Afternoon Links - Thursday, July 27, 2023

Thursday, July 27, 2023

Arts

Authors of B-52s book visit WMPG 🏛 WMPG

Cimate Emergency

Cooling centers open in Maine as temps climb into 80s, 90s 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Pingree seeks solution to ‘fast fashion’ pollution 🏛 Maine Beacon

Stronger Clean Car Standards Will Give Mainers Better Choices  🏛 Natural Resources Council of Maine

WEX launches investment arm focused on energy transition 🏛 Maine Public

MaineDOT Carbon Reduction Strategy Leaves Out Active Transportation 🏛 Bicycle Coalition of Maine

Environment

Maine is among 22 states opposing PFAS settlement with 3M 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Skepticism should improve, not unravel, Aroostook power line  🏛 Bangor Daily News

22 attorneys general oppose 3M settlement over water systems with PFAS contamination - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Throwing a garden party for pollinators 🏛 University of Southern Maine

Food and Drink

Bite Into Maine Opens Today 🏛 Portland Food Map

Labor

Mills signs bill to spur offshore wind in Maine, ensure high labor standards within industry 🏛 Maine Beacon

Politics

Maine holds ballot question lottery for November election 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine secretary of state to hold ballot question lottery - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Voters will not be deciding whether to adopt 1901 Maine state flag this year - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Bernie Sanders endorses bid to put Maine’s electric system under elected board 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Bernie Sanders backs Pine Tree Power’s utility takeover campaign 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Bernie Sanders endorses campaign to replace CMP, Versant with consumer-owned utility 🏛 Maine Beacon

Public Health

Puthiery Va named Maine CDC director 🏛 Bangor Daily News

The Mills administration announces a new head of the Maine CDC 🏛 Maine Public

Mills administration names new director of Maine CDC 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Dr. Puthiery Va appointed as Maine CDC director 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Transportation

Maine Turnpike Authority working to remove concrete chunks like one that fell on car 🏛 Maine Public