Morning Links - Saturday March 8, 2025

Saturday, March 8, 2025

Arts

Portland actor who started in community theater is thriving on the small screen 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Prime Video’s hit ‘Reacher’ heads to Maine in its third season 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Asylum Seekers

Maine immigration attorney shares details on ICE crackdown strategy - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Bears, Sharks, and Zombies

Coyote sightings in Bangor neighborhood prompt concern for pets 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Civil Rights

Letter: Protections for Maine’s disabled are at risk 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Climate Emergency

More than a year after devastating storms, communities shift to resilience 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Effort to replenish Maine’s depleted EV incentive program could also reduce electricity costs 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine’s ‘energy economy’ grows as Trump cuts loom over zero-carbon power 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Net energy billing benefits Mainers 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Community

Lost your ring at the beach or lake? Ring Finders of Maine can help you find it 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Constitutional Crisis

Trump’s Title IX investigation of Maine was a sham 🏛 Bangor Daily News

How much federal education funding is at risk in Maine? Here are four charts that break it down. 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Health and Human Services reiterates threats of pulling Maine’s funding over Title IX 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Feds reinstate Mainers' ability to register newborns for Social Security numbers at hospital 🏛 Maine Public

Social Security reverses course, will allow Maine parents to register newborns at hospital 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Social Security quickly reverses ending newborn registration in Maine hospitals 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Feds cancel Maine parents’ ability to register newborns for Social Security numbers at hospital 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Susan Collins and Angus King ask Social Security to explain abrupt Maine shift 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Sea Grant provides Maine the ‘benefit of the bargain’ that Trump administration seeks 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Opinion: Sea Grant funding whiplash a warning to us all 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Union leaders in Maine condemn canceled TSA officers contract 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Weather Service halts weather balloon work in Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Essential weather balloon launches intermittently suspend at National Weather Service in Gray 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Mainers to urge members of Congress to protect consumers, CFPB in meetings next week 🏛 Maine People's Alliance

Judge stops Trump from cutting funding to the National Institutes of Health - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Maine could face some of the biggest impacts from proposed NIH cuts, report says - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Resources available for federal workers in Maine navigating unemployment 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Opinion: USAID is good for the world, the country and Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Janet Mills says Trump’s tariff chaos harms the Maine economy 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Gov. Mills responds after President Trump's decision to delay some tariffs 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

UMaine students hold Pro-Palestine protest despite threats from President Donald Trump 🏛 Maine Public

UMaine students rally for Palestinians despite Trump’s threats 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: DOGE is not finding fraud 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Education

SMCC campus center missing part of its roof 🏛 Reddit

Maine Artificial Intelligence Conference - UMaine AI 🏛 University of Maine

Seeking to improve services for students with autism, UMaine Counseling Center taps special education professor’s expertise 🏛 University of Maine

Environment

At least three bills to bolster PFAS remediation efforts headed to full Legislature 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Letter: All of Maine’s land is prime 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Guns

Red flag law citizen initiative officially valid to appear on November ballot 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Red flag proposal from gun safety advocates qualifies for November ballot 🏛 Portland Press Herald

‘Red flag’ law referendum qualifies for Maine ballot 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine gun control groups' bid for red flag law qualifies for ballot 🏛 Maine Public

ME Gun Safety Initiative Heading to Ballot 🏛 Maine Gun Safety Coalition

Health Care

Study reveals abortion bans limit a state’s economic growth 🏛 Maine Beacon

Advocates and Lawmakers push for increased funding for Maine Planned Parenthood 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine recovery advocates push for more access to detox programs 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Housing

Down East is the ‘last refuge’ for affordable oceanfront property in Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Justice

Maine to drop charges, release people from jail over public defense failures 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Labor

Abbott Labs sued for alleged ADA, human rights and whistleblower protection violations 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Lewiston Mass Shooting

Key details in forensic evaluation of Lewiston shooter redacted from public release 🏛 Maine Public

LGBTQIA+

MDI lawmaker says he made mistake co-sponsoring transgender sports bill 🏛 Bangor Daily News

