The Farmington Rotary Club’s annual youth fishing derby drew 24 children to Fish ’N Play, where Cohen Mitchell, of Jay, won the biggest fish prize.
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Maine harbormasters are having a moment. What do they do?
They manage moorings, settle turf wars and now one is even running for the US Senate.
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Following the alewives: Gardiner students wade into science on Cobbossee Stream
Gardiner Area High School freshmen help catch and analyze alewives as they try to migrate to their spawning grounds.
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See the alewives return to central Maine
The annual migration of the alewives is now underway as the herring species seeks fresh water for spawning.
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Farmington Rotary to host annual youth fishing derby
Farmington Rotary’s annual youth fishing derby will return May 23 with age-group competitions and prizes for young anglers.
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This 80-mile relay in northern Maine traces the alewife migration up the St. Croix
A race from Sipayik to Forest City, hosted by Wabanaki REACH, follows the ‘fish that feeds all.’
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Skowhegan charts new 10-year plan for improving Whitten Brook water quality
Town officials are just beginning to map out next steps and seek funding for projects to aid the stream, which provides brook trout habitat in a developed area.
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Lawsuit challenging fishing regulations will go to Maine’s highest court
The state designates roughly 225 of its 6,000 inland waters for fly-fishing only, according to court documents.
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How high gas prices are rippling through Maine’s economy
Farmers, fishermen and forest product companies call diesel the lifeblood of the state’s working lands and waterfronts.
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Maine’s lobster haul hits 17-year low
The state’s fleet is grappling with a post-boom normal defined by fewer trips and narrower margins, while recent scientific surveys offer a sliver of hope.