Morning Links - Monday March 17, 2025

City

Opinion: Live Nation puts Portland arts at risk of final curtain calls πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Climate Emergency

Letter: Wording removal doesn’t change the climate problem πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Community

St. Patrick’s Day parade brings music, dance and merriment to Portland πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Portland's St. Patrick's Day parade brings joy with music, dance ... πŸ› WGME

Portland celebrates Irish heritage with Saint Patrick's Day parade - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Portland's St. Patrick's Day parade brings joy with music, dance, and Guinness - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Constitutional Crisis

Good Shepherd Food Bank says federal cuts increase need for more state investment πŸ› Maine Morning Star

Letter: Our representatives in Congress must be guardrails against Trump πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Trump and Musk have ruined the country I grew up admiring πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Letter: Sen. Collins needs to relay Mainers’ concerns to Trump, Musk πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Letter: How will we survive what’s going on in our country? πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Letter: An outrageous and disturbing arrest πŸ› Portland Press Herald

The federal government owns 11 artworks in Maine. What will happen to them? πŸ› Portland Press Herald

What a potential sale of Portland's US Custom House could mean πŸ› WCSH News Center Maine

Education

Teacher Accused: Behind the Headline πŸ› WCSH News Center Maine

Health Care

LD975 would criminalize abortion in Maine. πŸ› Reddit

Letter: Maine needs to pay its bills πŸ› Bangor Daily News

History

Glimpses. 308 Danforth Street. A peek inside. πŸ› Portland House Stories

Throwback photos: Two Lights State Park in Cape Elizabeth, from 1940 πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Housing

How a Maine law blocks private buyers from mobile home parks πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Letter: Legislature should pass more support for renters πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Justice

Maine must speed up transition to public defender system πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Maine has spent millions to digitize court records β€” and they’re still mostly not online πŸ› Portland Press Herald

LGBTQIA+

Laurel Libby’s lawsuit is unprecedented test of Maine legislative rules πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Letter: We are all welcome here πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Photography

Worm Moon Rising Beside Spring Point Ledge Light Friday πŸ› Reddit

Some baby moose in the snowmobile trail πŸ› Reddit

Just some pictures of seasonal change this past weekend, Maine’s beautiful. πŸ› Reddit

Politics

Maine protesters call out Sen. Collins for not holding a town hall in 25 years - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Public Safety

Falmouth crash leaves one person injured, another arrested πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Things to Do

Buy your tickets now for β€˜Come From Away’ and β€˜Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!’ πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Maine musicians play homage to filmmaker David Lynch with a live show πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Spend your weekend with a crime exhibit, spring equinox concert or romantic comedy πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Transportation

65mph today on 295 πŸ› Reddit

Unhoused

Nonprofit 'It Takes a Village 207' helps unhoused residents in Sanford - YouTube - WMTW-TV