Evening Links - Thursday October 17, 2024

Thursday, October 17, 2024

Arts

Addison de Lisle ’11 Receives 2025 Maine Artist Fellowship 🏛 Maine College of Art & Design

MECA&D Alum, Faculty Receive Ellis-Beauregard Foundation Grants 🏛 Maine College of Art & Design

Buy Local

Freeport Market gives Maine Makers a unique opportunity - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Climate Emergency

La Nina could soon arrive. Here’s what that means for winter weather 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Sidney couple provide farmland for solar array to fight climate change 🏛 Portland Press Herald

CMP, Versant hope new investments improve grid resiliency 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Community

'Tats 4 Tails' to benefit Maine animal shelters 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Elections

Westbrook teams up with local artist to create unique 'I Voted' stickers - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Environment

Boil water order issued for Gray Water District 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Boil water order issued for Gray Water District 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Food and Drink

At Camp Pennant, the food is infused with a sense of fun 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine Food & Dining News: Bar Harbor, Wells, Kennebunkport, Saco, Dixfield, Biddeford, Westbrook 🏛 Portland Food Map

Owner of Kennebunkport’s Lost Fire to open Patagonian grill at Rock Row 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Looking for Irish Bacon greater Portland area 🏛 Reddit

Health Care

The 1st look at Maine’s abortion data after a Democratic expansion 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine lawmakers seek information on staff injuries and other concerns at state psychiatric hospitals 🏛 Maine Public

Staff safety at Maine’s 2 psychiatric centers back in spotlight 🏛 Portland Press Herald

MaineHealth to participate in major chronic Lyme study 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Healthcare provider desert 🏛 Reddit

Housing

Portland looks to develop housing on city-owned land 🏛 Mainebiz

Voters in Old Orchard Beach to decide whether to cap rent increases at mobile home parks - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Justice

Report finds most Maine adults considered for legal guardianship don't have legal representation 🏛 Maine Public

Defense lawyers ask to introduce new suspects in Deering Oaks murder case 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Man killed in Falmouth hit-and-run remembered as loving father, generous friend 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Lewiston Mass Shooting

“You Can’t Explain It to Anybody” 🏛 Down East

‘This community deserves accountability: Victims of Lewiston mass shooting announce legal action - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Lewiston shooting victims, families question Maine Community Foundation's money allocation - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Outdoors

Nearby nature spots where you can’t hear traffic? 🏛 Reddit

Photography

Mount Katahdin today from Lincoln 🏛 Reddit

Comet over Camden hills seen from Caterpillar hill over look. 🏛 Reddit

Comet! 🏛 Reddit

Haystack - Mapleton 10/13 🏛 Reddit

Aroostook State Park - 10/13 🏛 Reddit

Early morning fall colors 🏛 Reddit

Police

Man accused of shooting 17-year-old in Portland 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Arrest Made in Forest Avenue Juvenile Shooting Yesterday 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Portland man accused of shooting teen on Forest Ave. charged with attempted murder 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Arrest made in Portland shooting that left teen seriously injured - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Police investigate death of man hit by freight train in Old Orchard Beach 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Politics

Portland referendum could strip city’s hazard pay ordinance 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Mayor Dion must shift focus to clean up city 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Morse will work to solve Portland’s housing crisis 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Voters will pass Question 1, but it won’t become law in Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Let Maine voters decide Maine elections 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Yes on Question 2 to grow innovation in Maine 🏛 Piscataquis Observer

Yes on Question 4 to build and maintain Maine’s valuable trails 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Flag change not a good investment 🏛 Portland Press Herald

The illegal voting claims Maine Republicans want investigated 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Use ranked-choice voting to make a statement 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Letter: Use ranked-choice to vote your conscience 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Maine's early voting figures show neither party with clear advantage 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Solar energy policies are hurting Maine businesses 🏛 Bangor Daily News

131st Maine Legislature Scorecard Released 🏛 Wabanaki Alliance

Online portal aims to boost engagement, get young Mainers into elected office 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine CD1: Who are Chellie Pingree, Ron Russell, Ethan Alcorn? 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Jared Golden was brave to change his mind on assault weapons after Lewiston shooting 🏛 Bangor Daily News

1-on-1 with U.S. Senate candidate David Costello 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Demi Kouzounas challenges Angus King in U.S. Senate race - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Harris plan to expand rural health care could have impact in Maine 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Gwen Walz is making another campaign stop in Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Opinion: Democrats risk losing key constituencies over support for Israel 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Public Safety

Pedestrian Killed on Old Orchard Beach Train Tracks 🏛 Bicycle Coalition of Maine

1 dead, 1 in critical condition after being hit by train in Old Orchard Beach 🏛 WGME

Police investigate fatal train incident in Old Orchard Beach 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Train strikes 2 people in Old Orchard Beach; 1 dead, 1 in critical condition - YouTube - WMTW-TV

Scarborough

Opinion: Let’s preserve what makes Scarborough special 🏛 Portland Press Herald

State

Maine Geological Survey Updates Maine Beach Mapping Viewer with 2024 Data 🏛 State of Maine

Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine's looming 'structural' budget gap 🏛 WGME

Things to Do

Brick South @ Thompsons Point November 3rd 🏛 Facebook

Nov 2: Film Fest for Casco Bay 🏛 Friends of Casco Bay

NERFA Conference – Nov. 20 – 24, 2024 🏛 Northeast Regional Folk Alliance

Maggie's Wake + Rob Flax's Boom Chick Trio 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Garnet Rogers with special guest Julian Taylor 🏛 One Longfellow Square

Melissa Ferrick with special guest Sweet Petunia 🏛 One Longfellow Square

The Wizard of Oz, A Radio Drama 🏛 Visit Portland

Xtreme Motorsports Ice Racing on Relentless Tour 🏛 Visit Portland

King Friday's Dungeon Puppet Slam 🏛 Mayo Street Arts

Twain and Esther Rose 🏛 SPACE

Damnationland, Trail of Terror and a Taylor Swift dance party make for a wicked fun weekend 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Family & Friends Weekend 🏛 Maine College of Art & Design

Cemetery tour in Portland brings history to life 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Rare comet visible in Maine's night sky this week 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Viewing tips for Hunter's Supermoon, Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas - YouTube - WMTW-TV

November 10th Contra Dance 🏛 Reddit

Tribal Sovereignty

Letter: Build a more perfect union with Wabanaki people 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Unhoused

Bangor plans to close homeless encampment by end of year 🏛 Maine Public

Utilities

Maine aims to deliver internet to remaining 9,000 homes and businesses without access 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Electricity Maine will refund 20K customers over unfair billing practices 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Electricity Maine ordered to refund $6 million to customers 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Vacationland

Mainers won’t have to learn another area code until at least 2036 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Lifespan of Maine’s 207 area code extended again 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Seguin Island Light Station | Assignment: Maine - YouTube - Maine Public