Morning Links - Tuesday May 6, 2025

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Asylum Seekers

Dozens arrested during 10-day immigration operation across Maine 🏛 Boston.com

Details remain sparse for 39 arrested in Maine amid immigration crackdown 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

US Border Patrol arrests 39 people over 10-day operation in Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Immigration Issues Focus of Community Forum on May 10th 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Bangor-area refugee program to end due to federal funding cuts 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Business

AI summit to unite industry, government, and academia in Portland - YouTube - CBS 13 News

State considers expanding lease of Penobscot Bay scallop farm, making it the largest in Maine 🏛 Maine Public

Buy Local

Windham thrift store plans tour to promote local businesses 🏛 Portland Press Herald

City

Portland City Council extends hotel moratorium another 6 months 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Climate Emergency

Maine bills would make oil companies pay for climate damages 🏛 Maine Public

Maine bill would make oil companies pay into ‘climate superfund’ 🏛 Portland Press Herald

As lawsuits threaten state climate superfunds, officials caution Maine from adopting one now 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine DEP urges delay for climate superfund bill 🏛 Maine Public

Bill Will Power Maine Forward with 100% Clean Energy by 2040 🏛 Natural Resources Council of Maine

Trump’s order on coal will hurt climate change mitigation efforts | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Constitutional Crisis

'We took on Trump and won': USDA will unfreeze money meant for Maine - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Maine Gov. Janet Mills stands with trans kids & beats Trump 🏛 Advocate

Maine joins lawsuit to reverse deep cuts to US Health and Human Services 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine is among states suing Trump administration for blocking wind energy development 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine joins coalition of states suing Trump administration for blocking wind energy development 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine Attorney General part of coalition suit against RFK Jr., Trump administration 🏛 Maine Morning Star

AmeriCorps cuts imperil Maine programs, nonprofits say 🏛 Mainebiz

Maine State Library rescinds 3 layoffs after some federal funding restored 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Mills among six regional governors inviting Canadian leaders to summit on cross-border relationship 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Janet Mills, other Northeast governors invite Canadian premiers to meet on tariffs and trade 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine Gov. Janet Mills and northeastern governors invite Canadian premiers to summit 🏛 Maine Public

Governor Mills Joins Northeastern Governors to Invite Canadian Premiers for Cross-Border Summit 🏛 State of Maine

Beware: Cuts to food programs come in many disguises 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Supreme Court and Congress shouldn’t wait to stop Trump 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: NPR and PBS aren’t the problem 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Public media funding cuts will hurt Maine and America | Opinion 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Hundreds gather to protest Trump’s policies 🏛 The County

How the first 100 days of Trump's second term have impacted Maine - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Education

Mainers worry about repaying student loans as Education Department resumes collection 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Preparing for student loan collections in Maine - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Maine schools and the MPA aren’t doing enough to stop hazing | Column 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

PFAS: Scientists to share preliminary testing results at Brunswick council - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Researchers release preliminary testing data after PFAS spill in Brunswick - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Food and Drink

Solo Italiano and Solo Pane named among world’s best Italian restaurants and bakeries 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Health Care

An important safeguard for Maine’s Alzheimer’s patients | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Housing

60% of rental listings in Portland are non-compliant with rent control rules, audit says - YouTube - WMTW-TV

“No way for people to live”: Mobile home park residents push back against rent gouging 🏛 Maine Beacon

Labor

Employees deserve full disclosure on pay ranges | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

LGBTQIA+

Maine case could become the Supreme Court’s test in transgender athlete debate 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Obituaries

Longtime Scarborough fire lieutenant, paramedic dies at 39 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Procession honors Scarborough fire lieutenant, paramedic Monday evening 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Photography

My Maine This Week: Turtles ＆ Paddling by Sam Horine 🏛 Natural Resources Council of Maine

Love taking photos in the city at night after the rain clears. Five second exposure taken on Fore Street. 🏛 Reddit

Everything I got of the West End cherry blossoms 🏛 Reddit

Underrated coastal spot: Mosman Park beach in Searsport at low tide 🏛 Reddit

Politics

Angus King III, son of U.S. senator, announces campaign for Maine governor 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Paul LePage moves from Florida to Augusta to run his next campaign 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Former governor LePage running for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Former Gov. Paul LePage will challenge Rep. Jared Golden for Maine's 2nd District 🏛 Maine Public

Florida Man Paul LePage once again running for Maine office 🏛 Maine Beacon

Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage to run for Congress in Trump-friendly district 🏛 Boston.com

Former Gov. LePage announces run for Congress in Maine’s 2nd District 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine voters deserve better than a Florida retiree | Steve Collins 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Oppose bills that would allow animal cruelty 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Privacy

‘Buckle up’: Data privacy bills back before Maine Legislature 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Public Safety

Advocates erect memorial signs to mark pedestrian deaths 🏛 The West End News

Two bills aim to boost safety of medical cannabis in Maine; some say this could hurt small growers 🏛 Maine Public

Medical cannabis industry organizes against Maine proposals to test for mold, track plants 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Social Safety Net

Too many Mainers are facing hunger. State lawmakers can help. 🏛 Piscataquis Observer

Sports

Sold-out crowd welcomes Portland Hearts of Pine to Fitzpatrick Stadium 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Things to Do

Allen Sunshine 🏛 SPACE

Toad＆Co Shopping Night for Members 🏛 Portland Trails

Get to the Gig Giveaway 🏛 Portland Trails

Big House, Little House… 🏛 Visit Portland

Dyke March Maine: Feeling the Heat 🏛 SPACE

Morgan Jay - State Theatre, Portland Maine 🏛 State Theatre

The Wailin' Jennys 🏛 Merrill Auditorium

WHEATUS (acoustic) 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Moxie Day 🏛 Visit Portland

The week of May 5th Part 1 🏛 Bluesky - Portland Noise

The week of May 5th Part 2 🏛 Bluesky - Portland Noise

Transportation

Casco Safe Streets Committee teaches kids about bicycle safety 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Tribal Sovereignty

Put It in the Past 🏛 The Northern Post

Unhoused

Housing Now! Rally 🏛 ACLU of Maine

Vacationland

Moxie Festival to go Hawaiian this year 🏛 Portland Press Herald