Morning Links - Tuesday January 28, 2025

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Arts

Portland Ballet goes to Colby College. The assignment? Create a new work from scratch. 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Asylum Seekers

ILAP Community Update: More Immigration News from Week One 🏛 Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project

Maine faith leader responds to new immigration directive 🏛 Maine Beacon

Brunswick 'ICE raids' are just rumors, police say 🏛 Portland Press Herald

U.S. Border Patrol installs barriers in northern Maine to help curb illegal crossings - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Business

Indoor mini-golf course, bar and restaurant on tap for Marginal Way in Portland 🏛 Mainebiz

Buy Local

Empire Comedy Club brings laughs and entertainment to Portland - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Climate Emergency

A year of extremes: 2024 was Maine’s hottest on record 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Once poised to lead in offshore wind, Maine has stumbled 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine's offshore wind ambitions: Big ideas tempered by setbacks and competition 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Questions about how updated definition of ‘coastal wetland’ would impact landowners, developers 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Nature-based Shoreline Rules Protect Maine’s Waterways 🏛 Natural Resources Council of Maine

Opinion: Solar power not to blame for Mainers’ rising electricity bills 🏛 Portland Press Herald

1 year later: Popham Beach still recovering from historic storm surge - YouTube - CBS 13 News

CMP Corridor

Delays to NECEC project in Maine will cost Massachusetts ratepayers more than $500M 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Community

Supporting survivors of trafficking 🏛 Preble Street

The Telling Room in Portland, Maine | On A Mission to Amplify Young Voices 🏛 New England

Fundraiser for Maine Needs at Portland House of Pizza 🏛 Reddit

Earthquake

3.8 magnitude earthquake rattles Maine and is felt far beyond 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Offshore earthquake shakes southern Maine and other parts of New England 🏛 Maine Public

Earthquake shakes New England. Did you feel it? 🏛 New England Cable News

‘Trees were shuddering': Reaction to the earthquake off coast of Maine 🏛 New England Cable News

Maine earthquake: Shaking felt from Boston to Portland in New England 🏛 CNN

How common are earthquakes in Maine? 🏛 WMTW

Earthquake reported off coast of York County 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Earthquake rattles Maine and beyond 🏛 Saco Bay News

Rare Maine earthquake leaves Harpswell unscathed 🏛 Harpswell Anchor

Maine earthquake: USGS reports magnitude 3.9 quake off York coast - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Magnitude 3.8 earthquake hits off coast of southern Maine, USGS says - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Earthquake rattles parts of Maine - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Maine earthquake shakes webcam on Appledore Island - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Maine's first earthquake of 2025 one of state's most powerful in last 30 years - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Earthquake in Maine | Where it hit and where it could be felt - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

3.8 magnitude earthquake strikes southern Maine #earthquake #maine #surprise - YouTube - Bangor Daily News

Maine earthquake rattles webcam - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Earthquakes are common in Maine, but they oftentimes go unfelt - YouTube - WMTW-TV

See and hear Maine earthquake on crib cam - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Monday's earthquake was fifth-strongest in Maine history, experts say - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Did you feel the earthquake? Magnitude 3.8 quake rattles Maine - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Why does Maine get earthquakes? - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Fast facts about 3.8M earthquake off Maine coast - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

3.8 magnitude earthquake hits off York Harbor, Maine - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

'I felt the whole building shake:' Mainers shaken up by earthquake off coast of York - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Mainers shaken up by earthquake off coast of York - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Earthquake in Maine 🏛 Reddit

Education

Gorham High School students sent home after threatening voicemail 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Gorham High students dismissed early due to threatening voicemail - YouTube - WMTW-TV

UMaine awarded $1.8M to research tick mitigation through invasive plant removal 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine DOE Commissioner seeks EPA aid amid electric school bus issues - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Environment

Still reeling from PFAS spill, Brunswick residents push back on plans for sludge treatment plant 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Residents discuss proposed digester upgrades at Brunswick Landing - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Fearing flight hazards, bill would end some habitat protections at Maine airports 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine airports seek exemption from wildlife protection laws 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Mining company to sell some land in Penobscot County 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Food and Drink

Rooted Heart Cafe ＆ Apothecary 🏛 Portland Food Map

New restaurant Vesta opens in North Yarmouth with Mediterranean comfort cuisine - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Health Care

Social work is at the heart of the MaineHealth 🏛 Preble Street

Maine researchers monitor Trump administration’s pause on health communications 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Insurrection

U.S. Senate Dems push for vote on condemning Trump Jan. 6 pardons 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Justice

