The decision backs lobstering advocates’ contention that better data is needed to protect right whales, but supporters of a ban, who may appeal, say it discounts scientists’ analysis.
Rob Wolfe
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Maine CDC reports another rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations Sunday
Twenty more people were hospitalized around the state than on Saturday.
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Portland school employee charged with sex crimes not disqualified by OUI record
Benjamin Conroy, who is accused of sexually exploiting a child, wouldn’t have been excluded from hiring by his two convictions for operating under the influence, according to the Maine Department of Education.
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Hospitalizations inch up as Maine CDC reports 542 new COVID-19 cases
Two more people have died with the disease, and 169 patients were in hospitals statewide on Saturday.
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Group favoring smaller homeless shelters holds rally in Portland
Proponents of a referendum to limit the size of shelters in the city used World Homeless Day to spread the word about an upcoming vote.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations have fallen over past week
Maine hospitals had 150 patients with the infectious disease on Sunday, compared to 205 a week before.
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COVID-19 case counts still at elevated levels in Maine
The Maine CDC reported 600 new infections on Saturday and five more deaths; hospitalizations edge higher.
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Portland police shoot burglary suspect in Bayside
The department is withholding the names of the wounded person and the officer who fired.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations still elevated across Maine
There were 205 people with the coronavirus in hospitals statewide on Sunday, an increase of one from the day before.
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Large crowd rallies in Portland for abortion rights
More than 200 people demonstrate in Congress Square Park against a restrictive new Texas law prohibiting abortions after six weeks.