Morning Links - Wednesday June 12, 2024

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Arts

Maine writer tells powerful story of love, loss, and renewal 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Asylum Seekers

Maine immigrant leaders call Pres. Biden's executive order on the border 'inhumane' 🏛 WGME

Business

Maine's newest Market Basket opening in Topsham on Friday 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

City

Fish Exchange and Fish Pier Authority merger approved 🏛 National Fisherman

Portland Planning Board takes first look at Sea Dogs’ proposal for new clubhouse 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Portland rezoning must not wreck public parks 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Climate Emergency

Maine is exceeding its greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals 🏛 Maine Public

Maine set lofty goal to be carbon neutral by 2045. Here's how it's going. - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Community

Maine dialysis driver donates kidney to help a stranger 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Education

Portland voters approve $161 million school budget 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland school budget passes easily 🏛 WMTW

MSAD 51 School Construction bond passes in Maine 🏛 WMTW

Cumberland and North Yarmouth narrowly approve $53.5 million school project 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Saco residents approve funding plan for 2 new schools 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Westbrook voters reject $51.7 million school budget 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opinion: Maine would in fact benefit from a new medical school 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Elections

Voter turnout was low across Maine on primary day 🏛 Maine Public

Voter turnout light for June primary, Secretary of State says 🏛 WGME

Maine Primary Election Results 2024 🏛 New York Times

Maine election results: Cumberland County, June 11, 2024 🏛 WMTW

Maine Primary Election Results 2024 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Election results: Piantidosi vs. Russell for Maine District 1 🏛 WMTW

Former NASCAR driver Austin Theriault wins GOP nomination in Maine's 2nd District 🏛 WGME

Former NASCAR driver Austin Theriault to face Jared Golden in Maine's 2nd District 🏛 Maine Public

Ron Russell to challenge Rep. Pingree this fall in Maine's 1st Congressional District 🏛 WGME

Republicans pick Army veteran for race against Chellie Pingree 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Republicans choose Austin Theriault to face Rep. Jared Golden in 2nd District 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Duson wins Democratic primary, on track to keep Senate seat in Portland and Westbrook 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Waterville Democrat who voted against abortion bills loses primary to challenger 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland voters select Yusuf in Democratic primary to fill open House seat 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Ronald Russell wins primary, will challenge Rep. Chellie Pingree in 1st District 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Newcomer Boyer wins Democratic primary for Cape Elizabeth House seat 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

State expects to reach 2045 carbon neutrality goal ahead of time 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Humpback whale found in Casco Bay likely died from drowning linked to tangled fishing gear 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Whale pulled from Maine harbor last week likely drowned 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Dead humpback whale wrapped in netting pulled from Portland Harbor likely drowned 🏛 WGME

Whale pulled from Portland harbor likely drowned, scientists say 🏛 WMTW

Food and Drink

Maine Bakeries Win Big at the James Beard Awards 🏛 Eater Boston

John Hodman talks Maine food on pizza podcast 🏛 Reddit

Maine food experts’ favorite baked goods from America’s ‘pastry capital’ 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Housing

Conversions to residential use offset downtown Portland office vacancies 🏛 Mainebiz

Justice

Maine to receive $4.8 million from multi-state settlement with Johnson & Johnson 🏛 Maine Public

Maine to receive $4.8 million in multistate baby powder settlement with Johnson & Johnson 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine will receive almost $5M from Johnson & Johnson talc powder product settlement 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine could see nearly $5 million from Johnson & Johnson talc lawsuit 🏛 WGME

Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Reaches $700 Million Settlement Against Johnson and JohnsonRelated Documents 🏛 State of Maine

Alert Maine officer helps capture Jan. 6 Capitol riot suspect 🏛 WMTW

Lewiston Mass Shooting

Police: Man lied about being with Robert Card at gun range before Lewiston mass shooting 🏛 WGME

LGBTQIA+

RSU 40 board majority shifts with election results in four races 🏛 The Courier-Gazette

Outdoors

11 Maine trails that are great for forest bathing 🏛 Bangor Daily News

We took on the challenges of rocks and whitewater on Upper Saco 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Acadia Mountain 6/11/2024 🏛 Reddit

Downeast photo dump 🏛 Reddit

Nubble Lighthouse 🏛 Reddit

Thunder Hole 🏛 Reddit

Oh nothing, just a porcupine using the crosswalk in Rockland yesterday. 🏛 Reddit

“the fish house” 🏛 Reddit

Police

Police: Maine man headbutts officer during arrest; woman arrested for obstruction 🏛 WGME

Politics

Low turnout so far at Maine legislative, congressional primaries 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Live updates: Candidates make final appeals to voters in Maine's primaries 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine Republicans gather signatures to repeal national popular vote 🏛 WGME

Mike Soboleski says it will take a veteran to unseat Rep. Golden in Maine's 2nd District 🏛 WGME

2 GOP candidates square off for chance to challenge Rep. Pingree in Maine's 1st District 🏛 WGME

Austin Theriault touts small business chops in GOP primary for 2nd Congressional District 🏛 WGME

Two challengers set to take on Maine Sen. Angus King in November 🏛 WGME

Letter: Term limits weaken Maine Legislature 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Pubic Safety

With so many overdoses each year, Maine is not the way life should be 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Woman recalls falling waist-deep into quicksand at Maine beach 🏛 NBC News

Sears Island / Mack Point

Sprague Energy unveils plan for alternative offshore wind port 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Sports

Alex Binelas drives in four to lift Sea Dogs past Fightin Phils 🏛 Sun Journal

State

New report says economic well-being of Maine's children has improved, yet still behind other states 🏛 Maine Public

Things to Do

Recommendations for a place for my wife and I to let/hold baby goats? 🏛 Reddit

Bubbles for Casco Bay 🏛 Friends of Casco Bay

62nd annual Windjammer Days in Boothbay Harbor 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine Things To Do | June 11-17 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

FriendCon Board Game Event Happening in September 🏛 Reddit

Portland Contra Dance - July 14 🏛 Reddit

Casco Bay Wind Symphony to Perform at Fourth of July Celebration 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

The Live Music Guide: June 12th - 18th, 2024 🏛 Portland Old Port

Alash 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Transportation

Maine selects operator for Lewiston-Portland commuter bus 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Unhoused

Biddeford will start moving people from encampments into temporary homeless shelter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Utilities

Regulators approve deal to reduce CMP storm charges to ratepayers by $850,000 🏛 Maine Morning Star

CMP bills to rise at least $10 a month; destructive storms blamed 🏛 Portland Press Herald