Seafood Watch, a program of the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California, unfairly downgraded its evaluation of the Maine lobster fishery last fall, the fishermen say.
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Maine unemployment fell below 3% in January
At the same time, the number of jobs in the state rose to an all-time high of 648,000.
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As a Maine distillery grows, so does worry over ‘whiskey fungus’
The black blight is spreading near large distilleries and threatening home values in places such as Kentucky. Now some neighbors of Wiggly Bridge Distillery say the fungus has come to York.
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Hartford man killed, others injured in 3-vehicle crash in Auburn
Zachery Cowett, 32, died on state Route 4 when his vehicle was hit Saturday afternoon by a pickup truck driven by Stephen Witham, 50, of Lewiston.
Posted inMaine, New England, News, Religion & Values
$3 million in federal funds will help preserve Maine Irish Heritage Center’s history
The center inside the old St. Dominic’s church building in Portland’s West End, a key piece of the area’s rich Irish identity, will get long-needed updates to the roof and brickwork.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Waterville man charged with reckless conduct after gunshots fired at Colby College campus apartments
Andrew Gifford, 24, was charged by police in connection with the early Saturday morning incident at the Alfond Apartments at Colby.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Some high schools embrace later start times as Legislature considers statewide mandate
A bill by Sen. Mattie Daughtry, D-Brunswick, would mandate an 8:30 a.m. start time for high schools.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Surge of asylum seekers means children wait weeks to be screened for school enrollment
The district has shifted some staff responsibilities and is working to hire an additional staff member to help try to keep up with the influx of new students, many of whom are multilingual learners who often need substantial support.
Posted inMaine
Maine joins multistate lawsuit against FDA over abortion drug
Maine and 17 other states are suing the federal agency, accusing it of maintaining restrictions on mifepristone even though it has been safely used to induce abortions for decades.
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One of the Freeport Flag Ladies dies, remembered for commitment and patriotism
Carmen Footer, 81, passed away Wednesday surrounded by friends and family.