Afternoon Links - Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Buy Local

Portland, Maine Best of 2023 Award Winners Announced! 🏛 Portland Old Port

Cimate Emergency

Bill seeks to help farmers share knowledge in effort to tackle impacts of climate change 🏛 Maine Beacon

Food and Drink

Matcha Mood in Longfellow Square 🏛 Portland Food Map

Healthcare

Abortion foes won’t try to put Janet Mills’ new law on Maine ballot 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Opponents of Maine law expanding abortion access won’t try to overturn it at ballot box 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Nazis

Maine lawmaker calls on Gov. Mills, law enforcement to go after white supremacist group - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Photography

See black bears in their natural environment in this trail cam video 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Politics

Why Maine is getting more federal earmarks than nearly all states 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine becomes top recipient of Senate earmark funding after Collins gains seniority 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sports

Trail Running Championships coming to Maine - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Things to Do

Baking begins ahead of 97th St. Peter's Italian Bazaar - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Unhoused

First of its Kind Program in Maine Brings Housing Relief 🏛 The West End News