The fishery has been shut down since 2013 and recent surveys show the species is still struggling.
New England
Details emerge about how Coast Guard tracked down sailboat from Maine
Coast Guard officials plan to interview the Dove’s three crew members when the 40-foot yacht next makes port on its trip south.
Werner Doehner, last survivor of the Hindenburg disaster, dies at 90
He was 8 when his mother tossed him to safety from the burning airship.
New England lawmakers question border patrol checkpoints far from the border
Federal law allows Customs and Border Protection to conduct the checkpoints within 100 miles of the international border.
Sens. Collins, King co-sponsor effort to expand regional climate programs
The group has introduced bipartisan legislation to support and expand programs such as the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
Ex-Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick launches ‘Hail Mary’ bid for president
In Concord, N.H., he registers to appear on the ballot in the first-in-the-nation primary, expected to be held on Feb. 11.
Some northern New England cities among those breaking cold records
In Maine, Augusta plunged to 11 degrees Wednesday morning, breaking a previous record, and more records were expected to fall Thursday morning.
Bill Weld files to challenge Trump in New Hampshire primary
Bill Weld the first major Republican challenger to officially challenge President Donald Trump in the the primary.
Northern Maine, Vermont blanketed by nearly a foot of snow
Extreme cold is expected to follow the early-season storm.
New Hampshire police arrest Maine man after wild chase
Marc Horowitz, 48, of Sanford is facing multiple charges in connection with what police say was his flight from state troopers.