Morning Links - Wednesday May 7, 2025

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Arts

Brunswick’s ‘Bottleman’ the focus of new documentary 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Cut, Print, That's a Review! - Mickey 17, Seven Veils, In the Lost Lands, L'Empire - YouTube - Portland Media Center

Asylum Seekers

Wells residents ask select board to freeze PD’s agreement with ICE 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Wells community divided over ICE agreement with local police 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Wells residents react to ICE partnership with local police - YouTube - WMTW-TV

ILAP Community Update: April 25 🏛 Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project

The Golden Door: April 2025 🏛 Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project

Business

L.L.Bean Outlet opens in Biddeford 🏛 Portland Press Herald

City

Developers launch new plans to build 30-story tower in Portland's Old Port 🏛 Maine Public

Massive 30-Story Tower Proposed for Portland, Maine 🏛 Portland Old Port

Plans unveiled for Maine’s tallest building 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Portland extends moratorium on new hotel projects 🏛 Maine Public

Climate Emergency

Maine bill would force 'Big Oil' to pay for natural disasters they allegedly caused - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Community

First Maine's Strongest Mom competition held in Westbrook - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Constitutional Crisis

Chellie Pingree condemns government actions 🏛 Amjambo Africa

Sens. Collins and King press Trump administration officials on frozen funds and canceled contracts 🏛 Maine Public

Sen. Collins questions USDA secretary over funding freezes 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine joins multistate lawsuit challenging cuts to U.S. health agency 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Educators Speak Out on Harms of Unlawful ... 🏛 ACLU of Maine

Federal funding cuts, layoffs could hinder Appalachian Trail upkeep 🏛 Maine Beacon

Maine organizations join coalition of nonprofits suing for AmeriCorps funding 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Federal cuts to AmeriCorps funding threaten public service programs 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Gov. Mills is right to follow the Constitution | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Protesters rally against Trump policies in Rumford 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Food and Drink

North Deering Tavern is Open 🏛 Portland Food Map

A Taste of Nations Food Festival in Portland features diverse global cuisines 🏛 WGME

Health Care

Maine lawmakers clash over future of MaineCare as federal cuts are proposed 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine lawmakers clash over potential Medicaid cuts in federal budget talks 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine bill would place moratorium on private equity purchases of hospitals 🏛 Maine Public

State legislators must act to protect health needs of Mainers 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Medicaid cuts could close four rural Maine hospitals 🏛 Maine Beacon

Letter: Thanks to Susan Collins for opposing Medicaid cuts 🏛 Bangor Daily News

The time has come for universal health care in Maine | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine’s long-term care crisis demands action | Opinion 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Housing

Multiunit homebuyers are turning sour on Portland 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Audit of City’s Rental Stock by Portland Tenants Union Shows Pervasive Violations by Landlords; The City Responds ? 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Dana Street project developer praises ‘collaborative’ process in Westbrook 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Memo: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Maine’s Eviction Prevention Program 🏛 Maine Center for Economic Policy

Landlords, advocates split over bill barring discrimination against renters on public assistance 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine housing advocates warn of coming ‘tsunami’ of USDA foreclosures on rural homes 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine’s manufactured home communities deserve protection from rent gouging | Opinion 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Real estate's turning point: Maine sees price shifts in 2025 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Justice

Portland man convicted in Woodford Street murder asks Maine’s high court for new trial 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Labor

Committee backs ag worker minimum wage bill that mirrors Mills’ proposal last year 🏛 Maine Morning Star

LGBTQIA+

Let Maine’s trans kids be themselves | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Outdoors

Scarborough adopts open space plan, unveils new barometer for conserved land 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Hiking with your dog | Borealis Season Two Extras - YouTube - Maine Public

Protect our national parks, don’t exploit them 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Do not sell our public lands 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Anyone have some peeking neighbors? 🏛 Reddit

The shoemobile (Biddeford) 🏛 Reddit

Police

Man accused of assaulting Maine police officer 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Homeless Man Arrested for Assault on a Police Officer Yesterday Afternoon 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

U.S. marshals join search for 7th suspect wanted in deadly Morrill’s Corner fight 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Politics

Westbrook sets $99.2M budget; school spending goes to voters 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Cumberland approves $16 million town budget 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Janet Mills lets Maine child marriage ban become law without her signature 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine raises legal age of marriage to 18 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Angus King’s son will run for governoras a Democrat in 2026 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Son of independent senator, Angus King III announces run for Maine governor 🏛 Maine Morning Star

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

U.S. Senate confirms Bisignano to lead Social Security, with all Dems in opposition 🏛 Maine Morning Star

'Fight the extreme woke policies': Former Gov. LePage running for Congress - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Privacy

Tomorrow is the deadline for Mainers to comply with Real ID 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Airport security to start asking for Real IDs on Wednesday; enforcement likely to lag 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Things to Do

Argentinian Winemaker – Gabriel Dvoskin of Canopus Wines 🏛 Rosemont Market

French Wine Importer – Leigh Ranucci of Wine Traditions 🏛 Rosemont Market

Farms For Food Equity Spring Into Action Event 🏛 Rosemont Market

Fust @ The Western Promenade 🏛 SPACE

Foragers 🏛 SPACE

I've Driven By… 🏛 Visit Portland

Sunstruck 🏛 Visit Portland

Ice Cream Night 🏛 Visit Portland

Kumail Nanjiani - State Theatre, Portland Maine 🏛 State Theatre

Jane's Walk 🏛 Visit Portland

All aboard for a new Maine festival dedicated to trains 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Unhoused

Portland sues Maine DHHS over General Assistance cuts for homeless shelters 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Nonprofit plans to launch program to help tackle Portland's homelessness crisis - YouTube - CBS 13 News

In Maine as elsewhere, housing is a human right | Opinion 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Vacationland

5 fascinating things you’ll see in Acadia National Park 🏛 Bangor Daily News