Afternoon Links - Monday, October 23, 2023

Monday, October 23, 2023

Community

Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland 'Shelter Sleep-in' - Amanda Hill & Lee Goldberg 2023 - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Environment

Decline of endangered whale population slows 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Decline of right whales appears to be slowing, threats remain 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine Land Use Planning Commission meets on Wolfden proposal 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Public will get to weigh in on proposed zinc mine near Katahdin 🏛 WGME

Healthcare

Maine pharmacist shortage leaving customers in peril 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Gambling

Sports betting in Maine still expected to go live sometime in November - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Police

Maine woman allegedly assaults multiple officers while resisting arrest 🏛 WGME

Politics

No on Question 3; there’s too much uncertainty around Pine Tree Power proposal 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Remove foreign investors from Maine’s electric grid 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Public Safety

Crash on Weymouth Street in Portland, Maine leads to evacuation 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Car crashes into building in Portland - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Things to Do

Le Vent Du Nord - LIVE STREAM 10/28/23 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Cuban Rhythms and Revelry: A Havana Nights New Year's Eve Bash featuring PRIMO CUBANO! 🏛 One Longfellow Square

The 14th Annual Ciclismo Classico Bike Travel Film Festival 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Rasa String Quartet 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Blues Prophets 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Inanna, Sisters in Rhythm - Winter Solstice Concert 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Andy Shauf @ First Parish Church 🏛 SPACE

Residency 🏛 SPACE

Transportation

Downeaster officials discuss raising ticket prices 🏛 WGME