Morning Links - Wednesday April 16, 2025

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Business

Uncle Henry’s back online following ransomware attack 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Buy Local

As cocoa prices rise, Maine chocolatiers try to find the sweet spot 🏛 Portland Press Herald

City

Portland city council considers tax increases and one-time funding to fill budget shortfall 🏛 Maine Public

It’s time to reclaim Franklin Street for Portland | Opinion 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Kate Sykes - Tuesday April 15, 2025 🏛 Kate Sykes for District 5

Fifth Annual Cutter Street Food Park on Eastern Promenade Opens Today 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Community

Preble Street Earth Day Bayside Clean-up - April 22, 2025 🏛 Preble Street

Donation center Maine Needs moves to larger building to meet growing need 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Constitutional Crisis

Angus King, Chellie Pingree denounce Trump for defying US Supreme Court order 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Gov. Janet Mills slams Trump admin for retaliating against Maine after Feb. confrontation 🏛 Maine Public

'This is about the rule of law': Title IX fight between Maine and President Trump continues - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Mills blasts Trump on MSNBC - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Gov. Mills blasts Trump in first major interview since start of legal battle - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Gov. Mills speaks out against federal funding freezes to Maine on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe' - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Tax Day rally draws critics of Trump funding cuts outside Maine State House 🏛 Portland Press Herald

What we do in Maine when hope runs out 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Superintendents: Loss of federal funding would hit students most in need of support 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Children's Theatre of Maine seeks support after grant cut 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

U.S. Department of Education Begins Process To Take Away School Funds 🏛 Bar Harbor Story

Maine business leaders meet in Portland to discuss tariff impacts - YouTube - CBS 13 News

While Golden backs Trump's trade policies, he says there are important parts missing - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Letter: Unlike Jared Golden, I’m concerned about financial security 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Fear is the biggest threat to our democracy | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

I will not give up the fight against Trump | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Mainers make their voices heard at Congresswoman Pingree's town hall - YouTube - CBS 13 News

"What the hell? It is a gulag." Maine Rep. Chellie Pingree responds to label government leaders a... - YouTube - WMTW-TV

'Back to the Dark Ages." Maine Rep. Chellie Pingree responds to calls to condemn administration a... - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Clip of full exchange between Rep. Pingree and person who asked her to call the Trump administration "Nazis" 🏛 Reddit

Letter: We could all become Kilmar Abrego Garcia 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine should join Canada. We’d get better health care and better manners. | Opinion 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Education

Research suggests state not doing enough to help Maine districts manage student behavior 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Gorham school budget could come with lowest tax impact in 10 years 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Cape Elizabeth’s proposed school budget brings 3% tax increase 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Youth financial education is about a lot more than money 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Environment

Gorham neighborhood frustrated by frequent flooding - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Food and Drink

Are you as excited as we are?! Opening day of outdoor market season starts THIS SATURDAY - join us in Deering Oaks Park between 7 and 1 for the first outdoor market of 2025! 🎉 (First Wednesday market will be next week, 4/23). Be sure to start at the Info Booth m to shop using your snap dollars. 🏛 Bluesky - Portland Maine Farmers’ Market

Guns

GOP lawmakers seek rollback of 72-hour waiting period, background checks for certain firearm sales 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Health Care

Rock Row Health Campus aims to make cancer treatment more accessible - YouTube - WMTW-TV

New integrative health campus in Westbrook celebrates grand opening - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Housing

Saco plans housing action plan listening sessions 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Justice

Judge pauses Maine lobster defamation suit pending appeal 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Labor

Pay transparency legislation will empower Maine workers 🏛 Bangor Daily News

LGBTQIA+

Aroostook school district votes to follow Trump administration on Title IX 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine school board adopts Trump language recognizing only 2 sexes 🏛 Bangor Daily News

MSAD 70 adopts Title IX-based sex policy in unanimous vote 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Lewiston schools change Title IX policies to reflect Trump guidelines 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Rep. Laurel Libby’s censure was deserved | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Miss Maine USA pageant has its first transgender contestant - YouTube - WMTW-TV

The Big GAY Dance Party 🏛 Visit Portland

Pride Bar Crawl 2025 🏛 Visit Portland

Photography

Check this out: Moose migration a sight to see in northern Sweden - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Privacy

Maine lawmakers hear proposal to have state stop issuing Real ID cards 🏛 Portland Press Herald

BMVs across Maine take steps to ease wait times before REAL ID deadline - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Police

Maine attorney general rules police shooting of Limerick man in Old Orchard Beach was self-defense 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Politics

Gattine likens Maine's fiscal challenges to Great Recession 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine lawmakers re-assess state budget in wake of federal cuts - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

State lawmakers try to find ways to lessen impact of federal funding cuts - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Maine House endorses marriage ban for children 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine House advances a bill increasing the legal age to marry 🏛 Maine Public

Maine Legislature advances bill to tweak provisions of 2021 transmission line referendum 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine takes another shot at joining New England peers with proposed food waste ban 🏛 Maine Morning Star

New Maine law boosts protection for domestic abuse survivors 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Voters, not legislators’ secret ballots, should decide who leads Maine | Steve Collins 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Are Mainers overtaxed … or overly selfish? | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

On Tax Day, Mainers rally against tax breaks for the wealthy 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Former Bush official wants to become Maine's next governor 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Bobby Charles enters race for Maine governor, first Republican candidate for 2026 - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Sports

Four Square World Championship returns for 20th year in Bridgton 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Meet "MOXIE" THE MOOSE - the Hearts' Mascot 🏛 Reddit

Giolito Fans Four in 7-5 Portland Win 🏛 Minor League Baseball

Things to Do

Bug Light to celebrate 150th birthday in style 🏛 Portland Press Herald

The Live Music Guide: April 16th - 22nd, 2025 🏛 Portland Old Port

Frankie Cosmos with Fantasy of a Broken Heart and Moontype 🏛 SPACE

Growing Up Maine at State Theatre | Sun, May 18, 2025 🏛 State Theatre

Father's Day Pro Boxing Classic 🏛 Cross Insurance Arena (Cumberland County Civic Center)

Back to the earth in Westbrook with an Earth Day fair 🏛 Portland Press Herald

City Earth Day Celebration Postponed to Saturday, April 19 at Payson Park 🏛 City of Portland

Maine Things To Do | Bark Bash, Patriot’s Day 5k Road Race & Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

John Ross ＆ Chiharu Naruse - Portland 🏛 Merrill Auditorium

Transportation

Community weighs in on Route 1 redesign project - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

E-ZPass security shutdown delays Maine Turnpike toll charges 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Unhoused

Maine Needs and Preble Street Announce Partnership to Help More Mainers Meet their Basic Needs 🏛 Preble Street

Vacationland

Acadia National Park goes fully cashless for fees 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Voter Suppression

Republican group pours half a million dollars into Maine photo ID referendum 🏛 Maine Public