Morning Links - Saturday March 22, 2025

Saturday, March 22, 2025

Arts

Jon Stewart tickets for Merrill Auditorium sell out in 3 hours 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland film group is devoted to preserving, sharing movie history 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Bruce Marshall ushes in Maine Maple Sunday Weekend with his new song - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Asylum Seekers

Border patrol detains 16 migrant workers at Franklin, Somerset jails 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Ukrainians in Maine fear for their legal status and for the future of their country 🏛 Maine Public

ILAP Community Update: March 21 🏛 Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project

Aurora

Tonight’s Aurora over Scarborough Marsh 🏛 Reddit

The Aurora is out 🏛 Reddit

Aurora over Casco Bay about an hour ago 🏛 Reddit

Aurora last night in Limington 🏛 Reddit

Business

Maine lawmakers consider bill to make banking easier for the cannabis industry 🏛 Portland Press Herald

The Wicked Pickle debuts in South Portland: A new hub for pickleball enthusiasts - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Allagash Brewing Company celebrates 30 years with retro cans and big bash - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Civil Rights

Wellness fair addresses racism as public health issue 🏛 Amjambo Africa

Climate Emergency

Utilities committee weighs proposals to harness more hydropower for Maine 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Community

Owl rescued at Maine home after being trapped in chimney for days - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Constitutional Crisis

Maine Social Security Workers ＆ Retirees Warn DOGE Cuts Will Jeopardize Delivery of Benefits 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

New Gloucester business upended by USAID cutbacks 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine dairy farmers brace for tariff impacts on feed and production costs 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine Inn Owner Reveals Damning Impact Of Trump’s Canada Rhetoric On His Business 🏛 The Huffington Post

Maine dairy farmers worried about bottom line with new wave of tariffs - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Maine town braces for impact of rising U.S.-Canada tariff threats - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Sec. Lutnick vows to revamp Biden program to bring high-speed internet to Mainers - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Letter: We must reject Trump’s tyranny 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Susan Collins should make Musk explain 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Republicans plan to slash spending for tax cuts 🏛 Bangor Daily News

COVID-19

Maine long COVID patients hopeful for a cure as new studies begin - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Education

Opinion: Let’s invest in mentoring programs for Maine’s teachers 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

Lawmakers open to nuclear as clean energy, skeptical of “new nuclear” 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Letter: Maine should not be a dumping ground for out-of-state waste 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Food and Drink

10 of the Oldest Bars ＆ Restaurants in Portland, Maine 🏛 WCYY

Health Care

Gov. Mills signs budget but health care providers lament delay 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Housing

February was one of the best months for Maine home sales since 2000 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine residents feel squeezed as home prices continue to outpace wages 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Across Maine, residents are attempting to purchase their mobile home parks. A new bill would sweeten the deal for sellers. 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Justice

Maine’s highest court sides with Cumberland cyclist who appealed $151 ticket 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Labor

MaineGeneral Health to lay off more than 100 to address budget shortfalls 🏛 Portland Press Herald

LGBTQIA+

House rejects bid to lift Rep. Laurel Libby's censure 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Letter: Rep. Libby should apologize for, reflect on her actions 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opinion: You want to support women and girls? Focus on structural challenges. 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Nazis

Letter: Augusta must stay the course on paramilitary training ban 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Outdoors

Input needed on State Wildlife Action Plan 🏛 Maine Audubon

It’s nearly impossible to get rid of a camp stove fuel canister in Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

This Quiet Morning on Sand Beach 🏛 Reddit

Police

Maine man accused of molesting Florida girl 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Politics

Breaking down what's in the new $11.3 billion state budget and the political tensions around it 🏛 Maine Public

As Maine Democrats pass budget, Republicans tell us what they really want 🏛 Maine Beacon

Janet Mills warns lawmakers of ‘hard decisions ahead’ after signing $11.3B budget 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Gov. Mills signs two-year budget, calls Legislature back for special session 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Governor Mills Signs Budget Bill Into Law 🏛 State of Maine

Public Safety

Elderly wrong-way driver dies in crash with truck on Maine highway 🏛 Boston.com

Elderly driver killed in wrong-way crash on I-295 🏛 WGME

Portland man dies in wrong-way crash on I-295 ... 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Wrong-way driver killed in tractor-trailer collision on Maine highway 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Tick activity surges in Maine with arrival of warmer weather 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine CDC director confident about state's readiness if measles cases hit - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Sports

Portland Hearts of Pine win inaugural game 🏛 Maine Public

Hearts Win 4-0 to advance in the U.S. Open Cup 🏛 Hearts of Pine

Portland Hearts of Pine win their debut game in front of thousands - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Mariners clinch VIP Rivalry Cup with 5-3 win over Railers 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Things to Do

Nathaniel Dorsky: The Arboretum Cycle 🏛 SPACE

Ben Folds ＆ A Piano Tour - State Theatre, Portland Maine 🏛 State Theatre

Jonathan Van Ness - State Theatre, Portland Maine 🏛 State Theatre

Area land trusts present film on wildlife 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Cool Stuff Happening in Portland This Weekend (March 21–23) 🏛 Reddit

Transportation

Turnpike says to disregard customer service message at tollbooths 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Unhoused

Maine emergency shelters urge state to increase funding support 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Vacationland

It’s a mystery, for now, why a Maine salvage company wants this sunken ship 🏛 Portland Press Herald

‘American Idol’ star Gagnon to perform at Maine Red Hot Dog Festival 🏛 Piscataquis Observer

Bar Harbor sues pier owner claiming they violated a cruise ship ordinance - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine