Morning Links - Thursday, August 3, 2023

Thursday, August 3, 2023

Arts

Maine Winter Summit Series documents winter 4,000 footer hiking 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Asylum Seekers

Janet Mills issues executive order creating Office of New Americans in Maine 🏛 Maine Public

Plans underway to develop Maine Office for New Americans - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Letter to the editor: Asylum seekers are eager to work 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Expand Maine’s workforce with more immigrant work permits 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Bears, Sharks, and Zombies

Rabid groundhog attacks Brunswick town councilor 🏛 Sun Journal

Business

Hot and wet weather not expected to dampen blueberry yields 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Will cash and coin soon be a thing of the past? 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

WEX Inc. to invest $100M in electric vehicle transition 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Regulators consider whether to bump up baby eel quota for Maine fishermen in 2025 🏛 Maine Public

Community

Cape Elizabeth native has run and volunteered for every TD Beach 2 Beacon 10K 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Crime

Georgia man gets 16 month prison sentence for $70K in check fraud 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Georgia man who recruited Maine homeless men to cash bad checks is sentenced 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

Letter to the editor: We need to be concerned for Maine’s contaminated beaches 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Susana Hancock: Saving Maine’s bees to pollinate our native crops 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Housing

Months after clearing a camp, Portland stills has hundreds of homeless tents 🏛 Bangor Daily News

ME family struggling to find affordable housing rented a backyard 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Justice

Judge warns of "constitutional crisis" if shortage of lawyers not fixed 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Labor

UMaine System ready to recognize union for graduate student workers 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Outdoors

Outside Edge | A sweet hike with a cool finish - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Casco Bay Bluefin Bonanza helps more than the fishery 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Media

Maine’s latest newsroom will add to growing ideological media landscape 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Politics

Maine's federal lawmakers largely mum on Donald Trump's third indictment 🏛 Maine Public

Maine politicians weigh in on Trump indictment - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Congressional delegation, Maine Republican leaders react cautiously to newest Trump indictment 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Things to Do

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

Portland Contra Dance: August 20th 🏛 Reddit