Morning Links - Monday June 17, 2024

Monday, June 17, 2024

Asylum Seekers

New director of Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center discusses vision - YouTube - WMTW-TV

City

Letter: Vandalism degrading Portland public park spaces 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Community

17th Annual Longest Day of Homelessness Summer Solstice Vigil 🏛 Portland Downtonwn

Education

Maine school districts are working to keep their students engaged over summer break 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

Maine’s piping plovers are adapting to washed-out beaches after winter storms 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Food and Drink

PORTLAND WINE WEEK 2024 FEATURE: SOMMELIER Suzie Perez of Isa Bistro 🏛 Portland Wine Week

This Bath butcher shop’s burger is worth planning your Saturday around 🏛 Portland Press Herald

What's your favorite Brewery in Maine? 🏛 Reddit

History

Throwback photo: Frying up sweet treats at the 1988 Greek Festival 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Housing

It was built as housing. Now it will be a luxury Portland hotel. 🏛 Bangor Daily News

LGBTQIA+

Pride Portland Parade attended by thousands Saturday 🏛 Maine Public

Photos: Hundreds pack Portland for annual Pride parade and celebration 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Portland celebrates Pride with festival and parade - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Furries 🏛 Reddit

The good and bad sides of Maine’s disappearing gay bar scene 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Outdoors

Maine forest plants I was surprised to learn were edible 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Egret Dance 🏛 Corey Templeton Photography

Sunday Photos: June 16th, 2024 🏛 Daily Bulldog

Portland, Boones 🏛 Reddit

Just hangin’ with the buoys 🏛 Reddit

Moose spotted in downtown Bangor - YouTube - Bangor Daily News

Saw a hare on my walk today 🏛 Reddit

Ducks about town. 🏛 Reddit

Sebago ❤️ 🏛 Reddit

Politics

Maine Seeks Designs for a New State Flag 🏛 New York Times

Pending legislation authorizes $1.43 billion for additional Bath Iron Works destroyer 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Public Safety

Portland boy, 12, apparently drowns in Presumpscot River 🏛 Portland Press Herald

12-year-old boy dies after search in Presumpscot River Sunday 🏛 WGME

12-year-old Portland boy has died after being pulled from river in Westbrook after hours long search 🏛 WMTW

Crews respond to plane crash into Androscoggin River in Topsham 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Small plane crashes into Androscoggin River 🏛 WMTW

Things to Do

See Portland Jazz Orchestra for free on Thursday 🏛 Portland Press Herald

See Cirque du Soleil, Maine State Ballet and Pete Davidson, all this weekend 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Thunderbirds to fly over Brunswick airport in early August 🏛 Portland Press Herald

After finding ‘Total Freedom,’ singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards returns to Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Tickets on sale for Billy Bragg in July, T.J. Miller in August 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Make it your best summer yet with these 17 events 🏛 Portland Press Herald

T.J. Miller at Portland House of Music and Events | Thu, August 15, 2024 🏛 State Theatre

Amazing Acro-Cats Cat Circul 🏛 Portland Downtonwn

Sports

Jordan, Teel, and Anthony Homer in Finale Win Over Fightins 🏛 Minor League Baseball

Sports Digest: Sea Dogs slug three home runs, end three-game skid with 10-5 win at Reading 🏛 Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel

Utilities

A CMP driver’s crash spotlighted a century-old legal standard favoring the company 🏛 Bangor Daily News