Morning Links - Sunday March 2, 2025

Sunday, March 2, 2025

Business

Maine’s groundfishing industry is in decline. Saving it is complicated. 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Freeport's 'Fit-Up' grant program helps local businesses grow 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Constitutional Crisis

Emotions high at multiple city protests over Trump, Mills, DOGE and transgender athletes 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Statewide protests highlight Mainers’ demands for change 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Protestors rally against Trump in Portland - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Ellsworth people showed up to protest the oligarchy! Even in driving rain! We don’t like bullies! 🏛 Reddit

"No Kings! Maine Leads in the Fight to Defend Democracy" Protest March 4th! 🏛 Reddit

Letter: Gov. Mills offers a model 🏛 Portland Press Herald

UMaine loses multi-million-dollar Maine Sea Grant funding from NOAA 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine Sea Grant in jeopardy after Trump administration terminates $4.5 million grant program 🏛 Portland Press Herald

NOAA ends funding for Maine Sea Grant, citing shift in priorities 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Pingree: Abrupt Termination of “Maine Sea Grant” Makes Clear President Trump has Personal Vendetta Against Maine 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

National Weather Service staffer in New England loses 'dream' job in latest wave of DOGE cuts - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Opinion: I am a casualty of the Trump war on the federal workforce 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Federal workers are not our enemies 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Concerns About Changes In the Department of Education 🏛 The Gorham Times

Education

Laying the Foundation for Maine’s Future 🏛 The Gorham Times

Gorham Takes Next Step in School Construction Process 🏛 The Gorham Times

Food and Drink

Maine Restaurant Week helps boost local businesses during quieter winter season 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Health Care

Our View: Threat to health care should secure supplemental budget compromise 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Child care providers fear cuts to state stipend would set back hard-won stability 🏛 Portland Press Herald

As birthing units close, where do midwives fit in? 🏛 The Maine Monitor

History

the Haunted Mansion at Funtown USA | 1990 🏛 Reddit

Labor

Support WGME Workers (IBEW 1837) Fighting for a Fair Contract! 🏛 Reddit

LGBTQIA+

Maine bill aims to fight online ‘doxxing’ and harassment of children 🏛 Portland Press Herald

The Maine Millennial: State Republicans want Trump to punish Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Trump challenge to Maine’s transgender policy hinges on new read of anti-discrimination law 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opinion: Races that exclude people aren’t worth winning 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Republican Libby turns muzzle into megaphone in transgender competition debate 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Hundreds gather in Augusta for 'March Against Mills' - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Oops

Babbs Bridge Reopens 🏛 The Gorham Times

Outdoors

7 top Maine snowshoe spots, plus winter hikingtips 🏛 Bangor Daily News

These 2 bills could change how Mainers hunt 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Politics

Opinion: What Gov. Mills can do to really help trans Mainers 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Bill would name official state anthem for Maine - YouTube - CBS 13 News

New bill nominates Seppala Siberian sleddog to be Maine's official state dog - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Maine Sens. King and Collins call Trump and Zelenskyy meeting 'unfortunate' 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Statements from Maine's congressional delegation on Trump-Zelenskyy meeting 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Shenna Bellows and Bill Nemitz to speak in Buxton on 3/2 at 2pm 🏛 Reddit

Things to Do

Richard Shindell 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Transportation

MTA Releases Turnpike Connector Poll Results 🏛 The Gorham Times

Vacationland

1,000-plus watch as Can-Am returns after 2024 cancellation 🏛 Bangor Daily News