Morning Links - Monday February 17, 2025

Monday, February 17, 2025

Community

Lunar New Year event in Westbrook celebrates community, Chinese culture 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Constitutional Crisis

Is Trump really doing what voters asked for? 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Opinion: Data security standards are not a partisan concern 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Dismantling USAID is the only crime 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Trump’s wrecking ball has global implications 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Why we’re bailing on our annual vacation to Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Protest tomorrow! Bundle Up and make history! (This is the second 50-states protest, with simultaneous protests and marches happening all over the country tomorrow.) 🏛 Reddit

Earthquake

Earthquake shakes part of central Maine - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Education

EPA visits Winthrop schools as part of electric bus investigation 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

Dover-Foxcroft stares down massive tax hike to maintain ailing dam 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Food and Drink

Why Mainers are still eating outside in winter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

History

Throwback photos: A history of air travel in Portland 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Housing

His widely supported housing project igniteda war in this wealthy Maine town 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Labor

The labor issues likely to dominate discussion in Maine Legislature this year 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine’s congressional delegation wants more teenagers logging 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Outdoors

Eight ways to play in Maine’s snow 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Powderhouse Hill - YouTube - Portland Press Herald

Sebago Lake Ice Fishing Derby returns after two-year hiatus, brings excitement and prizes - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Photography

Viewers share snapshots from Sunday's storm 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Snow Storm, Feb 16 2025 🏛 Reddit

Snowfall so far this year in southern Maine, as told by my patio table 🏛 Reddit

Sunrise after the storm 🏛 Reddit

Politics

Maine Democrats find a new Republican villain in an old foe 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Susan Collins needs to explain RFK vote 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Susan Collins’ replacement, step forward 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opinion: Let younger voices frame the arguments against Trump 2.0 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Things to Do

Make plans for Maine Maple Sunday, Reggae Fest at Sugarloaf and Bonnie Raitt 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Flavors of Freeport, Michael Carbonaro and a miniature ‘Sunset Boulevard’ 🏛 Portland Press Herald

This Wednesday Feb 19th at 6:30pm: Prose ＆ Poetry, from the West End Neighborhood Association 🏛 Reddit