Morning Links - Monday, April 29, 2024

Monday, April 29, 2024

Arts

Meet the artists (and the egrets) coming to the Back Cove this summer 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine Cosplay Extravaganza welcomes lovers of pop culture and comics - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Community

2025 petMAINE Contest 🏛 Downeast Dog News

Education

Opinion: Parking system upgrade at USM is a work in progress 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

Browntail moth mitigation efforts paying off in central Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Food and Drink

Thai curry is the key to Little Pig’s fried fish banh mi 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Atsuko Fujimoto became a baker out of boredom. She might be the best in the country. 🏛 Portland Press Herald

There’s a bunch of new brunch spots in southern Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Breakfast burritos? 🏛 Reddit

Portland Chowderfest Winner? 🏛 Reddit

Letter: Celebrate, rather than eat, lobsters 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Health Care

New federal rules to require increased staffing at nursing home 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

History

Hundreds gather to welcome veterans home from emotional Honor Flight journey 🏛 WGME

Housing

Young Mainers are saving money by living at home, but not everyone can 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Outdoors

Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases 🏛 Downeast Dog News

What you need to know about Maine’s spring wild turkey season 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Watch these busy woodpeckers do what comes naturally 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Sunday Photos: 04/28/2024 🏛 Daily Bulldog

Some photos I took on Beals Island the other week 🏛 Reddit

Politics

GOP’s 2nd District candidates debate at state convention 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine GOP amends platform to limit overseas deployment of National Guard without war 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine approves ban on groups that charge veterans to access VA benefits 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine draws a line in the Sandhills: Will match Nebraska on winner-take-all 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Sports

Sea Dogs Fall 12-5 in Series Finale 🏛 Minor League Baseball

Maine Mariners win game 3 of playoff series 🏛 WMTW

Mariners fans excited for Kelly Cup playoffs 🏛 WMTW

Maine’s first professional soccer club announces name 🏛 Maine Public

"Hearts of Pine" named as new Portland soccer team 🏛 WGME

Things to Do

Regina Spektor, Smashing Pumpkins and more tickets on sale 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Grammy winner Sarah Jarosz, Maine Pottery Tour, season opening at Victoria Mansion 🏛 Portland Press Herald

FATHER’S DAY PRO BOXING CLASSIC 🏛 Visit Portland Maine

Ride a historic trolley on the cheap in Kennebunkport 🏛 Portland Press Herald

‘Head Over Heels’ has a message of inclusion, set to tunes by The Go-Go’s 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Give your taste buds an international treat on May 19 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Utilities

Maine’s public advocate criticizes state’s tentative settlement with Electricity Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Vacationland

Stephen King’s Maine’: A fan’s guide to the novelist’s local haunts 🏛 Seacoastonline