Morning Links - Friday May 9, 2025

Friday, May 9, 2025

City

A piece of Portland’s history that’s worth saving | Letter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Developers hope to build Maine's tallest building in Portland - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Climate Emergency

Veterans say climate investments needed for national security 🏛 Maine Beacon

Community

Feed Maine: Locker Project tackles hunger in southern Maine 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

SMCC food pantry helps students facing hunger while fostering community 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Constitutional Crisis

Maine Department of Education denies accusations in DOJ lawsuit 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine files legal response to DOJ lawsuit over Title IX compliance - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Rep. Jared Golden says ‘dark money’ group is why he won’t hold town halls 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine Rep. Pingree says Trump needs to take job more seriously - YouTube - CBS 13 News

USDA ends funding for local food purchase assistance programs - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Letter: Lawmakers need to do their jobs and stand up to Trump 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Republicans’ cut-and-run approach won’t work for Maine | Opinion 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

PFAS research at UMaine receives $2.25M from the state 🏛 University of Maine

Food and Drink

Here’s a guide to more than dozen Maine doughnut shops 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Interview with Chef David Turin 🏛 Portland Food Map

A Look Inside Benny’s 🏛 Portland Food Map

Guns

Maine debates gun laws: Machine gun definitions in focus 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Health Care

Widespread support for bill to pause private equity hospital ownership 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Proposal to reform eye care in Maine would put patients’ vision at risk | Opinion 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Advocates to lobby lawmakers, Gov. Mills over pediatric service cuts at MaineGeneral Health - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Speak up now to protect Medicaid from deep cuts to pay for tax breaks 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Justice

Deadly Bayside shooting last fall caught on video, prosecutors say 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Labor

Could Maine adopt a four-day workweek? One legislator wants to find out 🏛 Maine Morning Star

LGBTQIA+

Transgender rights, athletics bills draw crowd against backdrop of Maine's high-stakes legal fight 🏛 Maine Public

Emotional debate on transgender rights, girls sports draws hundreds to Maine State House 🏛 Portland Press Herald

High school athletes headline long day of testimony on Maine transgender laws 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Debate centers on fairness and safety during hearing on transgender sports bills 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Mainers to give public testimony for transgender and Title IX bills - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Maine lawmakers debate bills over Title IX, transgender student athletes - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

GOP lawmakers present bills to reduce transgender student protections in Maine - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Maine bill aims to remove 'gender identity' from Maine Human Rights Act - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Maine lawmakers hear public testimony on transgender students playing in girls sports - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Testimony on Title IX and transgender rights continues in Augusta Thursday night - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Maine Principles Association says it's committed to inclusivity and law - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Maine attorney general urges Supreme Court to deny Libby’s request in censure suit 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Anti-trans bills an affront to Maine community values 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Outdoors

Hatch Watch: Puffins have returned to Seal Island! - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Photography

Soggy Woods 🏛 Corey Templeton Photography

The lookout 🏛 Reddit

Eastern prom 🏛 Reddit

Church 🏛 Reddit

More Portland fog 🏛 Reddit

Police

Last suspect in Morrill’s Corner fight turns himself in to New Hampshire authorities 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Lawmakers want to combat illegal Chinese weed grows 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Susan Collins presses Trump officials on illegal marijuana grow houses 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Politics

Maine should focus on spending rather than on voting | Opinion 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Collins says Canadian students entering Maine face ‘excessive searches’ 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sports

Sea Dogs lose third in a row - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Things to Do

Enjoy Maine’s Festival Season 🏛 Real Maine

Air Supply 🏛 Merrill Auditorium

Transportation

Bill to kill Gorham Connector crashes in committee 🏛 Portland Press Herald