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New Podcast for Fishermen Focuses on Wellness and Safety on the Water

Posted on March 21, 2022April 7, 2022 by Maryellen Driscoll, Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing in People & Places

What do commercial fishermen share in common with professional athletes like LA Lakers’ LeBron James and tennis ace Naomi Osaka? Find out in the first episode of the Fishing Forward Podcast, a new podcast for … Continue reading →

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Island Son Provides Insight into Lobster Fishery

Posted on March 21, 2022April 7, 2022 by Melissa Waterman in People & Places

The Joyce family has been fishing from Swan’s Island for a long, long time. In fact, for more than 200 years, multiple generations have set off from the small island in various boats after numerous … Continue reading →

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Maine Marine Patrol Officer Receives National Recognition

Posted on January 6, 2022January 11, 2022 by MLA Staff in People & Places

The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) has named Maine Marine Patrol Officer Tom Reardon as its 2021 BOAT Program Instructor of the Year. The Boat Operations and Training (BOAT) Program provides maritime … Continue reading →

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Lobstermen at work in winter

Posted on January 5, 2022January 11, 2022 by Melissa Waterman and Micah Philbrook in People & Places

Owls Head lobsterman Micah Philbrook fishes hard. Aboard the 50-foot Claire Elizabeth, he and his crew head offshore in the winter months when the weather allows. Philbrook does more than haul for lobsters. While at … Continue reading →

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To Your Health: Depression is not a character flaw

Posted on November 29, 2021November 29, 2021 by MLA Staff in Health and Safety, People & Places

By Melissa Waterman “Depression still has a stigma, ” said River Martin, help line manager at NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Maine. “But knowing that others have it helps normalize it. It’s not a … Continue reading →

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Maine’s Next Generation Of Lobstermen Brace For Unprecedented Change

Posted on October 6, 2021October 6, 2021 by Shannon Mullen, NPR Correspondant in People & Places

Originally broadcast and published by NPR. Reprinted with permission. Third-generation lobsterman Nick Prior was in eighth grade when he started working as a sternman on Aquarius, the lobster boat his grandfather built. They still fish … Continue reading →

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Maine Businesses Support Maine Lobstermen Through MLCA

Posted on October 6, 2021October 6, 2021 by Melissa Waterman in People & Places

The Maine Lobstermen’s Community Alliance’s (MLCA) mission is to foster thriving coastal communities and preserve Maine’s lobstering heritage. Its programs serve to educate the public about the state’s lobstering history, support scientific research to further … Continue reading →

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New Faces, New Boat Join Marine Patrol

Posted on September 8, 2021September 8, 2021 by MLA Staff in People & Places

Three new Marine Patrol Officers will soon begin serving in downeast Maine. Kaelyn Kuni of Saco, Lexis Elston of Windham and Tim Beauchamp of York were sworn in by Commissioner Patrick Keliher in late July. … Continue reading →

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Guest Column: New state budget strengthens DMR staff, programs

Posted on August 3, 2021August 3, 2021 by Patrick Keliher in People & Places

After a year of challenges, I am glad to write with some good news. At the start of the pandemic, I was worried what decreasing state revenues might mean for DMR and the work we … Continue reading →

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Stonington benches Honor Longtime Lobster Leader

Posted on August 3, 2021August 3, 2021 by Antonina Pelletier in People & Places

Stonington is known as the lobster capital of Maine,home to stalwart, passionate lobstermen and fishermen. It also has produced leaders and innovators in Maine’s lobster industry. One such leader was Eddie Blackmore. A charter member … Continue reading →

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