Morning Links - Monday, September 11, 2023

Monday, September 11, 2023

City

Portland City Council grapples with harassment, hate speech from anonymous Zoom callers 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland Museum of Art seeking to tear down former Children's Museum - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Community

Porchfest fills Portland’s Deering Center neighborhood with music 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Dozens gather for 10th annual recovery rally in Portland - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Education

Letter to the editor: Instead of a new school, think about a new school year 🏛 Portland Press Herald

UNE students hunt for ways to develop shark deterrent for fishermen 🏛 Portland Press Herald

UMaine police offer $500 reward for info about string of harassment complaints - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Food and Drink

Bar Guide: A first look at Rock Row’s new beer garden, Quarryside 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Eat & Run: Sook serves Thai standards and twists on wheels 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Dine Out Maine: Hidden gem Dara Bistro is ready to be discovered 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Healthcare

Maine could see task force dedicated to maternal health 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

History

Portland man who flew air patrols along Maine coast honored 80 years after World War II 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland to hold ceremony Monday morning to honor victims of Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Outdoors

Smelt crash could endanger Sebago Lake's famed salmon 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Storms muddy future for Maine’s ATV enthusiasts 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Photography

Low Cut Connie 🏛 Reddit

Watch our 5 favorite Maine wildlife videos from this summer 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Police

Portland police investigate alleged car theft, crash 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Politics

Proposed utility takeover would create a new set of high-stakes Maine elections 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter to the editor: Every vote cast in Maine should count 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Public Safety

Hurricane Lee regains ‘major’ status, trending closer to the East Coast 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Things to Do

Fling yourself into fall with these 13 events 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Live Music Lineup: Valerie June, Donna the Buffalo and Gov’t Mule 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Things to Do: Innovative puppet show, comedy and a brew fest 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Unhoused

Outreach workers spend Sunday at Portland Park & Ride encampment 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Vacationland

Maine fall foliage reports begin this week - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine