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Beth Quimby reports on Maine on the weekends, when most Mainers are off the job and anything can happen. She worked for newspapers since she was in high school when she started out on her father’s New Hampshire newspaper. She is a graduate of Colby College and a recipient of national, regional and state journalism awards. When she is not working, she tries hard to follow her bliss.
Maine lobstermen have long prided themselves on their sustainable fishing practices, some of which date to the 1800s.
Today’s lobsterman throws back all egg-bearing females and undersized and oversized males and females. They fish with special ropes that won’t entangle endangered right whales. There is a limit on new commercial licenses — right now, there are about 6,000 — and each lobsterman is limited to 800 traps. Anyone entering the fishery must first go through an apprenticeship.
The Dreamers strip club did not regain its occupancy permit.
Portland Shellfish expects new equipment and staff to satisfy FDA sanitation concerns.
Michael Lafollette, 29, of Portland is being held in the Cumberland County Jail where bail has been set at $1,000.
Meat at its plants was found to be contaminated by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenese, which causes listeriorsis, a potentially fatal disease.
Westbrook’s zoning board will be asked to overturn a fire official’s revocation of the club’s permit.
The agency proposes adding three categories to a law forcing product makers to pay for disposal.
If no deal is reached, Greater Portland viewers could lose WGME’s CBS programming at midnight.
Peter Anania will hold the seat until November.
