Morning Links - Sunday, March 17, 2024

Sunday, March 17, 2024

Climate Emergency

New science on Maine's climate future and a call for hope 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Increasingly early ice-outs on Maine waters open up new problems, experts say 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opinion: We can conserve our way to a more stable climate 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Hold polluters accountable 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland hosts expo on tackling climate change with practical home solutions 🏛 WGME

Community

St. Paddy's Day Gets Early Start on Munjoy Hill Before March 17th Parade 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

A Peaks Island teen started a weekly potluck –and found a community hungry for it 🏛 Portland Press Herald

COVID-19

Mainers reflect on four-year anniversary of pandemic 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Environment

Maine farm works to generate solar power and blueberries at once 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Food and Drink

As St. Patrick’s Day arrives, Portland is still Irish, even if the bars aren’t 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Dine Out Maine: A former Old Port sports bar transformed 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Where is the best place to stock up on medjool dates in the Portland area? 🏛 Reddit

Gambling

Experts predict record wagers on March Madness 🏛 WMTW

Guns

Our View: Sharpened focus on mental health will improve gun laws 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Getting gun safety laws right 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Maine should choose to act with new gun laws 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Housing

Letter: Cumberland’s housing vote disappoints 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Labor

Opinion: Portland’s emergency wage policy is creating painful challenges 🏛 Portland Press Herald

LGBTQIA+

Our View: Attacks on shield law are nothing more than election-year posturing 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine Legislature’s use of vague ‘concept bills’ has risen dramatically 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Outdoors

Saco River Wildlife Center, already outgrowing space to care for wild animals, enters its busy season 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Photograpghy

In photos: Portland Bike Party holds a St. Patrick’s Day outing 🏛 Portland Press Herald

See this up-close video of a rare golden eagle 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maple syrup is the nectar of the gods (Midcoast produced) 🏛 Reddit

East pond this morning 🏛 Reddit

Reid state today 🏛 Reddit

A shot of the fog this morning in Knox 🏛 Reddit

Public Safety

Body found Saturday morning in Casco Bay, spotted by person on ferry 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Police investigating death after body spotted in Casco Bay 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Things to Do

Lena Jonsson Trio 🏛 One Longfellow Square

The Portland Jazz Orchestra feat. South Portland High School 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Lucy Wainwright Roche 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Antje Duvekot with Special Guest Micah A. John 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Emily Scott Robinson 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Liz Longley 🏛 One Longfellow Square

James Montgomery 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Sol Y Canto 🏛 One Longfellow Square

April Open Mic Night 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Gawler Family Band 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Osher School of Music Jazz Alumni All-Stars 🏛 One Longfellow Square

The Portland Jazz Orchestra feat. Thornton Academy 🏛 One Longfellow Square

USM Student Jazz Combo Night 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Jeffrey Martin with Special Guest Reed Foehl 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Marielle Kraft with Special Guests Honeysuckle 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Robbie Fulks and Patty Larkin 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Cheryl Wheeler 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Todd Barry with Special Guest Ken Reid 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Mary Fahl, former lead singer for October Project 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Tribal Sovereignty

Penobscot Nation prepares to reacquire 30,000 acres 🏛 The Maine Monitor