Morning Links - Monday June 3, 2024

Monday, June 3, 2024

Arts

Following Julia Gagnon’s win last year, Central Maine Idol kicks off Monday night 🏛 Portland Press Herald

All Roads Trip 2024 🏛 The Bollard

Viqueen Conquers Maine 🏛 The Bollard

Concert review: Western wear aplenty when Charley Crockett hits State Theatre stage 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Bears, Sharks, and Zombies

Could this human-weasel hybrid from Maine join the ranks of Bigfoot? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

City

Tax hikes, parking changes on the table as Portland City Council considers budget 🏛 Portland Press Herald

What do you love about Portland? 🏛 Reddit

Climate Emergency

U.S. energy regulators order grid operators to plan for more electrification, extreme weather 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Infrastructure Rebuilding and Resiliency Commission meets in Old Orchard Beach 🏛 Saco Bay News

Elections

Maine's primary election is on Tuesday, June 11 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Environment

Maine lakes are worth $14 billion, according to UMaine study 🏛 University of Maine

Letter: Oyster farming is ruining Maquoit Bay 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opinion: Right whales’ lives are an exercise in pain 🏛 Portland Press Herald

I live in Sopo (Mill Creek) right by the water. I see these coils all over the place and a bunch of other junk such as bricks that almost form a roadway, metal, tires, etc. Does anyone know why all of this is here? 🏛 Reddit

Wiscasset hikes Maine Yankee’s taxes, appeal expected 🏛 Wiscasset Newspaper

Food and Drink

Off Tracks Pizza, Old Port 🏛 Reddit

Celebrating Portland’s wine scene, where women rule 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Donut Delights: Exploring Portland's Finest for National Donut Day! 🏛 Portland Old Port

Follow the food trucks with Food Truckalico on Instagram 🏛 Portland Press Herald

For cool, customizable treats, breeze on in to Zephyr Ice 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Local Flavor: Anjon's returning to the marsh 🏛 Saco Bay News

Guns

Hundreds of unwanted firearms surrendered on Gun Give Back Day 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Health Care

Youth mental health provider Sweetser to reduce in-school services in Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

History

Throwback photo: The Old Port Festival in 1978 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Radical Mainers 🏛 The Bollard

Justice

Texan pleads guilty to attempting to sexually exploit 13-year-old Maine child online 🏛 Bangor Daily News

LGBTQIA+

First Windham and Raymond Pride event goes on, with a drag show after all 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Windham-Raymond celebrates first Pride event despite online backlash and concerns 🏛 WGME

Here's where to celebrate Pride in Maine today 🏛 WMTW

Hallowell celebrates Pride Month with parade, music, celebration 🏛 Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel

Pride Month events and Scottish Festival set for this weekend 🏛 Saco Bay News

Queer Eye from the Straight Guy 🏛 Saco Bay News

Moral Panics

Letter: Raise awareness about screen time 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Outdoors

How to pee in the woods 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine collaboration aims to protect birds from fatal window strikes 🏛 Maine Public

Police

Portland police bomb squad investigating suspicious device 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Police investigating device near Washington Avenue in Portland 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Bomb squad detonates suspicious item near Portland intersection 🏛 WGME

Portland Bomb squad investigates suspicious device 🏛 WMTW

Blue Envelope Program slowly spreading around Maine’s police forces 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Photography

nature 🏛 Reddit

So many hidden gems in Maine 🏛 Reddit

🌈 on Congress & Brown 🏛 Reddit

In my mother’s backyard in South Berwick 🏛 Reddit

Nothing bests Maine summers 🏛 Reddit

First time seeing a Luna Moth 🏛 Reddit

Sunday Photos: June 2, 2024 🏛 Daily Bulldog

Politics

Letter: Save the Maine pine tree flag for Christmas 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: ‘Appeal to Heaven’ flag is not ‘far right’ 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Rallying base for Biden, Maine Democrats set sights on rural voters 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine Democratic Party platform doubles down on support for reproductive, LGBTQ rights 🏛 Maine Morning Star

The messy Maine Republicanprimary being waged on conservative radio 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Restoring the draft has benefits 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Public Safety

Coast Guard seeks information regarding hoax distress calls made in Portland 🏛 WABI

Sports

Competitive sailing returns to Maine this week with 2024 Atlantic Cup 🏛 WMTW

Get a discount on tickets to Maine Roller Derby’s international tournament 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine Footy kicks off home opener with celebration and game against Worcester Fuel 🏛 WGME

Teel Grand Slam Electrifies Extra-Inning Win Over Curve 🏛 Minor League Baseball

Red Sox prospects Matthew Lugo, Kristian Campbell earn minor league promotions 🏛 Boston Globe

Sports Digest: Red Sox pitching prospect Luis Perales wins debut with Sea Dogs 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Things to Do

Resurgam festival returns this weekend with music, arts and more 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Waterfront tour, giant yard sale, comic Dave Attell 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Tickets on sale for Mallett Brothers Band on Friday, Todd Rundgren in October 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Casco Bay Lines Announces 2024 Cruising Casco Bay Concert Series 🏛 Portland Downtonwn

An Evening of Crime (Writing)! 🏛 Portland Downtonwn

A Comedy of Haunted History 🏛 Portland Downtonwn

Snow Pond On Tap scheduled for Sept. 14 🏛 Portland Press Herald

BachBends Yoga 🏛 Portland Downtonwn

Bonerama 🏛 One Longfellow Square

7/27 LOLS: An Evening of Local Comedy 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Choro Das 3 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Sawyer Auger w/Special Guest Jake 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Transportation

Casco Bay Lines increase ticket prices for the first time in 15 years 🏛 WGME