Morning Links - Friday August 16, 2024

Friday, August 16, 2024

Arts

hip hop bee 🏛 Reddit

Boston Globe: Woven wonders at the Portland Museum of Art 🏛 Portland Museum of Art

Boston Globe: Jeremy Frey wins Rappaport Prize, the first Indigenous artist to receive the award 🏛 Portland Museum of Art

This Bremen Cape Is Filled With the Spoils of a Couple’s Antiquing Adventures 🏛 Down East

Asylum Seekers

Immigrant communities rally in Portland in support of federal laws to help refugees resettle 🏛 Maine Public

City

Law Firm Files Brief on Behalf of “GPL” Effort to Overturn City’s Reclassification of Historic Building 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Unified Parking Partners is Sold: How It Affects Portland, Maine 🏛 WCYY

Community

The 99th annual Italian Bazaar drew thousands, Portland, Maine ... 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Westbrook clears way for new Asian-American community center, temple 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Education

Opinion: Maine’s Education Dept. should not be stirring fear of AI 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine schools work to fill staffing positions before classes start - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Environment

Maine DEP reviews application to expand Juniper Ridge Landfill - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Feds announce funding push for ropeless fishing gear that spares rare whales 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Hazy days ahead: Wildfire smoke impacts Maine skies, air quality 🏛 WGME

Food and Drink

LB Kitchen plans to open cafe in Rock Row medical campus 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine Food ＆ Dining News 🏛 Portland Food Map

4 Maine Soda Fountains Serving Up a Dose of Nostalgia 🏛 Down East

Over-Oxygenated Portland: A Short Tour of Lobster Rolls 🏛 The West End News

Saigon back open?! 🏛 Reddit

Fresh HOPS here! 🏛 Reddit

Health Care

Jared Golden’s medication information bill is critical for rural health in Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

‘Perfect storm’ of crises is leading to cutbacks in abortion care, advocates say 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine’s shield goes up – stopping out-of-state attacks on reproductive and trans health care 🏛 Maine Beacon

Our system for funding emergency medical services is broken 🏛 Bangor Daily News

History

Throwback Thursday Photo: Union Station 1956 ＆ 2024 🏛 Portland Old Port

Interior Secretary considers creating national monument honoring Frances Perkins 🏛 Maine Public

Housing

Priced out of Portland - an E-Book 🏛 Reddit

Portland man at risk of eviction continues the fight to keep his childhood home 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Section 8 housing programs put on hold for several Maine communities 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Federal housing vouchers on pause in several of Maine's largest ... 🏛 WGME

'Shock to the system': Homeowners in sticker shock over South Portland property tax bills - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Justice

Maine Supreme Court throws lawsuit against Gov. Mills, Democratic leaders 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection Settles with Abra to Return Cryptocurrency Assets 🏛 State of Maine

Outdoors

3 simple ways to sort out shorebirds for identification 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine Antlerless Deer Permit Lottery: Search our 2024 database of hunters 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Photography

Shots from the early morning storm 🏛 Reddit

This little guy waits for a treat every day on my trail walk. Photographed in Maine, USA 🏛 Reddit

Picture of catbird nest we managed to get at my aunts house (Topsham, Maine) 🏛 Reddit

The Beauty of Maine, Aerial Footage in Beautiful 🏛 Reddit

The Fishing Trip - Knight's Pond, South Berwick, Maine. 🏛 Reddit

Perseid meteor shower over Maine #shorts - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Police

Portland, Maine | Cop City - YouTube - Portland Police Department

Westbrook police seek help to locate stolen vehicle involved in ... 🏛 WGME

Politics

These 6 House races – including Maine’s 2nd District – are ones to watch in this year’s election 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Golden stands firm in not endorsing presidential candidate, vows to focus on his race 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Letter: Rep. Golden’s negativity on EVs shows poor judgment 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Voter registration spikes in Maine after Biden drops out of presidential race 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Social Safety Net

Guaranteed Income — An Explainer 🏛 Maine Center for Economic Policy

Sports

Campbell named Eastern League Player of the Week 🏛 Minor League Baseball

Meet the unsung heroes behind the magic of Portland Sea Dogs games - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

State

US and Canada celebrate new Madawaska border crossing 🏛 The County

Things to Do

Balloon festival, River Jam, Acadia adventures and what else to do this weekend 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival parade has new route: Here's a look - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Free Festival in Biddeford! 🏛 Reddit

Poetry ＆ Prose Open Mic @Sacred Profane in Biddo on Mon 8/26! 🏛 Reddit

Red Riding Hood - Events 🏛 Portland Downtonwn

Enjoy Portland, Maine: 15 Top Activities According to TripAdvisor 🏛 WBLM

TRIVIA THURSDAYS! 🏛 Reddit

Transportation

Portland, ME Amtrak Station Relocation Project: Site Rendering 🏛 Reddit

Planes over West End 🏛 Reddit

Vacationland

With Toys Almost 100 Years Old, This Small Town Museum In Maine Is A True Hidden Gem 🏛 Only in Your State