Morning Links - Tuesday April 1, 2025

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Arts

UMVA Artists Present “Washed Away” 🏛 Maine Art Scene

Asylum Seekers

What the UMaine System tells studentsand faculty to do in ICE encounters 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Opinion: English language learning for immigrants is a must for Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Business

Ten Maine Republicans File Bill to Legalize Cannabis Hospitality Lounges 🏛 Marijuana Herald

City

Judge clears way for demolition of former children’s museum 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Judge gives Portland Museum of Art the green light to demolish the old children's museum 🏛 Maine Public

Portland to explore social housing 🏛 Spectrum News

Climate Emergency

Lawmaker argues it’s a ‘moral imperative’ to address high energy costs alongside climate change 🏛 Maine Morning Star

'Let's get the dock back': Harpswell to rebuild public wharf destroyed by winter storms - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Constitutional Crisis

More than 240 Maine lawyers say separation of powers in America's democracy is at risk - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

200+ Maine attorneys hold press conference - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

More than 200 Maine attorneys call on legal organizations to 'stand up to the Trump Administration' - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Maine lawyers request justice organizations defend the rule of law - YouTube - CBS 13 News

King-backed bill would force USDA to pay farmers’ federal contracts 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Dozens laid off at Maine CDC after federal cutbacks 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine CDC cuts 40 jobs due to federal funding cuts - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Mills: Rural Mainers would bear brunt of potential Social Security cuts 🏛 Maine Public

Opponents of Trump agenda need to do more to object 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: DOGE decisions will change life for the worse 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Research funding cuts will harm lives 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Disappointed by Angus King’s stance on budget 🏛 Portland Press Herald

COVID-19

Public health experts oppose bills to restrict ability to discuss, mandate COVID-19 vaccines 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Education

South Portland School Board member resigns 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

Free Native Trees for Homeowners in surrounding west end neighborhoods! 🏛 Reddit

Scarborough ramps up protections for endangered piping plovers as nesting season begins 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Gambling

Wabanaki leaders push to expand online gambling to include casino-type games 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Health Care

Maine lawmakers hear proposal to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opinion: When Maine politics fails, Maine health care disappears 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sweetser plans Maine's first secure psychiatric facility for children - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Housing

Maine bill aims to remove sprinkler requirements for newly constructed homes, duplexes - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Justice

First Circuit rules sexual harassment lawsuit against former Maine judge to go forward 🏛 Maine Public

Federal appeals court revives sexual harassment lawsuit against former Bangor judge 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Labor

First-quarter filing begins April 1 for Maine paid family and medical leave 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

LGBTQIA+

Trump administration says Maine’s transgender student policies conflict with parental access laws 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Federal DOE issues ‘final warning’ to Maine over Title IX 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Dept. of Education sends Maine "final warning" over transgender athletes - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Trump’s Anti-Trans Theatrics and Threats Test Maine and California 🏛 Assigned

Outdoors

Bill would eliminate coyote killing contests in Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Maine-iversary 🏛 Reddit

Never gets old 🏛 Reddit

Police

Family of missing Maine College of Art ＆ Design student asks for help 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland police searching for missing 20-year-old woman 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine man stabbed multiple times in Portland 🏛 WGME

Drug bust in Portland's Franklin Towers leads to 3 arrests 🏛 WGME

Portland police arrest 3 men after serving a search warrant at Franklin Towers 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Significant Drug Arrests Made at Franklin Towers Last Night 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Politics

Maine lawmakers consider new bill to criminalize pet deaths in OUI-related crashes 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Preserve Maine’s Electoral College split to protect voters in the 2nd Congressional District 🏛 Bangor Daily News

World Affairs Council of Maine - Charles Norchi and Amanda Lynch - Greenland Autonomy - Mar 2025 - YouTube - Portland Media Center

Public Safety

Maine CDC reports flu-related child death 🏛 Maine Public

Child in Maine dies with the flu, health officials say 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Raccoon tests positive for rabies in Westbrook - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Sports

Hearts of Pine Hold League Leaders to Draw on Road in ... 🏛 Hearts of Pine

Things to Do

Celebrate Earth Day 2025 with Maine Audubon 🏛 Maine Audubon

Morris Micklewhite 🏛 Visit Portland

The week of March 31st Part 1 *underlining represents Maine based musicians 🏛 Bluesky - Portland Noise

The week of March 31st Part 2 *underlining represents Maine based musicians 🏛 Bluesky - Portland Noise

Some fun upcoming events I'm hosting! Cribbage Tournament @ Argenta and Cornhole Tournament @ Après! 🏛 Reddit

Transportation

Transportation in Maine: Solutions 🏛 Natural Resources Council of Maine