Good morning, Portland.

Snow is a friendly two-year-old mixed breed dog available for adoption from the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland at 217 Landing Road in Westbrook.

The shelter accepts first-come, first-served arrivals from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on days it is open except Wednesdays.

Maine artist Jennifer Brou debuts her first solo exhibition 'Somewhere Still' at Sarah Bouchard Gallery in Woolwich from Oct.

3 through Nov. 7 and will host an opening reception on Saturday from 3-5 p.m. at 13 Nequasset Pines Road.

Jay Leno will perform at Portland’s Merrill Auditorium on Saturday, Nov.

7. Tickets are on sale + he joined ARC Maine to preview his show and recall his time hosting The Tonight Show.

The Center for Maine Contemporary Art opens 'Because the Sky is Blue' today during Rockland’s First Friday Art Walk from 4-7 p.m. The exhibition runs through Jan.

17 and features work by Maine and nonlocal artists + includes live DJ music and tacos from Taqueria Max.

Love Signs, a local dance group, performs three days a week at Longfellow Square and Congress Square Park to share a message of love with upbeat music and colorful hearts.

They invite passersby to join by honking, smiling and dancing.

Jay Leno will perform at Merrill Auditorium on Saturday, Nov.

7 & tickets are on sale after he previewed his upcoming show with ARC Maine and shared stories from his time hosting The Tonight Show.

Recent testing off Harpswell confirmed a dangerous red tide with 20 million cells per liter, and local shellfish harvesters reported dead clams and worms (raising concerns that harvesting may be stalled for up to two years) after a nor'easter moved away.

Gov. Mills has proclaimed Maine Wasted Food Prevention Week to help keep up to 361,000 tons of food waste out of local landfills.

Local partners including Hannaford and Agri-Cycle diverted 23 million pounds of unused food into renewable energy and fertilizer last year + they plan to reduce waste by 50% by 2030.

Rain from September’s nor'easter eased drought across Maine and helped leaves turn bright red, orange and yellow as fall begins.

Portland recorded 4.7 inches of rain this month, boosting conditions for autumn colors in the region.

NOAA reported six confirmed whale entanglements in the Gulf of Maine last year, including four off Maine (two humpbacks, one minke, and one fin whale), and stated that nearly half involved commercial or recreational fishing gear.

Governor Mills announced that Maine’s DHHS will automatically apply electric bill discounts to low-income CMP & Versant customers who qualify through SNAP, TANF or MaineCare; eligible households will see monthly discounts starting with their November bill.

The program’s funding has increased to $40 million to help qualifying Mainers.

Assistant Sports Editor Scott Martin trains for the Maine Marathon on Sunday, Oct.

4 by running local routes while focusing on fun and safety after nearly 10 months of intense preparation.

The Maine Mariners start training camp Sunday and will play a preseason game a week from today at UNE, a season opener on Oct.

17 at Worcester, and a home opener on Oct. 24 at Cross Insurance Arena. Coach Rick Kowalsky signed a three-year extension after last season’s playoff run.