Bill would allow some Maine teens facing adult charges to stay in youth detention 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Criminal justice reform focus of five legislative bills 🏛 Daily Bulldog

Man sentenced to 15 years for 2008 Portland homicide 🏛 Portland Press Herald

LGBTQIA+

DOE responds to executive order on gender - YouTube - WMTW-TV

PRIE update: Looks like Brewer's up 🏛 Reddit

Outdoors

Where to go cross-country skiing in Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine Guide Mondays: Nighttime adventure in Old Town - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Photography

My Maine This Week: Baxter State Park by Mark Fochesato 🏛 Natural Resources Council of Maine

Post earthquake Springvale sunset 🏛 Reddit

Nubble Lighthouse 🏛 Reddit

Nubble Lighthouse in Winter 🏛 Reddit

Puppy 🏛 Reddit

Moose Pond winter sunset 🏛 Reddit

Marsh Sunset on the Quiet Side August 2021 🏛 Reddit

The Golden Road (but make it cinematic) 🏛 Reddit

The Marshall Point Lighthouse in Port Clyde in late afternoon 🏛 Reddit

Politics

State budget cuts could mean higher taxes in Portland, council says 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland city leaders work to navigate budget concerns 🏛 WGME

Portland officials say state budget cuts could impact property taxes - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Portland Deserves a Fair Tax System—Here’s How We Get There 🏛 Kate Sykes for District 5

Mills to deliver State of the Budget address on Tuesday evening 🏛 Maine Public

Gov. Mills set to deliver annual address to Legislature. Here’s what to look for. 🏛 Portland Press Herald

What to watch for as Janet Mills pitches her $11.6B budget to lawmakers 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Watch: Janet Mills delivers Maine’s State of the Budget Address 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Mainers object to proposed program cuts ahead of governor’s budget address 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Advocates outline concerns about plan to reduce child care worker stipends 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Letter: Maine can achieve economic fairness 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine Democratic Party elects new leadership aiming to ‘unite all corners of the state’ 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine Democrats choose new party leaders 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine Democrats choose new party leaders 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Higher taxes on cigarettes will benefit Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Jared Golden and Donald Trump’s tariff plans would harm Mainers 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Here’s a look at the busy week ahead for Trump’s Cabinet nominees 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Trump, trade, and immigration: What might be in store for Maine? 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Public Safety

Some island-based EMT's criticize state plan to dock ferries overnight on mainland 🏛 Maine Public

Trump halts efforts to treat and track diseases. People will suffer. 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Sports

Sea Dogs Partner with Red Cross to Host Valentine's Day ... 🏛 Minor League Baseball

State

Did you hear that Direct File is now available in Maine?? Starting today, y… 🏛 Bluesky - Maine People's Alliance

Things to Do

Jack's Mannequin - State Theatre, Portland Maine 🏛 State Theatre

Badfish - A Tribute to Sublime - State Theatre, Portland Maine 🏛 State Theatre

An Evening with Winemaker Michele D’Aprix 🏛 Rosemont Market

French Winemakers in Maine 🏛 Rosemont Market

Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse 🏛 SPACE

Going 2 Hell, Bmola, TheWorst 🏛 SPACE

Kevin James 🏛 Merrill Auditorium

WMPG Mardi Gras Cajun Cookin’ Contest returns! Tuesday 3/4/2025 from 11am- 2pm 🏛 WMPG

Studio 51 ＆ WMPG present a Karaoke/Open Mic Night – Thursday Feb. 6th 🏛 WMPG

Local Event: Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA - Portland 🏛 Patch

Winter goat yoga brings business and fitness to Smiling Hill Farm 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

The week of January 27th Part 2 🏛 Bluesky - Portland Noise

Tuesday, January 28th *Underlining represents Maine based musicians #portl… 🏛 Bluesky - Portland Noise

‼️New book club alert‼️ WTF book club will be focusing on a different bizar… 🏛 Bluesky - Print: A Bookstore

Tribal Sovereignty

Wabanaki Alliance: Trump comments on birthright citizenship 'extremely troubling' 🏛 Maine Public

Tribe's revenue from online sports betting stirs questions 🏛 Quoddy Tides

Unhoused

We all need a safe place to call home 🏛 Preble Street

Utilities

Maine Senate confirms Heather Sanborn as state’s public advocate 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Vacationland

An All-Female Snow-Sculpting Team Is Carving Out a Niche 🏛 Down East

This Maine spot is one of the best places in the world for a proposal 🏛 Boston.com

Maine’s largest ice fishing derby shatters attendance records 🏛 The County

Hundreds come out for Long Lake 20th anniversary ice fishing derby 🏛 The County