Morning Links - Sunday, December 10, 2023

Sunday, December 10, 2023

Arts

For Rwandan artist who lost his hands in an attack, painting leads to healing and hope 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Buy Local

Inside the Strange Maine store where VHS tapes still reign supreme 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Climate Emergency

The pandemic gave Maine a population boom. Will climate change be next? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Society Notebook: At Evening for the Environment, speakers share personal connections to climate 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Some progress, but still far to go on Maine's climate goals 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Community

Falmouth celebrates outdoor ice-skating's return at refurbished Lee Twombly Pond 🏛 WGME

Education

Maine’s poorest students still face burdens, despite state’s free community college program 🏛 Portland Press Herald

USM athletics celebrates 100 years of competitive sports 🏛 WGME

Opinion: A thriving education system needs no advertising budget 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Food and Drink

Dine Out Maine: A restaurant that started as a food truck finds its footing in Westbrook 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine Street Saturday: Cantina Calafia in Portland - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Guns

Maine's congressional delegation calls for Army investigation into Lewiston shooting 🏛 Associated Press

After Lewiston: The fear that what happened could happen again 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Opinion: Lewiston’s unanswered questions demand new accountability 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Maine should move to phase out lead ammunition 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Holidays

"Polar Express" Takes Thousands for a Special Ride to the North Pole Every Year Since 2007 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Saco hosts Festival of Lights Parade Saturday 🏛 WGME

Photohgraphy

Sunset last evening, Harpswell. 🏛 Reddit

Police

Maine police lack direction for how to conduct welfare checks 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Politics

Bowdoin students lead rally to demand Maine’s senators support cease-fire in Gaza 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opinion: In failing to call for a ceasefire in Gaza, Biden has lost my vote 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Three challenges filed contesting Trump's eligibility for Maine's primary ballot 🏛 Maine Public

Public Safety

Record number of Lyme disease cases in Maine in 2023 - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

State

Our View: Time for overhaul of Maine’s Child Development Services is now 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Unhoused

Letter to the editor: Funding homeless shelters is a no-brainer 🏛 Portland Press Herald