The 10 Weekly Newsletter, June 23, 2023

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Hey Out There!

Mark here, happy to be back after several weeks of leave with my son, born back in the winter! But now it is summer. Man, there has been a lot of rain in June….18/22 days so far? It’s put a damper on my plans to do yard work each weekend... saying well, next weekend I’ll get to that. Maybe not!

I’m wondering what changes you are seeing in the summer this year so far? Anything stand out to you? Drop us a line at [email protected]

In our story roundup this week there’s a lot of legislative pushing of items as they rush towards a session end. Our colleagues Steve Mistler and Kevin Miller are tracking it on the Political Pulse.

Also, a great look at what’s happening around affordable housing in the state from Nicole Ogrysko.

We also have stories about reviving ancient grains for the 21st century, the no washing your clothes trend, what’s behind Google spinning some search results.

Read on for more, and thank you for doing so!

Catch Ya!
Mark

Mark Simpson, News Director

Maine Public: A new queer-focused outdoor gear library in Portland encourages the LGBTQ+ community to get outdoors

The founders of Kindling Collective say there are barriers to LGBTQ+ members accessing outdoor experiences and their aim is to break them down.

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BBC Culture: The rise of the 'no-wash' movement

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Maine Public: A new program is showing promise in chipping away at Maine's housing crisis

PRI: An engineer in Bolivia is reviving an ancestral grain

Maine Public: School board in Portland aims to get all teachers certified in supporting multilingual students

NPR: Google shows you ads for anti-abortion centers when you search for clinics near you

Maine Public: New state law paves way for e-bike rebates

Maine Public News Connect in the Community this Weekend

Join Maine Public this Saturday for the Juneteenth Community Health Fair taking place at the Equality Community Center located at 15 Casco Street in Portland. On hand will be the University of New England’s Student Chapter of the American Association of Public Health Dentistry performing dental health checks and there will be music, activities for kids, and more.

The event is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Maine Public will be there to talk about our Maine Public News Connect translation project and we will have some fun PBS Kids activities for attendees.

Photo: Ari Snider in Portland talking about our news translation service.

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