ROCKLAND (AP) — Lobster lovers are getting out their bibs for the state’s largest festival dedicated to Maine’s signature seafood.
The 66th annual Maine Lobster Festival kicks off at noon today in Rockland with five days of festivities in celebration of the lobster.
The festival each year draws about 100,000 visitors who put away more than 20,000 pounds of lobster.
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