Morning Links - Sunday April 27, 2025

Sunday, April 27, 2025

Arts

‘WASHED AWAY” – Important Art Exhibit Opens May 2nd at Portland Public Library 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Business

New ‘human-friendly’ dog park, bar and restaurant coming to South Portland 🏛 Portland Press Herald

City

Live Nation 🏛 Reddit

Community

Volunteer at the Great Portland Pickup on May 3rd Morning 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Constitutional Crisis

USDA funding uncertainty puts Maine farmers in a bind 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Maine’s farmers and retailers can’t afford cuts to SNAP | Opinion 🏛 Portland Press Herald

MTA says tariffs impacting Maine projects - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Mainers demand the release of man mistakenly sent to El Salvador - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Letter: No matter who you voted for, speak up for America 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Climate Emergency

Storm repairs underway at Prouts Neck in Scarborough 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine’s clean electricity goals face unpredictable costs, availability 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Education

Portland considers collecting students' cell phones to minimize classroom distractions - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Environment

‘We did things backwards here’: Some Maine landowners see a future in ecological forest management 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Coast Guard proposes removal of dozens of buoys in Maine waters 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Coast Guard Proposes Removing Navigation Buoys from Maine Waters 🏛 Bar Harbor Story

Food and Drink

Maine Food ＆ Dining News: Lewiston, Skowhegan, Kingfield, Camden, Phillips, Hallowell, Scarborough, Wells 🏛 Portland Food Map

Portland’s Baking Soul 🏛 Portland Food Map

Guns

Why is Maine urging hunters to switch from lead ammo while allowing it at shooting ranges? - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Health Care

Health care in Maine has become a waking nightmare | Opinion 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Housing

Maine lawmakers consider bills to protect mobile home park residents - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Labor

Maine Democrats say paid family and medical leave program deserves a chance - YouTube - CBS 13 News

LGBTQIA+

First Circuit judges deny emergency motion for pending appeal by Rep. Libby 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Photography

It STILL never gets old... 🏛 Reddit

Politics

Complete Bill Tracker 🏛 ACLU of Maine

Weekly Highlights April 21 – 25 🏛 ACLU of Maine

Democrat Jordan Wood announces 2026 bid to unseat Sen. Susan Collins - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Public Safety

Coast Guard: Two fishermen with life-threatening injuries rescued from Maine vessel - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

One dead, another injured from rope snap on Maine scallop boat - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Sports

Portland Fails to Repeat Hartford Cupset, Falls 2-0 on Road 🏛 Hearts of Pine

Things to Do

Spencer Albee Soundcheck + Austin Street Tap Takeover 🏛 One Longfellow Square

summer concert series: beyond the stars - Portland 🏛 Merrill Auditorium

Stephen Kellogg's Old Friends Tour featuring Javier Colon 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Utilities

Maine’s electricity prices grew at the third fastest rate in the country, analysis shows 🏛 The Maine Monitor