Afternoon Links - Thursday, August 24, 2023

Thursday, August 24, 2023

Business

Maine's 1st Costco expected to open in November in Scarborough 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine’s delegation calls for feds to shut down illegal Chinese-run pot operations 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine delegation urges DOJ to shut down suspected illegal Chinese marijuana growing operations 🏛 Maine Public

Climate Emergency

Climate change is altering the fall migration habits of birds in Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Crime

Walgreens in Portland, Maine receives bomb threat Thursday 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Labor

Unemployment claims rise slightly 🏛 Maine Public

Politics

In Maine, A Battle Over Public Power 🏛 The Lever

Public Safety

Amid wet summer in Maine, mosquitoes in Wells test positive for Jamestown Canyon virus - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Tribal Sovereignty

Amid continued sovereignty campaign, Wabanaki REACH creates play as part of truth-telling project 🏛 Maine Beacon

Unhoused

Dehumanizing people doesn't solve homelessness. 🏛 Bangor Daily News