Morning Links - Monday February 3, 2025

Monday, February 3, 2025

Arts

Portland studio launches the ‘Netflix of Maine,’ a streaming platform for and about the state 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine’s Amy Allen wins songwriter of the year Grammy 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Life on the commune took 50 years to make it onscreen 🏛 Portland Press Herald

TEMPOArt Hires First Full-Time Executive Director to Start Next Month 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

New exhibit features photography from Portland Camera Club - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Asylum Seekers

Massachusetts teen being held by ICE released from Cumberland County Jail 🏛 Maine Public

Teenager detained by ICE officials at Cumberland County Jail has been released - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Plan for traffic stops 🏛 Amjambo Africa

Business

What businesses Mainers want to see set up shop 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Buy Local

Looking for books — with a little extra? Here’s what some southern Maine bookstores have to offer 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Climate Emergency

Welcome to the Portland Climate Action Team! 🏛 Sierra Club Maine Chapter

PCAT Meeting with Portland's Sustainability Director 🏛 Reddit

Renewable energy generation grew again in New England last year 🏛 Maine Public

What Can We Do About Climate Policy in Trump’s America? Act Locally 🏛 Rolling Stone

Community

FormerMaine lawmaker with leukemia needs a bone marrow donor 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Education

Portland schools welcome a new bus driver 🏛 Amjambo Africa

History

What unearthing odd discoveries tells us about Portland's past 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Throwback photos: Snowy activities across several decades 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Housing

4 big housing ideas from Maine lawmakers 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Insurrection

Letter: Pardon of Jan. 6 rioters is infuriating 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Justice

Opinion: Maine’s statute of limitations ruling a cause for great concern 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Outdoors

A guide to Sugarloaf’s après-ski scene 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Photography

Deering Oaks Stone house Snowglobe, Portland 🏛 Reddit

Venus in view 🏛 Reddit

Slowdive show was wild… 🏛 Reddit

Visitors have fun playing in the snow at Winter Fun Day at Bradbury Mountain 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sunday Photos: February 2nd, 2025 🏛 Daily Bulldog

Frank J Wood Bridge Replacement Project Update 🏛 Reddit

Snow and Sand 🏛 Reddit

Police

South Portland police find teen missing since Friday 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland police say they're making progress on unsolved homicides - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Politics

Gov. Mills says Maine will get fewer crisis receiving centers than planned due to budget - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Gap in Maine’s mandated reporter law raises questions about accountability for missed reports 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Letter: Susan Collins impresses this lifelong Democrat 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Trump says Americans could feel ‘some pain’ from his new tariffs 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Opinion: All this governing by vendetta may not last that long 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Public Safety

South Portland woman killed in Brighton Avenue crash 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Police investigate fatal crash in Portland 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Things to Do

Edgar Allan Poe speakeasy, ‘No Other Land,’ and ‘The Cher Show’ 🏛 Portland Press Herald

‘Menopause the Musical 2,’ Fraggle Rock Live, Cypress Hill 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Max Garcia Conover and Heather Maloney play Portland shows 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Next month I'll do songs at you at BPM. After that, I'll probably go to Otto. I'm very excited. Tickets in the comments 🏛 Reddit