Morning Links - Tuesday February 11, 2025

Arts

idiot boy by mike babbitt - YouTube - edward babbitt

Business

Letter: Maine needs to expand its economy πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Civil Rights

Inclusion Maine conference abruptly postponed πŸ› Mainebiz

Climate Emergency

Relief groups say they're struggling to keep pace with rise in natural disasters πŸ› WCSH News Center Maine

Constitutional Crisis

Maine group wins court order pausing Trump restrictions on birthright citizenship πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Federal Court Blocks Trump Birthright Citizenship ... πŸ› ACLU of Maine

NH judge third to block Trump’s ban on birthright citizenship πŸ› Maine Morning Star

NH judge latest to block Trump's order ending birthright citizenship πŸ› Maine Public

Maine joins 21 states to sue Trump administration over NIH fundingcuts πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Maine, 21 other states get restraining order to halt medical research funding cuts πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Maine universities would lose $7.5M under Donald Trump’s research cuts πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Sues Trump Administration for Defunding Medical and Public Health Innovation Research πŸ› State of Maine

Frey joins 20 other AGs asking to halt Trump administration federal employee β€˜buyout’ offer πŸ› Maine Morning Star

Judge finds Trump administration hasn’t fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Uncertainty around federal funding leaves Maine nonprofits in limbo πŸ› Maine Public

USDA grant halt squeezes farmers, threatens rising consumer costs πŸ› WCSH News Center Maine

How would federal education changes impact Maine schools? πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Letter: DOGE should investigate Elon Musk’s government contracts πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Letter: Trump’s tariffs leave Americans paying the price πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Maine farmers report impacts from Trump's federal funding freeze - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Sen. King joins group trying to protect veterans' personal info from DOGE - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Maine nonprofits forced to end some work abroad amid USAID uncertainty - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Rep. Golden praises Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as agency targeted by Musk, DOGE - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Elections

Maine super intendents oppose making Election Day a school holiday πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Environment

Harpswell has 44 of Maine’s 600 remaining overboard discharge systems πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Stricter lobster fishing rules scrapped after complaints from fishermen about harm to industry πŸ› WCSH News Center Maine

Food and Drink

Food Stamp Snafu May Doom Portland Neighborhood Market πŸ› The Bollard

Help save Fresh Approach! πŸ› Reddit

Health Care

GOP lawmakers threaten Medicaid funding, putting rural hospitals at risk πŸ› Maine Center for Economic Policy

Opinion: MaineHealth is abandoning adults with ADHD πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Justice

Defamation lawsuit over lobster sustainability certification to go forward πŸ› Maine Public

Massachusetts men face slew of drug charges after Maine chase πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Outdoors

Winter is Prime Time for Birding in Maine πŸ› Down East

Acadia National Park in Winter is a Little-Visited Marvel πŸ› Down East

Police

2 bodies found in Portland woods, police investigating πŸ› WGME

Portland police: 2 bodies found in woods behind Hannaford πŸ› WMTW

Police Investigate Deaths of Two Homeless Men in Riverside Street Area πŸ› Munjoy Hill News

Police: Two men found dead in wooded area in Portland πŸ› WCSH News Center Maine

Photography

Wilson’s Cove Trail, Harpwell β€” by Anne Rankin πŸ› Natural Resources Council of Maine

Crescent beach tonight. πŸ› Reddit

Wherever the scenic stop is south of Alfred this morning as sun rose πŸ› Reddit

"Nonantum Light" - Kennebunkport, Maine. πŸ› Reddit

Moonlight on my farmhouse, Albion πŸ› Reddit

Mooonset with sea smoke over Portland Harbor this morning! πŸ› Reddit

Sea smoke seen over Casco Bay in Portland - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Politics

β€˜Ounce of prevention worth pound of cure’: tensions arise in hearings on Mills’ budget plan πŸ› Maine Morning Star

Debate heats up over time-of-use electricity pricing in Maine sessions πŸ› WCSH News Center Maine

LD 246: An Act to Establish the Option of Sentencing Alternatives for Primary Caregivers; Family-Focused Sentencing Reform πŸ› Daily Bulldog

Bill sparked by Hutchinson Center flap would give towns 'right of first refusal' on university sales πŸ› Maine Public

Bill aims to end yearly vehicle inspection requirements in Maine - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Letter: Disappointed in Golden’s response to Trump πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Letter: Susan Collins is too often submitting to Trump πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Letter: Susan Collins needs to stand up to Donald Trump πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Susan Collins calls Trump’s biomedical research funding cuts β€˜poorly conceived’ πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Opinion: Susan Collins is actively strengthening Maine communities πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Letter: Collins’ support for Gabbard not surprising πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Maine Sen. Collins says she supports RFK Jr. for HHS secretary πŸ› FOX 23

Opinion: What exactly happened on Nov. 5, 2024? πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Bowdoin pro-Palestinian activists face suspension after 5-day encampment πŸ› Maine Public

Students inside encampment suspended as Bowdoin College President Zaki aims to bring demonstration to a close πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Bowdoin students conclude pro-Palestine protest, call action an β€˜immense success’ πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Manifest Destiny and its echoes: from the Trail of Tears to a Riviera in the Middle East πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Make Maine Canadian again πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Public Safety

Working group recommends regulating intoxicating hemp products πŸ› WCSH News Center Maine

South Portland drug bust raises concerns over lookalike packaging πŸ› WCSH News Center Maine

Sports

Sea Dogs Partner with Tec Academy to Host Summer ... πŸ› Minor League Baseball

Portland Sea Dogs to host blood drive in honor of Valentine's Day Bandit - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Skijoring returns to Topsham - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Great snow conditions for annual Topsham skijoring event - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

State

Maine counties received $261 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Things to Do

R.A.P. Ferreira and BLAX: The Situations οΌ† Spectacle Tour πŸ› SPACE

MPA Basketball Regional Championships πŸ› Cross Insurance Arena (Cumberland County Civic Center)

MPA Basketball Tournament πŸ› Cross Insurance Arena (Cumberland County Civic Center)

MPA Basketball State Championships πŸ› Cross Insurance Arena (Cumberland County Civic Center)

YESοΌ†Co. with Leonard Kimble - Portland πŸ› Merrill Auditorium

yesοΌ†Co improv comedy with storyteller, sallyann gray πŸ› Merrill Auditorium

Puppy Snuggles πŸ› Visit Portland

Pride Portland! πŸ› Visit Portland

Tom DiMenna Sings Story Songs of the 70s LIVE STREAM πŸ› One Longfellow Square

The week of February 10th Part 1 *underlining represents Maine based musici… πŸ› Bluesky - Portland Noise

The week of February 10 Part 2 *underlining represents Maine based musician… πŸ› Bluesky - Portland Noise

~~ This Sunday! FREE Show! ~~ Improv-A-Ganza! A "Whose Line is it Anyway?" Style Comedy Show! πŸ› Reddit

Hellp Portland! Join us for a night of LONGFORM IMPROV next Thursday 2/20 at Novel on Congress St! Witness 3 local improv troupes present an entire comedic performance based off just one suggestion. Located downstairs in the Speakeasy! πŸ› Reddit

Celebrate love, kindness, and self-appreciation at Maine Children's Museum

Celebrate love, kindness, and self-appreciation at Maine Children's Museum - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Voter Suppression

Maine lawmakers debate bill to end same-day voter registration - YouTube - CBS 13 News