Morning Links - Friday, September 8, 2023

Friday, September 8, 2023

Arts

A Maine performance artist takes control of childhood traumas 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Business

Maine seaweed farming conference promotes sustainable growth 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland shipping facility anticipates jump in traffic in February as cold storage facility opens 🏛 Maine Public

Buy Local

Strata to Sell Samurai Swords on the East End of Portland 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Climate Emergency

Climate change driving Maine lobstermen into the seaweed business 🏛 CNBC

Hot twist to a cool, wet summer brings blast of heat and advisories to Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Extreme heat forces schools to exercise caution as fall sports begin - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

COVID-19

Letter to the editor: No time for COVID-19 complacency 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Crime

Authorities identify body found in South Portland as Freeport woman; say she was killed 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Police seek vehicle after woman found dead in South Portland 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

South Portland teen accused of trying to recruit someone to commit murder at high school 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

Monitoring air quality an evolving task in Lakes Region 🏛 The Windham Eagle

Maine company uses seaweed to make PFAS-free coatings for food containers - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Food and Drink

Sebago Spirits Festival returning at new venue 🏛 The Windham Eagle

History

Maine Voices: South Portland should take care to protect its character, history 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Labor

New state retirement program targets small-business employees 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Our View: Low pay for state employees is hurting everyone 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Nazis

Mills says she's considering laws aimed at curbing neo-Nazis' rise 🏛 Maine Public

Outdoors

Bald Bluff Mountain (Amherst, ME) 🏛 Hiking in Maine

Food just tastes better when it’s cooked outside 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Politics

Texas Republican files suit in effort to keep Trump off Maine’s presidential ballot 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter to the editor: Trump must be disqualified from seeking reelection 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Why Donald Trump should stay on the ballot in Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Sports

Portland is getting a professional soccer team 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Portland, Maine awarded USL League One expansion team 🏛 Boston Globe

Maine scores professional soccer team - YouTube - CBS 13 News