Morning Links - Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

City

Letter to the editor: Day and night, noise pollution plagues Portland 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Baxter Boulevard to close for paving between Payson Park and Preble Street 🏛 Portland Press Herald

COVID-19

US schools again navigating COVID policies as cases continue to rise - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Education

School districts look for more staff, funding with arrival of new Mainers 🏛 WGME

Environment

Drone images show dramatically changing landscape on Chebeague Island due to storm erosion 🏛 Maine Public

Notice ME beaches getting smaller? One group hopes to change that 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Millions of federal dollars flow to wastewater upgrades 🏛 Maine Public

Maine needs to speed transition to EVs, but infrastructure lags 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Food and Drink

2023 Best New Bartender Semifinalists 🏛 Portland Food Map

A new waterfront bar has opened in South Portland 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Labor

Brief: The state of labor organizing in Maine 🏛 Maine Center for Economic Policy

LGBTQIA+

Challenges on Maine school library books largely unsuccessful - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Politics

Housing, cost of living top of mind for Mainers in UNH poll 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sierra Club endorses measure to replace CMP, Versant with consumer-owned utility 🏛 Maine Beacon

Public Safety

Hurricane Franklin & Maine Riptides - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Social Safety Net

Maine’s plan to offer retirement accounts to workers without them 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Sports

Portland Sea Dogs expect 11 millionth fan to arrive at Hadlock - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Things to Do

Portland House of Music and Events Brings Nightlife to the Business District 🏛 Portland Old Port

Tribal Sovereignty

New push underway to ensure tribes in Maine have access to clean water - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Unhoused

Letter to the editor: Who’s in charge of Portland right now? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Whoops

Woman finds grenades, unexploded mine while cleaning out father’s Portland house 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Police remove 'unstable' explosive devices found in Portland home - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine