Morning Links - Saturday May 11, 2024

Saturday, May 11, 2024

Arts

Tempo Art's Public Art Exhibit - YouTube - Portland Media Center

Opinion: Portland and percussion prove a perfect pair 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Bears, Sharks, and Zombies

Black bear sighting raises concerns, Scarborough, Maine 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Business

Despite delay, Portland funeral home starts on $3.6M expansion 🏛 Mainebiz

City

City News Round Up: Friday, May 10, 2024 🏛 City of Portland

Future Friday: Kiwanis Community Pool 🏛 Portland Old Port

Letter: 142 Free Street is an asset, not a hindrance 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Climate Emergency

Diversity & density: How can we embrace climate migration? 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Ocean researchers look cows' diets to protect oceans 🏛 WMTW

Solar energy alone powered about 11,000 Fort Kent homes and businesses for a brief period last week 🏛 Maine Public

After crippling storms, disaster relief could be on tap for loggers 🏛 Mainebiz

Community

Mt. Joy Orchard Spring Planting Day - Saturday, May 11th- Tenth Anniversary of Orchard 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Education

Parent University: High School of the Future May 8, 2024 - YouTube - Portland Public Schools, Maine

University of Southern Maine celebrates 144th Commencement – News 🏛 University of Southern Maine

Edward Herrick-Gleason of Southworth Planetarium - YouTube - Portland Press Herald

Environment

Portland community garden temporarily closed because of contaminated soil 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland community garden closed due to high levels of arsenic in soil 🏛 WGME

Letter: Oppose a wind port on Sears Island 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Stormwater Stroll - Friday, June 7 🏛 Friends of Casco Bay

Food and Drink

Friday Food Insider: Stonewall Kitchen will again be doing business in the Old Port 🏛 Mainebiz

Maine Menu: Perkins Cove Kitchen elevates the brunch scene 🏛 WMTW

Guns

Lewiston shooting: Victim witness advocates continue support 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Labor

Letter: Coffee By Design union, owners lead by example 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Obituaries

Songwriter behind Marden's jingle passes away 🏛 WGME

Outdoors

How I found 100 spotted salamanders in one night 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Best Waterfalls in Maine: 13 Local Favorites & Hidden Gems 🏛 Only in Your State

Photography

Welcome to Portland. 🏛 Reddit

My Aurora pic 🏛 Reddit

Caught it in Westbrook! 🏛 Reddit

Lewiston aurora 🏛 Reddit

American Football 2: 🏛 Reddit

Can’t help myself. Northern Lights Reporting in 🫡 🏛 Reddit

I didn't think I'd be able to see anything at all (taken on Fessenden St) 🏛 Reddit

From Bug Light 🏛 Reddit

From the Eastern Prom 🏛 Reddit

Wow 🏛 Reddit

Aurora Dragon 🏛 Reddit

Aurora in Cape Elizabeth 🏛 Reddit

Lights over Portland (& Bug Light) 🏛 Reddit

In case you missed it 🏛 Reddit

Northern Lights 🏛 Reddit

Northern lights 🏛 Reddit

Also wtf deering 🏛 Reddit

obligatory northern lights ✨ Scarborough marsh. 🏛 Reddit

Owls Head State Park 🏛 Reddit

Costal northern lights 🏛 Reddit

South Berwick, Maine 🏛 Reddit

The northern lights in Waterville 🏛 Reddit

Northern lights 🏛 Reddit

Wow 🏛 Reddit

The clouds managed to break just briefly enough so I could see the auroras 🏛 Reddit

Favorite photo from tonight!! 🏛 Reddit

The lights are here!!! 🏛 Reddit

i couldn’t have asked for a better birthday present (northern lights in central maine) 🏛 Reddit

Aurora Borealis from Caribou 5/10/24 🏛 Reddit

Aurora 🏛 Reddit

Northern lights in southern Maine 🏛 Reddit

Northern Lights! 🏛 Reddit

Some pictures of the solar storm from my backyard in Southern Maine. Could hardly believe it 🏛 Reddit

