There’s an old Brazilian tale that goes something like this: A fisherman and a businessman are talking in a small village. The businessman asks the fisherman about his day and the fisherman says in the … Continue reading
Category: Community Voices, PeopleMaine is home to more than 4,800 licensed lobstermen operating along the coast. Those lobstermen represent fishing traditions that go back more than one hundred years. Within the small towns that dot the Maine coast, … Continue reading
Category: Management, PeopleIs it just me or has this been a very late spring? Finally, we are seeing 60 degrees. Officers are winding down from a productive scallop season and working through a busy elver season with … Continue reading
Category: Health and Safety, PeopleMaine is home to more than 4,800 licensed lobstermen operating along the coast. Those lobstermen represent fishing traditions that go back more than one hundred years. Within the small towns that dot the Maine coast, … Continue reading
Category: PeopleBelfast artist Susan Tobey White paints from the heart. She has spent the past twenty years exploring the world around her through her acrylic paintings. Her large canvases detail brightly colored people dancing, exuberant vegetables, … Continue reading
Category: PeopleWith last year’s lobster landings down from the previous year by 16%, there is a lot of discussion about the future of the lobster fishery in Maine and what would happen if the fishery declines … Continue reading
Category: People, ScienceThe Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) hired two new scientists in March. Jesica Waller of Newcastle will be responsible for conducting biological studies on lobster that will benefit the Department’s understanding of the resource … Continue reading
Category: People, ScienceWhen we think about health insurance, we typically think about it as something to use when we are sick, but did you know that your health insurance plan will cover services to prevent illness and … Continue reading
Category: Health and Safety, Healthcare & Insurance, PeopleOne of the hallmarks of Maine fishermen is their ability to put their hands to the many things needed to make a living in a hard landscape. That means having versatility both in terms of … Continue reading
Category: PeopleIt’s an old saying that March “comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.” Here in Maine it’s more likely that March remains lion-like throughout, with all the variations — snow, sleet, … Continue reading
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