Evening Links - Monday March 24, 2025

Monday, March 24, 2025

Arts

Weakened Friends rips into Natalie Imbruglia’s ’90s hit ‘Torn’ 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Young musicians take the stage at Maine Academy of Modern Music's Girls Rock Concert 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Asylum Seekers

Feds detain 17-year-old immigrant on his way to work in Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Mother of Lewiston teenager arrested by Border Patrol describes anguish over her son's detention 🏛 Maine Public

Maine resident kidnapped by ICE thugs for the crime of speaking Spanish while brown (link to fundraiser in the comment) 🏛 Reddit

Business

Employer-educator partnerships are key to Maine’s workforce future 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Biddeford shopping center repositioned as entertainment ... 🏛 Mainebiz

City

Redesign of Portland’s Congress Square Park may resume this summer 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Live Nation Planning Board Mtg Tomorrow 3/25 430p 🏛 Reddit

Climate Emergency

If you're looking for a way to plug in, check out the Portland Climate Action Team - they do AMAZING work locally on climate and environment issues. Meeting on Zoom on Tuesday. 🏛 Reddit

Letter: Protect clean energy investments 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Community

Portland Literary Club aims to build community through shared reads 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Constitutional Crisis

Janet Mills unloads on Donald Trump after he demands apology 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Gov. Mills fires back after Trump’s demand for ‘full throated apology’ 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Gov. Mills responds to President Trump's demand for apology 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine Gov. Mills fires back at Trump after president demands apology - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Maine Gov. Mills responds to Trump's demand for apology - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Donald Trump demands 'full throated apology' from Janet Mills after clash over transgender athletes 🏛 Maine Public

Trump Demands Apology From Maine Gov. Janet Mills for Defending Trans Women 🏛 Truthout

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

Angus King criticizes Trump administration's approach to Social Security as 'reckless' 🏛 Maine Public

Donald Trump and Elon Musk confound Susan Collins’ pledge to bring money to Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Aroostook residents push for a Collins town hall 🏛 The County

Hundreds turn out in Bangor for Golden “empty chair” town hall 🏛 Maine Beacon

Maine provider for HIV, AIDS services criticizes Trump administration cuts - YouTube - CBS 13 News

USPS workers in Portland, Bangor rally against 10,000 job cuts 🏛 WMTW

Rep. Pingree calls for answers from USDA on cuts to food programs - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Rally against privatizing USPS - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Experts say US weather forecasts will worsen as DOGE cuts mean fewer balloon launches 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Where will Maine, country be after Trump's first 100 days in office? - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Letter: America does not need its first king 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Americans must find their line in the sand 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Don’t give Musk a pass on his DOGE role 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Food and Drink

The Weekly Food Report: Latest in Portland's Culinary Scene 🏛 Portland Old Port

New Japanese restaurant and market coming to West Bayside 🏛 Portland Press Herald

LB Mini-Mart Opens Today at Rock Row 🏛 Portland Food Map

Aomori Restaurant ＆ Market 🏛 Portland Food Map

Coming Soon: Masa Miyake to Launch Restaurant and Japanese-Inspired Market 🏛 Portland Old Port

Education

Public hearing for $86.5 million school project to be held in Cape Elizabeth Monday night - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Thornton Academy lockdown lifted after threatening call 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Thornton Academy goes into brief lockdown due to threatening call - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Fossil collection of Portland High alum has new digs at school 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Netflix founder donates $50 million to Bowdoin to study AI 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Bowdoin College is receiving a $50 million gift from Netflix cofounder 🏛 Maine Public

Environment

Falmouth to have another public hearing, vote on pesticide ordinance 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Democrats and Republicans again at odds over mining laws in Maine 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine lawmakers consider measure to relax lithium mining regulations 🏛 Maine Public

Health Care

Maine lawmakers urged to keep children from languishing in hospital emergency departments 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Health care advocates urge Maine's federal lawmakers to fight against Medicaid cuts 🏛 Maine Public

Medicaid faces threats at state and federal levels 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine advocates make another push to expand compulsory psychiatric programs 🏛 Maine Public

This Friday is Bad Abortion Bill Day in the Maine Legislature. While you sh… 🏛 Bluesky - Maine Women’s Lobby

History

Examining the impact of 'Uncle Tom's Cabin,' which was written in Maine - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Throwback photos: Girl Scout cookie sales of the ’50s and ’60s 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Housing

Bangor mobile home residents celebrate purchasing their park, expansion plans 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Justice

Victims' Rights Community Event 🏛 Cross Insurance Arena (Cumberland County Civic Center)

Labor

MaineGeneral Health to lay off 100 full-time equivalent positions 🏛 Maine Public

MaineGeneral layoffs paint dark picture of financial pressures on state hospitals 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

MaineGeneral Medical Center plans to lay off 100 employees next month - YouTube - WMTW-TV

LGBTQIA+

Hundreds turn out for trans students’ rights as Maine faces federal compliance countdown 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Hundreds rally for LGBTQIA+ rights in Cumberland 🏛 Maine Public

Cumberland-North Yarmouth parents, students hold rally supporting trans students 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Mainers rally to defend transgender athletes 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Protest in Cumberland defends transgender athletes amid federal funding threats - YouTube - CBS 13 News

“Children should have access to a safe, welcoming school environment where… 🏛 Bluesky - Maine Women’s Lobby

Manie school at center of trans athlete debate holds "We Won't Back Down" rally - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Letter: Size divisions would level the playing field 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Outdoors

Booking Maine’s most sought-after campsites is a competitive sport 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Tips for reserving a site at Maine’s favorite campgrounds 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Police

Three Gorham teens who were reported missing have been found safe 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Arrest made in $100K Cumberland scam; Police suspect wider criminal network 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Photography

Sun pillar burner sunrise, Portland, Maine 🏛 Reddit

Sunday Photos: March 23rd, 2025 🏛 Daily Bulldog

Graceful Maine lynx pauses in front of trail camera #trailcam #maine #lynx - YouTube - Bangor Daily News

Politics

Trump officials texted war plans to a group chat that included a journalist 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Opinion: Support the true health care heroes — they’re in Gaza 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sunrise beam of light 🏛 Reddit

UPDATED: 'Trump Train' Flag Flown on Rockland Memorial Flagpole Raises Anger 🏛 Midcoast Villager

Public Safety

Gorham firefighters battle Saturday morning blaze in ... 🏛 WGME

Crews respond to house fire in Gorham - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Things to Do

Bayside Neighborhood Association Invites you to a Samosa Social Next Month 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

PMA Films: Additional screenings of No Other Land, plus the stunning On Becoming a Guinea Fowl and more David Lynch 🏛 Portland Museum of Art

Reverie Road with special guests Alice Howe ＆ Freebo LIVE ... 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Hallowell Does The Last Waltz LIVE STREAM 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Yarmouth filmmaker talks about Portland radio documentary 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Get tickets now for Maine Roller Derby and Ray LaMontagne in Portland 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Celebrate spring with outdoor concerts, festivals, flowers and baseball 🏛 Portland Press Herald

This week, get out to see ‘The Addams Family,’ pay tribute to Pink Floyd and Stevie Wonder 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Leon Bridges very special guest Charley Crockett 🏛 State Theatre

CoComelon sing-A-Long Live - Portland 🏛 Merrill Auditorium

Double Feature: An Extraordinary Place ＆ Courts of Belonging 🏛 WMPG

Unhoused

Total Maine: Emergency shelters seek additional $5 million in state aid - YouTube - WMTW-TV