Morning Links - Saturday June 1, 2024

Saturday, June 1, 2024

Aurora

Maine might have another chance to see Northern Lights 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Slight chance aurora could be visible from northern Maine tonight 🏛 Bangor Daily News

City

Letter: Put the brakes on Portland’s tax increases 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opinion: Portland’s ReCode should include ditching rent control 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Climate Emergency

Native plants make climate-resilient landscapes 🏛 The Maine Monitor

State commission meets with York County leaders about impacts of extreme storms 🏛 Maine Public

Letter: A clean energy contradiction 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Questions about how to rebuild better continue months after severe winter storms 🏛 WGME

New panel to oversee Maine's response to storms 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Education

Scarborough program for young people with intellectual disabilities is set to close 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Food and Drink

Broken Arrow Has Closed 🏛 Portland Food Map

Popular Portland Neighborhood Named Best in Maine for Foodies 🏛 WBLM

Housing

State-of-the-art apartment building for people with disabilities coming to Scarborough 🏛 WGME

Justice

Legal battle over Moody Beach access in Wells could have statewide impacts 🏛 WGME

Justice Dept. says Chinese cartels may be making millions off illegal pot grows in Maine 🏛 WGME

Lewiston Mass Shooting

Sheriff denies that tactical team members were drinking before Lewiston manhunt 🏛 Maine Public

LGBTQIA+

Amidst anti-LGBTQ+ voices, Windham to hold its first ever Pride event 🏛 Maine Public

Ogunquit police mark Pride month with new rainbow patch 🏛 WMTW

Outdoors

Chicks on the beach! 🏛 Maine Audubon

11 easy mountain hikes in Maine to try this summer 🏛 Bangor Daily News

How to identify edible wild Maine berries while hiking 🏛 Bangor Daily News

'Free Fishing Weekend' begins Saturday in Maine 🏛 WGME

Moose rescued after getting stuck between tree, garage in Auburn 🏛 WGME

Photography

Goodbye May! 🏛 Reddit

Greetings. I don’t mean to spam the threaddit but I had to show the colors of this mornings sunrise. I need to get a better camera! Have a good weekend 🎣 🏛 Reddit

Can you spy the woodland creatures? Scarborough 🏛 Reddit

Tonight's backyard finds 🏛 Reddit

Politics

2024 Maine Democratic State Convention kicks off in Bangor 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine Republicans defend Trump following former president’s conviction 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Will Trump’s felony convictions affect the vote in Maine? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine secretary of state clarifies Trump ballot eligibility following conviction - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Sports

Maine Footy: High-level women's soccer team preps for home opener - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Late-Inning Heroics Power Portland to Ten-Inning Win 🏛 Minor League Baseball

Sports Digest: Sea Dogs blow late lead, then rally for 10-inning win over Altoona 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Things to Do

Angelique Kidjo at State Theatre | Wed, November 13, 2024 🏛 State Theatre

Fraggle Rock LIVE 🏛 Merrill Auditorium

Choose Your Own Musical Adventure 🏛 Portland Downtonwn

The Great Maine Scavenger Hunt 🏛 Down East

Transportation

One of the Most Dangerous Roads in Maine Runs Right Through Portl 🏛 WJBQ

Vacationland

City of Lewiston to launch its own balloon festival in August 🏛 WGME