Lobstermen fear new gear rules kicking in Monday are the 1st step in killing the industry
Many lobstermen fear this effort to save right whales will be the beginning of the end of a way of life.
Coronavirus’ impact on Maine’s economy
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Lobster prices sky high due to heavy demand, slower season
Consumers are paying in the $15 per pound range — about a third more than a year ago, and twice the price from some previous summers and early falls.
Trump hotel lost $70M despite millions in foreign business
The Trump Organization said in a statement that the findings of the Democrat-led committee were misleading and false, and it did not receive any special treatment from a lender.
Delta variant and worker shortage keep a lid on job growth
Employers are still struggling to find workers because many people who lost jobs in the pandemic have yet to start looking again.
US to overhaul student debt relief for public service program
The overhaul will result in 22,000 borrowers who have consolidated loans — including those previously ineligible — becoming immediately eligible for $1.74 billion in forgiveness, with 27,000 more who may qualify for added debt relief.
It wasn’t invented here, but the lobster roll could become Maine’s ‘state sandwich’
The Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library found no similar attempt to establish a state sandwich since 1985.
Maine starts $60M workforce push to reverse stark economic trends
The $60 million initiative aims at training and educating workers to reverse stark demographic trends and labor shortages.
This budding Maine city’s affordable housing draws buyers priced out of Portland
Known decades ago as a mill town that commuters drove through, Westbrook has become increasingly seen as a good place to live and is growing at a faster rate than Portland and many other area suburbs.
Maine schools getting help to improve internet access
Maine schools will receive more than $1.6 million in federal money to help improve internet access for students.
Maine to use lottery to give out more scalloping licenses
Maine scallops were worth about $5.5 million at the docks last year. The scallops are a popular restaurant item in New England and elsewhere.
States and cities slow to spend federal pandemic money
As Congress considered a massive COVID-19 relief package earlier this year, hundreds of mayors from across the U.S. pleaded for “immediate action” on billions of dollars targeted to shore up their finances and revive their communities.
More US airlines are requiring COVID-19 vaccines for employees
That comes as the Biden administration steps up pressure on major U.S. carriers to require the shots.
Maine’s biggest tax changes this year and what they mean to you
Some of the potential benefits are small, but they can add up.
Janet Mills’ administration applies for federal lease for offshore wind test site
Gov. Janet Mills’ energy office on Friday filed a federal application to lease an area in the Gulf of Maine for a floating offshore wind research site that has drawn concern from the fishing industry.
US auto sales slump, stalled by car computer chip shortage
Forecasters expect that September sales fell around 25 percent from last year as chip shortages and other parts-supply disruptions cut into the selection on dealer lots and raised prices once again to record levels.
Merck says experimental pill cuts worst effects of COVID-19
If cleared, Merck’s drug would be the first pill shown to treat COVID-19, a potentially major advance in efforts to fight the pandemic.
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