Fishermen are encouraged to join groups that will be assigned a share of the quota for each species.
Beth Quimby
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.
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Getting to know the world around you
Is it a bog, a barren, a thicket or a bald? A new book describes 104 groupings of flora and fauna and where to find them.
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Southern Mainers restoring cottontail rabbit habitat
Shrubland loss has winnowed the New England cottontail population to fewer than 300.
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Acadia readies for spring reopening
Most trails, the Park Loop Road and Hulls Cove Visitor Center will open April 15.
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Sanford firm wins excellence award
Maine Manufacturing LLC, a maker of disposable laboratory supplies, was among several recipients of the annual award.
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Water testers needed for Casco Bay
Volunteers will test Casco Bay water on 10 Saturdays between April and October.
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Will Yarmouth go with more flow? Dialogue to begin on removing dams
There have been dams on the Royal River since Europeans first settled in Yarmouth in the 1600s. the 1800s, the dams were powering textile and paper mills in Yarmouth’s thriving industrial center. Those industries shut down years ago, and now the community is considering removing the two dams that remain on the river. Removal of […]
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State seeks commentson future of Pineland, Bradbury
The comments will be used by the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands to develop a management plan for the properties.
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Rain could break recordfor March
The March record of 9.97 inches for Portland was set in 1953.
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Promotion of lobsters seen as fix
Better marketing and an oversupply of product are discussed at a U.S. and Canadian industry forum.