Morning Links - Sunday May 12, 2024

Sunday, May 12, 2024

City

Letter: Council’s move suggests residents aren’t valued 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Climate Emergency

Opinion: Maine should go whole hog for heat pumps 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Community

Fur is back in fashion for these runway models 🏛 Portland Press Herald

North Street Community Garden Soil Tested for Chemicals; Volunteers Needed at Libbytown Garden 6/1 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Education

Our View: Getting into college is tough enough 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

Lawmakers gut bill aimed at protecting Maine lakes 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Food and Drink

In the lobby of a Portland hotel, Salt Yard Cafe shouldn’t be overlooked 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Guns

Victim witness advocates continue support for Lewiston community after harrowing shooting - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Health Care

Wait times balloon for Maine mental health services as access barriers persist 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Justice

How local Maine officials are spending opioid settlement funds 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Opioid settlement funds can be spent on traditional healing in tribal nations : Shots - Health News 🏛 NPR

Photography

In photos: Northern lights bring their colorful display to Maine skies 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Mainers surprised, delighted by unusually strong northern lights show 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Aurora over the Back Cove 🏛 Reddit

Two lights State Park in Cape Elizabeth 🏛 Reddit

Fleeting appearance little after midnight 🏛 Reddit

Northern Lights at Two Lights 🏛 Reddit

Hoping no one discovered this with their car 💀 🏛 Reddit

Aurora over Portland 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine northern lights photos 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Aurora lights up the sky in geomagnetic storm 🏛 CNN

PICTURES: Maine is Treated to a Spectacular Northern Lights Show 🏛 WJBQ

Aurora Borealis last night, so beautiful 🏛 Reddit

Northern lights from Wells Beach 🏛 Reddit

The northern lights from Waterville 🏛 Reddit

Never seen anything like this 🏛 Reddit

Northern Lights tonight! 🩷✨ 🏛 Reddit

Maine at its finest 🏛 Maine Scenery

✨ Definitely not another northern lights post ✨ 🏛 Reddit

Beauty from the hills. 🏛 Reddit

Maine Aurora Borealis Spring 2024 🏛 Reddit

5.10.24 Cape Elizabeth 🏛 Reddit

My Northern Lights experience 🏛 Reddit

Observatory higher than the Statue of Liberty 🏛 Reddit

Loved all the aurora pics, but since I'm not there all I have to share are some past pics I took around Maine. Here is an amazing bobcat I came across one day. So handsome! 🏛 Reddit

Watch this young eagle defend its dinner 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Beatiful sunsets in Maine 🏛 Maine Scenery

Politics

Dozens of departing Maine lawmakers could alter balance of power 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Some influential Maine lawmakers are about to give up their seats. What’s next for them? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

After uncertainty and a bit of Democratic infighting, the 131st Maine Legislature adjourns 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine Senate gives final approval to emergency bill to create a rape kit tracking system in Maine 🏛 WMTW

Sports

Sports Digest: Sea Dogs can’t hold four-run lead, drop fifth in a row 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sea Dogs lose fifth in a row 🏛 WMTW

State

Maine's child welfare system has been 'worsening for years' 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Things to Do

Maine Wild Wine Fest is next Saturday the 18th 🏛 Reddit

Wheel of Fortune Live! 🏛 Merrill Auditorium

Cosmic Kotzschmar 🏛 Merrill Auditorium