Morning Links - Friday April 25, 2025

Friday, April 25, 2025

Arts

David Letterman was the surprise guest as ‘The Nite Show’ winds down for good 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Khmer dance classes keep alive a tradition nearly lost to genocide 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Stevens Square Theater opens with concert series - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Business

Collins, King sponsor bill aimed at protecting Maine's coastal resources and industry - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

City

Trash along Portland's Back Cove Trail raises safety concerns - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Why local arts operators are pushing back against music ... 🏛 Maine Public

Civil Rights

Latest attempt to add Equal Rights Amendment to Maine Constitution languishes 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Community

Soup for you: Neighbors step up against hunger in Yarmouth 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Constitutional Crisis

Maine requests investigation into attorney representing DOJ in Title IX lawsuit 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Trump Retaliates by Taking Kids' Lunch Money (Literally) ft. Liz Dye - YouTube - LegalEagle

Maine seeks investigation into attorney representing federal government in Title IX case - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Judge halts parts of Trump’s election overhaul, including proof-of-citizenship 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Bellows Statement on Court Order to Pause Portion of Election Administration Executive Order 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Maine won’t sign Trump administration order to end DEI in schools 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine DOE won't certify Title VI compliance with Trump administration - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Maine DOE declines to sign Title VI certification from US Department of Education 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine college presidents sign letter criticizing Trump administration - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Trump administration stalls UMaine’s offshore wind project 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Trump administration faces suit over withheld family planning funds 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine looks to offer farmers zero-interest loans amid federal funding cuts 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Proposed bill will provide resources to farmers affected by federal funding cuts 🏛 Maine Public

Maine author Monica Wood says libraries are essential, ‘under siege’ 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Trump’s tariffs “upend constitutional order” and harm state economies, Dem AGs allege 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine joins multistate lawsuit challenging President Trump's tariff policy 🏛 Maine Public

About those Trump tariffs – and the toll they’re taking on Maine | Opinion 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Trump voters with second thoughts: Speak up 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Waiting for a popular uprising against Trump | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Rallies throughout Maine are a start toward change | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Education

Proposed rollback of restraint and seclusion rules pits staff safety against student rights 🏛 Maine Morning Star

School leaders want more options to restrain students with violent behavior 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

Renovations of Hearts of Pine’s new home field in Portland unearths contaminated soil 🏛 Portland Press Herald

July 9: Past, Present, and Future of Casco Bay: Members Annual Meeting 🏛 Friends of Casco Bay

Food and Drink

Farmers markets are open. Here are some to visit around central and western Maine. 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Southern and Midcoast Maine farmers markets 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Tony's Donut Shop up for sale with hopes new owner won't change much - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Downtown Portland, Maine, Convenience Store Sells Wild Snacks 🏛 WCYY

Longhorn Steakhouse near Maine Mall to reopen 4 weeks after ceiling collapse - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Health Care

Maine officials call out GOP plans to cut Medicaid - YouTube - CBS 13 News

History

Throwback Thursday Photo: Maine Billboards 1966 ＆ 2025 🏛 Portland Old Port

Housing

120 vulnerable Mainers could lose their rental assistance unless Congress intervenes 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine home prices finally fell last month, but don’t celebrate yet 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Justice

Buxton woman awarded $1.3 million by federal judge in medical malpractice wrongful death lawsuit 🏛 Maine Public

Buxton widow awarded $1.3 million from Togus VA hospital for husband’s death 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Labor

Graduate students push for fair union contract at University of Maine 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

LGBTQIA+

Letter: Trans people deserve equal protection 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Up next for Reading the Rainbow (Print's best queer book club) is BLACKOUTS… 🏛 Bluesky - Print: A Bookstore

There's still time to register for the 2025 Maine Youth ＆ Family Summit… 🏛 Bluesky - OUT Maine

Photography

thank you Maine 🏛 Reddit

Politics

How Maine lawmakers waded into awar between Ticketmaster and StubHub 🏛 Bangor Daily News

New bill would ban floating camps from Maine waters 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Tobacco tax increase would benefit Maine | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Mills has stronger approval than Trump in Maine, but the partisan gap is wide for both 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Gov. Janet Mills got pulled into the national spotlight. Will she use the attention to run for Senate? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Most Mainers don’t think Susan Collins deserves another term, survey says 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Believe it or not, Maine’s politics remain middle-of-the-road | Steve Collins 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Public Safety

Brush fire burns 7 acres in Scarborough 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Firefighters contain large brush fire in Scarborough marsh 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Portland reports concerning number of recent drug overdoses 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Things to Do

The Weekend Guide: April 25th-27th, 2025 🏛 Portland Old Port

Jean-Marc Biet Wine Tasting – Brighton Ave. 🏛 Rosemont Market

Santa Tresa Winemaker Tasting + Italian Cheese 🏛 Rosemont Market

Kermit Lynch Wine and Cheese Tasting 🏛 Rosemont Market

Tapi Wines Tasting + Shovel ＆ Spoon Dips 🏛 Rosemont Market

Jean-Marc Biet Wine Tasting – Falmouth 🏛 Rosemont Market

NEA Big Read | One-night Book Club with Gibson Fay-LeBlanc @ Mechanics’ Hall 🏛 SPACE

NEA Big Read | Blurb Club @ Congress Square Park 🏛 SPACE

NEA Big Read | Poetry That Grew from the Paint: Writing Workshop with Signature MiMi @ Mechanics’ Hall 🏛 SPACE

NEA Big Read | Type-setting workshop with Pilar Nadal @ Pickwick Independent Press 🏛 SPACE

NEA Big Read | Moving Poem: Miniature Matchbook Crankie Workshop 🏛 SPACE

Falcon Ridge "Most Wanted" Tour: Tina Ross, Louie Lou Louis ... 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Pop-up Hat Bar 🏛 Visit Portland

The Official Pride Bar Crawl - Portland, ME 🏛 Patch

Eastern Promenade Raised Bed Building Workshop Rescheduled to May 10th 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Cool Things Happening in Portland This Week (April 24–25) 🏛 Reddit

Gearing up for Seaweed Saturday, Maine Seaweed Week starts Friday - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Transportation

Proposal for passenger rail to Bangor loses steam in committee 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Utilities

Water main break shuts down Brighton Ave. near Portland-Westbrook line 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Voter Suppression

The SAVE Act will jeopardize voting rights in Maine | Opinion 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Disappointed by Rep. Golden’s SAVE Act vote | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald