Morning Links - Friday January 10, 2025

Friday, January 10, 2025

Arts

The top selling local musicians at Bull Moose in 2024 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Asylum Seekers

Senate Democrats join Republicans in advancing bill to detain migrants accused of crimes 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Strong bipartisan support in U.S. Senate advances bill expanding immigration detention 🏛 Maine Morning Star

ILAP’s statement on the Laken Riley Act 🏛 Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project

Business

Maine’s hot cannabis market is beginning to mellow out 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine Lobstering Union's Lobster 207 wins $5M settlement 🏛 National Fisherman

Public comment meeting held on lobster catch size limit changes - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

New lobster minimum catch sizes could lead to industry change - YouTube - WMTW-TV

City

Portland receives $2M to revamp Franklin Street 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland gets $2M toward project to overhaul Franklin Street 🏛 WGME

EV Charging in Greater Portland: Regional planners seek help identifying new spots 🏛 The West End News

Your Need-to-Know on Winter Parking Bans ＆ Snow Removal 🏛 The West End News

Climate Emergency

Researchers enlist public to map out vanishing Casco Bay mussels 🏛 Maine Public

How will natural gas factor in to Maine’s cleaner energy future? 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Community

Local cyclists gear up for 2025 rides to support Sebago Lakes Region Fuller Center 🏛 The Windham Eagle

Big List of Volunteer Opportunities in/around Portland 🏛 Reddit

Education

South Portland debates natural vs. artificial grass at planned athletic facility 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Student information system at several Maine schools breached in cyberattack - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Schools across Maine affected by PowerSchool cybersecurity breach - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Food and Drink

Cafe Louis to Close 🏛 Portland Food Map

Best Crab Rangoons in the GPA? 🏛 Reddit

Health Care

Maine health care providers express concerns over potential changes to Title X funding 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine health workers prepare for uncertain future in reproductive care - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

History

Maine’s Last Hand-Crank Telephone Company 🏛 Down East

Labor

Opinion: Maine’s health care interpreters deserve better 🏛 Portland Press Herald

LGBTQIA+

Augusta man arrested at Board of Education meeting 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Anti-LGBTQ Activist Arrested at Augusta School Board meeting 🏛 Reddit

Outdoors

Amateur photographers pose risks to owl survival 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Preparation and proper gear are keys to successful ice fishing 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Y'all get out yet!? 🏛 Reddit

Police

Maine State Police overtime reaches record $8.5M 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Politics

Legislature’s rules committee recommends changes to limit placeholder bills 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Rules committee embraces limits on placeholder bills 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine Democratic Party leader won’t seek reelection 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Domestic violence survivors protest Sanford representative facing ethics probe 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Domestic violence survivors protest Maine lawmaker’s reelection 🏛 Portland Press Herald

State lawmaker indicted amid protests over his domestic violence allegations 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Public Safety

CDC data show flu and COVID cases are increasing in Maine 🏛 Maine Public

Wastewater data tracks recent surge of winter illnesses in Maine 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Sports

Hearts of Pine Welcomes Khalid Hersi as First-Ever Mainer to ... 🏛 Hearts of Pine

Maine’s sports scene for 2025 - YouTube - CBS 13 News

State

Statistics about Maine child abuse are troubling, but it’s important to look at the details 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Are Mainers paying to keep their license plate numbers? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Things to Do

Waiting out the cold snap: Indoor entertainment in Maine 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Far Out : Life on and after the commune 🏛 SPACE

Keepers of the Light 🏛 Merrill Auditorium

Voter Suppression

Voter ID referendum is unnecessary, expensive, and harmful to Maine voters 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine’s voter ID effort includes limits on ballot drop boxes 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Response to the voter ID push in Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Morning Links - Thursday January 9, 2025

Thursday, January 9, 2025

Asylum Seekers

Rep. Golden among Democrats to support immigration crackdown bill 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Arts

Maine artist’s chaotic, cartoonish figures find a large audience 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Business

Maine fishermen apply to revive shrimping industry after a decade-long hiatus - YouTube - CBS 13 News

City

Portland mayor calls for state resources to help tackle homelessness, public safety 🏛 Maine Public

Portland paused hotel development. Then it left time for 2 to go forward. 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Pingree Announces $2 Million Federal Grant to Support Franklin Street Redevelopment Project 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Climate Emergency

Action is the Antidote: A Post-Election Path to Climate Security 🏛 The West End News

Letter: There’s plenty we can do to battle climate change 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Community

Opinion: If you can, make 2025 the year of giving back 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Education

Portland school district begins search for new finance director 🏛 Portland Press Herald

