Afternoon Links - Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Arts

Concert review: Maggie Rogers tells Thompson’s Point crowd it’s good to be home 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Bears, Sharks, and Zombies

Pemaquid Beach reopens to swimmers after possible shark sighting - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

City

Opinion: The Portland City Council listens! And then it doesn’t 🏛 Maine Beacon

Cimate Emergency

Parts of New England, including Mount Washington, saw record rain in July 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

Roadmap for Taking Action against the Threat of Residential Mining 🏛 Natural Resources Council of Maine

Board votes to consider raising quota of valuable baby eels that Maine fisherman can catch 🏛 Associated Press

Recharge Maine Announces Planned Awards of More Than $6 Million in Bids to Further Extend Maine’s Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure 🏛 Efficiency Maine

Food and Drink

Exploring Woodfords Corner: What to Eat, See, and Do in the Area 🏛 Portland Old Port

From Waves to Plates: Portland's Finest Waterfront Dining 🏛 Portland Old Port

Housing

Marginal Way park-and-ride to see partial closure on Aug. 3, 2023 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Media

National nonprofit completes deal to buy Maine newspaper empire 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Sale of Maine newspapers to national nonprofit is finalized 🏛 Portland Press Herald

National Trust for Local News buys biggest Maine newspaper group 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Politics

Portland’s 1st African-born Muslim elected to City Council is running for mayor 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Pious Ali enters race for Portland mayor - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

What’s on the November ballot in Maine — and what it means 🏛 Maine Beacon

Janet Mills wrong to veto farmworker protection bill 🏛 Bangor Daily News

With upcoming farm bill, Mainers want help securing local food systems 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Public Safety

81-year-old Portland woman hospitalized after becoming pinned between 2 cars 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Portland, Maine crash leaves woman seriously injured 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Things to Do

We Are Water: Friends of Casco Bay Members Annual Meeting 🏛 Friends of Casco Bay