The 10 Weekly Newsletter, September 25, 2020

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Maine Public: Western Maine Is Having A Moment — More People Are Heading To Franklin County And Staying There

After years of fitful efforts to strengthen its status as a year-round recreation destination, rural, western Maine is having a moment. New data show home sales prices up by double digits in many parts of the state, with eastern and western Maine leading the way. In Franklin County prices jumped by nearly 30 percent. That's despite the challenges brought by the pandemic — and maybe even be because of them.

NPR: No Trick Or Treat - Americans Get Creative To Celebrate Halloween Safely

PBS Newshour: Research Shows Coronavirus Spreads Primarily Through Air. Here’s How To Reduce Risk

CBC Kids: WATCH — Koala Babies Spark Hope Following Bushfires

WBUR: Young Environmentalists On Why They're Fighting For Change

Maine Public: Maine Conservation Coalition Awarded $8M To Preserve Forestland In Sebago Lake Watershed

NPR Books: Here Are The 50 Books Nominated for 2020 National Book Awards

BBC Future Planet: The Daring Plan To Save The Arctic Ice With Glass

NPR Music Features: Rediscovering The Enormous Social And Spiritual Legacy Of Black Jazz Records

NPR Pop Culture: From 'SNL' To Workout Videos, How RBG Became An Icon

The Age of Nature

Join Main Public News Producer Robbie Feinberg this Thursday (October 1 at noon) for our second of three lectures exploring how humans have shaped and affected Maine's Rivers, Forests and Ocean. Laura Rose Day, President and CEO of the 7 Lakes Alliance, will be the featured speaker.

This lecture series is free and open to the public. A panel discussion will follow the presentation.