More than 1,000 Cumberland school emails targeted in phishing scam 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Global school IT contractor suffers cybersecurity issue, at least one Maine school impacted 🏛 Portland Press Herald

MSAD 75 investigates possible bullying incident involving boys hockey team 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine high school's no-phone policy transforming classrooms - YouTube - WMTW-TV

8 Investigates: Maine taxpayers are spending millions to send some students to private school - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Environment

Ineffective fish ladder sparks call for Brunswick-Topsham Dam redesign 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Conservation group urges removal or redesign of Brunswick-Topsham dam - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Food and Drink

Radial Coffee Now Open 🏛 Portland Food Map

Papi in Portland receives national recognition - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Guns

Biddeford man accused of selling guns to drug dealers, gang members - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Health Care

California-based nonprofit to purchase Central Maine Healthcare 🏛 Maine Public

Letter: Maine people deserve health care answers 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Justice

Judge sides with Maine religious order in child sexual abuse case 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Judge’s ruling acknowledges that hundreds of Mainers’ rights are being denied 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine man who possessed nearly 50K images, videos of child sexual abuse sentenced - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Outdoors

Pettengill Farm (Freeport, ME) 🏛 Hiking in Maine

An endangered rabbit species is on the rise in parts of Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

If you want fewer car crashes caused by deer, you have to allow hunting 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

VIDEO: Huge Flock of Crows in South Portland Creepy and Beautiful 🏛 WCYY

Sup 🏛 Reddit

Sunset at Evergreen Cemetery in Portland 🏛 Reddit

Pemaquid Point! 🏛 Reddit

Politics

Maine lawmakers return to Augusta as session begins 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine lawmakers convene in Augusta for first day of session - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Maine lawmakers face several challenges upon return to State House - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Maine lawmakers face projected budget shortfall upon return to State House - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Maine House votes to investigate lawmaker facing domestic violence charge 🏛 Bangor Daily News

House launches ethics probe into lawmaker accused of domestic violence 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

State lawmaker charged with domestic violence to face ethics investigation - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Democrats launch ethics probe of Sanford lawmaker accused of assaulting wife 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Former Bangor mayor, state legislator running for open seat in Maine House 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine Legislature should ban dual office holding 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Gov. Mills proposes cabinet-level department focused on energy needs and goals 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Gov. Mills proposes creating a Maine department of energy 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Governor Mills Announces Proposal to Elevate Governor's Energy Office to Cabinet-level Position 🏛 State of Maine

Rep. Jared Golden backs 2 constitutional amendments 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Collins must protect her constituents 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opinion: Let’s have a conversation about what capitalism is wreaking 🏛 Maine Beacon

Robert Kennedy’s nomination to head HHS puts the health of Americans at risk 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: How about making Maine the 11th province? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Public Safety

Pedestrian dies after being hit by car in Portland Old Port 🏛 Bicycle Coalition of Maine

Schedule of Events to Honor the Memory and Celebrate the Life of Joe Lewis Include: 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Driver in Westbrook crashes into home - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Flu surging in Maine; COVID-19 prevalence also ‘very high’ 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sports

Portland Hearts of Pine adds first Mainer to roster - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Portland Hearts of Pine: First Mainer signs to team ahead of inaugural season 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Portland Hearts of Pine: Tryouts - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Portland Hearts of Pine: Tryouts, Part 1 - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Portland Hearts of Pine: Tryouts, Part 2 - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Things to Do

Comedy Show to Benefit Portland Trails 🏛 Portland Trails

Pineland Farms Bowling Night 🏛 Visit Portland

Hallowell Does The Last Waltz - Portland 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Your Guide to Portland Book Clubs (No Matter Your Genre) 🏛 Portland Old Port

Unhoused

Portland receives federal funds to tackle homelessness with housing projects - YouTube - CBS 13 News

2 people remain hospitalized after Skowhegan tent fire, officials say - YouTube - WMTW-TV

30-unit hosing plan for chronically homeless in Auburn moves forward - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Vacationland

Federal appeals court hears arguments on Bar Harbor cruise lawsuit 🏛 Maine Public

Appeals court takes up challenge to Bar Harbor’s cruise passenger limit 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Lawyers challenging Bar Harbor cruise ship cap bring case to Boston - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Morning Links - Wednesday January 8, 2025

Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Business

$100,000 in grants awarded to 10 Portland businesses - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Maine lobstering union settles racketeering lawsuit 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Buy Local

Portland Architectural Salvage slated to close this winter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

City

Portland Music Holdings LLC Submits Major Site Plan Application to City Under 385 Congress Street Master Development Plan 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Deering Village LLC Files Application for Auburn Street Major Site Plan With City’s Planning Office 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Climate Emergency

