Afternoon Links - Friday March 14, 2025

Friday, March 14, 2025

Arts

I had no idea that bee’s could fly this high 🏛 Reddit

Thomas Charles Clukey brings his music to the 207 studio 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Asylum Seekers

AOS 91 Board Chair Makes Statement on Civil and Human Rights 🏛 Bar Harbor Story

ILAP Community Update: March 13 🏛 Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project

How technology helps Border Patrol cover entire Maine-Canada line - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Business

TD Bank closing 4 Maine locations 🏛 The County

TD Bank closing dozens of branches, including Gorham, Maine - YouTube - WMTW-TV

New coalition launches campaign to better market Maine's farmed seafood 🏛 Maine Public

New group forms to defend Maine’s aquaculture industry 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Buy Local

Maine business restores life and beauty of old windows with meticulous care - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Constitutional Crisis

Cataloging Trump’s war on Maine 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Here’s a running list of all the probes, funding cuts since Trump threatened Maine 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Sen. Collins says funding was suspended to UMaine System without clear reason - YouTube - CBS 13 News

USDA ends two local food programs 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

USDA ends program that brought locally grown food to school cafeterias - YouTube - WMTW-TV

USDA makes cuts to program that provides Maine schools, food banks with fresh local food - YouTube - CBS 13 News

First they came for Mahmoud Khalil… 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine loses $15M for energy efficiency, heat pump loans 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine joins multi-state lawsuit to block Trump administration Education Department layoffs 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine, other states file lawsuit after mass education department layoffs 🏛 Portland Press Herald

AG Frey’s Statement on Joining Multistate Suit Against Department of Education 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Letter: If Elon Musk is saving money, he should prove it to Susan Collins 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Gov. Mills’ response to President Trump was just fine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

As Trump makes the trade war about Canada's sovereignty, Maine hopes it won't pay the price 🏛 Maine Public

Pingree ＆ Colleagues Say Trump’s Trade Policy is Bad Deal for Farmers and Americans 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Cutting power to Maine still possible, New Brunswick premier says 🏛 Global News

New Brunswick Premier stresses relationship with Maine as trade war looms - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Oyster farmers explain how they use Maine Sea Grant - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Education

Former Maine CDC Director Nirav Shah to join faculty at Colby College 🏛 Maine Public

Dr. Nirav Shah, former Maine CDC director, taking post at Colby College 🏛 Portland Press Herald

It’s time to rethink the emphasis on sports in public schools 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Opinion: How Maine teachers can advocate for public education 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

Environmental advocates fear EPA air quality rollbacks could particularly harm Mainers’ health 🏛 Maine Morning Star

EPA regulatory rollback risks Maine's air quality 🏛 Maine Public

Massive EPA Proposal to Weaken Environmental Protections Would Harm Maine’s Clean Air and Water 🏛 Natural Resources Council of Maine

Steuben bans commercial rocket launches and space manufacturing 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Feds recommend four Kennebec River dams continue operating with minor fish passage modifications 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Apr 12: Expired Marine Flare Disposal Day 🏛 Friends of Casco Bay

Food and Drink

Coming Soon: A Danish Candy Store is Opening in East Bayside 🏛 Portland Old Port

Where to get Zeppole for St.Josephs day? 🏛 Reddit

Guns

Federal judge will not reinstate gun waiting period during appeal 🏛 Maine Public

Lewiston police contend with gun violence, and a frustrated public 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Health Care

Senate fails to pass short-term budget to fill MaineCare shortfall 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Medicaid funding fix fails final votes in Senate with Republicans maintaining opposition 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Supplemental budget deal struck down in Maine Senate 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Hospitals overwhelmed after cuts to Medicaid funding 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine Senate fails to reach agreement on supplemental budget to fund MaineCare shortfall - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Maine lawmakers should reject proposed cuts to child care in state budget 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce sparks conversation about child care - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Maine health providers cautious, but optimistic on AI 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Letter: Publicly financed universal health care for Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

History

Throwback Thursday Photo: Our Lady of Victories 1950s ＆ 2025 🏛 Portland Old Port

Housing

Why Maine homes are sitting on the market for longer 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine couple given eviction notice after state inspection of mobile home - YouTube - CBS 13 News

LGBTQIA+

Maine public universities have no transgender athletes. The Trump administration tried to pull funding anyway. 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Rep. Libby crossed the line 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine judges recuse themselves from censured lawmakers lawsuit against House Speaker - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Media

Stephen King's old Bangor stations find new homes with radio veterans 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Outdoors

These territorial birds are all angry with each other right now 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Watch this eagle go for a ride on its road kill 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Sunset near Boothbay 🏛 Reddit

"Ok" shot of the lunar eclipse at 3am 🏛 Reddit

Are you awake? Run outside and try to look at the moon. It’s a lunar eclipse and I think it’s about to end. 🏛 Reddit

Are you missing an Emu in Dresden? 🏛 Reddit

Police

Body washes up near Portland Head Light 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Body washes ashore in Portland 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Body discovered in Cape Elizabeth 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Body found in Fort Williams Park in Maine - YouTube - WMTW-TV

New York man accused of gold bar fraud in Cumberland 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Politics

Emergency budget bill fails again amid partisan deadlock in Maine Senate 🏛 Maine Public

Maine Senate kills budget deal as parties fail to break deadlock 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine hospitals, forests at risk after budget deal falls through - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Supplemental Budget fails in Maine Senate - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Governor Mills Statement on Senate's Failure to Enact Supplemental Budget as Emergency Measure 🏛 State of Maine

Collins joins other senators to introduce resolution recognizing Girl Scouts' 113th birthday - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Public Safety

Letter: Expand Maine’s tobacco prevention and cessation efforts 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sears Island / Mack Point Wind Port

Backers of offshore wind and an outspoken foe unite against Sears Island terminal 🏛 Portland Press Herald

State

Opinion: Maine’s rural-urban divide is worth breaking down 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Things to Do

Portland will be covered in green for St. Patrick's Day celebrations - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Gearing up for St. Patrick’s Day weekend in Maine - YouTube - CBS 13 News

An Evening with Bill Holloran of Holloran Wines 🏛 Rosemont Market

Films showing in Portland this week! 🏛 Reddit

Tomorrow night! 🏛 Reddit

Tribal Sovereignty

Wabanaki leaders say proposed state recognition process could hinder sovereignty fight 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Utilities

Maine faces heating oil delivery delays amid prolonged cold snaps 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Unhoused

TAKE ACTION TODAY: Help keep Maine’s emergency shelters open and accessible 🏛 Preble Street