Morning Links - Monday April 14, 2025

Monday, April 14, 2025

Arts

Mallett Brothers Band release new album ‘Higher Up in the Hills’ 🏛 Portland Press Herald

City

This Thursday 4:30-6:30pm ＞＞ Public Meeting to Kick Off the Reimagining Franklin Street Project. Rines Auditorium, Portland Public Library 🏛 Reddit

Constitutional Crisis

Judge Rules Trump Cannot Take School Lunch Money From Hungry Kids In Maine Over Trans Students 🏛 Erin in the Morning

Maine DOC details what it's losing in federal funding over transgender policy - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Children's Museum and Theater of Maine loses over $200,000 in federal grant funding - YouTube - WMTW-TV

What a Maine Democrat’s town hall said about politics in Donald Trump’s era 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Labor unions, grassroots activists fueling Maine protests against ultra-rich takeover 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Hands Off Maine’s environment! | Opinion 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Coverage of Maine’s Hands Off! protests was disappointing | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Uncertainty over tariffs fuels fears of a recession in Maine and beyond 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Mainers need to take care of each other now | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine Trump supporters lack empathy | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Things that a doctor holds dear | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Maine needs Medicaid and SNAP 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Vote to preserve our democracy 🏛 Bangor Daily News

I’m writing a memoir. Maybe I should be writing America’s obituary. | Opinion 🏛 Portland Press Herald

This is a test – together, we Mainers can pass it | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Remember what followed the fall of Rome | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sen. King calls safeguarding nuclear stockpile a 'no fail mission' - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Sen. Collins addresses support for bill to give more tariff authority to Congress - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Education

Free community college in Maine should be made permanent | Opinion 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

New gear could keep fishermen on the water longer, and whales safe 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Food and Drink

Elevation Burger closes all three Maine locations 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Check Out “Sweet Thai” Opening Soon 🏛 The Gorham Times

Maine Food & Dining News: South Portland, Bangor, Searsport, Bucksport, Augusta, Buxton 🏛 Portland Food Map

I won a membership to Portland’s only bottle club. Here’s what it’s like 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Health Care

Maine health care providers clash with pharmaceutical industry over discount drug program 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Grateful for funding for family planning care in Maine | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Bill aims to help veterans home care provider keep operating 🏛 Portland Press Herald

History

By Request. 296 Spring Street 🏛 Portland House Stories

Throwback photos: Portland Press Herald delivery in the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Housing

In seeking to preserve their communities, Mainers risk killing them | Editorial 🏛 Portland Press Herald

LGBTQIA+

U.S.-Canadian dual citizen crosses boundaries to speak out for transgender rights 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Photography

Sunday Photos: April 13th, 2025 🏛 Daily Bulldog

Police

Three people arrested on gun, drug charges in Biddeford, US marshals say 🏛 Portland Press Herald

US Marshals Service arrests three in Maine fugitive investigation - YouTube - WMTW-TV

AG: State trooper justified in 2024 fatal Old Orchard Beach shooting - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Politics

Bill to make opioid settlement spending more transparent advances 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Bills seek hike in state's share of county jail costs 🏛 Quoddy Tides

Public hearing held for bill to expand Maine's child tax credit - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Maine Republicans share concerns after audit identifies issues in how spending is tracked - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Maine farms are under attack in Augusta | Opinion 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Raising taxes on high earners will not help Maine | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Public Safety

Brighton Ave the other day 🏛 Reddit

Two employees recovering after fire at Gorham medical marijuana facility - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Sports

Portland Falls to South Georgia on the Road, 2-1 🏛 Hearts of Pine

Things to Do

Best bets this week: Aziz Ansari, Lucy Kaplansky and Maine Roller Derby 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Top events coming to Maine: The Kills in Portland, Windjammer Days in Boothbay Harbor 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Mainers have two extra hours of daylight. What should you do with them? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Transportation

Transportation bill could transform life in rural Maine | Opinion 🏛 Portland Press Herald