First bill of Maine’s legislative session is a bipartisan storm preparedness measure 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Gov. Mills introduces bill to respond to severe weather fueled by climate change 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Governor's bill aims to prepare Maine for extreme storms 🏛 Maine Public

Janet Mills wants to ensure Maine is ready for the next big storm 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Responding to Resilience Commission's Interim Recommendations, Governor Mills and Legislative Leadership Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Community Preparedness and Resiliency for Future Storms 🏛 State of Maine

Maine lawmakers introduce bill to help communities prepare for storms - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Education

USM eliminates 6 marketing positions 🏛 Portland Press Herald

FAFSA Nights Set for Jan. 14 and 16! 🏛 Portland Public Schools

Environment

Fish farm legal battle heats up again as environmentalists challenge Belfast permits 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Food and Drink

Café and sports bar-restaurant planned for East Bayside 🏛 Portland Press Herald

5 Outdoor Dining Spots in Maine to Visit This Winter 🏛 Down East

Health Care

City of Portland allocates opiod settlement funds to expand access to methadone 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Janet Mills implores lawmakers to quickly close $118M Medicaid shortfall 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Gov. Mills administration calls for urgent budget changes to address Medicaid gap 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Mainers among millions benefiting from new federal rule on medical debt 🏛 Maine Beacon

Maine hospitals struggle under rising costs and closures 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Mobile clinic stops in Portland offering eye exams for students 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

History

Reflecting on the 27th anniversary of the devastating Ice Storm of 1998 - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Justice

Suspects in fatal Morrill’s Corner attack ask judge to lift no-contact orders 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland shooting suspects request changes to bail conditions 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Letter: Child abuse ruling is long past due 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Windham man sentenced to 15 years for child porn, abuse 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine political analysts weigh in on potential Jan. 6 pardons - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Labor

Inside the long Social Security fight for Maine’s public workers 🏛 Bangor Daily News

LGBTQIA+

Federal Court to Hear Arguments on Public Funds in ... 🏛 ACLU of Maine

In appeal, religious schools claim Maine’s anti-discrimination law creates ‘chilling effect’ 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Religious schools challenge antidiscrimination law at federal appeals court 🏛 Maine Public

Maine religious schools ask appeals court to halt state’s anti-discrimination rules 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine debate over public funding in religious schools takes a step towards the U.S. Supreme Court - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Outdoors

What’s next in adaptive moose hunt is unclear 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Wanted to share some of the pictures I took of our state last year. 🏛 Reddit

Lobster Point Light in Ogunquit before dawn 🏛 Reddit

If ya know then ya know! 🏛 Reddit

Wicked Cold Sunrise this Morning 🏛 Reddit

Politics

Gov. Mills planning 'lean' budget proposal as revenues level off 🏛 Maine Public

Mills administration warns lawmakers about looming budget gap 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Golden calls for bipartisan committee to rethink winner-take-all electoral system 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Susan Collins officially named chair of powerful Senate committee 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Susan Collins deserves more credit for Social Security Fairness Act 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Collins helps right a serious wrong 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opinion: RFK Jr.’s nomination is irresponsible and dangerous 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Students pressure University of Maine System to divest from Israeli companies 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Social Safety Net

Social Security Fairness Act will boost benefits for 26,000 Mainers #shorts - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Sports

Construction underway at Fitzpatrick Stadium; new home to Portland Hearts of Pine - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Emma Tiedemann Named Maine's Sportscaster of the Year 🏛 Minor League Baseball

Trailblazer Emma Tiedemann named Maine's Sportscaster of the Year 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Hitched at home plate: Portland Sea Dogs offer wedding packages - YouTube - CBS 13 News

State

Balancing threats with public access, Maine Capitol Police beef up security 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine continues to struggle to care for children in state custody, according to new report 🏛 Maine Public

Things to Do

Weekend Guide: January 10th – January 12th, 2025 🏛 Portland Old Port

The Live Music Guide: January 8th – 14th, 2024 🏛 Portland Old Port

Celebrate 2025: 16+ Must-Experience Events in Portland, Maine! 🏛 Portland Old Port

A Traveler’s Needs 🏛 SPACE

Ragtime Destroyers - Mardi Gras Celebration! 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Maine Things To Do | Baked Bean Suppah, Electric Mountain Fest, Trapping Safety Course 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Unhoused

Learn more about homelessness in Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Skowhegan tent fire caused by propane tank injures 2 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Two people injured in Skowhegan tent fire 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Westbrook

Westbrook moves forward with Sacarrappa Park revitalization project 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Morning Links - Tuesday January 7, 2025

Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Aurora

My Maine This Week: Northern Lights by Lisa Swett 🏛 Natural Resources Council of Maine

Business

New Indoor Mini Golf Attraction Planned for Portland, Maine 🏛 WCYY

Maine economic development commissioner steps down 🏛 Portland Press Herald

From boat sizes to waitlists, what lobster industry changes say about where fishery is headed 🏛 Maine Morning Star

City

Portland mayor uses State of the City address to ask for state’s help with homelessness, public safety 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland Mayor Mark Dion delivers State of the City address 🏛 WMTW

Housing at forefront of Portland's State of the City address - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Portland Mayor Mark Dion delivers 'State of the City' address - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Portland Mayor Mark Dion calls for more resources to address homelessness, public safety - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Climate Emergency

In 2024, solar contributed to the New England grid like never before 🏛 Maine Public

Opinion: Against the odds, collaboration will drive climate action in Maine 🏛 ClimateWork Maine

Before the Hour of Need 🏛 American Lighthouse Foundation

Warmer winters impact Maine's ice fishing seasons - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Lack of ice puts Bowdoinham smelt shack out of business nearly three years in a row - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Education

Cybersecurity issues impact 2 Maine public school districts 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Cyberattack targets South Portland schools 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Propane smell forces temporary evacuation of South Portland school 🏛 Portland Press Herald

South Portland Middle School evacuated due to gas smell - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Two-hour delay at South Portland Middle School due to gas smell 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine College of Art ＆ Design to launch fully online Master ... 🏛 Maine College of Art & Design

New arts building under construction at University of Southern Maine - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Environment

Conservation group urges better fish passage for Brunswick dam 🏛 Maine Public

Group calls for removal or redesign of Brunswick, Topsham dam for fish passage 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Biden to ban future offshore drilling across more than 600 million acres 🏛 Maine Morning Star

A passionate conservationist tells the story of how Maine’s North Woods have been preserved - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Food and Drink

Hot Suppa on Congress Street may get new owners 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Guns

State asks judge to deny request for pause of Maine’s new gun waiting period 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine man accused of illegally selling guns to out-of-state drug dealers 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Health Care

Opinion: There’s no quick remedy for Maine’s primary care issues 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland Public Schools students to receive free eye exams, glasses through 'vision van' visits 🏛 Maine Public

Maine DHHS awarded nearly $17M for maternal health care 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine awarded $17 million in federal funding to improve maternity care services 🏛 Maine Public

Advocates push for tobacco tax hike and expanded health protections in Maine 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Housing

New law protects renters in Maine from hidden fees - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Justice

Trump plans to pardon the Jan. 6 rioters. Here are the Mainers accused of participating. 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Mainer charged in Capitol riot denied request to attend Trump's inauguration - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Man from Portland indicted for deadly October shooting - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Court Rules Maine is Widely Violating Sixth Amendment by ... 🏛 ACLU of Maine

Judge rules Maine denied 6th Amendment rights to low-income defendants - YouTube - WMTW-TV

The list of Maine parents waiting for a lawyer grew by 700 percent in 2024 — and it may not account for the whole problem 🏛 Maine Beacon

Public attorneys could soon represent Maine parents in child protection cases 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine high court justice argues she did not act wrongly 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to hear Maine cases in return to appeals court 🏛 Maine Public

Labor

Dept. of Labor launches paid leave portal for Maine employers 🏛 Maine Morning Star

New program ensures 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave to Maine workers - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Business owners can register online for Maine's new Paid Family Medical Leave Program - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Opinion: H-1B visa holders are far from cheap, indentured labor 🏛 Portland Press Herald

LGBTQIA+

Religious schools appeal decision requiring adherence to Maine’s anti-discrimination law 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine to debate public funding for private schools in appeals court - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Outdoors

Blackstrap Hill Preserve 🏛 Hiking in Maine

For a Group of Winter Sailors, Racing Tiny Vessels Is a Pretty Big Deal 🏛 Down East

Maine Guide Mondays: Wolfe Neck Park in Freeport - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Photography

Your moment of calm at Doubling Point Lighthouse 🏛 Reddit

Ducks in a Row, Falmouth 🏛 Reddit

Police

Coast Guard seeking people who shot flares at Willard Beach 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Politics

Maine lawmakers endorse new limits on vague placeholder bills 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Lawmakers inch closer to rule changes, restricting vague placeholder bills 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine lawmakers move to restrict — but not ban — vague placeholder bills 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine lawmakers endorse plan to crack down on vague, placeholder bills 🏛 Maine Public