38% of LGBTQ+ youth in Maine have considered suicide, national report says 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Skowhegan-area school board to consider compliance with Trump order 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Susan Collins says Title IX should bar trans athletes from girls sports 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Culture wars drove me away from the GOP 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Opinion: Not even President Trump can control developmental biology 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Outdoors

This mountain’s panoramic views are unmatched in western Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Politics

State legislative committee rejects cap on GA housing support, but funding questions remain 🏛 Maine Public

Opinion: Maine’s budget should reduce income inequality – not make it worse. 🏛 Maine Beacon

Attempt to recall Maine governor halted by constitutional law 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Breaking down why Maine governor's approval ratings have taken a tumble - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Paul LePage is exploring a run for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District 🏛 Piscataquis Observer

Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson eyes run for governor in 2026 🏛 Maine Public

Former Maine Senate President Jackson exploring run for governor 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson explores a run for governor 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Republican Senate recalls a zoo 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Bowdoin College will not change investment practices despite pro-Palestine encampment 🏛 Portland Press Herald

‘I’m afraid for this country’: Ukrainians in Maine worry for their homeland, new homes 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Things to Do

Natural Affinity 🏛 SPACE

New England's largest craft beer conference pours into Portland 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Portland speakeasy brings the works of Edgar Allen Poe to life - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Transportation

Maine DOT takes over project to address traffic west of Portland - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Traffic light down on Forest Ave 🏛 Reddit

Crash causes power outages at Portland Jetport 🏛 WMTW

Vacationland

Radar confirms meteorite fell over Down East Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Morning Links - Friday March 7, 2025

Friday, March 7, 2025

Asylum Seekers

Maine border officials are already arresting more people under Trump 🏛 The County

Bears, Sharks, and Zombies

Over 100 white sharks detected in Maine waters after being tagged in Cape Cod 🏛 Boston.com

Constitutional Crisis

Trump Administration Forces Maine Parents To Visit Social Security Offices To Register Newborns 🏛 The Huffington Post

Social Security now requires Maine parents to visit an agency office to register newborns 🏛 Portland Press Herald

What the end of the US Department of Education would mean for Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Former federal workers from Maine recount experiences of being abruptly fired 🏛 Maine Public

Opinion: America’s financial watchdog itself now needs protection 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opinion: War of words: Why Trump vs. the AP concerns us all 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Janet Mills welcomes suspension of tariffs on Canada but says chaos harms Maine's economy 🏛 Maine Public

Gov. Mills says tariff back-and-forth creates ‘significant economic uncertainty’ 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Governor Mills Statement on President's Decision to Delay Tariffs 🏛 State of Maine

What Canadians are saying about Maine and America amid tariff tensions 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Letter: Trump has rendered Susan Collins’ work meaningless 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Voters are watching, Sen. Collins 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Gov. Mills is modeling the spirit of ‘Dirigo’ 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Our ship of state is running aground 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Education

To meet needs of students and state, Maine universities need more financial support 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Environment

PFAS Fund purchases first contaminated farm 🏛 Maine Public

Gambling

Legal confrontation may shape future of sports betting in Maine 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Guns

Relatives of Lewiston gunman call for action on military practices, mental health - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Health Care

Opinion: Now is the time to strengthen access to family planning in Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Group of Maine lawmakers push to protect access to reproductive care - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Letter: Cutting Medicaid for tax cuts for the rich is heartless 🏛 Bangor Daily News

LGBTQIA+

Maine was found guilty of violating Title IX. What does that mean, and what happens next? 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Federal government says Maine violated Title IX over transgender athletes policy 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Letter: Rep. Libby could take a lesson from the governor 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: The importance of teaching tolerance 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sen. Collins: Title IX should bar trans athletes from girls sports - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Outdoors

Auburn rail line to Portland should be a trail, lawmakers told 🏛 Portland Press Herald

You can expect to see these birds in the winter in Acadia National Park 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Windham Historical Society presents ‘Why is Sebago Lake so deep?’ 🏛 The Windham Eagle

