The widespread flooding that accompanied the storm damaged buildings and disrupted travel into Saturday.
March 2018
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Size and value of Maine lobster haul fell sharply in 2017
Will the industry survive one bad year? Yes. Will it hurt individual lobstermen? Yes.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Nation & World
L.L. Bean raises age to 21 for buying all firearms, ammunition
The store joins several other large retailers in adding restrictions that are stronger than federal law.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
Sure, monkfish look scary, but they’re darn tasty – so says your friendly fishing industry
Don’t be fooled by the gaping maw and jagged teeth, they say, the things taste surprisingly lobster-like.
Posted inEditorials
Our View: 2016 hacking showed holes in election security
The same people who attacked the system two years ago will try again in a few months, and we have to be ready.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Lobstermen chief’s likely successor has strong ethic for conservation
Kristan Porter, 47, of Cutler is expected to be nominated at Friday’s Fishermen’s Forum.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Local & State, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Gov. LePage, of all people, has no excuse for ignoring child abuse
The governor is cutting funds for programs that aim to prevent the very kinds of abuse that he says he suffered at the hands of his father.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Leader of many Maine lobstermen relinquishing the helm after 27 years
Dave Cousens has advocated – assertively but carefully – for Maine’s largest trade group since 1991. And he insists he won’t keep his trap shut after he steps down.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Confirmed cases of physical abuse of children jumped 52% in Maine over 8 years
Reports of possible abuse and neglect also rose, to 8,279 in 2016, with increased awareness of a growing problem that could be tied to the opioid epidemic.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Can America East women’s basketball teams topple the dynasty?
Albany has won six consecutive titles entering this weekend’s conference tournament in Portland.