Afternoon Links - Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Climate Emergency

Mussels are disappearing from the Gulf of Maine as the climate warms 🏛 Boston Globe

Researchers investigate how alpine plants endured extreme climate change for millennia 🏛 Piscataquis Observer

Education

Meet the Kiwibots, UMaine Dining’s new food delivery robots 🏛 University of Maine

Letter: Make higher education more accessible for everyone 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Environment

Invasive zebra mussels may soon threaten Maine lakes and rivers - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Food and Drink

Handshake Digestif Bitters 🏛 Portland Food Map

Income Inequality

Gigayacht arrives in Portland Harbor 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Labor

Wage gains help York, Cumberland county workers get ahead of inflation 🏛 Maine Public

Report: More than 100,000 Mainers would benefit from proposed federal minimum wage increase 🏛 Maine Beacon

Nazis

Letter: Condemn the racist ideology of Nazism 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Give Us Your Best Shot! for Thursday, August 24, 2023 🏛 The Town Line