Press Herald
Sports
Maine Celtics lose in overtime - YouTube - WMTW-TV
State
New federal data shows Maineβs child welfare agency is moving against national trends π The Maine Monitor
Things to Do
Regnier, Sonenberg, οΌ Brahms π Merrill Auditorium
Galentines Day Party π Visit Portland
Ada Calhounβs Crush: A Novel (in conversation with Caitlin Shetterly) π SPACE
Migration π Merrill Auditorium
Free Valentines Dance Event @Definitve Brewing π Reddit
Unhoused
Warming Centers: Find a spot near you - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine