Morning Links - Saturday October 12, 2024

Saturday, October 12, 2024

Arts

Gracie Abrams draws exuberant crowd – her Maine family included – to State Theatre 🏛 Portland Press Herald

'As We Are': New exhibit now open at Portland Museum of Art - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Aurora

Aurora borealis captivates Mainers 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Northern Lights over Mt. Washington and Mt. Katahdin 🏛 WGME

'Rainbow explosion': The northern lights grace Maine once again 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

October Aurora lights 🏛 Boothbay Register

Maine Aurora - Freeport 🏛 Reddit

I've never seen the Aurora Burealis till last night (Sebago) 🏛 Reddit

York, Maine 🏛 Reddit

So stoked to finally catch this last night. Absolutely gorgeous. 🏛 Reddit

Midcoast! We could hear people cheering during the first big show around 7:30pm 🏛 Reddit

Incredible light show at Portland Head Light 🏛 Reddit

What an amazing sight to walk into too 🏛 Reddit

OOB last night 🏛 Reddit

Northern lights dazzle Maine skies - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Fast facts about northern lights - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

City

Future Friday: Union Branch Pathway 🏛 Portland Old Port

Portland wants to reduce carbon emissions from cruise ships 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Mayor Dion needs to read up on needle waste data 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Community

Mainer hopes someone can be her sister's lifesaving living liver donor 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine gets $200K in grant funding - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Education

University of Maine System Wabanaki history course and credential reaches milestone 🏛 University of Maine

Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation awards $25,000 to Portland Public Schools 🏛 Portland Press Herald

The Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation Award PPS $25K for “Diverse” Libraries 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

SMCC offers scholarship fund for students who are first responders - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Elections

Online voter registration open through Oct. 15, same-day registration up to and on election day 🏛 Maine Morning Star

You can vote early at City Hall - and there are no lines! 🏛 Reddit

Maine's online voter registration deadline is Tuesday, Oct. 15 - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Environment

PWD completes lead inventory, certifies no lead service ... 🏛 Portland Water District

How much money has been spent subsidizing heat pumps in Maine? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Conservation groupoffers to buy Kennebec River dams, Maine lawmaker says 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Resigning airport official: I am ‘distracting’ from toxic foam clean-up efforts 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Brunswick airport authority director is stepping down 🏛 Maine Public

MRRA executive director resigns weeks after toxic spill in Brunswick 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Brunswick lawmakers say resignation of airport leader ‘not a time to celebrate’ 🏛 Maine Morning Star

'Once-in-a-career incident': Orrington trash plant fire fully extinguished 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Crews still dousing hot spots at Orrington energy plant fire 🏛 Ellsworth American

Tracking Eelgrass: The Seagrass Snapshot 🏛 Friends of Casco Bay

Food and Drink

Maine Flavor Ice Cream Shop Opens Today 🏛 Portland Food Map

Ramona’s owner to open new Congress Street restaurant 🏛 Portland Press Herald

History

Take a Spin Through the State’s Musical History at the Maine Historical Society 🏛 Down East

Looking back at Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Housing

New bill would pay farmers to put rentals on their land 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Brunswick residents purchase their mobile home complex for $26.3 million - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Labor

Southern Maine has one of the highest rates of remote work in the country 🏛 Maine Public

Portland ed techs to get raises under proposed contract agreement 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Mainers to start paying into state's paid family and medical leave program in January - YouTube - CBS 13 News

LGBTQIA+

Watch: Police report filed after Gardiner school board candidate confronts students 🏛 Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel

Outdoors

What to know about hiking Maine’s tallest volcanic mountain 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Haunted hikes in Maine for spooky fun this Halloween 🏛 Bangor Daily News

A Reminder About Walking Sanford Trails During Hunting Season 🏛 Sanford Springvale News

Photography

Friend shaped/is friend/sharp/ becomes wildly beautiful. 🏛 Reddit

Damariscotta Pumpkin Festival 🏛 Reddit

Police

Alfred man stole 4 vehicles, including a dump truck, while evading police 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Alfred man wanted on several felony warrants taken into custody 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Politics

National Realtor group spends $56,000 to support unknowing Portland council candidates 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Substitute teacher and business owner vie for at-large seat on Portland school board 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Local Elections 🏛 Reddit

Politics put simply 🏛 USM Free Press

How Question 4 pits snowmobilers against passenger rail advocates 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Maine deserves a great flag. Vote yes on Question 5. 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine House candidate, State Rep. share conspiracy theories about hurricanes online - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Ron Russell challenges Rep. Pingree in Maine's 1st Congressional District - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Is U.S. Chamber of Commerce's endorsement of Golden something or nothing? - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Analyzing Maine's 2nd Congressional District race after 3 debates - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Inside Project 2025: a conservative blueprint for a ... 🏛 Amjambo Africa

Letter: Portland officials overstepped their bounds 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Public Safety

Maine officials issue recall of some Nova Farms cannabis products 🏛 Maine Public

Maine issues 2nd recall of moldy cannabis 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Second cannabis recall in Maine due to yeast and mold detection 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Sears Island / Mack Point Wind Port

Maine DOT report reaffirms Sears Island wind port 🏛 Maine Public

Things to Do

Fall Fun for Everyone – October 2024 🏛 Real Maine

Louder Than You Think: A Lo-Fi History of Gary Young and Pavement 🏛 SPACE

Union 🏛 SPACE

Playland 🏛 SPACE

Maine Maple Fall Festival returns for its 5th year 🏛 WGME

Sugar houses across the state get ready for Maine Maple Fall Fest - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Open Creamery Day happening Sunday - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Damariscotta Pumpkinfest happening this weekend - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Tribal Sovereignty

Indigenous Peoples’ Day provides ‘a reason to be joyful and proud’ 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Here are 6 opportunities to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Maine 🏛 Maine Beacon