The 10 Weekly Newsletter, Sept. 16, 2022

Email not displaying correctly? Try reading it here   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. Read More NPR: The founder of Patagonia is giving his company away to help fight climate change Read More Maine Public: Where have all of Maine's workers gone? Many of them have retired, research finds Read More BBC: Four health-conscious cities putting pedestrians first Read More   Maine Public: With third dry summer, more Maine farmers are exploring irrigation Read More WBUR: To clean up rivers, EPA will require private property owners to manage stormwater runoff Read More PBS: How the pandemic led to a significant decline in child poverty Read More Maine Public: A national conservative group’s latest attack on LGBTQ books Read More NPR: Halle Bailey's 'Little Mermaid' is already making waves among young Black girls Read More BBC: Enid Blyton and some of the most comforting children’s books ever Read More 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.  Copyright © Maine Public, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.