The 10 Weekly Newsletter, June 18, 2021

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It's almost summer ...

... I mean, it’s felt like summer in Maine so far, but the calendar start of the warm season is on Sunday. So while the temperatures are heading higher, Maine’s economy is still struggling to fill work vacancies in the restaurant industry. Shipping is another industry that's still slowing down, and experts say that’s holding back the economy.

And an interesting read from my digital colleague Esta Pratt-Kielley on the evolution of Pride efforts in Ellsworth. We also looked at how underwater drones are being used to monitor lobster trap rules.

Finally a story about how non-alcoholic beverages may be growing as a trend in Australia.

Enjoy the weekend!

Mark

Mark Simpson, News Director

Maine Public: A Year After City Council Rejected A Rainbow Crosswalk, Ellsworth Gears Up For Its First-Ever Pride Celebration

Last Sunday, Ellsworth, Maine had its first-ever pride celebration. Here's the back story of how it happened. Hint: community members credit a group of dedicated high schoolers.

NPR: Detectives Just Used DNA To Solve A 1956 Double Homicide, And They May Have Made History

BBC: Australia's Growing Thirst For Alcohol-free Wine And Beer

BBC: Why Seagulls Are Making Their Homes In Our Cities

Maine Public: After Shedding Jobs Last Year During The Pandemic, Maine Restaurants Struggle To Staff Back Up

Maine Public: New Underwater Drones To Enforce Lobster Trap Rules

PRI: Endangered Corpse Flower Blooms In Warsaw

WBUR: Why Juneteenth Isn't Taught In Schools, What That Means For Our Understanding Of Slavery

NPR: How 'Chaos' In The Shipping Industry Is Choking The Economy

BBC: SLS: First View Of Nasa's Assembled 'Megarocket'

This might be a good time to kick back and start reading our next All Books Considered Book Club selection: The Exiles by Christine Baker Kline. It’s a wonderful read and it was a finalist in the 2021 Maine Literary Awards. This book club event will take place on Thursday, July 29 at 7:00 pm and will be hosted by Cindy Han. Not a book club member yet? Sign up today!