Afternoon Links - Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Asylum Seekers

Portland, Maine emergency shelter for asylum seekers opens 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Business

Decades old and family-run, a Maine charter bus service changes hands 🏛 Mainebiz

Community

Portland Radio Group raises $29,000 (and counting!) for Preble Street 🏛 Preble Street

Environment

Increase in sewage waste drained into Casco Bay due to summer rainfall 🏛 WGME

Climate Emergency

Camp Ellis erosion project approved 🏛 WGME

Food and Drink

Solo Cucina Market for Sale 🏛 Portland Food Map

Guns

Maine’s public universities will provide free tuition to Lewiston mass shooting victims 🏛 University of Southern Maine

University of Maine System to provide free tuition to Lewiston mass shooting victims, families 🏛 WGME

Maine’s public universities to provide free tuition for Lewiston mass shooting victims, families 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Outdoors

How Moosehead became a mountain biking destination | Borealis - YouTube - Maine Public

Police

Portland, Maine police warn of man who approached young women 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Police investigating suspicious death in Westbrook 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Police investigating suspicious death in Westbrook 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Suspicious death in Westbrook marks 8th death investigation in Maine within 8 days 🏛 WGME

Portland police respond to convenience store for groups involved in fight 🏛 WGME

State

Advocates call for Maine’s $139M surplus to be invested in housing, other critical needs 🏛 Maine Beacon

Things to Do

First Friday Art Walk –A Day With(out) Art: Everyone I Know is Sick + niizhoo morningstar redskye: na(a)me 🏛 SPACE

The Weekend Guide: December 1st - 3rd, 2023 🏛 Portland Old Port

Arts Calendar: Dec. 1-8 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Utilities

What's Next: Utility Reform and Maine's Clean Energy Future 🏛 Natural Resources Council of Maine

Morning Links - Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Arts

In 99th year, Portland Symphony Orchestra makes concert season its most inclusive one yet 🏛 Maine Public

Buy Local

Indulge In This Beloved Tiny Cheese Shop In Portland 🏛 Only in Your State

City

Farewell Councilors, Ocean Ave Rezoning, and Six Hours of Order 68 – City Council Review 11/20/2023 🏛 The Portland Townsman

Portland Museum of Art continues push to demolish historic Free Street building 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Climate Emergency

Brunswick climate task force recommends emission reduction targets 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine’s climate goals must include clean vehicle standards 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Education

SMCC receives donation to support health science students pursuing CNA degrees 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

Summer rains pumped more sewage into Casco Bay 🏛 Maine Public

Maine lobstermen signal opposition to participating in ropeless testing program 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Food and Drink

Broadway Bowl is Now Open 🏛 Portland Food Map

Greek taverna, gluten-free goodies and more coming to Portland 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Guns

Middle school students in Portland hold rally calling for gun reform - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

10 years after the FBI endorsed an active shooter training, it’s not widely used in Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter to the editor: Lawmakers must act to stem gun violence 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter to the editor: Sportsmen’s group needs to embrace ban on assault weapons 🏛 Portland Press Herald

History

A Window on the Past: John M. Densmore and his dairy farm 🏛 Portland Press Herald

The cure! 🏛 Reddit

Holidays

A Guide to Spending The Holidays in Portland, Maine 🏛 Portland Old Port

Housing

Delayed elevator inspections are holding up new Maine housing 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Norway Savings donates $100,000 to Portland-based Avesta Housing 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Justice

State and ACLU offer revised agreement to settle indigent case 🏛 Maine Public

LGBTQIA+

ME district that banned 'Gender Queer' could ban more books 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Police

Portland officers armed with long guns confront groups involved in fight 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Police action at Cumby’s, Brighton Ave @ Woodford? 🏛 Reddit

Man arrested for South Portland armed robbery and home invasion 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Police arrest suspect wanted in South Portland home invasion 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Old Orchard Beach man arrested in connection with South Portland home invasion 🏛 WGME

Police arrest suspect in South Portland home invasion case 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

State

Maine expects $265 million budget surplus over 2 years 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Latest projection reveals modest revenue boost for ME government 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine projected to have $265M in additional revenue through 2025 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Revenue Forecasting Committee Projects Additional $264.6 Million in Revenue for Current Fiscal Year 24-25 Biennium 🏛 State of Maine

Maine sees spike in immigration arrests over last 12 months 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Things to Do

The Live Music Guide: November 29th - December 5th, 2023 🏛 Portland Old Port

Bodies of Weather 🏛 SPACE

DECEMBER 2023 METAL/HARDCORE/PUNK SHOWS IN MAINE 🏛 Reddit

Lyric Music Theater in South Portland presents ‘A Christmas Story, the Musical’ 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Tribal Sovereignty

Year in Review: A Look Back at 2023 🏛 Wabanaki Alliance

Unhoused

Portland’s homeless population often relies on dangerous propane heaters to stay warm 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Officials respond two fatal tent fires at homeless encampments 🏛 WMTW

Letter to the editor: Tent cities will remain until root causes are addressed 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Utilities

Letter to the editor: Despite referendum vote, publicly owned power is not dead 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Vacationland