Photography

Foggy walk in The County 🏛 Reddit

Taken near Mt. Katadhin last summer 🏛 Reddit

Bath is all right man 🏛 Reddit

Penobscot Narrows ＆ seals🦭 🏛 Reddit

Politics

Maine lawmakers consider ending biannual clock changes with new bills 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Janet Mills’ tobacco tax increases would hurt Maine people and businesses 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Paul LePage is exploring a run for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Public Safety

'It all happened very fast': Student, parents recall scary situation at Scarborough school - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Scarborough fire officials say 'no hazards' found at Wentworth School - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

State fire officials are investigating a deadly house fire in Portland - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

'The worst fire I've ever seen': 1 killed, 4 injured in overnight Portland fire - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Southern Maine fire departments use new blankets to tackle electric vehicle fires 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Things to Do

What to do in Portland, Maine, in the winter 🏛 WCVB

Unhoused

Northern Maine’s only homeless shelter is months away from closure 🏛 The County

Transportation

Maine Turnpike drops plans for Gorham Connector 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Gorham Connector project on hold, more traffic studies planned - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Gorham Connector project on hold, more traffic studies planned as MaineDOT takes over - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Evening Links - Thursday March 6, 2025

Thursday, March 6, 2025

Asylum Seekers

Opinion: Why Mainers must defend justice for immigrants 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Opinion: America’s immigration history is about the ‘golden door,’ not the golden visa 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Business

‘The Ultimate Wedding Experience’: Bliss Wedding Show in Portland - YouTube - CBS 13 News

New England's largest indoor pickleball facility opens in Westbrook - YouTube - CBS 13 News

City

The dispute over the Portland's former children's museum building had its day in court 🏛 Maine Public

Dispute over Portland Museum of Art expansion now in judge’s hands 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Legal battle to save former Portland children's museum continues 🏛 WGME

Opinion: Portland’s housing strategy must not ignore unused lots 🏛 Portland Press Herald

165 Washington Avenue Construction Delayed Due to Trump Policies 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Climate Emergency

In a first, New England governors push transmission boost to bring wind, hydropower through Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Money from New England grid operator could be used to promote electric vehicle subsidies in Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine sees increase in spring temperatures, mirroring national warming trend - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Constitutional Crisis

Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Secures Nationwide Preliminary Injunction Against Trump Administration for Defunding Medical and Public Health Innovation Research 🏛 State of Maine

Attorney General Aaron M. Frey and Multistate Coalition Secure Court Order Blocking Trump Administration from Freezing Federal Funds 🏛 State of Maine

2nd judge extends block preventing Donald Trump from freezing funding 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Federal judge extends pause on Trump's health research funding cuts 🏛 Maine Public

Social Security now requires Maine parents to visit an agency office to register newborns 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Trump administration removes but expects to republish list of Maine buildings it may sell 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Federal government considers selling Portland US Custom House 🏛 WMTW

Maine Sea Grant will be renegotiated after outcry from congressional delegation 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine Sea Grant: US Department of Commerce agrees to renegotiate funding 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Angus King and Chellie Pingree demand Trump restores Maine Sea Grant funds 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Trump administration agrees to ‘renegotiate’ Maine’s canceled Sea Grant funding 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Trump administration to 'renegotiate' Maine Sea Grant, after it initially pulled funding 🏛 Maine Public

Investing in Maine Sea Grant is investing in Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Trump administration agrees to renegotiate Maine Sea Grant funding 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Bill Belichick’s Maine girlfriend pleads with Trump to restore Sea Grant funds 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: NOAA is vital for Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Trump cuts already having devastating impacts on tribal communities 🏛 Wabanaki Alliance

Feds restore Maine solar for all grant funding 🏛 Maine Public

Shipyard Union says cuts would impact national security - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Canadian tariffs would ‘cripple’ Maine lobster industry, state’s top fisheries leader says 🏛 Bangor Daily News

How Trump's tariffs on Canada will ripple throughout New England 🏛 Maine Public

'More questions than answers': Maine energy sector leaders weigh in on tariffs 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maple producers brace for tariff impact on equipment costs 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Justin Trudeau urges Canadians not to vacation in Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Canadians already canceling summer reservations in Maine over tariff dispute 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Portland nonprofit scrambles to find housing for dozens as shelter risks closure 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Chellie Pingree on why she left Donald Trump’s speech early and what’s next for Democrats 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Members of Maine’s congressional delegation react to Trump’s speech to Congress 🏛 Portland Press Herald

