Morning Links - Saturday October 19, 2024

Saturday, October 19, 2024

Aurora

Maine's dazzling northern lights display captured in viewer photos 🏛 WMTW

Buy Local

Explore mystical treasures at Portland's The Lady in the Moon - YouTube - CBS 13 News

City

Future Friday: West End Aurora Condos 🏛 Portland Old Port

City News Round Up: Friday, October 18, 2024 🏛 City of Portland

Climage Emergency

As climate change hurts Maine farms and restaurants, stakeholders search for solutions 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Portland chefs, farmers discuss climate change challenges at industry event - YouTube - WMTW-TV

American lobster population, habitat preferences shifting, study finds 🏛 University of Maine

Maine lobsters change habitats amid environmental shifts, UMaine study finds 🏛 WGME

Lobsters in the shallows are emerging from their caves 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Maine awarded $65M grant to partner with CMP, Versant on electric grid improvements 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Maine gets $65 million to modernize electric grid 🏛 Maine Public

'Renewable' natural gas grows in Maine 🏛 Maine Public

Letter: Climate change is already impacting Maine 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Elections

Podcast: Exclusive interview with Secretary Shenna Bellows on voting rights, election protections 🏛 Maine Beacon

Environment

PFAS Fund Advisory Committee Seeks Public Input on Next Steps 🏛 Daily Bulldog

The Maine roots of modern environmental policy 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Boil water order issued in Gray 🏛 WGME

Food and Drink

Your Guide To Local Seafood 🏛 Gulf of Maine Research Institute

“FoodWorks” Faces Unique Challenge to its Bottom Line 🏛 Munjoy Hill News

Portland, Maine, Favorite Salvage BBQ Sadly Shutting Down 🏛 WBLM

Health Care

Letter: Seniors should stick with traditional Medicare 🏛 Portland Press Herald

At Maine EMS, a debate over funding and process 🏛 The Maine Monitor

History

On This Day: Royal British forces attack Maine in 1775 - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Housing

Statewide eviction prevention program to begin taking applications Monday 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Justice

Opinion: Our beaches should be public. Fully public. 🏛 Maine Beacon

Labor

Opinion: Employers can strengthen Maine’s workforce by hiring people with disabilities 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Letter: Workers’ compensation failing Maine workers 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Lewiston Mass Shooting

Maine law could have forced the Lewiston shooter into mental health treatment. Why wasn't it used? 🏛 Maine Public

A Maine law could have forced the Lewiston mass shooter into psychiatric treatment. Why wasn’t it used? 🏛 Portland Press Herald

4 key findings about Maine’s law to compel mental health treatment 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Review of Maine State Police response to mass shooting yields more recommendations 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Outdoors

The Stunning Top-Secret Lake in Maine Nobody's Ever ... 🏛 Only in Your State

Photography

Spotted in Old Port this week 🏛 Reddit

Katahdin from Schoodic Lake, Maine 🏛 Reddit

Rt 131 🏛 Reddit

My parking lot is giving Mordor 🏛 Reddit

From Above: Monhegan Island | Assignment: Maine - YouTube - Maine Public

Politics

Portland voters to decide on whether to change city's hazard pay provision - YouTube - CBS 13 News

As communities vote on field projects, voters question need for artificial turf 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Southern Maine voters mull millions in school building projects on November ballot 🏛 Portland Press Herald

How Maine's Question 1 could impact Super PACS nationwide - YouTube - Maine Public

Question 5 - opinion 🏛 Reddit

Do Maine’s congressional candidates support cuts to federal nutritional assistance programs? 🏛 Maine Morning Star

Opinion: When analyzing the state’s budget outlook, context matters 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Friday Focus: Battle for the State House 🏛 WGME

CD1 candidates clash in cordial, policy-heavy debate 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Harris eyes a rural Maine congressional district in a hunt for every possible electoral vote 🏛 The Maine Monitor

Sen. King criticizes Trump for Jan. 6 comments 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Public Safety

Maine on pace to set record-breaking year again for cases of Lyme disease - YouTube - NEWS CENTER Maine

Things to Do

‘Damnationland’ features Halloween films made by Mainers - YouTube - CBS 13 News

Pumpkin harvest festival returns to Saco on Saturday 🏛 Saco Bay News

Maine Mariners vs. Trois-Rivières Lions 🏛 Cross Insurance Arena (Cumberland County Civic Center)

In cerebral ‘Witch,’ characters must decide what their souls are worth 🏛 Portland Press Herald

Come out to Flask Lounge on October 28th for Monday of the Minds. This one is showcasing a ton of talent from New York! 🏛 Reddit

Unhoused

Preble Street awards Force for Good Award to Greg Payne at 2024 Conference on Homelessness 🏛 Preble Street

Utilities

Maine will give Elon Musk’s satellite dishes to remaining homes without internet 🏛 Bangor Daily News

Electricity Maine: What customers can expect from the $6M settlement 🏛 WCSH News Center Maine

Vacationland

Best Things to Do in Portland, Maine From Eating Lobster ... 🏛 Thrillist

Pumpkinfest Draws Largest Crowd In Years 🏛 The Lincoln County News

Final Fall Foliage Report: Last chance to see peak colors in Maine this weekend - YouTube - CBS 13 News