Northern lights tonight!! #bucketlist 🏛 Reddit

Some pics of the northern lights 🏛 Reddit

Northern Lights 🏛 Reddit

Never get to see this in the south 🏛 Reddit

No, Seriously, Go Outside Right Now!! 🏛 Reddit

Go outside right now 🏛 Reddit

Holy northern lights… 🏛 Reddit

First time seeing the Northern Lights, and in Lewiston!!! 🏛 Reddit

Southern Maine Aurora 🏛 Reddit

I couldn't attach them to my original post, here's my view in town. Way better if you can get a bit away from the light pollution. 🏛 Reddit

The Northern Lights are visible! 🏛 Reddit

Aurora right now 🏛 Reddit

Red sky at morning 🏛 Reddit

Sunrise at Portland Head Light. Got there at midnight and slept in my car outside the gate until they opened an hour before dawn. Thought I was crazy but at least two dozen photographers showed up! 🏛 Reddit

Police

Advanced DNA technology could help Maine crack cold cases 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Parking lot security camera at Walgreen's in Portland - YouTube - Portland Press Herald

Politics

Opinion: Maine missed an opportunity to create a more fair income tax structure 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine voters will decide on state flag design this year after all 🏛 Bangor Daily News

More bills headed to Gov. Mills’ desk, though dozens remain unresolved 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Latest spending bills left hanging as Maine Legislature ends 2024 session 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine lawmakers to take up 80 spending proposals today 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine lawmakers fail to overturn any of Janet Mills’ vetoes 🏛 Bangor Daily News

From farmworker wage bill to raising taxes on wealthy, legislators sustain Gov. Mills’ vetoes 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Lawmakers fail to override vetoes of bump stocks ban, farmworker minimum wage 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine lawmakers fail to override Janet Mills’ bump stock ban veto 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine Senate fails to override Gov. Mills' veto of bump stock ban 🏛 Maine Public

Lawmakers fail to overturn several of Gov. Mills' vetoed bills 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

State lawmakers fail to override governor's vetoes 🏛 WMTW

Maine lawmakers return to work on bills vetoed by Gov. Mills 🏛 WGME

Maine lawmakers to take up budget proposals, vetoes Friday 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine lawmakers to consider spending proposals, vetoed bils 🏛 WMTW

Gov. Mills to consider last-minute bills passed on veto day 🏛 WGME

Conservative PAC pushes for voter ID referendum in Maine - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Sports

Rumble Ponies trot past Sea Dogs 9-6 🏛 Minor League Baseball

Sports Digest: Rumble Ponies start fast and beat Sea Dogs 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sea Dogs lose fourth in a row 🏛 WMTW

Portland Sea Dogs slugger shares his struggles with anxiety, depression 🏛 Portland Press Herald

State

'Saildrones' being used to map Gulf of Maine 🏛 WGME

Oversight panel suggests more than two dozen reforms for Maine child welfare system 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Government Oversight Committee highlights recommended child welfare reforms for Maine 🏛 WGME

Things to Do

Tree Hugging Event 🏛 Visit Portland Maine

Southern Maine Astronomers (SMA) 2024 Star Party Schedule 🏛 Reddit

12-hour mountain bike, trail running challenge returns to Mt. Abram in June 🏛 PenBay Pilot

Big regional gymnastics event in Maine this weekend 🏛 WMTW

Win Tickets: Primus, Coheed and Cambria at Thompson's Point Maine 🏛 WCYY

Lake Michigan Monster 🏛 SPACE

The Hunchback Notre Dame 🏛 Merrill Auditorium

Fiddles & Pipes 🏛 Merrill Auditorium

The Journey Within 🏛 Merrill Auditorium

Westbrook hosts Khmer New Year Festival - 🏛 Amjambo Africa

Vacationland

Northern lights likely to put on a show in Maine on Friday, Saturday nights 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Land sailing racers enjoy the runways at former Loring air base 🏛 The County