Morning Links - Sunday June 30, 2024

Sunday, June 30, 2024

Arts

Lighthouse Jubilees – Gospel – June 2024 - YouTube - Portland Media Center

Business

Maine’s medical cannabis market had its boom. Is it in a bust? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Community

Oyster farmers, fans celebrate a successful season at Maine Oyster Festival 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Gloomy Saturday brings out the women for Woodsman’s Day at Monmouth Fair 🏛 Portland Press Herald

The Great Race reaches Freeport, Maine 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Environment

Fungus takes toll on Maine’s browntail moth populations 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Endangered Atlantic salmon population takes a hit after river dredged in Phillips 🏛 Portland Press Herald

This iconic Maine salmon could rebound after watershed restoration 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Sebago Lake system restoration timeline 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Food and Drink

Friday Food Insider: A bubble tea cafe has opened its doors in Portland 🏛 Mainebiz

The combo of dishes at Asian Combo in Biddeford is a mixed bag 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Gay club or bar? 🏛 Reddit

Costco pizza is better than 95% of what Portland or SoPo can offer 🏛 Reddit

Health Care

Opinion: Beware the antiabortion ‘clinic’ in Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine ombudsman ‘not aware’ of the high number of wanderings 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Dempsey Center will join 'integrated medical community' at Rock Row in Westbrook 🏛 Mainebiz

Housing

Report: Affordable housing 'out of reach' for many Mainers 🏛 WGME

Maine homes sales surge in May, with median price closing gap with US number 🏛 Mainebiz

Justice

Our View: Reform of Maine’s public defense system is the bottom line 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Unum settles with Labor Department for wrongly denying life insurance benefits 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Labor

Business group asks for fix to Portland’s emergency minimum wage ordinance 🏛 Mainebiz

LGBTQIA+

Opinion: Help teens to better understand gender, sexuality 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Outdoors

The inside scoop on how to dig for clams in Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Photography

Baby Seagulls next to my work 🏛 Reddit

A beautiful evening in West Gardiner 🏛 Reddit

Last Weekend's View of Donnell Pond in Franklin 🏛 Reddit

Some nice drone footage of the Portland Head Light 🏛 Reddit

Watch this drumming ruffed grouse 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Police

Police arrest man accused of chasing children with knife through Portland parking lot 🏛 WGME

Cumberland police seek help after two cars burglarized outside local business 🏛 WGME

Public Safety

Maine CDC issues warning after child’s death is linked to influenza 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sports

The Maine Millennial: Take me out to the ballgame 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Things to Do

Made in Maine Movie Featuring Portland Area Sunday Only! 🏛 Boothbay Register

Vacationland

Photo Album: See inside Whispering Pines Haunted Hotel at Funtown 🏛 Sun Journal

Whispering Pines Haunted Hotel: Ghouls-galore in Funtown’s newest ride 🏛 Sun Journal