Morning Links - Saturday April 12, 2025

Saturday, April 12, 2025

Arts

Harpswell artist lends imagery to Maine band's moody album, 'Enigma' 🏛 Harpswell Anchor

Musical adaptation of ‘Little Women’ is not your average Jo of a show – News 🏛 University of Southern Maine

Tweakers gettin ready for farmers market season 🏛 Reddit

Asylum Seeker

Anti-Trump protestors in Wells raise concerns about police department's cooperation with ICE 🏛 Maine Public

Bears, Sharks, and Zombies

Rabid gray fox found in Freeport, Maine 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

City

City News Round Up: Friday, April 11, 2025 🏛 City of Portland

Climate Emergency

More than $100M possible for Maine’s winter storm, climate change prep 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Congress must address climate change 🏛 Bangor Daily News

List of proposals to reform Maine's clean energy program continues to grow 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Protect energy efficiency incentives for Maine homeowners | Opinion 🏛 Portland Press Herald

As demand for AI rises, so do power thirsty data centers 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Don’t roll back Maine’s landmark recycling law 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Community

Portland man, 74, turns first Boston Marathon into a race to save Alzheimer’s research 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Constitutional Crisis

USDA ordered to unfreeze federal funding to Maine 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Judge temporarily blocks USDA from interfering with Maine’s funding 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Federal judge orders USDA to unfreeze funding to Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Judge orders USDA to unfreeze Maine funding 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Statement of Attorney General Frey on Court Granting Temporary Restraining Order in USDA Funding CaseRelated Documents 🏛 State of Maine

‘Absolutely absurd’: Maine congresswoman shares list of 110 banned words at the USDA 🏛 WABI

Maine Governor, Staring Down Trump, Says She Is Unfazed by ‘Loud Men’ 🏛 New York Times

'No negotiations': Gov. Mills says Maine doesn't plan to respond to the federal government 🏛 WMTW

Trump administration moves to cut off K-12 funding to Maine amid 'impasse' over transgender athletes 🏛 Maine Public

‘At an impasse’: Maine refuses to give in to Trump’s demands on transgender athlete rules 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine, Trump administration ‘at an impasse’ after state refuses to comply with trans athlete policy 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Trump administration starts process to end all federal K-12 funding to Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Education Department Is Threatening to Cut All Federal Funding for Maine Schools 🏛 New York Times

US Education Department takes steps to pull Maine’s funding over Title IX noncompliance 🏛 Portland Press Herald

What noncompliance could mean for Maine if it doesn't sign feds' resolution 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Trump administration to refer Maine to Justice Department over transgender participation in sports – NBC Boston 🏛 Boston.com

Maine won't sign Title IX resolution agreement that would ban trans athletes from girls' sports - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Gov. Mills will 'see the Trump administration in court' over Title IX noncompliance, official says - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Trump administration to refer Maine to Justice Department over transgender athletes 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Children’s Museum loses federal grant intended for Wabanaki history programs 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine Children’s Museum loses federal grant funding 🏛 Mainebiz

Maine children's museum loses $225K grant due to Trump cuts 🏛 Bangor Daily News

'A loss for the children': Children's Museum of Maine loses $225K in federal grants - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Hancock County Library Directors Pen A Letter Asking Residents to Show Up for Libraries in Response to Federal Cuts 🏛 Bar Harbor Story

16 states sue Trump admin over halted school relief aid 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

ACLU files free speech lawsuit against Trump administration on behalf of Maine human rights advocate 🏛 Maine Public

Lawsuit challenges Trump’s ICC sanctions as free speech violation 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Mainer says Trump sanctions block his work on human rights violations in Myanmar 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Human Rights Advocates Sue Trump Administration Over Sanctions Targeting ICC 🏛 ACLU of Maine

Maine DHHS warns of public health impacts of federal budget cuts 🏛 Maine Public

Where Maine's federal lawmakers stand on Donald Trump's tariff policy 🏛 Maine Public

Northern Maine border businesses discuss path forward amid tariffs 🏛 The County

Navigating Lobster Tariffs Webinar: A Resilient Industry Faces Uncertainty 🏛 Island Institute

Letter: Congress must stop Trump from ruining America 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Health care for Mainers should start here at home | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Reject Trump’s abusive tax hike and trade war | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Education

2025-2026 district calendar 🏛 Portland Public Schools

Environment

South Portland slaps Portland jetport with tree violation notices 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Harpswell residents want answers about PFOS contamination from firefighting foam - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Harbor seal saved from entanglement off Kennebunkport, Maine coast 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Republican lawmakers want to put a moratorium on dam removals 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Northern Maine resident challenges local dam replacement over flooding concerns 🏛 The County

Part of the Gulf of Maine will be closed to scalloping for almost a year 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Legislators land airport habitat bill after turbulent takeoff 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Food and Drink

Oak & Ember 🏛 Portland Food Map

Health Care

Sweetser to open Maine's first locked psychiatric facility for youth 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine ranks fifth poorest for hospitals, second in debt 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Justice

Event held in Portland to raise awareness about victims of crime - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Nazis

I Moved to Maine to find Community. A Nazi Moved in Next Door. 🏛 Harper's Bazaar

David Deschesne Doubles Down on Promoting Nazism in The Fort Fairfield Journal 🏛 Listen and Learn

Photography

Our beautiful city 🏛 Reddit

Dramatic golden hour light at Bug Light, South Portland, ME 🏛 Reddit

Last Saturdays sunrise, Scarborough Marsh 🏛 Reddit

Police

Portland police remove body from Grant Street attic 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland police remove body from apartment building 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Report of Attorney General on the Use Deadly Force Old Orchard Beach, July 9, 2024Related Documents 🏛 State of Maine

Stolen car chase ends on Portland tracks 🏛 WMTW

Woman accused of leading Maine police on chase in stolen car 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Privacy

Rush to meet Real ID deadline leads to long lines at Maine BMV locations - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Suit accuses Camden National Bank of selling customer data to Meta, Google 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Politics

Maine lawmaker proposes cap on General Assistance spending - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Wording for people's veto of Maine state budget finalized 🏛 WMTW

Maine’s Defense Workers and Peace Activists Striving for Peace and Pollution Reduction - Apr 2025 - YouTube - Portland Media Center

Spotted on 295 in Falmouth 🏛 Reddit

Public Safety

Firefighters cite safety concerns with Maine bill on sprinkler systems 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Friedmann bill to better protect medically vulnerable Mainers during power outages given initial Legislative approval 🏛 Bar Harbor Story

Sports

Fisher Cats beat the Sea Dogs in extra innings - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Things to Do

Maine fair schedule 2025 including Cumberland, Fryeburg, Bangor, Common Ground 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

The Color of Sound with John Cotter & Shanna Compton 🏛 SPACE

Japanese Avant-Garde Pioneers 🏛 SPACE

Happy Trails Happy Hour 🏛 Portland Trails

Up next for Books and Beer with Rising Tide is FAGIN THE THIEF by Allison Epstein! They will be meeting on Tuesday, April 29th at 7pm at Rising Tide Brewing Company! 🏛 Bluesky - Print: A Bookstore

We're the last stop of the tour, this should be a great show! 🏛 Reddit

Something fun & kid-friendly going on this weekend: Cookie Painting at The Messy Cookie 🏛 Reddit

Comedian Carlos Mencia to bring laughs to Portland's Empire Comedy Club - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Unhoused

Bill to boost funding for emergency shelters in Maine advances - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Voter Suppression

Maine leaders divided on SAVE Act voter registration changes 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine