The events and parties of the holiday season are upon us. But there’s a dark side to all the fun and festivities: the flu. December is the beginning of peak flu season throughout the country. … Continue reading
First published in Landings, December, 2015. Jeff Bennett, senior trade specialist at the Maine International Trade Center (MITC) said the word “Tsukiji” (pronounced “tskee-gee”) and I was sold. For last month’s State of Maine Trade … Continue reading
The Department of Marine Resources is notifying lobster harvesters that the fees for certain trap tags will increase by a small amount for 2019. The fee increase is to cover increasing costs associated with the … Continue reading
Category: ManagementAccording to recent news reports, several lobster processing companies in Maine are investing in new holding and processing facilities in the state. The largest among these new projects is that of Ready Seafood of Portland … Continue reading
Category: Management, PeopleConsumers shopping for coverage during the 2019 health care exchange open-enrollment period, which runs from November 1 to December 15, may get a break in premium costs. For the first time since the Affordable Care … Continue reading
Category: Healthcare & Insurance, People