Morning Links - Wednesday August 14, 2024

Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Business

Feds ramp up fight to block massive grocery merger involving Shaw’s 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Buy Local

Portland, Maine Best of 2024 Award Winners 🏛 Portland Old Port

City

Portland pushes forward with $25 million harbor dredging project 🏛 Harbor Master of Portland

Portland Harbor dredging project to finally move forward 🏛 Harbor Master of Portland

Portland Harbor CAD Cell and Dredge project moves forward 🏛 Harbor Master of Portland

Letter: Portland has become too expensive to visit 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Climate Emergency

Climate advocates call on L.L. Bean to divest from Citibank 🏛 WGME

Saco to improve entrance to Camp Ellis neighborhood 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

GSA to announce major investments in clean construction projects ... 🏛 WGME

New funding raised devoted to strengthening and rebuilding Maine's ... 🏛 WGME

Community

Tucked away on the slopes of Munjoy Hill, Portland’s largest community orchard is thriving 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Education

Welcome Back School Activities Set for August 🏛 Portland Public Schools

A new grant will help expand a biomedical training network to more Maine colleges 🏛 Maine Public

Maine group awarded $19.4M for biomedical research and training 🏛 Bangor Daily News

MDI Bio Lab receives $19.4 million in federal funding 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

MDI Bio Lab gets $19 million to boost Maine’s biomedical research, workforce 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Elections

Maine voters can now request absentee ballots for this November's presidential election 🏛 Maine Public

Environment

The case for expanding the Juniper Ridge Landfill 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Food and Drink

Slattery Joining The Alna Store 🏛 Portland Food Map

Angoor Wine Bar is a self-pour wine experience in Portland - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Health Care

In the words of workers: Stephanie 🏛 Maine Center for Economic Policy

In the words of workers: Justin 🏛 Maine Center for Economic Policy

In the words of workers: a.m.k. 🏛 Maine Center for Economic Policy

Amidst nursing home closures, relocating residents close to home is a challenge 🏛 Maine Public

History

Resurrected ship a reminder of Maine’s once-thriving sardine industry 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sunken sardine vessel pulled from waters in Harpswell, Maine 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Housing

“Being housed is the foundation for a stable life”: Addressing high rents and housing insecurity should be top priorities 🏛 Maine Beacon

This developer thinks sprawl is one of Maine’s biggest housing problems 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Justice

Maine court tosses GOP lawsuit against Janet Mills' budget move 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine high court dismisses lawsuit challenging Democrats’ state budget maneuver 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Federal inmates’ return helps Cumberland County Jail finances but hurts staff morale 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Lewiston Mass Shooting

Military issues new guidelines to detect brain injuries after Lewiston mass shooting 🏛 Bangor Daily News

LGBTQIA+

Maine can forbid discrimination by religious schools that take state tuition money, judge rules - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Outdoors

Hot paws and how to fix them 🏛 The County

We kayaked the New Meadows River in memory of Carolyn Welch 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Puffin Watch: After nearly 400 ideas entered, our adopted puffin has a name - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Photography

Milky Way Timelapse 🏛 Reddit

Maine life 🏛 Reddit

Police

Regulators reject utility proposal aimed at reporting illegal marijuana grows in Maine 🏛 Maine Public

Maine regulators reject proposal to let utilities report suspected illegal cannabis operations to police 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Regulators reject using electric bills to help find illegal grows 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Politics

Letter: Distressed by Jared Golden’s stance on the presidential ticket 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Democratic operative withdraws effort to disqualify RFK in Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Challenge to RFK Jr. on Maine presidential ballot withdrawn 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Challenger drops effort to keep RFK Jr. off Maine’s presidential ballot 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Voter registrations in Maine spiked after Harris announced candidacy 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Sports

Sea Dogs Sweep 'Ponies in Twin Bill on Tuesday 🏛 Minor League Baseball

Things to Do

The Live Music Guide: August 14th - 20th, 2024 🏛 Portland Old Port

The Weekend Guide: August 16th – 18th, 2024 🏛 Portland Old Port

Events in Maine the week of August 13-19, 2024 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Fest takes flight August 16th-18th - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Join or Die 🏛 SPACE

Camp Allagash 🏛 Visit Portland

Janoah Bailin's rOng: a cOmmunity circus shOw 🏛 Mayo Street Arts

Cosmic Kotzschmar 🏛 Portland Downtonwn

September 8th Portland Contra Dance 🏛 Reddit

Magic the gathering at Arcadia 🏛 Reddit

Vacationland

Maine Red Hot Dog Festival returns to Dexter 🏛 Piscataquis Observer

Transportation

Can bicyclists ride in the road even when bike lanes are available in Maine? - YouTube - CBS 13 News