Morning Links - Thursday January 30, 2025

Thursday, January 30, 2025

Arts

King Kyote drops by with new music on 207 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Asylum Seekers

Teenager detained by ICE in Massachusetts held at Cumberland County Jail 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Teenager being held at Cumberland County Jail for ICE, sheriff says - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Maine refugee agencies scramble to preserve basic services after State Department cuts off funding 🏛 Maine Public

Trump vows to build migrant detention center at Guantanamo Bay as he signs Laken Riley bill 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Penobscot Nation chief urges members to carry tribal IDs 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Members of Penobscot Nation urged to carry tribal IDs amid immigration crackdown 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine agencies that help immigrants and refugees settle in suddenly lose funding - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Business

Science drives Maine’s economy. Congress must protect it. 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine dairy farmers fight for survival as costs rise and workforce dwindles 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

US-Canada lobstermen discuss climate change, tariffs, industry future at annual conference 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Buy Local

Recent Closings: Gus and Ruby Letterpress 🏛 Portland Old Port

City

Mayor Mark Dion discusses the Portland city budget - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Portland jetport parking expansion earns planning board approval 🏛 Maine Public

Portland Jetport’s controversial parking expansion OK’d despite environmental concerns 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Climate Emergency

We are seeing how warming waters might affect fishing 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Utility concerns delay Passamaquoddy solar project 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Earthquake

Another earthquake reported off New England overnight — did you feel it? 🏛 New England Cable News

Small earthquake reported off York County coast likely an aftershock 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Experts explain Maine's recent earthquakes, potential for future aftershocks - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Education

Maine advocates, schools prepare to respond to possible ICE enforcement 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Opinion: Portland Public Schools must face the music 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine students score lowest in three decades on nation’s report card 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Electric school bus issues continue; Maine’s DOE Commissioner seeks EPA aid - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Some Maine school districts may face costly setbacks due to Lion Electric school buses - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Environment

South Portland petitions Maine DEP to take action on unused oil tanks 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environmental advocacy organization sues salmon producer for polluting Maine water - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Land trust acquires 1,400 acres in western Maine 🏛 Maine Public

Food and Drink

Portland-based chef to compete on Top Chef TV series 🏛 Maine Public

Six up-and-coming Greater Portland chefs to watch 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Local Flavor: Blaze closing in Biddeford 🏛 Saco Bay News

Guns

Maine Gov. Janet Mills critiques prospective red flag referendum during budget address 🏛 Maine Public

In budget address, Gov. Mills takes swipe at gun safety citizen initiative 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Opinion: Actually, Governor Mills, you’re wrong. We do need a red flag law. 🏛 Maine Beacon

Health Care

Maine bill would help protect drug discount program, advocates say more transparency is needed 🏛 Maine Public

Maine health groups push for law to protect access to discount drug program 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Democrats and Republicans unite on bill to defend drug pricing program 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Nurse practitioners needed across Maine to help support patients - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Housing

How can Maine fix its housing crisis? A new report has dozens of ideas 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Report outlines how Maine can increase housing production - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Insurrection

Letter: Just what do Maine Republicans stand for? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Justice

Maine Senate Republicans fined for inadvertent campaign contribution 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Man gets 15 years in Maine cold-case slaying 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Gov. Mills doubles down on urging Maine’s public defense agency to relax rules 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Meet the man helping Maine’s illegal weed growers get licenses 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine's high court strikes down removal of time limits on child sex abuse lawsuits 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Sex trafficking a growing problem, midcoast district attorney says - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Labor

Trump's plan to reduce the federal workforce faces criticism from Maine labor unions 🏛 Maine Public

LGBTQIA+

How Trump's executive order on transgender care could impact Maine - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Maine Republicans urge Department of Education to enforce executive order on gender - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Outdoors

Photographer captures stunning image of Maine lynx 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Happy Snow! 🏛 Reddit

Went back and re-edited some phone shots from this past fall. 🏛 Reddit

Snowy Portland Harbor 🏛 Reddit

Good morning 🏛 Reddit

Portland Harbor Snowglobe 🏛 Reddit

Frozen Tide Pool 🏛 Reddit

Police

Maine police shooting review panel says agencies need to call for backup more often 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Politics

State of the Budget - YouTube - Maine Public

How Gov. Mills, Maine Legislature move forward after State of the Budget - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Letter: Maine Legislature must properly fund child care 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Trump’s attempted funding freeze is direct assault on our Constitution and Congress 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Second federal judge seems to be prepared to block Trump spending pause 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Mills, Pingree, King condemn federal funding freeze 🏛 Mainebiz

Maine's domestic violence resource centers concerned about potential funding freeze - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Trump administration rescinds federal funding freeze 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine officials welcome reversal of federal funding freeze 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Reject Kash Patel as FBI director 🏛 Portland Press Herald

50501 is only happening 2/5 🏛 Reddit

Public Safety

Reported flu cases in Maine double over 2 weeks 🏛 Portland Press Herald

American Lung Association gives Maine mixed grades in annual tobacco report 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Report urges Maine to raise tobacco taxes to ease health burdens - YouTube - CBS 13 News

New bill would add testing, regulation to Maine's medical marijuana industry - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Social Safety Net

Maine Veterans’ Homes is finally getting aid lawmakers approved in 2023 🏛 Bangor Daily News

More children exited Maine’s child welfare system than entered it last year 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Things to Do

Maine Things To Do | Hollandstrong Fishing Derby, Moosestompers Weekend, U.S. National Toboggan Championships 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Reading with the farm animals at Pineland Farms - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Della Mae LIVE STREAM 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Tricky Britches LIVE STREAM 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Julia Gagnon LIVE STREAM 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Transportation

American Airlines flights canceled at Portland Jetport after deadly DC crash 🏛 Portland Press Herald

American Airlines flights from Maine to DC canceled after deadly plane crash 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Vacationland

Maine Tourism Association unveils free 2025 guide to exploring Vacationland's best spots - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Voter Suppression

Douglas Rooks: Voter ID and red flag initiatives are good for Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald