Morning Links - Thursday, July 20, 2023

Thursday, July 20, 2023

Arts

The master of mastering albums, Portland’s Bob Ludwig is retiring after 50 years and 13 Grammys 🏛 Portland Press Herald

'9 to 5 The Musical' takes the stage at Maine State Music Theatre - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Asylum Seekers

Letter to the editor: Leadership record at Unity is cause for concern 🏛 Portland Press Herald

City

Sweep Caroline? Orlando Broom? These are some of the names in the running for Portland’s street sweeper 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Cimate Emergency

Outside Edge | Maine berry farms impacted by wet summer - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Crime

Woman alleging she was drugged at Old Port bar speaks out 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Portland police warn residents of uptick in car theft - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Environmnet

Central Maine farmers protest proposed power line 🏛 Maine Public

Farmers roll out tractors, trucks in central Maine to protest proposed transmission corridor 🏛 Portland Press Herald

How Maine plans to keep struggling redemption centers afloat 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Healthcare

Reproductive health: Over-the-counter birth control gets approval 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine Senate president works to strengthen child care at summit 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Gov. Janet Mills expands access to abortion later in pregnancy - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Housing

Portland will offer unhoused people shelter before closing camps 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine enacts law for additional notice prior to rent increases 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Biden administration lauds new Maine law limiting rental application fees 🏛 Portland Press Herald

High interest rates, low inventory make it tough to afford a home - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Politics

Janet Mills vetoes bills banning foreign electioneering, raising minimum wage for farmworkers 🏛 Maine Public

Janet Mills vetoes bill that seeks to ban foreign electioneering 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Mills vetoes bill to ban foreign spending on referendum campaigns. It will likely go to voters in November. 🏛 Portland Press Herald

URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Maine's governor just vetoed a bill that would protect our elections from foreign government interference 🏛 Protect Maine Elections

Join us for a rally in Augusta on July 25th! 🏛 Protect Maine Elections

Janet Mills vetoes bill to cover farmworkers under Maine’s minimum wage 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Mills ‘reluctantly’ vetoes bill to improve pay, conditions for Maine farmworkers 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sports

Manuel in contention at New England Amateur - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Erin Holmes wins Maine Women's Amateur - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Sea Dogs shut out Fisher Cats - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Photography

Love in the Old Port. 🏛 Reddit

Things to Do

Barter trade 🏛 Reddit

Got Tix: Where to find concert tickets to upcoming shows 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Home - TD Beach to Beacon 10k Road Race 🏛 TD Beach to Beacon 10K

TD Beach to Beacon 10K posted mile markers along route - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine