Morning Links - Wednesday June 26, 2024

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Arts

This Month At Your Museum: July 2024 🏛 Portland Museum of Art

A new documentary highlights one of Maine’s greatest athletes 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Buy Local

Retro video game store recommendations 🏛 Reddit

City

Portland City Councilor Anna Trevorrow announces she won’t seek reelection 🏛 Portland Press Herald

City Councilor Trevorrow Declines to Run in District 1 Re-election 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Neighborhood Meeting on 985 Forest Avenue Application Set for July 2, 2024 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Portland, Maine dredging project due to start this fall 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Climate Emergency

Report warns of flood risk to Maine infrastructure 🏛 Maine Public

Sea level rise 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Community

Afghans Celebrate Eid - 🏛 Amjambo Africa

Environment

Maine town considers tightening regulations on water extraction despite Poland Spring opposition 🏛 Associated Press

Whale found dead off Harpswell was a humpback 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Plans in works to remove dead whale from Harpswell 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Harpswell announces plans to remove whale carcass Wednesday 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Whale of a problem: A dead humpback is still stuck off the coast of Maine 🏛 WMTW

Food and Drink

The Wrap: Blue Lobster gets bigger; Maine Cheese Guild hires new executive director 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Wine Spectator’s best restaurants list includes 16 in Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Portland Press Panini cart 🏛 Reddit

Guns

Maine health care providers express support for Surgeon General's firearm violence advisory 🏛 Maine Public

Housing

Portland complex to feature condos with attached apartments 🏛 Portland Press Herald

New affordable housing option for older Mainers opens in Scarborough 🏛 WGME

Justice

Mainer pleads guilty for his role in major New England meth trafficking ring 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Portland landlord says tenant Ethan Strimling, a former mayor, was ‘dominating’ over rent issues 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Opinion: Why my landlord is (still) trying so hard to evict me 🏛 Maine Beacon

State, counties not following all requirements for boards overseeing jails and prisons 🏛 Maine Morning Star

South Portland teen accused in school shooting plot awaits ruling 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Fate of teen accused of planning Maine school shooting now up to a judge 🏛 WMTW

Labor

Maine’s civilian workforce returns to pre-pandemic size 🏛 Portland Press Herald

LGBTQIA+

ME's first LGBTQ affordable housing project isn't against the law 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Outdoors

Toxic algae bloom reported at South Portland's Hinckley Park 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Letter: Dig holes safely at the beach 🏛 Portland Press Herald

The Great Moose Lottery is good for the economy 🏛 Piscataquis Observer

Here’s what you had to say about catch and release 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Eagle Lake in Acadia offers a scenic paddle in crystal clear water 🏛 Bangor Daily News

High winds kept us careening down Quebec’s Cascapedia River 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Greenhouse saves from this summer. 🏛 Reddit

Perfect Day Bald Mtn. Camps 🏛 Reddit

This guy followed me up most of Sugarloaf 🏛 Reddit

Bear spotted roaming around yard in Maine 🐻 #wildlife #bear - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Police

Video of man smashing turtles at Portland cemetery triggers outrage, police investigation 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland police investigating hit and run 🏛 Spectrum News

BOLO: Silver Honda Fit believed to be involved in Hit and Run 🏛 Reddit

Portland police searching for vehicle after motorcyclist injured in hit-and-run - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Politics

Letter: Frustrated with Susan Collins’ reaction to Trump verdict 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Public Safety

Motorcyclist critically injured in Maine hit-and-run 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Mobile medical team aims to reduce overdose deaths in Greater Portland 🏛 Portland Press Herald

OSHA extends comment period for proposed emergency response standard changes 🏛 WGME

Sports

Coffey, Bolden, Kwiatkowski Dominant in 5-2 Win 🏛 Minor League Baseball

State

Letter: Resolve dispute and get interlibrary loan program back 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Things to Do

The Weekend Guide: June 28th - 30th, 2024 🏛 Portland Old Port

The Live Music Guide: June 26th - July 2nd, 2024 🏛 Portland Old Port

Maine Things To Do: Windjammer Days, Maine Senior Games 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Xiu Xiu with Jakob Battick 🏛 SPACE

Goose at Thompsons Point - June 25 + 26, Thompson's Point, Portland, 26 June 2024 🏛 allevents

The Bill & Tom Hour with Special Guests, 64 Auburn Street, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04103, 26 June 2024 🏛 allevents

DEAD WEDNESDAYS w/ Bearly Dead [ GOOSE AFTER PARTY], 25 Temple St, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101, 26 June 2024 🏛 allevents

Free all day 90's dance party Saturday @ Definitive Brewing 🏛 Reddit

Transportation

Some Mainers voice concerns over Gorham Connector plan 🏛 WGME

Public transit is a much better option than EVs 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Unhoused

Preventing youth from becoming unhoused 🏛 Preble Street

Realizing the vision of the Food Security Hub 🏛 Preble Street

What does Harm Reduction look like at Preble Street? 🏛 Preble Street

Volunteers needed! Summer volunteer opportunities 🏛 Preble Street

Unhoused people, advocates put a face to Maine's homelessness crisis 🏛 Maine Morning Star

At Longest Day Of Homelessness sit-in, organizers advocate for more shelter 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland event raises awareness of weather risks for unhoused 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Advocates for homeless Mainers urge empathy on 'Longest Day of Homelessness' 🏛 WGME

Bangor bans loitering on narrow medians 🏛 Maine Public