Morning Links - Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Arts

Maine artist asks how kneeling can mean love, death and protest 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Climate Emergency

Research at Baxter seeks to identify plants that will adapt to global warming 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Crime

Three Maine companies hit with environmental penalties 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

Maine's offshore wind research array clears an initial regulatory hurdle 🏛 Maine Public

Food and Drink

Closure of Rick’s Lobby Café will leave hole in the heart of Portland 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Labor

Commentary: Why Brunswick no longer has a Main Street coffee house 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Nazis

Maine lawmaker floats ‘civil disorder’ bill to outlaw neo-Nazi camp 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Politics

Commentary: Inflation Reduction Act protects Maine’s waters – and way of life 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter to the editor: What makes a utility well run? Its management. 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Poverty

Maine people should start preparing for high heating costs 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Things to Do

Portland's Encounters exhibit offers an immersive experience that's out of this world - YouTube - WMTW-TV