Morning Links - Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Business

Maine's recreational cannabis sales hit all-time high 🏛 Maine Public

Islamic-compliant home financing comes to Maine, opening doors for state's Muslim community 🏛 Maine Public

Cimate Emergency

Another round of rain brings flooding and minor damage to some Maine towns 🏛 Maine Public

Community

Social media users locate missing bench from Portland donut shop - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

COVID-19

Maine libraries get $1.7 million in COVID relief funds to support remote work 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine was only state to gain income from pandemic population shifts 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Education

School administrators in Maine still looking to fill hundreds of positions - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Environment

Billboard near Blaine House protests offshore wind 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Commentary: Mainers know a resilient economy is tied to healthy environment 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Food and Drink

Honeycone Ice Cream Social 🏛 Portland Food Map

The Wrap: The Continental and The Clam Bar open in Portland 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Nazis

Lawmaker calls for crackdown on neo-Nazi training camp in northern Maine 🏛 Maine Beacon

Known neo-Nazi building training ground in Springfield 🏛 The County

Labor

Maine Department of Labor sees rise in child labor violations and injuries 🏛 Maine Public

More teen workers in Maine are getting hurt on the job 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Photography

Paddlin' 🏛 Corey Templeton Photography

Watch these moose families mingling in the Maine woods 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Things to Do

Red Hot Dog Festival, Blueberry Fest, Yard Sales, Vintage Cars 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Unhoused

Maine Voices: Focus on the causes of encampments, not the encampments themselves 🏛 Portland Press Herald