Morning Links - Thursday, September 28, 2023

Thursday, September 28, 2023

Arts

Caroline Cotter performs new music on 207 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Business

This Portland startup is using AI to assess body-movement health 🏛 American City Business Journals

Windham rifle manufacturer created by Bushmaster founder goes out of business 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine study shows contaminants in medical marijuana 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Education

USM opens new career center on Portland campus 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Grand Opening of USM's McGoldrick Career Center in Portland Today 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

UMaine Augusta and Maine Department of Labor to launch cybersecurity apprenticeship program 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine Community College System Board of Trustees convenes in Presque Isle 🏛 The County

Environment

Army Corps finalizes Camp Ellis jetty proposal to mitigate coastal erosion 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Food and Drink

The Buzz: Coffee Shops, Cafes, and Roasteries in Portland, Maine 🏛 Portland Old Port

Gambling

Maine still on track to launch sports betting in November - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

History

Forgotten hero of Maine's famed sea fight finally gets a headstone 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Housing

Office of Affordable Health Care holds first ever public hearing 🏛 Maine Public

Labor

UMaine System and its maintenance and service workers union at an impasse in bargaining 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Nazis

I’m not afraid of neo-Nazis but what allows their ideology to grow 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Outdoors

From the Interns: Spending a Summer with the Piping Plovers 🏛 Maine Audubon

What it’s like kayaking the most unique body of water in Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Our harbor today from the other side. 🏛 Reddit

Politics

Dylan Pugh wants to use empathy to lead the city that helped him 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter to the editor: Portland City Council campaign coverage lacking 🏛 Portland Press Herald

How ads on Maine’s utility takeover are stretching the truth 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Nurses union backs Pine Tree Power ballot measure 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Governor Janet Mills explains her opposition to a consumer-owned utility for Maine 🏛 WMTW

Letter to the editor: Vote ‘yes’ on Maine’s Question 3, ‘no’ on Question 1 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter to the editor: Actual cost of Pine Tree Power doesn’t add up to savings 🏛 Portland Press Herald

How a government shutdown might affect Maine   🏛 Bangor Daily News

Federal employees, including thousands in Maine, prepare for shutdown 🏛 Portland Press Herald

A government shutdown could close Acadia National Park 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Chebeague Island dealing with resignations of 2 town employees, Select Board chair 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Poverty

More low-income Mainers to get help paying energy bills 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Things to Do

Got Tix: Where to find concert tickets to upcoming shows 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Cumberland Fair hours 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sept. 24-30 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Beer in the Garden registration | Friday, September 29, 2023 🏛 Maine Historical Society

Beer in the Garden registration | Wednesday, November 1, 2023 🏛 Maine Historical Society

Unhoused

Gov. Mills says state has done what it can to help Portland's homelessness crisis 🏛 WGME

Vacationland

Northern Maine closes in on peak fall foliage this week - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Whoops

Westbrook road closed due to truck crash 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Tractor-trailer wedged under bridge closes road in Westbrook  🏛 Bangor Daily News

Tractor-trailer truck destroyed after hitting bridge in Westbrook 🏛 Portland Press Herald