Morning Links - Tuesday June 4, 2024

Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Arts

This Month At Your Museum: June 2024 🏛 Portland Museum of Art

Julia Gagnon: 'American Idol' competitor talks new songs, tour 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

City

Portland City Council approves $276 million municipal budget 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Climate Emergency

Climate change alters Maine biodiversity as species’ range shifts north 🏛 Maine Beacon

Hampden solar farm puts Maine steps closer to clean energy goals 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Elections

What Mainers need to know about next week’s primary elections 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Environment

UMaine study suggests Maine's lakes alone are worth $14 billion - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

North Street Gardening Delayed Again Until 2nd Soil Tests Completed End of June 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Vote ‘Yes’ on June 11 for the Mayo Mill Dam removal 🏛 Piscataquis Observer

Food and Drink

New Onggi Cafe Opens Friday 🏛 Portland Food Map

Salvage Reopening Tuesday 🏛 Portland Food Map

Portland restaurant Broken Arrow closes after staffers quit 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Blaze Pizza to Open First Location in Scarborough, Maine 🏛 WCYY

Strawberry Fields Forever 🏛 Edible Maine

Housing

MaineHousing program helps first-gen homebuyers purchase home 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Justice

Attorney general suing Westbrook man for allegedly providing unlicensed immigration services 🏛 Maine Public

Labor

Janet Mills says Maine still needs more workers, despite promising signs over last three years 🏛 Maine Public

LGBTQIA+

Opinion: John Preston offers a rich roadmap for queer life in Portland 🏛 Portland Press Herald

WMPG Celebrates Pride today and every day 🏛 WMPG

Outdoors

Hikers: June is 'Love Maine Trails Month' 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

If you see aloon do this, leave it alone 🏛 Bangor Daily News

The Mahoosuc Public Reserved Land In Maine's Swimming Hole 🏛 Only in Your State

Puffin Watch: Things seem to have quieted down after rocky start to year - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Photography

The county this past gorgeous weekend 🏛 Reddit

Watch this white tailed doe and fawn calmly graze - YouTube - Bangor Daily News

Politics

Ahead of primary, Democratic legislative candidates share top issues and priorities 🏛 Maine Morning Star

State senate race in Portland, Westbrook is rematch of lopsided 2022 contest 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Piantidosi is solid choice in Maine's 1st District Republican primary 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Peter Lyford has a record we can trust 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Collins’ comment on Trump trial reveals true colors 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Susan Collins negates the judicial process 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Abortion a key issue for Waterville candidates seeking Maine House seat - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Public Safety

Monster truck soars too high, causing injuries, panic in Topsham 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Mom of boy hit by wire at Maine monster truck show says he's OK 🏛 WMTW

'I got to get him out of here:' Witnesses describe scary monster truck crash in Topsham 🏛 WGME

First responders train for weapons of mass destruction scenarios in Portland 🏛 WGME

'Mayday': Coast Guard seeks help after hoax distress calls trigger search in Portland 🏛 WGME

Hoax call sends Coast Guard on hours-long search of Casco Bay 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Car fire on State St. 🏛 Reddit

Bomb squad detonates suspicious item near Portland intersection #maine #portland - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Social Safety Net

Opinion: A lifeline for food security in Maine, SNAP must be safeguarded 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sports

Perales Dominates in Debut to Secure Sea Dogs Series Win 🏛 Minor League Baseball

Video: Top Sox catching prospect Kyle Teel also serves as Double-A Portland's disc jockey - Yahoo Sports 🏛 Yahoo

World's top sailors meet in Portland for 2024 Atlantic Cup 🏛 WGME

Atlantic Cup competitors sail to Portland to complete second leg 🏛 WMTW

South Portland

South Portland planners want to hear from residents about development issues - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Things to Do

Portland Bach Experience festival returns in June 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

2024 Sundance Film Festival Shorts Tour 🏛 SPACE

Unhoused

Westbrook leaders vote to allow small homeless shelters in city 🏛 WGME

Westbrook to allow small scale shelters in the city 🏛 WMTW

Vacationland

2024 Portland Maine Cruise Ship Schedule 🏛 Portland Old Port