King, Golden, Pingree weigh in on Trump's address to Congress 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Sen. King voices concerns over DOGE plans for Veterans Affairs - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

‘It's a sham’: Sen. King blasts mass federal layoffs - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Sen. Angus King reacts to proposed VA job cuts - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Letter: Collins, Golden fail to see gravity of Trump alignment with Russia 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Speak out now if you disagree with what Trump is doing 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Education

Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Presentation March 4, 2025 - YouTube - Portland Public Schools, Maine

Environment

Maine makes first purchase of farm contaminated by forever chemicals 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Bills to find and destroy Maine’s toxic firefighting foam win over legislative committee 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Conservation groups contest federal review of Kennebec River dams 🏛 Maine Public

Flawed EIS for Kennebec Dams Ignores Calls for a Collaborative Recovery Solution 🏛 Natural Resources Council of Maine

State lawmakers push for changes to Maine's dam abandonment process 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Food and Drink

Portland restaurants after COVID: A closer look at the data 🏛 Portland Press Herald

How the pandemic reshaped Portland’s restaurant scene 🏛 Portland Press Herald

The new Taj: A special experience at affordable prices 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Cargo Pizza Opens Today 🏛 Portland Food Map

Cargo Pizza opens on outer Forest Avenue 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Downtown Social to open to public next month in former home of Dogfish Bar ＆ Grille 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Biddeford-Saco Restaurant Week slated for later this month 🏛 Portland Press Herald

This Hole-In-The-Wall Restaurant In Portland Will Make Your Morning Epic 🏛 Family Destinations Guide

Guns

Douglas Rooks: A Maine federal judge turns to judicial activism 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Health Care

Maine shouldn’t balance the budget on the backs of direct care workers 🏛 Maine Center for Economic Policy

MaineCare payments will be delayed if Legislature doesn’t approve funding, DHHS warns 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Increased stipends for child care workers saved by Maine lawmakers, at least for now 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Direct care workers fight for restoration of cost-of-living increases in Maine budget 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine Democrats call for $6 million in state funding for reproductive health care 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Dempsey Center opens Westbrook location at Rock Row Health Campus 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

History

Throwback Thursday Photo: Post Office Park 1964 ＆ 2025 🏛 Portland Old Port

Housing

Westbrook residents in 55+ community share concerns over living conditions - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Justice

Maine lawmaker accused of trying to strangle wife pleads not guilty to domestic violence charges 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Grand jury finds probable cause to charge sitting legislator with domestic violence 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Rep. Lucas Lanigan indicted on felony domestic assault charges 🏛 Maine Beacon

Maine lawmaker denies assault charges, calls case a 'witch hunt' 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine lawmakers look to shore up supports for survivors of military sexual trauma 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Illegal grow houses have been entering Maine’s medical weed market for years, even after being busted by police 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Labor

Maine's year-old retirement fund hits $10M milestone 🏛 Mainebiz

LGBTQIA+

More than one in three young LGBTQ Mainers considered suicide, new report says 🏛 Maine Morning Star

There is no place for hatred in running 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Trump administration finds Maine’s transgender athlete rules violate Title IX 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Trump administration finds Maine in violation of Title IX over transgender policy 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Trump administration finds Maine violated Title IX with transgender athlete policy - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Trump administration refers Maine to Justice Department over transgender athletes policy 🏛 Maine Public

White House Press Secretary incorrectly says Maine is being sued by US Department of Education 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Beware of Trump’s diversions 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Outdoors

I had this up-close encounter with a Maine bear family 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Maine photographer shares winter wildlife wonders in studio 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Babies, babies and more babies! Worth the Wait Farm, @oldehavenfarm and @ba… 🏛 Bluesky - Portland Maine Farmers’ Market

October evening, Bubble Pond. 🏛 Reddit

Police

Convicted sex offender accused of chasing kids at Maine gas station - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Politics