Maine's Right to Repair law goes into effect today 🏛 Maine Public

Maine’s right to repair law is now in effect, but changes are still to come 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine Still Hashing Out The Details Of Its Year Old ‘Right To Repair’ Law As Auto Lobbyists Loom 🏛 TechDirt

Sen. Collins celebrates her Social Security Fairness Act becoming law - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Public Safety

Joe Lewis, Portland Attorney, Dies in East End Pedestrian/Car Crash Last Friday 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Maine man dies after being hit by SUV in Portland 🏛 WGME

Maine man dies after being hit by SUV in Portland 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Portland attorney killed by car in Old Port was a loving father, husband 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Memorial honors man who died in Portland crash - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle in Portland - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Maine broke tick-borne disease record in 2024 🏛 Piscataquis Observer

Social Safety Net

Biden signs bill expanding Social Security benefits for retired teachers, public employees 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Thousands of Mainers to benefit from Social Security Fairness Act - YouTube - CBS 13 News

State

Head of Maine's economic development agency will step down in March 🏛 Maine Public

Things to Do

Habibi 🏛 SPACE

101.9 WPOR presents Wicked Winter Jam with Bryan Martin 🏛 State Theatre

Bold as Brass 🏛 Merrill Auditorium

Patrice: The Movie 🏛 SPACE

Valentine's Day with Laura Kargul and Callie Brennan 🏛 Merrill Auditorium

Unhoused

Film looks at homelessness in Maine 🏛 Piscataquis Observer

Utilities

Maine electricity bills increased again this month 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Voter Suppression

Conservative group behind voter ID effort submits 170k signatures to get on November ballot 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine voter ID campaign touts popularity while critics urge scrutiny of proposal's fine print 🏛 Maine Public

Supporters of a Maine voter ID law hand in signatures to force referendum 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Organizers say more than 170K signatures submitted for Voter ID initiative 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

How Maine’s congressional delegation views a voter ID drive 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Westbrook

Westbrook plans to revitalize Saccarappa Park with community input - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Morning Links - Monday January 6, 2025

Monday, January 6, 2025

Business

Dozens of fishermen have applied for a rare chance to catch Maine shrimp 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Buy Local

Winter farmers markets helping to keep local businesses afloat during colder months 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

City

Portland's Bayside forms Safe Streets group to fight crime surge - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Emergency warming center opens in Portland for several nights - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Climate Emergency

Staff battle to keep Maine's ski and snowboarding trails open amid uncooperative weather 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Reid State Park collects Christmas trees to restore sand dunes and protect Maine's coast - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Cross country skiing at Smiling Hill Farm ends due to lack of snow - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Community

Cat lovers craft at Meow Lounge in Westbrook 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

Our View: A further sorry twist to Brunswick foam leak 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Food and Drink

Winter spots to eat outdoors in southern Maine – and still stay warm 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Two for East Bayside: Minibar and Luna 🏛 Portland Food Map

The Breakfast Serial 🏛 The Bollard

Health Care

Many Portland Students to Receive Free Vision Care This Week From Vision Van of Boston 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

History

Throwback photos: President Jimmy Carter in Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Housing

The kind of housing Maine needs most is the hardest to build 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Roux on the Grow 🏛 Corey Templeton Photography

Sunday Photos January 5th, 2025 🏛 Daily Bulldog

Falmouth Town Landing before dawn 🏛 Reddit

Why I’ll never leave, fall addition 🏛 Reddit

Some of my all time favorite pictures of Maine that I’ve ever taken! Feel free to guess locations! 🏛 Reddit

Land's End in January 🏛 Reddit

Feeding a Baby Moose is a workout! At the Wildlife Park in Gray 🏛 Reddit

Police

Coast Guard seeks to identify source of flare incidents near South Portland - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Politics

Our View: You get the Legislature you pay for 🏛 Portland Press Herald

7 things to expect from Maine’s new Legislature 🏛 Portland Press Herald

We must remember what was lost on Jan. 6, 2021 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Social Safety Net

Opinion: Thousands of Mainers will now get the Social Security benefits they deserve 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Higher Social Security payments coming for millions of people - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Millions of public workers now set to receive full Social Security Benefits - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Things to Do

Local U2 tribute band Slane slays, and Clash of the Titans returns 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Free Thursday skate rentals with admission at the Thompson’s Point rink 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Tickets on sale for Coheed and Cambria in Portland on May 28 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Make it a green Valentine’s Day with tickets to the Shrek Rave 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Dudefest 2025 in Portland, ‘Rear Window’ screening with Tess Gerritsen in Rockland 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Unhoused

Portland faith organizations helping homeless when others can’t 🏛 Portland Press Herald