Morning Links - Saturday June 15, 2024

Saturday, June 15, 2024

Business

Portland startup that became global leader in capturing carbon shuts down, lays off all staff 🏛 Portland Press Herald

New Market Basket in Topsham holds grand opening 🏛 WMTW

Buy Local

Best Of 2024 Portland Old Port Awards Opens Nominations! 🏛 Portland Old Port

Climate Emergency

Opinion: Maine’s lakes feeling effects of climate change more than ever 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Waterfront event underscores climate change 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Community

Local vet provides free care to South Portland police K-9 🏛 WMTW

Cat in Portland rescued after getting stuck in a tree for more than a day 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Trek Across Maine riders cycle into Lewiston after 60-mile stint 🏛 Sun Journal

Education

Longtime principal sails into retirement with Casco Bay High’s annual cardboard boat race 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

First $1 million of PFAS relief fund reaches Maine farmers 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Impacted farms moving forward thanks to Maine PFAS fund 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Stocking PFAS-contaminated waters is a sign of a bigger problem 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: To save the whales, we must slow the ships 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Feds Cover-up Dead Whale Landing at "PYS" Last Week; "No Press" Allowed 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Meghan's Notebook: A Day on the Bay 🏛 Friends of Casco Bay

Food and Drink

The Salt Cod Cafe On Orr's Island Is A Beautiful Afternoon Spot 🏛 Only in Your State

Health Care

Maine has a shortage of home care caregivers 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Mental health intervention plan underused in Maine, advocates say 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Justice

Six months in, Maine’s first public defenders’ office talks strategy 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Lewiston Mass Shooting

Senate bill contains military blast protection spurred by Lewiston mass shooting 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Independent Lewiston Commission set to hear testimony from Army Lieutenant 🏛 WABI

LGBTQIA+

PRIDE Trains in Portland! 🏛 Maine Public

PRIDE Trains! 🏛 Portland Downtonwn

The Big Gay Dance Party 🏛 Portland Downtonwn

Outdoors

6 Maine summer hikes where you can go swimming 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Deer and horse flies can 'slash their way into your skin' 🏛 Bangor Daily News

3 things Maine moose hunters should do right now 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Least beautiful sunset in Maine 🏛 Reddit

Police

Hollis woman charged with OUI after crashing into Cumberland utility pole 🏛 WMTW

Politics

Secretary of State announces design contest for pine tree flag 🏛 Maine Public

Mainers can now submit state flag designs before going to vote - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Primary ballot recount requested for southern Maine Senate district 🏛 WMTW

Watch: Mainers invited to design new version of old state flag in contest ahead of November vote 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Mitch McConnell could oustSusan Collins as top GOP appropriator 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. seeking to land on Maine ballot as independent - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Public Safety

Scooter, police cruiser crash on Portland’s Marginal Way 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sports

Portland arena to host first pro boxing event in 30 years 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Boxing News: Weights from Portland, Maine » June 15, 2024 🏛 Fight News

Julia Gagnon to Perform National Anthem at June 18th Sea Dogs Game 🏛 Minor League Baseball

Things to Do

Open Scene is on Monday at 7 at the PMC! 🏛 Reddit

Summer arrives with 'pick your own' strawberries at Maine farm 🏛 WMTW

Unhoused

MaineHealth acquires van to treat homeless in Portland 🏛 Spectrum News

Vacationland

Where to Eat In and Around Acadia National Park On Any Budget 🏛 Down East