Morning Links - Sunday June 16, 2024

Sunday, June 16, 2024

Arts

Indigo Arts in Portland hosts Welcome Table to commemorate Juneteenth, Pride 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Asylum Seekers

The Maine Millennial: Immigrants have almost nothing to do with the housing crisis 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Buy Local

Best Barbershops in Portland 🏛 Reddit

Looking for a trustworthy, clean piercer in southern Maine. 🏛 Reddit

City

Waterfront Consolidation, Budget Passage, and State of Emergency Extension – City Council Review 6/3/2024 🏛 The Portland Townsman

Baby Swing Parks? 🏛 Reddit

Climate Emergency

Here's what to know about Maine's latest emissions inventory 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Opinion: Maine must overcome clean energy opposition, gridlock 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Education

Our View: School funding shouldn’t come to a scrum 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

Hundreds of Maine households are stranded in ‘forever chemical’ limbo 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Food and Drink

Little Tap House is a charmed location and a 3 1/2-star-worthy restaurant 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Colorful and New Bubble Tea Shop Now Open in Portland, Maine 🏛 WMME

Health Care

Our View: Abortion ruling allows Maine to stay the course – for now 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Big government and reproductive rights 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Justice

What happens to the marijuana seized from illegal Maine grow houses? 🏛 Piscataquis Observer

LGBTQIA+

Crowds pack downtown Portland for annual Pride parade 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Hundreds gather to celebrate pride with Portland parade 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Damn, this bustling, seaside city knows how to celebrate pride! Thank you Portland, I love calling you home, winter, spring, summer and autumn. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 🏛 Reddit

Pride Portland! 🏛 Reddit

Portland Pride Parade is Big, Bold and Beautiful; Just the Way We Like It 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Portland Pride 🏛 Reddit

After petition last year to remove town’s rainbow decorations, Unity holds second-ever pride parade 🏛 Reddit

Outdoors

Nature Connects: Investing in the path forward for Maine’s trails 🏛 Portland Press Herald

6 easy campfire desserts to impress your fellow campers 🏛 Bangor Daily News

2024 Maine moose hunting permits 🏛 Portland Press Herald

2024 Maine moose lottery results 🏛 Bangor Daily News

People's joy and disappointment are the music of Maine’s moose permit drawing 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Good places to paddle board/ kayak? 🏛 Reddit

Photography

Watch these moose negotiate rocks and get a salty drink 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Sunset on the prom 🏛 Reddit

A sweet double rainbow after the storm the other day. Rip double rainbow guy. 🏛 Reddit

saw a little friend on the trail today 🏛 Reddit

Sturgeon jumping out of the Kennebec in Augusta 🏛 Reddit

Beehive 6/15 🏛 Reddit

Police

Hollis woman charged with OUI after Cumberland crash closes road for hours 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Politics

Why the nation’s eyes will be drawn to Maine’s 2nd House District race this fall 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Collins is an extremist, not a moderate 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Collins’ statement shows true intention 🏛 Portland Press Herald

RFK Jr. lays out his presidential platform with NEWS CENTER Maine 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Letter: Teaching children how to think, not what to think 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Educate yourself about Gaza 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sports

Sea Dogs Welcome to Summer Celebration- June 23 🏛 Minor League Baseball

Things to Do

Pittston Fair goes back to the future with new June dates 🏛 Portland Press Herald

THE BIRDCAGE (6/21) Cinema Stare, Sam Eastman Trio & More 🏛 Portland Downtonwn