Afternoon Links - Monday March 31, 2025

Monday, March 31, 2025

Asylum Seekers

Letter: Hugo-Vidal was clear, direct on deportations 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Business

Like egg prices, demand for chicks is up this year 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Climate Emergency

Federal funding for Maine climate programs still flowing despite chaos in DC 🏛 Maine Public

Community

How are people who move to Portland making friends? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine Senior FarmShare program to begin taking applications Tuesday 🏛 Maine Public

Habitat for Humanity rewards home to Saco family - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Constitutional Crisis

More than 200 Maine attorneys call on legal organizations to 'stand up to the rule of law' 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Trump signs executive order to end collective bargaining at agencies involved with national security 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Federal workers react to President Trump ending their union protections - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Our View: No option in Trump dispute but to stick to the script 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Trump agenda not really about waste, fraud and abuse 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Faced With Federal Funding Cuts, Local Libraries Appeal to Patrons 🏛 The Lincoln County News

Trump administration freezes climate-smart forestry funding in Maine - YouTube - CBS 13 News

President Trump's executive order seeking to change federal elections raises concerns for midterms - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Trump's executive order on elections sparks concern from Maine Secretary of State - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Opinion: Once again, Bernie Sanders is trying to show us the way 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Women drive the economy and deserve autonomy 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: The principles of law and democracy are hills worth dying on 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Maine can’t back down now 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: I’m proud of ‘the hill’ Gov. Mills chose 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Mills deserves credit for standing up to Trump 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: EV charging station holdup convenient for Musk, Tesla 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Maine will suffer in this new economy 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Tariffs don’t work with global trade 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Trump’s apology request defies logic 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Maine’s welcome mat still out for Canadian visitors 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Appalled by despicable Kristi Noem image 🏛 Portland Press Herald

HANDS OFF! Protest: Portland Fights Back on Saturday, April 5th 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Education

More Mainers choose to pursue higher education at UMaine this spring 🏛 University of Maine

Local high schoolers resist phone rules —but their reasons might surprise adults 🏛 Harpswell Anchor

Environment

Maine moving forward with budworm control, but funding delay will limit spray area 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Food and Drink

The Garden Bar Coming to South Portland 🏛 Portland Food Map

Health Care

Health care groups push to roll back miscarriage reporting requirements 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Will Maine hospitals support taxing the wealthy? Their lives could depend on it. 🏛 Maine Beacon

Opinion: Medicaid cuts would be devastating to care of Maine children 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opinion: The battle to reclaim truth must be stepped up 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opinion: Mainers shouldn’t have to approach the pharmacy counter in fear 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Maine’s child care funding should not be cut 🏛 Portland Press Herald

History

Throwback photos: High school baseball in 1938 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Congress Street, Portland, Maine 1909 -＞ 2023 🏛 Reddit

Union Train Station, Portland, ME. Built 1888/demolished 1960/strip mall 2020 (via urban hell) 🏛 Reddit

Housing

The Maine Millennial: Don’t mess with our mobiles 🏛 Portland Press Herald

This safety feature is driving up Maine home costs 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Justice

Opinion: It’s Maine’s duty to solve its years-old public defender crisis 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Labor

Negotiations with Portland Adult Education union headed for mediation 🏛 Portland Press Herald

LGBTQIA+

Letter: What more can Gov. Mills do on trans athletes issue? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Outdoors

Maine Guide Mondays: Reed Brook waterfalls - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Photography

Rachel Carson ‘Sense of Wonder’ photo contest accepting entries 🏛 Portland Press Herald

A mated pair of Mallards caught on camera at the ponds at Evergreen Cemetery in Portland - YouTube - Maine Public

My Maine This Week: Northern Cardinals by David Silva 🏛 Natural Resources Council of Maine

Sunday Photos: March 30th, 2025 🏛 Daily Bulldog

Cadillac mountain summer 2024 🏛 Reddit

Sunset bar harbor low tide 🏛 Reddit

MDOT keeping Skowheagon safe 🏛 Reddit

Police

Portland police investigate stabbing in Bayside 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Man stabbed multiple times in Portland 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Police investigate Portland Street stabbing 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine Sheriffs' Association set to host annual conference and awards - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Politics

The two-year budget was ‘not the last word.’ Here’s what comes next. 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Our View: Counterproductive to ‘explore’ people’s veto of Maine state budget 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine bill would require ticket sellers and short-term rentals to disclose fees upfront - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Weekly Highlights: March 24 - 28 🏛 ACLU of Maine

Opinion: Sasha’s story brings Ukraine war home to Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Early into President Trump’s 2nd term, supporters in Maine say ‘So far, so good.’ 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sports

Martin Massicotte Wins His 11th Can-Am 250! The Most Wins by Any Musher in Race History. 🏛 Downeast Dog News

'Let's Talk About It': Maine Mariners host mental health awareness night 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Things to Do

At the PMA, Oscar-winning ‘No Other Land’ shows the power of art in angry times 🏛 Portland Press Herald

John Mulaney with guests Fred Armisen, Mike Birbiglia ＆ ... 🏛 Cross Insurance Arena (Cumberland County Civic Center)

The Avett Brothers - State Theatre, Portland Maine 🏛 State Theatre

Get tempted this summer by CiderFeast, the Black Crowes and John Mulaney 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Mariachi music, Fraggle Rock Live and ‘Faust in the Anthropocene’ among this week’s offerings 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Dead Gowns’ striking ‘It’s Summer, I Love You, and I’m Surrounded by Snow’ is their first full-length album 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland Drawing Group organizer talks about the art of community 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Happenstance Theater's Pocket Moxie – Mayo Street Arts 🏛 Mayo Street Arts

Georgia Beatty's The Book of Stars with Emily Schubert 🏛 Mayo Street Arts

Apr 8 | Bonsai Workshop at Definitive Brewing Company 🏛 Patch

Join us for two more indoor, winter markets 4/5 and 4/12, and then we move… 🏛 Bluesky - Portland Maine Farmers’ Market

Cool Things Happening in Portland This Monday (March 31) 🏛 Reddit

Transportation

Maine not meeting public transportation needs, report says - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Utilities

Opinion: Electricity pricing proposal is all wrong for Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Vacationland

Cumberland, Fryeburg Fairs in dispute over overlapping fair dates 🏛 Maine Public

The Perfect Portland Maine Itinerary: 2-Day Travel Guide - YouTube - Eat See TV

Voter Suppression

Letter: SAVE Act should be rejected 🏛 Bangor Daily News