Robert Stolt was fishing on the Kennebec River near Lines Island in Bath on Sunday when he jumped into the water to rescue his dog after it had tried to retrieve a fish.
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Maine issues new fish consumption limits for PFAS-tainted waters
Six bodies of water have new fish consumption advisories due to elevated levels of forever chemicals.
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Posted inLeslie Bridgers, Maine
11 things you’re likely to find in any Maine camp
Whether it’s a rustic cabin with no running water or a lake house with Wi-Fi, any camp you enter is bound to have these essential items.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Lawmakers push for constitutional right to hunt and fish, but first vote falls shy in Maine House
The proposal won approval from both Democrats and Republicans, but fell short of the two-thirds threshold that will be needed to send the measure to voters.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
‘Fisherman core’ is the latest fashion fad. Here’s what Mainers think.
Fashion forecasters say fishermen are models of today’s trends. Do they get it right? Yes and no.
Posted inBusiness, News
Gulf of Maine scallop fishery halted again, this time for the year
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expects fisherman to reach the 675,563-pound harvest limit within the next few days.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine’s groundfishing industry is in decline. Saving it is complicated.
Dozens of fishermen have left the industry after years of struggling to make a living.
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Nordic Aquafarms to pay Midcoast environmental group $125K
Upstream Watch had opposed the Norwegian company’s recently abandoned plan to build a $500 million inland salmon farm in Belfast.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Nation & World, Politics
Golden bill would force federal agencies to have offices outside DC
Bureaucrats should operate closer to the people impacted by federal rules and regulations, the lawmaker said.
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Maine body movement expert teaches farmworkers how to avoid injury
Freeport-based consultant Cynthia Flores helps farmers and their employees reduce injuries that cost the U.S. about $11.3 billion annually.