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Q&A: Westbrook skin care company scales up use of Maine seaweed as key ingredient
Laurie Schreiber Updated: January 18, 2024A Wall Street banker struggling to find skin care products without toxic chemicals created her own formula. Products are in stores such as Whole Foods and Sea Bags, with sales in the six figures.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: January 18, 2024
FocusMaine gets $6.9M from Harold Alfond Foundation to build food, bio economies
Renee Cordes January 11, 2024The three-year challenge grant "marks a pivotal moment for FocusMaine," the organization said in Thursday's announcement.
Renee Cordes January 11, 2024
12 business owners chosen for ‘visionary leadership’ development program
Laurie Schreiber Updated: January 11, 2024Seaweed and waffles. Startups and longtime businesses. Participants are a diverse group but have a similar aim: to develop their skills and grow their companies.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: January 11, 2024
Waldoboro eel grower American Unagi receives $1.5M investment
Laurie Schreiber Updated: January 10, 2024American Unagi’s recirculating aquaculture systems facility is the first in the U.S. to grow Maine eels to market size.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: January 10, 2024
Aquaculture training workshops will focus on women, nonbinary students
Laurie Schreiber January 5, 2024The aquaculture sector has seen an increase in women entering the field. But access to training opportunities can be a barrier for women looking to enter the industry or grow existing businesses.
Laurie Schreiber January 5, 2024
Trade secrets or vital data? Lobstermen sue Maine over minute-by-minute boat tracking
Laurie Schreiber January 4, 2024The vessel tracking requirement is intended to help regulators understand risks that lobstering lines may pose to endangered whales. But lobstermen say trap placement and trip routes are confidential and have substantial economic value.
Laurie Schreiber January 4, 2024
2024 Forecast: Aquaculture is an economic ‘bright spot’ with growing demand
Laurie Schreiber Updated: January 8, 2024Demand for Maine aquaculture products, like other Maine-sourced seafoods, has remained strong despite escalating prices that have caused a slump in other regions.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: January 8, 2024
Bar Harbor advances $40M phased proposal for ferry terminal redevelopment
Laurie Schreiber Updated: January 3, 2024An all-tide launch ramp is a priority. Other components would be phased in as funding is available. “It looks like smaller bites of the whale is the proper way to go,” said a town councilor.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: January 3, 2024
Lawmakers push to expand mental health benefits for commercial fishermen
Alexis Wells December 12, 2023Commercial fishermen would get increased support for mental health under a bill co-sponsored by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine.
Alexis Wells December 12, 2023
Maine will get $17M to collect data on endangered North Atlantic right whale
Peter Van Allen December 12, 2023The funding comes at a time when the lobster industry is fending off efforts by regulators to restrict certain fishing gear. The industry says any new regulations could mean thousands of dollars in gear upgrades for individual lobster harvesters.
Peter Van Allen December 12, 2023
Maine will explore 'ropeless' lobstering gear with help of $5M in grants
William Hall November 28, 2023Funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation will help the state develop lobstering technology that eliminates the use of vertical lines, which can endanger North Atlantic right whales.
William Hall November 28, 2023
Portland startup Marin Skincare launches lobster-based lip treatment
Alexis Wells November 20, 2023Founded out of the University of Maine Lobster Institute, Marin Skincare's first product was a body lotion that helps treat dry, aggravated skin associated with eczema, psoriasis and other dermatitis conditions.
Alexis Wells November 20, 2023
Maine to spend $400K on studying how offshore wind power might affect fisheries
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 15, 2023A request for proposals, issued Nov. 8, is based on priorities identified by the Maine Offshore Wind Research Consortium, an assembly of fisheries, wildlife and marine science and industry experts advising the state’s offshore wind research.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 15, 2023
5 Portland businesses to be honored by city in return of annual awards
William Hall November 9, 2023The city of Portland's Annual Business Awards will return next week after a four-year hiatus. Winners range from a nonprofit to one of the state's largest health care providers.
William Hall November 9, 2023
Maine business accelerator will launch for ‘blue economy’ startups using AI
Laurie Schreiber October 31, 2023Artificial intelligence can help analyze vast datasets, optimize resource management and predict environmental changes. Ocean applications include seafood tracing, carbon reduction and energy production.
Laurie Schreiber October 31, 2023-
As lobster industry looks to reduce danger to right whales, their decline may be slowing
Laurie Schreiber October 25, 2023The North Atlantic right whale still faces significant ongoing threats from human activities, including fishing gear entanglement. Development of 'ropeless gear' may help reduce the danger.
Laurie Schreiber October 25, 2023
Today's Poll
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For many, Thanksgiving means gathering with family and friends. It can also mean travel headaches.
AAA predicts a record 81.8 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home between Tuesday, Nov. 25, and Monday, Dec. 1.
Of those travelers, 73 million will go by car — up 1.3 million from a year ago.
With the federal shutdown resolved, air travel is expected to be back at normal levels — although, in this case, it will mean normal Thanksgiving levels. AAA predicts that 6 million people will travel by air, a 2% increase. (Last year, Portland International Jetport broke its Thanksgiving travel record, with 64,348 travelers, up from 54,636 in 2023.)
Another 2.5 million people will travel by bus, train or cruise ship.
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