Morning Links - Sunday May 4, 2025

Sunday, May 4, 2025

Asylum Seekers

Border Patrol arrests 39 people in Maine illegally, U.S. CBP saysEmail This Link 🏛 WABI

City

ONE BIG THING: Trolley Park Ribbon Cutting & Community Cleanup 🏛 Kate Sykes for District 5

Climate Emergency

Portland Climate Action Team 🏛 Facebook - Portland Climate Action Team

GMRI 4 OCEAN BUOYS - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Consitutional Crisis

Win for Maine as Trump officials agree to halt school funding freeze | Maine 🏛 The Guardian

Maine Public could lose 12% of funding after executive order to defund NPR, PBS 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Congresswoman Pingree on Trump’s Plan to Purge EPA of Science and Public Health Research Office 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Pingree: Abrupt Cancellation of NEA Grants Jeopardizes Jobs, Main Street and a $1.2 Trillion Industry 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Environment

Maine bill would direct DEP to look into health, environmental impacts of turf fields - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Housing

Bill aims to make Maine Eviction Prevention Program permanent amid homelessness rise - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Justice

Counties and municipalities have spent about $7 million of their opioid settlement funds so far 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Photography

Springin' 🏛 Corey Templeton Photography

Colors of Spring 🏛 Corey Templeton Photography

Rainy Woodford 🏛 Corey Templeton Photography

Route 1 Portland 🏛 Reddit

some pics I took a few years back! 🏛 Reddit

Politics

Maine lawmakers grapple with what constitutes child neglect 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Maine bill would ban floating camps - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Public Safety

35-pound object that hit car in Portland came from tugboat, FAA says 🏛 WGME

Things to Do

Maine Day 🏛 Visit Portland

Mother's Day Karaoke 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Evros with FLOR Cuadro Flamenco 🏛 SPACE

Dinosaurs at Dusk 🏛 Visit Portland

Jane’s Walk tours unwind the fabric of Maine’s communities 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Life is stressful and crazy, let’s relax and make art at eastern prom! 🏛 Reddit

Baby goat snuggles and seaweed festival among Maine's weekend happenings - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Transportation

Advocates push for expanded train service in Maine - YouTube - CBS 13 News