Afternoon Links - Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Business

Christmas Tree Shops closures to claim 69 Maine jobs 🏛 Bangor Daily News

City

Portland City Council passes $261M budget 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Few details have emerged about Portland's response to violent neo-Nazi rally 🏛 Maine Public

Cimate Emergency

Maine under air quality alert as smoke from Canadian wildfires settles over state - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Community

Tri for a Cure: Crossing the finish line with your loved ones - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Education

BerryDunn’s $50,000 Gift to the USM Foundation is a Win-Win for USM Students and the Workforce of Maine 🏛 University of Southern Maine

UNE and nation's first historically Black university partner to make med school more accessible 🏛 Maine Public

Environment

Dog-killing algae found in South Portland park for 5th year in a row 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Harmful algae blooms in Hinkley Park ponds in South Portland - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Food and Drink

Eat & Run: Smoked food comes in all forms at Meet on the Street 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Meet the New Bear…  🏛 The Bollard

History

Radical Mainers 🏛 The Bollard

LGBTQIA+

Gender Defiant: Raising a Trans Teen 🏛 The Bollard

Outdoors

Borealis: Coming Soon - YouTube - Maine Public

Politics

CMP, Versant owners pour in nearly $10 million against Pine Tree Power referendum 🏛 Maine Beacon

State

Maine courts experiencing email issues 🏛 Portland Press Herald

These are the 10 states with America’s worst infrastructure, in dire need of federal dollars 🏛 New England Cable News

Things to Do

Yarmouth Clam Festival - A Maine Summertime Tradition Since 1965. 🏛 Yarmouth Clam Festival