Morning Links - Tuesday June 25, 2024

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Arts

Hyperallergic: Alex Katz’s Love Affair With Maine 🏛 Portland Museum of Art

Who are your favorite local musicians? 🏛 Reddit

Lighthouse Jubilees - Oldies - June 2024 - YouTube - Portland Media Center

Business

Maine based start-up getting federal grant support to scale up fish friendly packaging 🏛 Maine Public

New welcome center offers services and support for those who work at sea 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Made in Maine: Clothing company on a mission moving to new spot 🏛 WMTW

City

The price of Portland’s purple trash bags is going up –again. Residents aren’t happy 🏛 Portland Press Herald

You will soon pay more to park in parts of Portland 🏛 WMTW

Application for Proposed Development at 331 Cumberland Avenue Received by City 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Civil Rights

The US had huge gender disparities that hurt all of us 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Climate Emergency

Looming flood threat: Maine coastal infrastructure at risk as soon as 2030 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Climate change 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Community

Portland Wheelers join Bicycle Coalition of Maine’s Joy Ride Fundraiser 🏛 Bicycle Coalition of Maine

Education

More Maine school budgets got rejected or barely passed. Some fear it’s just the start 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

Denmark, Maine considers tightening rules on water extraction 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Whale carcass found floating in Harpswell cove 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Dead whale found floating off Harpswell coast 🏛 WGME

Dead whale spotted floating offshore near Harpswell 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Group works to prevent fatal bird strikes into windows 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Food and Drink

Low Stakes to Open Thursday 🏛 Portland Food Map

Our highest-rated Maine restaurants from the past year 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Guns

Supreme Court right to uphold domestic violence gun restriction 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Gun safety advocates hopeful after Supreme Court upholds law protecting domestic violence victims 🏛 Maine Public

Health Care

Two years after Roe, reproductive protections still priority for Mainers 🏛 Maine Public

While attacks on our rights try to drag us backward, we must dream of the way forward 🏛 Maine Morning Star

On Dobbs anniversary, Gov. Mills warns abortion rights are on November ballot 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Abortion rights rally held in Portland two years after end of Roe v Wade 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Mills joins activists in Portland abortion rights rally 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Protesters in Portland mark 2 years since end of Roe v. Wade 🏛 WGME

Maine abortion rights activists rally in Portland 🏛 Spectrum News

Activists join Gov. Mills for reproductive rights rally 🏛 WMTW

Pro-abortion rights advocates say the fight for reproductive freedom is far from over, even in Maine 🏛 WMTW

Opinion: DHHS must not bungle home health, direct-care rules 🏛 Portland Press Herald

History

Remember the Deering Oaks Family Festival in Portland, Maine? 🏛 WJBQ

Housing

Limited supply of new homes in Maine helps drive prices up 🏛 Maine Public

Maine Set a New Record for How Much It Costs to Buy a Home 🏛 WJBQ

Justice

South Portland teen accused of planning school shooting on trial in juvenile court 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Trial underway for South Portland teen accused of plotting school shooting 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Eviction trial of former Portland Mayor Ethan Strimling kicks off after 3-year delay 🏛 Portland Press Herald

LGBTQIA+

What comes next after a midcoast district reversed trans student protections 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Photography

East end! 🏛 Reddit

Mobile home coming down Congress st 🏛 Reddit

Last nights storm in Brunswick 🏛 Reddit

Sunset on Mount Desert Island 🏛 Reddit

Lilly pad season in Harpswell. 🏛 Reddit

Raccoon looks for a midnight snack in Maine #wildlife - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Politics

Angus King's opponents wanthim to commit to at least 5 debates 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Public Safety

Motorcyclist seriously injured in Portland hit-and-run 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Serious Hit and Run Crash on Brighton Avenue Under Police Investigation 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Motorcyclist seriously injured in Portland crash Monday 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Motorcyclist left with life-threatening injuries after crash in Portland 🏛 WMTW

Motorcyclist critically injured in Portland crash, driver flees scene 🏛 WGME

Sears Island / Mack Point Wind Port

Letter: Don’t pinch pennies to lose the treasure of Sears Island 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Things to Do

Central Maine prepares for the Great Race, a rally-style competition featuring antique and vintage cars 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine State Aquarium to reopen after 4 years 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine State Aquarium set to reopen with new exhibits and touch tanks 🏛 WGME

Maine State Aquarium reopening after 4 years 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Where you can see Fourth of July fireworks in Mainethis year 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Best 4th of July Fireworks In Maine: Where To Watch Fireworks 2024 🏛 Only in Your State

Portland, Maine, Holding July 4th Fireworks Celebration This Year 🏛 WCYY

Introvert Book Club, 82 Hanover Street Suite 6 , Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101, 25 June 2024 🏛 Stay Happening

Runnin Kind Duo - LIVE, 241 Commercial St, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101, 24 June 2024 🏛 Stay Happening

🏳️‍🌈 KAKAOKE (every Thursday!) 🏛 Flask

The Book of Mormon 🏛 Cross Insurance Arena (Cumberland County Civic Center)

String Quartet with David Krakauer 🏛 Merrill Auditorium

Strawberry Festival this Saturday! 🏛 Wiscasset Newspaper

Windjammer Days kick off with model yacht regatta near Spruce Point Inn - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Transportation

Testing EV fast chargers in southern Maine for reliability 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Unhoused

Bangor outlaws loitering in busy medians over pushback from ACLU 🏛 WGME

Vacationland

‘New’ footbridge a piece of town history 🏛 Boothbay Register

Bar Harbor will survive ordinance 🏛 Mount Desert Islander