Acadia visitation was up in October 🏛 Mount Desert Islander

Old Orchard Beach creates more free short-term parking downtown for summer visitors 🏛 Saco Bay News

Afternoon Links - Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Elections

Mainers with disabilities, and all Mainers, should feel empowered to exercise their right to vote 🏛 Bangor Daily News

More than 37% of eligible Maine voters cast ballots in Nov. 7 election 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

Maine regulators try to resolve stalled transmission line talks 🏛 The County

Food and Drink

Thistle & Grouse Opens Friday 🏛 Portland Food Map

Guns

Opinion: A month later, we’re still waiting for gun safety legislation 🏛 Maine Beacon

Justice

New settlement on legal representation for the poor promises more immediate relief 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Outdoors

This is one of midcoast Maine's most unique treks 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Can You Name This Midcoast Nature Reserve and Recreation Hub? 🏛 Down East

State

Ron DeSantis is latest presidential candidate to submit signatures for Maine ballot 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Things to Do

Holiday Shopping Meets Giving Back with Children's Museum and Theatre's Holiday Auction 🏛 Portland Old Port

Maine Things To Do | Craft fairs, music, celebrations and more 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Morning Links - Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Asylum Seekers

Pingree, Collins renew long-shot bids to let asylum seekers go to work 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Shelter for asylum seekers to open Wednesday in Portland 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Bears, Sharks, and Zombies

Maine sanctuary gives second chance for rescued wolfdogs 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Buy Local

Whole Bean Coffee Suggestions Needed. 🏛 Reddit

Best Butcher in Portland 🏛 Reddit

City

Portland residents invited to voice opinions on controversial art museum expansion plans 🏛 WGME

Time & Temperature Building Development Discussed at Neighborhood Meeting Next Week 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Climate Emergency

Is Maine getting less snow than in years before? 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Education

SMCC, UMF strengthen academic partnership with new transfer agreements 🏛 Mainebiz

Commentary: White Portlanders must address racist perceptions of schools 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

A Grassroots movement in South Portland is a model for the Bay 🏛 Friends of Casco Bay

Maine gets $5M to support testing of alternative lobster fishing gear 🏛 Maine Public

Food and Drink

Central-Maine Corn Is the Star Ingredient In This Dish at Portland’s Regards 🏛 Down East

Guns

How Maine picked the Lewiston shooting review commission 🏛 Bangor Daily News

On Giving Tuesday support those impacted by Lewiston shooting 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter to the editor: Enough debate over gun control 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter to the editor: Guns are killing the people we love 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Healthcare

Opinion: Mainers support decriminalization and public health approaches to overdose crisis 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Falmouth considers ban on flavored tobacco products 🏛 WGME

Maine Bureau of Insurance warns of ACA scams, substandard plans 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Photography

Pushaw Lake 🏛 Reddit

Also Pushaw Lake 🏛 Reddit

Goodnight, Maine. 🏛 Reddit

Saco Surf 🏛 Reddit

Surf at OOB Pier this morning. 🏛 Reddit

State

Openings for federal judge positions will soon impact Maine - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Maine's director of child welfare, Todd Landry, resigns after scathing watchdog report 🏛 Maine Public

Maine child welfare leader Todd Landry resigns 🏛 WMTW

Maine soon could reach another settlement on legal defense for its poorest residents 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Things to Do

Maine only breakdance team doing it’s thing 🏛 Reddit

Unhoused

Portland near to opening another shelter as winter looms 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Man found dead inside burning tent in Portland tentatively identified 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Police tentatively identify 1 of 2 people who died in tent fires in Portland, Sanford 🏛 Portland Press Herald

How homeless Mainers are struggling to stay warm this winter 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Police tentatively identify body from Portland encampment fire 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Volunteers put together finishing touches for new asylum seeker shelter in Portland - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Letter to the editor: There have to be places where the homeless could go 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sweeps of homeless encampments spiking in many U.S. cities - YouTube - Associated Press

Utilities

Power outages linger after overnight storm 🏛 Maine Public

Commentary: I still believe public utilities are the future 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter to the editor: Campaign spending against Pine Tree Power was obscene 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Afternoon Links - Monday, November 27, 2023

Monday, November 27, 2023

Arts

Dance review: Maine State Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’ full of fun and wonder 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Climate Emergency

Letter: It’s November. Where’s the snow? 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Environment

Maine's PFAS law should be amended to target dangerous products without harming our economy 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Housing

For the first time, a Maine ZIP code cracks New England's 50 priciest for home sales 🏛 Mainebiz

Portland, Maine, Named Top Luxury Real Estate Market For 2023 🏛 WCYY

Outdoors

Maine and Massachusetts are the last states to keep bans on Sunday hunting. That might soon change 🏛 WGME

Public Safety

Firefighters credit sprinklers with saving building 🏛 Spectrum News

Sports

Santa flies into Maine this week for Holiday at Hadlock 🏛 WMTW

State

Director of Maine’s child welfare system resigns 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine’s embattled child welfare director resigns 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Transportation

TSA discovers knife in passenger's carry-on at Portland Jetport 🏛 FOX 23

Utilities

Storm knocks out power to tens of thousands across Maine 🏛 WMTW