Shrimping is the largest piece of the state’s seafood industry, with a value of almost $52 million in 2016.
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National and world news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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New Zealand proposes taxing farm animal emissions
The nation is home to some 10 million beef and dairy cattle and 26 million sheep, but just 5 million people.
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Ex-NSA worker accused of selling secrets ordered detained
Jareh Sebastian Dalke, 30, a former National Security Agency employee, is accused of trying to sell classified information to Russia.
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Biden vows ‘consequences’ for Saudis after OPEC+ cuts output
It remains to be seen how far President Biden is willing to go in showing his displeasure with Saudi Arabia, a vital but complicated ally in the Middle East.
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Gasoline prices on the rise again, around the nation and in Maine
It’s still cheaper to fuel your car here than in much of the U.S., but don’t look for the recent bargains to continue.
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Justice Department asks Supreme Court to deny Trump’s appeal over FBI search
The former president is fighting an appeals court ruling that there is no need for a special master to review classified records since they were not likely to involve issues of privilege.
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King Charles III will be crowned May 6
Some of the more fussy trappings of pomp and circumstance may be trimmed as Britain struggles with soaring inflation.
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Will to live and life jackets: Boaters survive 28 hours
The U.S. Coast Guard says fishermen rescued from the Gulf of Mexico had deep cuts on their hands and a chomped life jacket after hours spent fighting 4- to 6-foot blacktip sharks.
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‘Murder, She Wrote’ actress Angela Lansbury dies at 96
Her stardom came in middle age when she became the hit of the New York theater, but her widest fame began in 1984 when she launched ‘Murder, She Wrote’ on CBS.
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Conservative PACs inject millions into local school races
Right-leaning groups are spending millions on candidates who promise to scale back teachings on race and sexuality, remove offending books from libraries and nix plans for gender-neutral bathrooms or transgender-inclusive sports teams.