Afternoon Links - Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Climate Emergency

Tremont's Quest for Resilience in a Changing Climate 🏛 Gulf of Maine Research Institute

Maine puffins are rebounding and enjoying sand lance 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Education

Maine districts are still struggling to find enough teachers as the school year begins 🏛 Maine Public

Environment

Letter: We should say no to proposed mine in Katahdin region  🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine environmental, labor groups urge better partnership between state and tribes on climate 🏛 Maine Public

History

Are These Maine Houses Haunted? 🏛 Down East

Justice

Judge skeptical of agreement to drop Maine ACLU lawsuit over low-income representation 🏛 Maine Public

Nazis

Proposal to prevent paramilitary and neo-Nazi training camps sparks free speech debate 🏛 Maine Public

Outdoors

Outside Edge | Traveling ME's coast for a summer bike and hike 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Politics

With eye toward planned transmission project, Albion residents OK moratorium on utility lines, corridors 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Public Safety

Six Maine hikers rescued after spending night on Mount Katahdin’s Knife Edge trail 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Katahdin response leads to 6 people being rescued from mountain 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Elevated bacteria detected at Willard Beach 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Rip Current Statement Issued by NWS Gray/Portland (Southern Maine) 🏛 NOAA

Lifeguards on high alert for rip currents along Maine's coast 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

High surf advisory up in Maine due to Hurricane Franklin swells 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Sports

Sea Dogs celebrate 11-millionth fan with $1,100 surprise - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Portland Sea Dogs to honor Gray-New Gloucester and Raymond Little League team - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Things to Do

Water Reporter Appreciation Event 🏛 Friends of Casco Bay

Film Fest for Casco Bay 🏛 Friends of Casco Bay

NEF 54: A Fight at the Opera 🏛 Merrill Auditorium

DISNEY JUNIOR LIVE | COSTUME PALOOZA 🏛 Merrill Auditorium

Comedy Night Show with Gilmário Vemba 🏛 Merrill Auditorium

The New Old Timers | Dimensions in Jazz 🏛 Merrill Auditorium

Kneller-Bernier Duo | Noonday Concert 🏛 Merrill Auditorium

The General 🏛 Merrill Auditorium

Dana Saul Trio | Dimensions in Jazz 🏛 Merrill Auditorium

Paul Jacobs Plays the Kotzschmar Organ | Digital Concert 🏛 Merrill Auditorium

Blippi | The WONDERful World Tour 🏛 Merrill Auditorium

OLS Presents: Corner House at Congress Square Park 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Taylor Ashton w/ Elise Leavy 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Neil Pearlman & Kevin Henderson 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Lucy Kaplansky w/ Larry John McNally 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Guy Davis 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Funkationland 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Genticorum 🏛 One Longfellow Square

SOLD OUT: Julian Lage (solo) w/ Elijah Wolf 🏛 One Longfellow Square

The Portland Jazz Orchestra "Rat Pack" Show w/ guest vocalist Chris Humphrey 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Daniel Champagne 🏛 One Longfellow Square

OLS Presents: Micromassé at Congress Square Park 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Jonatha Brooke 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Fresh Air Yoga 🏛 Visit Portland Maine

East End Race Series 🏛 Visit Portland Maine

Outdoor Concert Series 🏛 Visit Portland Maine

Maine Historical Society Exhibition of Historic Northeast Flood 🏛 Visit Portland Maine

Southworth Planetarium September 🏛 Visit Portland Maine

First Friday Art Walk 🏛 Visit Portland Maine

Bill Burr 🏛 Visit Portland Maine

The Postal Service & Death Cab for Cutie 🏛 Visit Portland Maine

Unhoused

State to begin removing homeless encampment near I-295 in Portland 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Vacationland

Report: Acadia National Park tourism brought $479M to Maine 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Weather

Rare Blue Supermoon to light up Maine's sky Wednesday night, coastal flooding expected - YouTube - CBS 13 News