Morning Links - Saturday March 1, 2025

Saturday, March 1, 2025

Business

Maine lobster landings hit a 15-year low in 2024 🏛 Maine Public

Maine lobstermen hauled smallest catch in 15 years 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Lobster prices drive rise in Maine commercial fishery values - YouTube - WMTW-TV

City

Planning Board approves 2 Portland housing projects 🏛 WGME

City News Round Up: Friday, February 28, 2025 🏛 City of Portland

Electrify Everything! e-bike incentive 🏛 City of Portland

Electrify Everything! E-Bike Incentive 🏛 West End Neighborhood Association

PMC Studio - Lucy Comaskey - Feb 2025 - YouTube - Portland Media Center

Climate Emergency

US lobster catch drops as crustaceans migrate to colder Canadian waters 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Republicans push to end Maine solar subsidies, but key lawmaker says it’s unlikely 🏛 Portland Press Herald

The Gulf of Maine warmed in 2024, but more slowly than recent years 🏛 Maine Public

Town officials and homeowners rally in support of bipartisan climate preparedness bill 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Constitutional Crisis

Opinion: Gov. Mills got it right with Trump – Sen. Collins, are you watching? 🏛 Maine Beacon

Letter: Trump’s Freudian slip was revealing 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Trump’s Canadian tariffs could increase Maine electricity bills 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Rural farmers in Maine warn of economic fallout if expected USDA grant funding isn't restored 🏛 Maine Public

Maine lawmaker wants state to help farmers affected by federal funding freeze 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine farmers say they're frustrated while they wait for funding resolution 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine farmers brace for impact as promised federal money remains frozen - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Maine labs and research centers could lose millions in NIH funding cuts 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Potential federal layoffs loom over Kittery shipyard 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Workers await decision on layoffs at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Lack of clarity on how many of Maine's federal jobs have been cut raises concern - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Dismissed Maine VA employee speaks out about layoffs - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Letter: Ways to push back against Trump and Musk 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Gleefully but forcefully resist 🏛 PenBay Pilot

Education

Mattie Daughtry has spent a decade trying to get Maine high schoolers more sleep. She’s still at it. 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Food and Drink

Maine Food ＆ Dining News: Hampden, Swanville, Brunswick, Westbrook 🏛 Portland Food Map

Pastry chef for Twelve, Evo wins Incredible Breakfast Cook-off 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine eateries compete for 'Maine Best Breakfast' title in Incredible Breakfast Cook-Off - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Two Fat Cats survey 🏛 West End Neighborhood Association

Frog ＆ Turtle in Westbrook permanently closing after Sunday - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Health Care

Legislature considers push for MaineCare to cover doula services 🏛 The Maine Monitor

The Maine legislature is about to vote again on a funding bill to make sure… 🏛 Bluesky - Maine People's Alliance

Housing

Westbrook housing complex residents voice frustration over ongoing issues - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Minimum wage earners face rental cost burden in Maine, nationally - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Justice

Gov. Mills announces nominee for open seat on Maine’s highest court 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Janet Mills nominates Julia Lipez to Maine’s highest court 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Janet Mills nominates fired federal prosecutor to be Maine judge 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Superior court justice nominated to Maine Supreme Judicial Court 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Governor Mills Nominates Maine Superior Court Justice Julia Lipez to Serve on the Maine Supreme Judicial Court 🏛 State of Maine

Maine Supreme Court Chief Justice speaks on state's lack of public defenders - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Opinion: Let’s commit to stopping human trafficking in Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

LGBTQIA+

TWIBS: Laurel Libby Censured After “Reprehensible” Behavior 🏛 Assigned

Letter: Rep. Libby’s behavior inappropriate for an elected official 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Some in Auburn, Minot support for Rep. Laurel Libby despite Maine House censure 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Fairness in sports is about inclusion, not exclusion 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Opinion: Attack on transgender rights may be only the beginning 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Delving into the battle between Maine, Trump administration over trans athletes - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Outdoors

Why you should try cross-country skiing 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Come mingle with wildlife and be inspired! 🏛 Maine Audubon

How to improve your bird identification skills 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Proposed fishing license bill is not the one we signed onto 🏛 Piscataquis Observer

Partial solar eclipse on tap for March 2025 - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Photography

Beautiful Day at Fort Williams—Spring is Coming! 🏛 Reddit

Street light size perspective against human 🏛 Reddit

Bass Harbor 🏛 Reddit

September and October 🍂🌲🌊 🏛 Reddit

Some shots of Camden on a medium format film camera. 🏛 Reddit

Otter Cove today, along the loop road, just past Blackwoods. 🏛 Reddit

Police

Lawmakers try again to hire auditor to oversee Maine’s secretive state police intelligence unit 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Theft ring busted in Maine, suspects tied to multi-state crimes - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Politics

Governor, Democrats split on regressive or progressive tax changes to close budget gap 🏛 Maine Morning Star

‘Our economy shouldn’t be balanced on the back of the working class’: Legislators push for taxes on millionaires, rich corporations 🏛 Maine Beacon

Opinion: Failure to pass the supplemental budget will hurt us all 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Golden’s Family Income Security Credit: strong fundamentals undermined by some problematic provisions 🏛 Maine Center for Economic Policy

Legislation 🏛 ACLU of Maine

Letter: Senate Republicans are shirking their duties 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Mainers join nationwide economic blackout in their own way 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Pingree, King criticize Trump after heated meeting with Ukraine's Zelenskyy 🏛 Maine Public

How Maine’s delegation reacted to Donald Trump’s clash with Ukraine’s leader 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Sen. Angus King interviewed by ‘60 Minutes’ about Ukraine support 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Members of Maine’s congressional delegation lament Oval Office meltdown 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sen. King and Sen. Collins react to clash between President Trump & President ZelenskyyEmail This Link 🏛 WABI

Letter: Dark history repeating itself with Trump 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Public Safety

How to protect yourself and pets as avian flu cases hit 'high' levels in Maine 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Social Safety Net

United Way says 42 percent of Mainers are living paycheck to paycheck - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Things to Do

Vuyo Sotashe, Chris Pattishall, Palaver Strings collaborate ... 🏛 Amjambo Africa

Celebrate Spring Early at Phenomenal: Spring 2025 — Our Seasonal Story Slam 🏛 Maine Audubon

March Reiche Community Room Activities 🏛 West End Neighborhood Association

Unhoused

Some municipal officials warn proposal to scale back General Assistance could increase homelessness 🏛 Maine Public

'It's family here': Bangor officially closes city's largest homeless encampment 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Utilities

CMP seeks $228 million for 2024 storm repair costs 🏛 Portland Press Herald