Morning Links - Friday December 27, 2024

Arts

Falmouth studio offers lifeline for budding musicians with new nonprofit πŸ› WCSH News Center Maine

Buy Local

Freeport businesses see shopping rush continue after Christmas πŸ› WCSH News Center Maine

Civil Rights

It must become unthinkable for men to abuse and harass women, or anyone else πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Climate Emergency

Maine energy agency asks for major battery storage buildout πŸ› Bangor Daily News

The oil and auto industries’ inconvenient truth πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Letter: Save Maine winters and Maine livelihoods πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Unusual winter drought persists across Maine πŸ› Maine Public

How a sand dune in Wells needed state government to change πŸ› WCSH News Center Maine

Justice

Maine’s high court says Legislature can’tsee confidential child death files πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Politicians on oversight panel can't see confidential records used to investigate child deaths πŸ› Maine Public

High court says Maine lawmakers not entitled to child protective records πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Labor

Maine's minimum wage is going up on Jan. 1 πŸ› WCSH News Center Maine

Media

Stephen King to sell Bangor rock station to local businessmen πŸ› Portland Press Herald

'Rock 'n' roll, silliness, and fun': Stephen King's WKIT radio station lives on πŸ› WCSH News Center Maine

Outdoors

Great Back Lots and Valiant Trail Loop (Small-Burnham Conservation Area) πŸ› Hiking in Maine

Photography

Sunrise waves at Ram Island Ledge Light πŸ› Reddit

Far away shot of katahdin πŸ› Reddit

Christmas in Kennebunkport πŸ› Reddit

Nothing like a white Christmas β›„πŸŽ πŸ› Reddit

These were my pictures from last year, but I wanted to share since they make me happyπŸŽ„β€οΈ πŸ› Reddit

Police

Multiple shots fired into Portland apartment building πŸ› Portland Press Herald

Police investigating overnight shooting at apartment building in Portland, Maine πŸ› New England Cable News

Someone fired more than dozen bullets into Maine apartment building πŸ› Bangor Daily News

Shots Fired Into Apartment Building at 139 Cumberland Avenue This AM πŸ› Munjoy Hill News

Things to Do

Maine Things To Do: ​Climb For A Cure, Finale 5K, The Silver Circus πŸ› WCSH News Center Maine

Katie Matzell and Friends pay tribute to Bonnie Raitt πŸ› WCSH News Center Maine

BLK Plutoh πŸ› SPACE

Utilities

Iberdrola completes $2.5 billion acquisition of CMP parent company πŸ› Bangor Daily News