The Gulf of Maine is warming 10 times faster since 2004, so fisheries managers and fishermen must remain nimble, say those at a symposium in Portland.
July 2013
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O.J. Simpson wins parole on some convictions
But the former NFL star still faces four more years behind bars on other counts related to the 2007 holdup of two sports memorabilia dealers.
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Golf cart accident injures 5 on Maine island
The rollover occurred on Sebago Lake’s Frye Island, where many seasonal residents use golf carts.
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N.H. to craft casino rules, though state doesn’t have one
Gov. Maggie Hassan has lobbied heavily for a casino, but lawmakers killed a gambling proposal this year.
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LePage ‘offended’ by charter school criticisms
At a Heritage Policy Center luncheon, he blasts Sen. Justin Alfond’s family background and criticism of the school for hosting the conservative group.
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Winthrop man sentenced in Augusta purse snatchings
Police said Jed Ian St. Hilaire used the money he got after attacking women at Walmart and Hannaford to buy drugs.
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Feds brace for coming changes to NSA powers
For the first time, the government acknowledges publicly that it can analyze the phone calls of millions of Americans in the hunt for just one suspected terrorist.
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House approves lower rates on student loans
Maine Sen. Angus King helped create the bill now headed for Obama’s signature.
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Denver hotel offers pop-up inflatable room
It has a chemical toilet, shower, sink, inflatable bed and couch, and curtains.
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Weiner aide apologizes for lashing out at former intern
‘In a moment of frustration, I used inappropriate language in what I thought was an off the record conversation,’ Weiner’s spokeswoman says.