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$1.4M attachment ordered in Trenton lobster racketeering case

Laurie Schreiber Updated: June 8, 2020

A federal district court judge issued an attachment against defendants of a racketeering lawsuit brought by Lobster 207, a Trenton lobster wholesale co-op owned by members of the Maine Lobstering Union.

Laurie Schreiber Updated: June 8, 2020
Trump to tout Puritan swab ramp-up, talk to commercial fishermen during visit

Maureen Milliken June 4, 2020

The president will talk in Bangor with commercial fishermen, then plans to visit Puritan Medical Products in Guilford to celebrate its work producing swabs for COVID-19 tests and its partnership with Bath Iron Works.

Maureen Milliken June 4, 2020
Insider Notebook: Navatek's Commercial Street lease first step in Portland marine complex

Maureen Milliken Updated: June 3, 2020

The lease is the first in a three-phase property plan for the marine engineering firm, which last year was awarded an $8 million Navy contract, and a key piece of an expanded tech working waterfront at the site; also, nominations open for Smart

Maureen Milliken Updated: June 3, 2020
BIW vendor tests positive for COVID-19; Portland restaurant closes temporarily

Staff Updated: May 27, 2020

A vendor working at Bath Iron Works tested positive for COVID-19, and two other people have also quarantined. In Portland, Salvage BBQ has shut down for at least two weeks after an employee tested positive there.

Staff Updated: May 27, 2020
Breaking into boatbuilding: A traditional craft offers nontraditional entry

Peter Van Allen Updated: May 25, 2020

Maine’s boatbuilding tradition goes back centuries, and today there are still many opportunities to learn the craft. They include some you might expect, and some unlikely learners, too.

Peter Van Allen Updated: May 25, 2020
In Arundel, marine trade school tries a new tack to weather pandemic

Laurie Schreiber Updated: May 21, 2020

Remote instruction during the pandemic has been a huge shift for teachers around the world. But for the Landing School in Arundel, the trick was how to continue programs where students learn things like how to build boats — through hands-on

Laurie Schreiber Updated: May 21, 2020
Bristol Seafood temporarily closes to confront outbreak; Cianbro site cases up to 19

Maureen Milliken May 19, 2020

Bristol Seafood has closed for cleaning and testing after five cases of COVID-19 were found among employees. Maine CDC continues to investigate the outbreak at the Augusta Maine Veterans Home construction site, involving people from multiple states.

Maureen Milliken May 19, 2020
Maine fishing family turns fishermen’s pants into totes and more

Laurie Schreiber Updated: May 18, 2020

The pandemic hasn't stopped a fisherman's family from launching their new manufacturing business by the seat of their pants, literally. The first batch of inventory received so much interest that Taylor and Nikki Strout decided to push forward.

Laurie Schreiber Updated: May 18, 2020
Fork Food Lab, Atlantic Sea Farms cook winning recipes in move from food retail to ‘etail'

Renee Cordes Updated: May 18, 2020

Since the pandemic hit, these small businesses in Maine's food industry have altered the way they go to market, and are enjoying the just desserts.

Renee Cordes Updated: May 18, 2020
5 Piscataquis County nonprofits awarded $40K in MCF grants

Renee Cordes Updated: May 13, 2020

Five Piscataquis County nonprofits have been awarded a total of $40,850 in grants from the Maine Community Foundation for initiatives designed to enhance access to the outdoors and recreation.

Renee Cordes Updated: May 13, 2020
Maine 'aquaculture hub' coordinator to support workforce development

Staff Updated: May 12, 2020

A new coordinator with international aquaculture experience will help develop a 10-year roadmap for aquaculture in Maine.

Staff Updated: May 12, 2020
Maine fishing industry to receive $20.1M in federal aid

Staff Updated: May 8, 2020

Maine’s fishing industry will receive $20.1 million out of $300 million in federal economic relief designated for U.S. fishermen and seafood industries — the fifth-highest share.

Staff Updated: May 8, 2020
Luke’s Lobster, fishermen's co-ops launch partnership for front-line workers

Staff Updated: May 6, 2020

Luke’s Lobster has teamed with four fishermen's cooperatives and Cabot Creamery to make and deliver over 500 servings of lobster lasagna this week to front-line workers in the coronavirus crisis.

Staff Updated: May 6, 2020
Maine Boat & Home Show is docked until next year

Staff April 30, 2020

The three-day event, which usually draws thousands to Rockland each August, has been canceled this year because of the public health crisis. But organizers have already announced dates for the 2021 show.

Staff April 30, 2020
Maine delegation flexes muscles on behalf of aquaculture farmers

Renee Cordes Updated: April 30, 2020

Maine's U.S. senators and representatives speak out to the federal Agriculture Department in search of funding for the state's aquaculture industry, which has been hard hit by the ongoing crisis.

Renee Cordes Updated: April 30, 2020
Belfast council wants state to get moving on Nordic Aquafarms application

Laurie Schreiber April 27, 2020

The Belfast City Council is asking a state board to get on with its review of a salmon farm proposal by videoconferencing, rather than wait until the board can meet in person.

Laurie Schreiber April 27, 2020

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Now that the season has wrapped up, we're checking in again to see how things ended. Did things improve? Did tourism pick up later in the summer, or did the season fall short of expectations?

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