Morning Links - Sunday October 6, 2024

Sunday, October 6, 2024

Arts

"O Lar" at The Lewis Gallery at Portland Public Library 🏛 Maine College of Art & Design

Aurora

Northern lights may be visible in Maine this weekend if clouds clear - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

City

Opinion: A Brooklynite weighs in on Portland’s bothersome bricks 🏛 Portland Press Herald

City News Round Up: Friday, October 4, 2024 🏛 City of Portland

ReForest the City October Tree Talks 🏛 West End Neighborhood Association

Letter: Businesses need customers and customers need parking 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Education

Meet the 2025 Maine Teacher of the Year finalists 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Environment

Maine DEP downgrades air quality alert amid huge trash fire in Orrington - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Food and Drink

Why so many Greater Portland restaurants are closing – and more could be coming 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Location Matters for Restaurants During Uncertain Days 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Health Care

Letter: It’s time to demand a better health care system 🏛 Portland Press Herald

LGBTQIA+

Some Maine schools grapple with confusion over suit challenging new protections against discrimination 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Photography

Harbor Watch 🏛 Corey Templeton Photography

I think Thomas Knight Park is one of my favorite places. 🏛 Reddit

Giant Maple 🏛 Reddit

Autumnal colors filling in nicely 🏛 Reddit

Politics

Opinion: Portland letter writers endorse on Nov. 5 vote 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Endorsing English for Portland City Council 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Record campaign spending 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Quick facts on Maine's 2nd Congressional District candidates 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

A quarter of Maine House races have only one major-party candidate. Here’s a map of those districts. 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Letter: Violence in Gaza leaves deep emotional scars 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Never Not Amazed: As Maine goes, so goes the nation 🏛 Harpswell Anchor

Things to Do

Rock my Soul 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Taste of Allagash: The Origin Tour 🏛 Visit Portland

Transportation

Boston eyes $8 billion rail plan that would benefit Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald