Morning Links - Sunday July 14, 2024

Sunday, July 14, 2024

Arts

How Jeremy Frey changed the way the art world sees Wabanaki basketmaking 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Asylum Seekers

Opinion: Maine must keep welcoming the stranger 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Bears, Sharks, and Zombies

Maine is home to 8 types of sharks, from sand tigers to great whites 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Shark-bitten porpoise washes up off Great Cranberry Island 🏛 Ellsworth American

Buy Local

Retro Video Game Shops 🏛 Reddit

Sun Tiki closing permanently?! 🏛 Reddit

Looking for a place to buy a vintage dress for upcoming elopement! 🏛 Reddit

Climate Emergency

Storm damage along Tri for a Cure course prompts changes for spectators 🏛 WMTW

Community

An ‘ultra’ challenge: Athletes test their limits on Portland’s Back Cove Trail 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Tri for a Cure 2024: How you can support cancer research in Maine 🏛 WMTW

Westbrook Strong 5k raises $10,000 for domestic violence ... 🏛 WGME

Why one cancer survivor chooses to be final finisher at Tri for a Cure - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Tri for a Cure co-founder talks about her final time as race director - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Meet Maine's Total Coverage team taking on 2024 Tri for a Cure - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Education

Our View: Of course phones have no place at school 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Cape Elizabeth town leader responds to criticism about new ... 🏛 WGME

Cape Elizabeth considers 2 separate school renovation proposals 🏛 WGME

Environment

Cherryfield Ice Dam to be removed in favor of 'nature-like' fishway 🏛 Ellsworth American

Food and Drink

And the best croissants in Portland are… 🏛 Portland Press Herald

8 Maine restaurants with unbeatable scenic views 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Popular Portland, Maine, BBQ Spot Relocates ＆ Rebrands to Noble Pizzeria 🏛 WJBQ

Guns

At Augusta gun show, dealers criticize waiting period law that goes into effect next month 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Health Care

Opinion: Hospitals need the cash designated for hospitals 🏛 Portland Press Herald

‘Historically left out,’ a Wabanaki organization forges its own approach to addiction treatment 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Justice

‘The system’s messed up’: Family of Portland shooting victim frustrated with pace of justice after 2 years in court 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Outdoors

This is the best time to go mushroom hunting 🏛 Bangor Daily News

3 Great Off-Leash Dog Parks in Portland, Maine (2024 Update) 🏛 Dogster

Island Adventure: A hike up the Great Head Trail 🏛 Mount Desert Islander

Photography

Storm approaching Old Orchard Beach, Maine 20240714 🏛 Reddit

Did anyone hear that noise coming from 295????? 🏛 Reddit

Good ole fashioned Gully Washer!! "Warning LOUD" stay safe and dry out there! 🏛 Reddit

Thunderstorms passing over Portland Maine 🏛 Reddit

Curious bears get up close and personal with Maine trail cam 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Police

State Trooper fatally shoots man in Old Orchard Beach parking lot 🏛 Saco Bay News

Politics

Letter: Rep. Golden has let me down 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Some questions for Rep. Golden 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Heavy is the head of Sen. King 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Members of Congress condemn violence after shots fired at Trump rally 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine politicians denounce violence in wake of shooting at Trump rally 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine political leaders react after Trump shot during rally on Saturday 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine political leaders and analysts react to shooting at Trump rally - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Sen. Collins 'horrified' after Trump shot during campaign rally in Pennsylvania - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in Maine to discuss future of food and farming 🏛 WGME

Sears Island / Mack Point Wind Port

Offshore wind port siting raises new conflicts for coastal Mainers, environmental activists 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Social Safety Net

Maine groups receive grants to help fight child hunger 🏛 WGME

Sports

Portland Sea Dogs dropped the hardest hat ever but we still have questions 🏛 SB Nation

Things to Do

Find Waldo in Downtown Portland 🏛 Portland Downtonwn

The Best of Casco Bay 🏛 Visit Portland Maine

Vacationland

This year’s Moxie Recipe Contest had the most child participants ever. They dominated. 🏛 Sun Journal

Lisbon goes mad for Moxie during parade Saturday 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Moxiefest in Lisbon. Vader has moxie. 🏛 Reddit

Lisbon celebrates 40th Moxie Festival all weekend long - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Transportation

Wreckage: Longstanding Denny’s in Portland, Maine, Demolished Into Pieces 🏛 WJBQ