Maine fishermen used to catch millions of pounds of shrimp every winter, but the fishery is decimated by warming ocean temperatures.
2018
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
FBI arrests fugitive in Sanford
Joshua Patrick Weldon is taken into custody Friday after the FBI offered a $5,000 reward for information that led to his capture.
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Posted inFootball
Class C football: Newcomers eager to take home gold
Nokomis, Fryeburg set for big stage in Portland.
Posted inPolitics
Lawmakers from Portland and Biddeford join leadership in Maine House
All 3 of the top Democrats in the House are from southern Maine.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Waterville shelter seeking homes for cats rescued from storage unit
A woman has been charged with aggravated cruelty to animals after the cats were found locked in the facility with no food, water or litter last month.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump will nominate former lobbyist to lead environmental agency
Andrew Wheeler, who has been acting EPA administrator, has been a methodical steward of Trump’s deregulatory mission.
Posted inMaine
Farmingdale to hold special town meeting on spending $1.7 million for fire station
Voters will decide on Dec. 6 whether to approve a bond to fund the construction of a fire station on Maine Avenue.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine
Historian Earl H. Smith presents new history of Waterville
Author and historian Earl H. Smith talked about the city’s history, including its immigrants, at the launch of “Water Village, The Story of Waterville, Maine.”
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Oyster company lays out plans for 40-acre expansion in Brunswick
After nearly four hours of discussion and debate Thursday night, opponents of the plan will speak Monday.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Small-business lending drops sharply in Maine in 2018
The U.S. Small Business Administration said 2017 was a record year, and that fewer businesses borrowed in 2018 because of economic growth.