Morning Links - Monday, October 2, 2023

Buy Local

Is the Slice Bar seasonal? Where’d it go? πŸ› Reddit

Community

More than 4,000 runners compete in 32nd Maine Marathon πŸ› WCSH News Center Maine

Food and Drink

Restaurant Real Estate: October 2023 πŸ› Portland Food Map

Owl & Elm Review, Prepared Meal Services πŸ› Portland Food Map

Eat & Run: West End takeout window Little Pig worthy of repeat visits πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Bar Guide: A visit to Bread & Olive has its ups and downs πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Gambling

Sports betting nears in Maine, but some in-person sites won’t be ready for launch πŸ› Portland Press Herald

History

41 Veranda Street πŸ› Portland House Stories

Outdoors

Andy’s note: Appreciating your wildlife community πŸ› Maine Audubon

Fall hunting season begins in Maine - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

How to scout for deer in an area you’ve never hunted before πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Photography

Watch a hungry bobcat chase a raccoon up a tree πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Photo: Casting off onto Moose Pond in Bridgton πŸ› Sun Journal

Politics

Policy Matters 2023 – Platform Interviews with Mayoral Candidates πŸ› The Portland Townsman

β€œGiving Voice to Whispers” – Mark Dion’s Policy Matters Interview πŸ› The Portland Townsman

Letter to the editor: Mark Dion can solve Portland’s big-city problems πŸ› Portland Press Herald

In Maine, upcoming vote could change the course of climate action πŸ› Boston Globe

Maine's dueling utility referendums could create legal standoff πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Letter to the editor: Pine Tree Power can’t be worse than what we’ve got πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Letter to the editor: Supporting Pine Tree Power is an easy decision πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Long-excluded section of Maine's constitution may make a comeback πŸ› WCSH News Center Maine

Sports

Portland celebrates international soccer community - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Things to Do

Damnationland | October 13 πŸ› Damnationland

173rd annual Fryeburg Fair returns this weekend πŸ› WCSH News Center Maine

Things to Do: Bonfire & Brew, Harvest Chill and a miniature musical πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Live Music Lineup: Joy Oladokun, a tribute to The Cure and Alison Brown πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Face the Music: The time-spanning wisdom of Celtic musician Loreena McKennitt πŸ› Portland Press Herald

7 day-trip destinations for a full day of fall fun πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Portland publisher launches new poetry festival πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Unhoused

Letter to the editor: Exhausted by Portland’s homelessness crisis πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Whoops

Police investigate car crash that entered Portland jetport runway πŸ› WCSH News Center Maine

Portland jetport briefly shut down Sunday after car crashes through gate, drives on runway πŸ› Portland Press Herald