As voting begins on two-year budget, what to know about the plan 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Amid increased need, federal uncertainty, bill would double support for hunger relief program 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Committee barely favors bill to increase fishing license fees 🏛 Bangor Daily News

From equal rights to parental rights, Maine lawmakers consider constitutional amendments 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Advocates push for Maine to adopt Equal Rights Amendment - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Maine lawmakers consider making Daylight Saving Time permanent - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Bid to protect lobstering by extending Maine’s maritime jurisdiction could be unconstitutional 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Public Safety

11 children taken to hospital after falling ill at Scarborough school 🏛 Bangor Daily News

10 Scarborough students taken to hospital after feeling ill at Wentworth School 🏛 Portland Press Herald

11 students taken to hospital after falling ill at Maine elementary school 🏛 Boston.com

Fire officials: 'No hazards' detected at Wentworth School in Scarborough 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Students at Scarborough school fall ill, prompting emergency response - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Update on emergency response to Scarborough school - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Update on medical incident at Scarborough school - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Officials provide update on Wentworth School situation - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Fatal pedestrian crashes in Portland already exceed last year's count 🏛 Maine Public

Portland sees pedestrian deaths rise as officials push for reforms 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Portland explores changes to make city safer for pedestrians - YouTube - CBS 13 News

One person dead in Portland house fire 🏛 Maine Public

Deadly fire at Portland home kills 1, sends 4 others to the hospital ... 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

1 dead, 4 injured in Portland house fire 🏛 Portland Press Herald

1 dead and 4 injured after Portland fire 🏛 Bangor Daily News

1 dead, 4 injured following Portland fire 🏛 WGME

One dead, four hospitalized after Portland house fire 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

One person killed, 4 others injured in overnight fire in Portland, Maine 🏛 Boston.com

Crews respond to commercial building fire in Westbrook 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Black Balloon Day spurs legislative action on addiction recovery in Maine 🏛 Maine Beacon

Lawmakers push for stricter medical cannabis testing in Maine 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Scarborough

Scarborough town councilors vote to increase price of non-resident beach price passes - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

South Portland

South Portland district needs to cut $5 million from proposed budget 🏛 Maine Public

Layoffs loom for South Portland school employees 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Things to Do

Celebrate Pi Day March 14 in Freeport or Portland 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Mark Your Calendar for Jane’s Walk ME – Saturday, May 3! 🏛 Portland Downtonwn

Joseph - State Theatre, Portland Maine 🏛 State Theatre

Compensation 🏛 SPACE

Ceremonial Tapping Spotlights Upcoming Maple Event 🏛 Real Maine

Old Hat Stringband shares music ahead of upcoming show 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

We are excited to be hosting the book launch for Adina King's THE HOUSE NO… 🏛 Bluesky - Print: A Bookstore

‘Antiques Roadshow’ Heads To Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens 🏛 The Lincoln County News

Live Music in Portland This Week: Who’s Playing ＆ Where to Go! 🏛 Reddit

5th annual Women's Wave to be held at Willard Beach in South Portland - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Transportation

Maine Turnpike drops plans for Gorham Connector 🏛 Maine Public

Gorham Connector under review as DOT seeks traffic solution 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Wells train station expansion begins 🏛 Maine Public

Expansion of Wells train station underway 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Vacationland

NASA: A meteorite fell in Down East, Maine 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Morning Links - Wednesday March 5, 2025

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Arts

Maine singer-songwriter releases first studio album at age 16 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Asylum Seekers

Maine immigration group is worried about taking over Portland’s shelter for asylum seekers 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Buy Local

A Pair of Local Stores Permanently Close at the Maine Mall ... 🏛 WCYY

Constitutional Crisis

The landmark Maine buildings that Donald Trump’s administration might sell 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Federal government announces plan to sell some buildings in Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

DOGE is taking a sledgehammer to science, and that is hurting Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Researchers fear NIH cuts could stall life-saving treatments for Mainers - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Here's what Trump's Canada tariffs mean for Maine's relationship with its largest trading partner 🏛 Maine Public

