The 10 Weekly Newsletter, Sept. 16, 2022

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The Aroostook Drop is coming...

...next week! We’ll have the latest installment of our Climate Driven series starting Monday. Stories from “The County” include: new strands of potatoes able to keep up with a changing climate, “Climate Smart Forestry” in Maine and how large land owners are embracing it, and how the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians are trying to restore salmon to a Maine river.

Across our Maine Public Newsroom, stories include a check-in on the heat-up in the Governor’s race, farmers figuring out how to handle dry summers, and a new look for Disney’s “Little Mermaid”…(my daughter will be excited about that one 😊)

Also in this edition: special coverage of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral on Morning Edition Monday and what happens when a city puts pedestrian design first.

Cool weather…sweater weather for Gilmore Girls fans? Tweed weather? What do you think?

Mark

Mark Simpson, News Director

Maine Public: USDA grants $30 million for increased carbon storage in New England forests

The goal of the program is to remove more carbon from the atmosphere by growing more and better quality wood, verifying the results and building markets for climate-friendly wood products.

NPR: The founder of Patagonia is giving his company away to help fight climate change

Maine Public: Where have all of Maine's workers gone? Many of them have retired, research finds

BBC: Four health-conscious cities putting pedestrians first

Maine Public: With third dry summer, more Maine farmers are exploring irrigation

WBUR: To clean up rivers, EPA will require private property owners to manage stormwater runoff

PBS: How the pandemic led to a significant decline in child poverty

Maine Public: A national conservative group’s latest attack on LGBTQ books

NPR: Halle Bailey's 'Little Mermaid' is already making waves among young Black girls

BBC: Enid Blyton and some of the most comforting children’s books ever

The Camden International Film Festival (CIFF) is celebrating its 18th year of showcasing exceptional films and documentaries here in Maine and Maine Public is very pleased to be a media sponsor of this wonderful festival. The festival includes 34 feature documentary films and 37 short documentary films. The films originate from 41 countries, are the most racially diverse slate of films in CIFF's history, and nearly half of the feature films are presented as major premieres. Maine Public members receive a special discount on passes and tickets. Go to mainepublic.org to learn more.