Afternoon Links - Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Crime

Don’t just be aware of the people trying to drug others. Prosecute them. 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Food and Drink

Vena's Fizz House: The Unexpected Pivot Away from a Physical Venue and Towards E-Commerce Success 🏛 Portland Old Port

Rolling in Lobster Bliss: Portland, Maine's Top 10 Lobster Rolls 🏛 Portland Old Port

Environment

Proposal before ME lawmakers would start offshore wind project 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Outdoors

I learned a painful fishing lesson after stabbing a hook in my thumb 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Puffling in Maine - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Pygmy sperm whale spotted swimming off Vinalhaven, Maine - YouTube - Bangor Daily News

Politics

Foreign electioneering ban goes to ballot after lawmakers uphold Janet Mills’ vetoes 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Legislature fails to override Mills’ veto of farmworker minimum wage bill 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine House fails to override Mills’ veto of farmworker labor rights bill 🏛 Maine Beacon

Maine lawmakers gather for veto override votes 🏛 Portland Press Herald

The far-reaching effect of Maine’s proposed ban on foreign electioneering 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Opinion: Et tu, Saviello? 🏛 Maine Beacon

Public Safety

Maine CDC urges precautions to avoid exposure to potentially rabid bats 🏛 Maine Public

Mental health experts reject blame for gun violence epidemic 🏛 Maine Beacon

Things to Do

Events happening in Maine the week of July 25 through August 1 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Transportation

Concrete crashes through car windshield after falling from Maine interstate bridge 🏛 Bangor Daily News

AI-powered traffic lights could be the future of commuting 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine