Morning Links - Tuesday March 25, 2025

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

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Unpacking the Cart 🏛 Edible Maine

City

Letter: Portland should reject Live Nation venue proposal 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Civil Rights

Maine may be violating Title IX, but it has nothing to do with transgender athletes 🏛 Bangor Daily News

"It is time to update our Maine Constitution to reflect our values of equal… 🏛 Bluesky - Maine Women’s Lobby

Climate Change

Maine aims for clean energy, lower costs as federal government retreats 🏛 Maine Beacon

Constitutional Crisis

Trump Abuses Power by Withholding Millions to University ... 🏛 ACLU of Maine

‘My issue is about the rule of law:' Mills responds to Trump's call for apology 🏛 Boston.com

Gov. Mills responds to President Trump's demand for 'full throated' apology - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Long waits, waves of calls, website crashes: Social Security is breaking down 🏛 Washington Post

America was great. Trump is taking us in the opposite direction. 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine coastal communities see more cancelations from Canadian tourists - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Northern Maine businesses feel pressure of rising U.S.-Canada tariff tensions - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Opinion: USAID dismantling is illegal, cruel and chaotic 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Government for the people 🏛 The County

Letter: Musk and company are champions of the wealthy 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Following court order is not optional 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Republicans, please don’t thank me for my service 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: DOGE doesn’t conform to good business practices 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Education

South Portland school board approves multiple choice athletic bond question 🏛 Portland Press Herald

When will Cape Elizabeth residents vote on school renovations again? - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Cape Elizabeth considers $87 million school project amid community debate - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Opinion: An important tool can keep Maine’s students safe 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Food and Drink

Hifi Donuts Temporarily Closing 🏛 Portland Food Map

Hank and Arties in Bayside 🏛 Portland Food Map

Health Care

Maine lawmakers and DHHS push for expanded access to Medicaid funding for mental health care 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Medicaid cuts threaten health care 🏛 The County

Letter: Hospital payment reform needed 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Housing

Another former scrapyard in Portland is targeted for housing 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Labor

MaineGeneral planning 100 layoffs amid hospital budget concerns - YouTube - CBS 13 News

LGBTQIA+

A law shouldn’t be necessary to stop harassment of Maine children 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Outdoors

We are in an ice shack revolution 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Bald Eagle, Solon, by Gerard Austin 🏛 Natural Resources Council of Maine

Meet a Canada lynx up close in this video 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Cotton candy clouds over SMCC dock before dawn, South Portland, Maine 🏛 Reddit

Politics

Susan Collins calls Trump officials textingwar plans to a reporter ‘extremely troubling’ 🏛 Bangor Daily News

The Unbearable Lightness of Being Concerned 🏛 Notes from the Circus

Maine lawmaker calls for 'serious consequences' after Trump admin's war plans leak - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Things To Do

Mystery on the Casablanca 🏛 Visit Portland

The week of March 24th Part 1 *underlining represents Maine based musicians… 🏛 Bluesky - Portland Noise

The week of March 24th Part 2 *underlining represents Maine based musicians… 🏛 Bluesky - Portland Noise