Evening Links - Monday June 10, 2024

Monday, June 10, 2024

4th of July

Live music returning to Portland's 4th of July celebration 🏛 WMTW

Arts

Portland’s Resurgam Festival features music, art, face-painting and light rain to kick things off 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland celebrates creativity and diversity at 3rd annual Resurgam Festival 🏛 WGME

Maine Academy of Modern Music holds annual Resurgam Festival in Portland 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

'Lost on a Mountain in Maine' movie debut date announced 🏛 WMTW

Business

Westbrook opens free public parking garage 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Clothing store relocates to ‘cutest retail space in Freeport’ 🏛 Mainebiz

City

Portland Downtown Budget Hearing on June 17th, 2024 🏛 Portland Downtonwn

Climate Emergency

Popular coastal road to have closures as storm repairs continue 🏛 WMTW

Anyone have issues with home insurance paying out after storms? 🏛 Reddit

Education

Maine high school graduation rates make a comeback since the pandemic 🏛 Maine Public

Tuition discount now available for Hannaford associates 🏛 University of Maine

UMS partners with Hannaford on employee class discount program 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Elections

Voting Information for Maine June 11, 2024 Primary Election 🏛 The West End News

Food and Drink

16 Restaurants Worth the Drive to Portland, Maine 🏛 Boston Magazine

4 Maine restaurants, chefs vying for James Beard Awards 🏛 Portland Press Herald

How a celebrity sighting influenced my Big Fin Poke order 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Are we going to talk about Little Lad’s new popcorn packaging 😩? 🏛 Reddit

Health Care

In-school mental health resources scale back over lack of funds 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

History

Throwback photo: Frannie Peabody waves to the crowd during 1999 Portland Pride parade 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Housing

Influx of remote workers has driven up Maine housing prices, report finds 🏛 WGME

4 ways the Maine housingmarket has radically changed in just a decade 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Justice

South Portland woman who stole half a million dollars sentenced to 90 days in jail 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Labor

Excitement, concern from Maine businesses after proposed paid leave program revealed 🏛 WGME

Lewiston Mass Shooting

State police say tip about Lewiston gunman at shooting range before mass shooting was false 🏛 Maine Public

State police say tipster lied about Lewiston gunman going to shooting range before mass shooting 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Ex-girlfriend denies being targeted by Lewiston shooter, was not at either scene on Oct. 25 🏛 Maine Public

Gun control will be on minds of Lewiston shooting survivors this November 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Lewiston gunman's former best friend on document release: 'I wish that person would actually come... - YouTube - WMTW-TV

LGBTQIA+

Film, fashion, drag and first-time events fill Maine’s Pride schedule 🏛 Portland Press Herald

This year, Coast 93.1 host Blake Hayes is feeling ‘especially proud and especially out’ 🏛 Portland Press Herald

I’m a human first 🏛 PenBay Pilot

PrideFest in Ellsworth a celebration for local LGBTQ+ community 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Outdoors

Wells to hold public hearing on access to Moody Beach 🏛 Maine Public

Moody Beach access dispute continues with upcoming public comment and court case 🏛 WGME

How to keep biting flies off your dog 🏛 Bangor Daily News

I climbed a terrifying 80-foot mountaintop tower for a 360-degree view of Katahdin region 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Follow this Mainer trying to kayak from Boston to Portland in a day 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine lawmakers pass protections for lakes and ponds 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine moose hunting permit lottery drawings to be announced on Saturday 🏛 WMTW

Photography

June 10, 2024 Looks like Southwest Harbor is in for a beautiful day. 🏛 Reddit

Sabattus Sunrise 🏛 Reddit

Schoodic Peninsula 🏛 Reddit

Rainbow 🏛 Reddit

Pemaquid Point Lighthouse 🏛 Reddit

There is a season, tern, tern, tern 🏛 Reddit

West Quoddy Head Lighthouse (and trails) 🏛 Reddit

Isle au Haut is stunning. 🏛 Reddit

Police

Maine State Police adopt blue envelopes to better communicate with neurodiverse drivers 🏛 Maine Public

Program to help Maine police interact with special needs drivers 🏛 WMTW

Politics

Sen. Ben Chipman withdraws from race for Maine House the day before the primary 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine lawmaker withdraws from House bid day before primary 🏛 WMTW

There are many reasons to cast a ballot on Tuesday 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine voters will cast ballots in state primaries, school budgets in Tuesday election 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opinion: Who will win on Primary day? 🏛 Maine Beacon

Letter: Current Maine flag lacks distinction 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine Republicans to collect signatures at polls for voter ID, repeal of national popular vote law 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Candidate Q&A: Second Congressional District GOP Primary 🏛 WMTW

Letter: Collins should stand up to Trump the bully 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opinion: There should be no equivocating over Gaza 🏛 Portland Press Herald

A walk in 2016. I’m trying to pinpoint exactly where this was- I traveled a lot in a short period of time. But it was beautiful. 🏛 Reddit

Public Safety

Maine hazmat teams simulate mass decontamination in training at SMCC 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sports

Sea Dogs close to deal to stay in Maine for a long time 🏛 WMTW

Maine Roller Derby hosts international tournament in Westbrook 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine Special Olympics hold 2024 Summer Games at UMaine in Orono 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Sports Digest: Sea Dogs outslug RubberDucks, 9-7 🏛 Portland Press Herald

State

Report: Maine ranks 15th in 'overall child wellbeing' 🏛 WGME

The 11 Most Dangerous Places to Live in Maine for 2024 🏛 WJBQ

Things to Do

Cirque du Soleil is coming to Maine 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Visit Victoria Mansion in Portland for free June 19 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Summer Sunsets Live kicks off June 20 at Thompson’s Point 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Boxing bouts, Bach & Beer, ‘Mary Poppins’ and more 🏛 Portland Press Herald

The Ghost Trap 🏛 SPACE

Saving Walden’s World 🏛 SPACE

A TV commercial director returns to the record store where he worked as a teenager in ‘Flipside’ 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Tickets on sale for The Head and the Heart in July, Gracie Adams in October 🏛 Portland Press Herald

The man who revived Maine Gay Men’s Chorus says goodbye with Broadway showcase 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Summer Sunsets LIVE! 🏛 Portland Downtonwn

Comedy Open Mic @ Cheese Louise Monday Night 🏛 Reddit

Jasmine Cain Rocks Bentleys Stage at Biker Rally | 1601 portland road, Arundel, ME, United States, Maine 04046, Kennebunk, ME | June 11, 2024 🏛 HappeningNext

Cramer Quartet - Still Waters Run Deep 🏛 Maine Public

Utilities

Settlement would reduce storm costs passed to CMP customers 🏛 WMTW