Morning Links - Monday, April 1, 2024

Monday, April 1, 2024

Arts

50 years ago, Stephen King’s ‘Carrie’ changed literature — and Maine 🏛 Piscataquis Observer

City

Portland audit of business furnishings and equipment could help ease city’s budget problems 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: PMA building should stand 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

NASA satellite could help identify best places to grow oysters, scallops in Gulf of Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Food and Drink

Mami’s yaki onigiri are grilled rice balls worth getting to know 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Health Care

Health care advocates seek $3.4 million in Maine state funding for reproductive health 🏛 Portland Press Herald

This boy’s next surgery costs $788K. MaineCare doesn’t cover it. 🏛 Bangor Daily News

History

Throwback photo: Hadlock Field in 1994, when the Portland Sea Dogs made their debut 🏛 Portland Press Herald

The friendly staff at the brand new Mammoth Mart in Rockland, Maine, ready to serve you at the grand opening sale in August, 1969 . Photo courtesy of the Rockland Historical Society 🏛 Reddit

Carl Jung's legacy on Bailey Island endures, 88 years after historic lectures 🏛 Harpswell Anchor

Housing

Out-of-state investors own 1 in 5 of Maine’s mobile home parks 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Justice

Eight years after fatal shooting in Portland’s West End, suspect set to go to trial Monday 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine lawmakers support sealing past marijuana convictions– but not automatically 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Employees of Long Creek Youth Development Center to meet with corrections commissioner - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Outdoors

Snowmobile registrations are the lowest in 8 years 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Nice sunset in The County. 🏛 Reddit

Happy Easter from midcoast maine 🏛 Reddit

Hungry, territorial birds in the Maine woods - YouTube - Bangor Daily News

Sunday Photos: 03/31/2024 🏛 Daily Bulldog

Sports

Portland Sea Dogs introduces app for visually impaired fans to navigate and enjoy games 🏛 WGME

Hadlock Field readies for Sea Dogs' opening day on Friday - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Maine Celtics secure Eastern Conference's second seed in G League playoffs - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

State

Study finds Maine less religious despite traditional Easter celebrations 🏛 WGME

Things to Do

Sara Moore, Psychic Medium - An Evening With Spirit to benefit Old Dog 🏛 Downeast Dog News

‘Young Frankenstein,’ Punk Rock Flea and the Brain, Body and Wellness Fair 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Recycled Rod Puppets w/ Sandglass Theater 🏛 Mayo Street Arts

Sandglass Theater's 'OMA' 🏛 Mayo Street Arts

Definitive Brewing to host Portland Chowderfest on April 27 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Indie rock band Ratboys to play Space on Saturday 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Singer-songwriter Scott Folsom memorializes Lewiston tragedy with ‘When It Comes’ 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Filipino Combat Systems Seminar with Tuhon Ray Dionaldo 🏛 Portland Downtonwn

Vacationland

Portland planetarium director says total eclipse will be totally worth it 🏛 Portland Press Herald

3 ways to ensure your solar eclipse glasses are safe 🏛 Piscataquis Observer