Morning Links - Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Bears, Sharks, and Zombies

Shark filmed swimming off Hermit Island in Phippsburg 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Buy Local

ChappyWrap Grand Opening Wednesday, September 6, 2023 in Hill Black Box Complex 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Climate Emergency

Cooling centers open in Maine as temps climb into 80s, 90s 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Hot schools in Maine - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Climate crisis 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Community

South Portland Food Cupboard wrestles with high grocery prices 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

COVID-19

Maine health care workers no longer required to have COVID vaccinations - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Crime

Police conduct death investigation in South Portland 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Environment

2 Aroostook schools with PFAS will start school year with bottled water 🏛 The County

At risk wood turtles find a home at Loring Air Force Base | Borealis - YouTube - Maine Public

Food and Drink

French bistro Petite Jacqueline for sale in the Old Port 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Gambling

Concerns about gambling addiction before sports betting in ME 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Photography

Looks like a good day to fish at Merrill’s wharf! Tons of bluefish? 🏛 Reddit

Politics

Maine voters now have access to fact sheet with info about utility issues - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Things to Do

WMPG Presents Open Mic Night This Friday @ 7pm - McGoldrick Center USM Portland 🏛 WMPG

Maine Things To Do | Sept. 5 through Sept. 11 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Beth Nielsen Chapman 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Crys Matthews 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Tricky Britches 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Guy Davis 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Lucy Kaplansky w/ Larry John McNally 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Neil Pearlman & Kevin Henderson 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Taylor Ashton w/ Elise Leavy 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Taylor's Version at State Theatre | Fri, December 8, 2023 🏛 State Theatre

The California Honeydrops at State Theatre | Tue, October 24, 2023 🏛 State Theatre

Lettuce at State Theatre | Thu, November 9, 2023 🏛 State Theatre

Big Heart Little Stove: A Conversation with Erin French at State Theatre | Thu, November 16, 2023 🏛 State Theatre

YES at State Theatre | Mon, September 25, 2023 🏛 State Theatre

Weakened Friends at Portland House of Music and Events | Fri, November 10, 2023 🏛 State Theatre

Ethel Cain at State Theatre | Wed, October 4, 2023 🏛 State Theatre

Kip Moore at State Theatre | Sat, October 14, 2023 🏛 State Theatre

The Maine Dead Project at State Theatre | Sat, December 30, 2023 🏛 State Theatre

Teton Gravity Research - Legend Has It at State Theatre | Fri, November 3, 2023 🏛 State Theatre

Judge John Hodgman at State Theatre | Thu, November 2, 2023 🏛 State Theatre

Pink Talking Fish at State Theatre | Sat, December 9, 2023 🏛 State Theatre

Spencer and the Walrus present Beatles Night at State Theatre | Fri, November 24, 2023 🏛 State Theatre

Allison Russell at Portland House of Music and Events | Fri, December 8, 2023 🏛 State Theatre

Oshima Brothers at Portland House of Music and Events | Sat, October 14, 2023 🏛 State Theatre

RuPaul's Drag Race at State Theatre | Sat, September 30, 2023 🏛 State Theatre

Damnationland XIII at State Theatre | Fri, October 13, 2023 🏛 State Theatre

Warren Miller's All Time at State Theatre | Fri, November 10, 2023 🏛 State Theatre

Unhoused

City councilors ask Portland to postpone encampment sweep 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Portland set to clear another homeless encampment 🏛 Maine Public