Canadian tariffs likely to increase Maine's energy costs 🏛 Maine Public

Canadian tariffs would 'cripple' Maine lobster industry, state's top fisheries leader says 🏛 Maine Public

Maine energy prices, already costly, expected to rise as Trump tariffs take effect 🏛 Portland Press Herald

How tariffs could untangle Canada and Maine's intertwined forest products industry 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine-Canada border town businesses already feeling impacts of tariffs 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine leaders brace for impact of Trump's tariffs - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Residents of Maine border communities weigh in on Trump's tariffs - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Angus King, Chellie Pingree urge Trump administration to reinstate Maine Sea Grant funding 🏛 Portland Press Herald

NOAA cuts raise concerns among fishermen 🏛 Maine Public

Amid layoff worries, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard workers told to list 5 accomplishments 🏛 Boston.com

Many concerned Acadia National Park won't fill its roster this season 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Hundreds gather in Augusta for another protest of Trump, Musk 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Hundreds protest against Trump and Musk outside Maine State House 🏛 Portland Press Herald

'I have had enough': Hundreds of protesters rally against Pres. Trump in Augusta - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Letter: We must step up fight against faulty information 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Education

Portland schools superintendent proposes $172 million budget with 5.3% property tax hike 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Superintendent Presents FY26 Budget Proposal 🏛 Portland Public Schools

$1500 DiPietro Scholarship Application Now Available. 🏛 Portland Water District

Environment

Maine lawmaker wants insurance to cover PFAS blood tests for exposed communities 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Health Care

MaineCare funding fix remains in limbo as Senate adjourns without budget action 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine lawmaker wants MaineCare to cover Ozempic and other weight loss drugs 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Hundreds of educators, parents and child advocates rally against child care budget cuts 🏛 Maine Beacon

Hundreds of educators protest against proposed cuts to child care stipend program 🏛 Maine Public

Hundreds protest at Maine State House against proposed child care cuts - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Maine child care workers protest proposed cuts to stipend program 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Letter: Maine Medical Center emergency staff deserves praise 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Labor

Maine Trust for Local News to layoff 49 employees and reduce print publications 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine Trust for Local News will reduce some print editions, lay off workers 🏛 Portland Press Herald

LGBTQIA+

Push for equal rights amendment in Maine constitution fuels debate - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

New amendment proposed in Maine includes gender identity protections - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Maine lawmakers hold public hearing for equal rights bill - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Angus King, Susan Collins break on bill to ban transgender athletes from competing in women's sports 🏛 Maine Public

Letter: Rep. Laurel Libby is unfit for public office 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Disregard for rule of law starts at the top 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine lawmaker refuses to apologize for social media post criticizing trans athlete - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Maine Republicans argue women’s rights are threatened by transgender policy 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Outdoors

How I didn’t let this life-changing incident keep me from the outdoors 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Here’s a cute little freshie lamb baby to brighten things up on a gray Marc… 🏛 Bluesky - Portland Maine Farmers’ Market

Police

Portland police investigate shots fired report on Portland Street 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Juvenile stabbed during fight in South Portland 🏛 WGME

Politics

Two candidates qualify to run for Portland school board seat 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Inside the closed-door negotiations aimed at salvaging Maine’s stalled budget 🏛 Bangor Daily News

With time running out, Maine lawmakers play chicken over supplemental budget 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opinion: A caution on the question of cursive 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine’s congressional delegation is bringing these guests to Donald Trump’s speech 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Who are Maine’s lawmakers taking to Trump’s address to Congress? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Congresswoman Pingree to Attend Trump’s Address with Brunswick’s Seth Kroeck, Manager of Crystal Spring Farm 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Pingree Statement on President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

What I want to hear from President Trump tonight 🏛 Dear Mainer

Zoom In/Zoom Out: Shell company corruption watch / The hard reality in Ukraine 🏛 Dear Mainer

Public Safety

Portland Pedestrian killed after being struck by 2 cars on Forest Ave 🏛 Bicycle Coalition of Maine

Man dies after being hit by 2 vehicles in Portland 🏛 WMTW

New coalition in Maine calls for potency and contaminants testing in medical cannabis 🏛 Maine Public

Maine lawmakers, public health advocates seek tighter oversight of medical cannabis 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Things to Do

Weekend Guide: March 7th- March 9th, 2025 🏛 Portland Old Port

The Live Music Guide: March 5th – 11th, 2025 🏛 Portland Old Port

Maine Things To Do: March 4-10 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Tune-Yards 🏛 SPACE

240 Strings An Afternoon of Passion ＆ Poetry - Portland 🏛 Merrill Auditorium

Iron ＆ Wine and I'm With Her - State Theatre, Portland Maine 🏛 State Theatre

Landscape films of Larry Gottheim and Forrest Sprague 🏛 SPACE

My Sweet Land 🏛 SPACE

Transportation

Rail advocates renew push for passenger service to Bangor 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Utilities

Rural Mainers lose internet for weeks as companies fight over billing 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Morning Links - Tuesday March 4, 2025

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Arts

Fabric Collages Allow a Former Quilter to Cut Loose 🏛 Down East

City

Portland City Council denies Cheverus’ request to use pesticide on field 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Stuck railroad gates in Portland disrupt sleep, traffic at all hours 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Climate Emergency

Crews begin work on 'sacrificial dunes' at Willard Beach - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Maine communities rally in support of bipartisan climate preparedness bill 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Opinion: California wildfire should be a wake-up call for Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: A senseless solar project in South Portland 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Constitutional Crisis

8 things to know about federal funding in Maine 🏛 Maine Center for Economic Policy

Gov. Mills compares President Trump to Louis XIV - YouTube - WMTW-TV

US tariffs on Canada and Mexico take effect, as China takes aim at US farm exports 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Governor Mills Warns that Maine People and Businesses Will Pay the Price for Tariffs 🏛 State of Maine

Mills warns that Mainers will foot the bill for Trump’s tariffs on Canada 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Gov. Mills, congressional delegation members say Trump's tariffs on Canada will harm state 🏛 Maine Public

Gov. Mills warns Trump's tariff on Canadian goods will mean higher prices for Mainers 🏛 Boston.com

Susan Collins, Angus King and Chellie Pingree call on Trump to avoid trade war with Canada 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Gov. Mills, members of Congress warn Trump that tariffs would raise prices for Mainers 🏛 Portland Press Herald

See how much Maine imports from Canada, China and Mexico 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Of the nearly three dozen Sea Grant programs, Maine’s seems to be the only one cut 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine Sea Grant funding cut; Pingree claims Trump has vendetta - YouTube - WMTW-TV

'Personal vendetta' against Maine: Funding for Maine Sea Grant cut - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Maine’s might be the only Sea Grant program cut by Trump 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine loses popular Sea Grant funding, 1 week after Mills' public confrontation at the White House 🏛 Maine Public

Trump's funding cut to Maine Sea Grant stirs worries about local marine industry, research - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Maine and other coastal economies rely on NOAA – even if they don’t realize it 🏛 Maine Morning Star

There is a human cost to Trump’s ‘wrecking ball’ presidency 🏛 Bangor Daily News

National nonprofit leaders express concern over federal funding cuts 🏛 Maine Public

A Maine nonprofit is working to fill the void amid USAID cutbacks 🏛 Portland Press Herald

‘It just feels disrespectful’: Veteran and former Togus employee speaks out about DOGE firing 🏛 Maine Beacon

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard announces hiring freeze, employees required to list '5 accomplishments' 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard workers told to report recent accomplishments - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Opinion: Will the US become an autocratic kleptocracy? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opinion: The rule of law is at risk. That should concern us all. 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Presidential Power - YouTube - Maine Public

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey joins protesters Saturday 🏛 Maine Public

Education

Intellectually disabled students call on Legislature to create more inclusive college opportunities 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

Concerns assessed about cruise ships' possible discharges 🏛 Quoddy Tides

Judge says lobster fishermen can sue environmental group for defamation 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Lobstermen review alternative gear designed to protect ... 🏛 Quoddy Tides

Letter: Stop harvesting small lobsters 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Health Care

Maine must invest in child care, not cut it 🏛 Maine Center for Economic Policy

Maine lawmakers launch probe into late child care payments 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine insurance bureau holding forum on long-term care insurer's proposed rate increases 🏛 Maine Public

Housing

Portland's Eastern Promenade to see new condo ... 🏛 Mainebiz

Maine towns are driving up home prices with these common rules 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Justice

Four suspects in deadly Morrill’s Corner attack will be tried together 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Four men to be tried together in deadly Portland motorcycle club fight 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Court hearing scheduled for Monday afternoon in Morrill's Corner shooting case - YouTube - CBS 13 News

ACLU Urges Lawmakers to Support Speedy Trial Protections 🏛 ACLU of Maine

Opinion: How to really tackle Maine’s indigent defense crisis 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Lawmakers weigh creating trial deadlines in criminal cases 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Domestic violence survivors back bill seeking to protect against controlling behaviors 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Funding cuts to Maine’s domestic violence, sexual assault services put lives at risk 🏛 Bangor Daily News

LD 648: An Act To Expand the Supervised Community Confinement Program 🏛 Daily Bulldog

Labor

Maine child care workers to strike Tuesday over proposed cuts to state stipend 🏛 Portland Press Herald

LGBTQIA+

Janet Mills says Maine’s transgender athlete policies are ‘worthy of a debate’ 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine's position on trans athletes in girls' sports 'worthy of a debate,' Gov. Mills says 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Transgender Mainers can still choose gender identity on Maine IDs 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine will continue to offer gender designation "X" on driver's licenses 🏛 Maine Public

Secretary of state's office releases guidance for gender designations on Maine driver's licenses 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine lawmaker's social media post targeting high school athlete brings interest in anti-doxing bill 🏛 Maine Public

Bill aims to curb doxxing of minors by adults in Maine 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine lawmaker’s posts hang over proposal to ban ‘doxxing’ children 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Students, advocates urge Maine lawmakers to protect children from online ‘doxxing’ 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Trans athlete used as a diversion from harmful Trump policies 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Misplaced concern about women’s sports 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Senate rejects bill aiming to bar trans athletes from women's and girls' sports - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Outdoors

Maine Guide Mondays: Exploring Millinocket - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Photography

Winter Views by David Preston 🏛 Natural Resources Council of Maine

Police

Portland police investigating shots fired near Bubba’s Sulky Lounge 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Politics

Lewiston crews cover half of ‘Dump Trump’ graffiti 🏛 Sun Journal

Coalition submits bill to create intensive English program 🏛 Amjambo Africa

Help Us Secure State Funding for Maine Harvest Bucks! 🏛 Maine Federation of Farmers' Markets

Sen. Collins co-sponsors bill to increase transparency in dairy industry pricing 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Public Safety

Portland man dies after being hit by 2 cars on Forest Avenue 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland Man Dies in Multiple Car Crash on Forest Avenue 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Police: Portland man dies after being hit by two vehicles 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Man dies after 2 cars hit him in Portland 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine’s seen 6 pedestrian deaths this year already. Last year at this time? None. 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland firefighters respond to fire and serious crash Sunday night 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Fire Department Responds to Second Alarm Fire on Ashlar Court 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Things to Do

What’s Happening in Portland This Weekday’s? (March 4-8) 🏛 Reddit

Portland to host inaugural Back Cove fest with 21 bands 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Brendan Eyre - Comedian - Tickets 🏛 Empire Comedy Club

Josh Johnson - State Theatre, Portland Maine 🏛 State Theatre

Caleb Klauder ＆ Reeb Willms Band + Old Hat Stringband ... 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Maine Middle Eastern Orchestra LIVE STREAM 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Ragtime Destroyers - Mardi Gras Celebration! LIVE STREAM 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Where to find ‘Antiques Roadshow’ when it makes its first Maine stop 🏛 Portland Press Herald

The week of March 3rd Part 1 🏛 Bluesky

The week of March 3rd Part 2 🏛 Bluesky