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Southern Maine firms team up on workboat designed with electric propulsion
Laurie Schreiber Updated: May 29, 2025A workboat designed for electric propulsion performed successful sea trials. “This is about delivering zero-emission tools that meet the demands of working waterfronts.”
Laurie Schreiber Updated: May 29, 2025
New England Ocean Cluster teams up with USM on 'commercialization' effort
Laurie Schreiber May 25, 2025Amid changing federal research funding landscapes, the partnership will support blue economy research and development and create commercialization pathways.
Laurie Schreiber May 25, 2025
Federal government restores $4.5M Maine Sea Grant funding
Laurie Schreiber Updated: May 5, 2025Money was made immediately available for the upcoming year, with funding for two additional years contingent on future appropriations by Congress.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: May 5, 2025
Mainers are harvesting more edible seaweed, but still asking how consumers might buy it
Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 28, 2025Farming of seaweed and related edible products has increased in Maine, but tapping into what consumers would buy or eat can pose challenges.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 28, 2025
Conservation group to buy Nordic Aquafarms land in Belfast
Laurie Schreiber April 23, 2025Nordic Aquafarms earlier this year abandoned its proposal to build a land-based salmon farm at the site and listed the 53.9 acres for $2 million.
Laurie Schreiber April 23, 2025
Federal scallop fishery is reopened after early season shutdown
Tina Fischer April 21, 2025The federal agency charged with setting fishing quotas had been sidelined by ongoing policy changes coming from the Trump administration. The fishery was reopened April 21.
Tina Fischer April 21, 2025
Lobstermen say modern data collection essential to support resource
Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 21, 2025Crucial data such as water temperature, salinity, wind and past weather patterns are helpful to compare year to year, said one fisherman.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 21, 2025
Lobster industry hails executive order easing fishery regulations
Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 21, 2025The executive order “recognizes the challenges our fishing families and communities face and we appreciate the commitment to reduce burdensome regulations and strengthen the competitiveness of American seafood.”
Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 21, 2025
From legends to Lady Gaga: World’s first digital lobster museum is a love letter to Maine
Renee Cordes Updated: April 16, 2025The Maine Lobster Museum, set to open its digital doors on May 8, will offer visitors a virtual tour of all things lobster from biology to culinary traditions and Lady Gaga’s famous bejeweled headpiece.
Renee Cordes Updated: April 16, 2025-
Scallop fishermen face tough choices after the federal fishery is paused
Tina Fischer April 15, 2025A number of Maine fisherman set up operations in Gloucester, Mass., during peak scallop season. But NOAA's pause on the scallop season has put some Mainers in limbo.
Tina Fischer April 15, 2025 
Jonesport land-based fish farm set to move forward after winning appeal
Laurie Schreiber April 11, 2025The construction timeline, originally planned to break ground in 2023, will be determined by current economic and financial conditions, which the company is assessing.
Laurie Schreiber April 11, 2025
A trust banks groundfish and scallop quotas for Maine fishermen
Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 8, 2025The Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association in Brunswick and the Maine chapter of the Nature Conservancy said the Fisheries Trust of Maine is designed to ensure that there are permits and quotas available for fishermen to lease.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 8, 2025
Casco Bay municipalities get help in making waterfront planning decisions
Laurie Schreiber March 28, 2025Greater Portland Council of Governments upgraded information to help Casco Bay municipalities, harbormasters, aquaculture farmers and coastal stakeholders manage nearshore resources more effectively.
Laurie Schreiber March 28, 2025
Maine poised to leverage ‘blue economy’ opportunities, despite obstacles
Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 1, 2025Maine has a long history of sustainable use of its ocean and coastal resources. But the state’s efforts to support ocean-related industries have been “disorganized.”
Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 1, 2025
After 22 years, Portland Boat Show gets a new owner
Tina Fischer March 27, 2025The long-running Portland Boat Show has transitioned to new owners. The Portland Sports Complex on Warren Avenue will continue to host the annual event.
Tina Fischer March 27, 2025
Kelp burgers, seaweed-infused chocolate? Welcome to North America’s largest seaweed food fest
Laurie Schreiber March 26, 2025Maine leads the nation in seaweed farming; one million pounds of kelp were harvested last spring. Seaweed Week is the largest seaweed food and drink festival in North America.
Laurie Schreiber March 26, 2025
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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