Morning Links - Friday March 7, 2025

Friday, March 7, 2025

Asylum Seekers

Maine border officials are already arresting more people under Trump 🏛 The County

Bears, Sharks, and Zombies

Over 100 white sharks detected in Maine waters after being tagged in Cape Cod 🏛 Boston.com

Constitutional Crisis

Trump Administration Forces Maine Parents To Visit Social Security Offices To Register Newborns 🏛 The Huffington Post

Social Security now requires Maine parents to visit an agency office to register newborns 🏛 Portland Press Herald

What the end of the US Department of Education would mean for Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Former federal workers from Maine recount experiences of being abruptly fired 🏛 Maine Public

Opinion: America’s financial watchdog itself now needs protection 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opinion: War of words: Why Trump vs. the AP concerns us all 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Janet Mills welcomes suspension of tariffs on Canada but says chaos harms Maine's economy 🏛 Maine Public

Gov. Mills says tariff back-and-forth creates ‘significant economic uncertainty’ 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Governor Mills Statement on President's Decision to Delay Tariffs 🏛 State of Maine

What Canadians are saying about Maine and America amid tariff tensions 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Letter: Trump has rendered Susan Collins’ work meaningless 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Voters are watching, Sen. Collins 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Gov. Mills is modeling the spirit of ‘Dirigo’ 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Our ship of state is running aground 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Education

To meet needs of students and state, Maine universities need more financial support 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Environment

PFAS Fund purchases first contaminated farm 🏛 Maine Public

Gambling

Legal confrontation may shape future of sports betting in Maine 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Guns

Relatives of Lewiston gunman call for action on military practices, mental health - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Health Care

Opinion: Now is the time to strengthen access to family planning in Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Group of Maine lawmakers push to protect access to reproductive care - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Letter: Cutting Medicaid for tax cuts for the rich is heartless 🏛 Bangor Daily News

LGBTQIA+

Maine was found guilty of violating Title IX. What does that mean, and what happens next? 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Federal government says Maine violated Title IX over transgender athletes policy 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Letter: Rep. Libby could take a lesson from the governor 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: The importance of teaching tolerance 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sen. Collins: Title IX should bar trans athletes from girls sports - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Outdoors

Auburn rail line to Portland should be a trail, lawmakers told 🏛 Portland Press Herald

You can expect to see these birds in the winter in Acadia National Park 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Windham Historical Society presents ‘Why is Sebago Lake so deep?’ 🏛 The Windham Eagle

Photography

Foggy walk in The County 🏛 Reddit

Taken near Mt. Katadhin last summer 🏛 Reddit

Bath is all right man 🏛 Reddit

Penobscot Narrows ＆ seals🦭 🏛 Reddit

Politics

Maine lawmakers consider ending biannual clock changes with new bills 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Janet Mills’ tobacco tax increases would hurt Maine people and businesses 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Paul LePage is exploring a run for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Public Safety

'It all happened very fast': Student, parents recall scary situation at Scarborough school - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Scarborough fire officials say 'no hazards' found at Wentworth School - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

State fire officials are investigating a deadly house fire in Portland - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

'The worst fire I've ever seen': 1 killed, 4 injured in overnight Portland fire - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Southern Maine fire departments use new blankets to tackle electric vehicle fires 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Things to Do

What to do in Portland, Maine, in the winter 🏛 WCVB

Unhoused

Northern Maine’s only homeless shelter is months away from closure 🏛 The County

Transportation

Maine Turnpike drops plans for Gorham Connector 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Gorham Connector project on hold, more traffic studies planned - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Gorham Connector project on hold, more traffic studies planned as MaineDOT takes over - YouTube - WMTW-TV