Morning Links - Tuesday July 2, 2024

Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Arts

Jeremy Frey: The Modern Master of Wabanaki Basketry 🏛 Down East

Apollo Magazine: Jeremy Frey weaves new worlds 🏛 Portland Museum of Art

Julia Gagnon, 'American Idol' star from Maine, begin summer tour - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Business

Maine GC spotlights new prefab facility 🏛 Construction Dive

Cape Elizabeth farms shut down strawberry fields due to fruit fly infestation - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Buy Local

MaineLife - S9 E19 - Real Maine - YouTube - Maine Life Media

Climate Emergency

Letter: Build dike at Eastern Prom to address flooding issues 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Cape Porpoise causeway upgrade, Kennebunkport, Maine 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Kennebunkport town leaders say climate change threatens important causeway - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Maine farmers adapt to short- and long-term effects of climate change - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Community

New York City historic preservation specialist hired as leader of Greater Portland Landmarks 🏛 Portland Press Herald

The Great Race classic car race ends in Gardiner, Maine 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Education

Maine’s first research satellite to enter orbit 🏛 University of Maine

Maine’s first satellite is headed into orbit 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Environment

Maine sewers released 745M gallons of untreated wastewater into the environment last year 🏛 Maine Public

Maine DACF and University of Maine Cooperative Extension Launch the PFAS Navigator Program 🏛 State of Maine

Food and Drink

Affogato 🏛 Reddit

Who has food similar to blue rooster? 🏛 Reddit

Housing

Opinion: Tenants’ unions now have real power in Maine 🏛 Maine Beacon

Maine’s new home sharing program opens today 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Justice

Portland man sentenced in Fourth of July shooting at Naples Causeway 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Man sentenced to life in prison for murdering parents, family friends in Bowdoin 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Labor

More Maine workers can now receive overtime pay under new federal rule 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine childcare workers can now get help to pay for their own childcare costs 🏛 Maine Public

Investing in Maine families through the paid family and medical leave will pay off 🏛 Bangor Daily News

LGBTQIA+

There’s still a lot of work to do to protect LGBTQ+ health care 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Outdoors

25 awesome lesser-known Maine hikes 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Everything you need to know about Maine's brook trout 🏛 Bangor Daily News

I'm in a race against the clock for the moose lottery 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Best beaches to chill? 🏛 Reddit

Photography

Are these seals posing for the camera? From his angle, it seems like it 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Lake St George State Park 🏛 Reddit

Spent last week in Portland and Bar Harbor already missing it 🏛 Reddit

Look at this sick rock stack I made 🏛 Reddit

Took the kids out whale watching out of Bar Harbor this weekend. They had a blast we saw whales and dolphins up close to the ship. 🏛 Reddit

Sunset on Wells Beach! 🏛 Reddit

One of the tallest cliffs on the eastern seaboard… 🏛 Reddit

Maine birds just doing their thing - YouTube - Bangor Daily News

Police

Mainer allegedly was making bomb after threatening his ex and court official 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Portland police arrest man accused of threatening, building bomb 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Politics

Conservative news site sues Janet Millsfor her December storm schedule 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Mainers tricked out of thousands by "scam PACs" invoking veterans 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Angus King, Chellie Pingree criticize Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine political leaders react to Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Public Safety

'We're still learning': EV fires present new challenges for first responders in Maine - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Sports

Mayer Mashes Seventh Homer, Sea Dogs Secure Series with 9-1 Win 🏛 Minor League Baseball

Things to Do

Fourth of July Fireworks and Events in Portland, Maine 🏛 Portland Old Port

Where to watch Fourth of July fireworks 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Let the fireworks fly | Maine celebrates the 4th of July 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Fourth of July firework displays and events to check out around Maine 🏛 WGME

Spirited ‘Funny Girl’ captures excitement of early musical theater 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Lyd 🏛 SPACE

Fenix Theatre Company 🏛 Portland Downtonwn

Congolese hip-hop artist makes U.S. debut Friday in Portland 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Unhoused

Solving homelessness demands a human response, not crime and punishment 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Portland mayor reacts to Supreme Court ruling on homeless camps 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

US Supreme Court allows fines, jail for homeless sleeping outside - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Vacationland

MaineLife - S9 E20 - Moosehead Lake - YouTube - Maine Life Media

Summer tourism ramping up in Maine - YouTube - CBS 13 News