Morning Links - Monday June 24, 2024

Monday, June 24, 2024

City

The cost of Portland city trash bags is going up soon 🏛 WMTW

Cost of trash services and parking fees are going up in Portland, Maine - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Community

41st annual La Kermesse Festival wraps up with free entry day 🏛 WMTW

Food and Drink

Oun Lido’s Shrimp Fresh Roll is a cool bite for a hot day 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Smoke house or Jamaican restaurant recommendations? 🏛 Reddit

Gambling

Tension between Maine casino inspectors and their boss reaches boiling point 🏛 Bangor Daily News

History

Throwback photo: Portland kids celebrate the last day of school in 1954 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Justice

Trial begins for Maine teen accused of planning shooting at South Portland High School 🏛 WGME

LGBTQIA+

Thousands gather in Bangor to celebrate Pride 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Photography

Humpback whales circulate through Penobscot Bay; one last seen in Nova Scotia, 2021 🏛 PenBay Pilot

Portland Trails Today 🏛 Reddit

Luna Moth - very rare #nature #luna #lunamoth #insane 🏛 Reddit

Sweat bees? 🏛 Reddit

Politics

Letter: Sen. Angus King worthy of our vote 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sports

Sports Digest: Sea Dogs end first half with 2-1 loss to Richmond 🏛 Portland Press Herald

What’s it like to be a bat kid for the Portland Sea Dogs? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Things to Do

PortFringe, Puppy Pals Live, Freeport Oyster Fest and more 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Oh, snap! It’s a ’90s party at Definitive Brewing 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Tour home gardens around Brunswick on July 20 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Outdoor concert series are happening all over southern Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

School’s out and fun is in, with these kid-friendly Maine activities 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Tickets on sale for Carly Pearce in July, Bad Religion in September 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Monday Night Bingo | Portland Maine Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6859 | June 24, 2024 🏛 HappeningNext

Musicians Katherine Liccardo and Ben Noyes Perform at Sidle House Gallery 🏛 Maine Art Scene

Transportation

Squirrel causes power outage at Portland Jetport 🏛 WMTW

Airplanes over Western Prom 🏛 Reddit

Unhoused

Total Maine: He survived homelessness. Now he is sharing his story - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Utilities

Letter: Electricity pricing raises eyebrows 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Vacationland

Portland, Maine offers a ‘big-city feel in a small-city package’ 🏛 CNN