The two will speak Tuesday at an event promoting the New England Ocean Cluster in Portland before meeting with Gov. Paul LePage.
Tom Bell
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Latest lobster forecast calls for later summer harvest
The Gulf of Maine Research Institute revises its prediction in its second weekly forecast of the season.
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Maine’s elver fishery slips, but fishermen’s total landings set record
Final figures for 2014 show Maine’s seafood landings with a total value of $585 million, an increase of $44 million from 2013.
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Frigid February may put Maine’s lobster harvest on ice for a while
A new forecast from the Gulf of Maine Research Institute says lobsters will likely migrate to the coast later – which is just fine for the state’s most lucrative fishery.
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Maine’s Sen. King co-creates Arctic Caucus
The partnership with an Alaska Republican signals that Maine wants to shape policy for the far north.
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Bill calls for penalty if tax break recipients go overseas
The proposal would require refunds from companies that move jobs overseas after accepting tax breaks in Maine. It has its critics.
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Report calls for Maine to double spending on bridge maintenance
Transportation Commissioner David Bernhardt plans to meet with lawmakers Tuesday to discuss the Keeping Our Bridges Safe report.
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Freight slows as snow and cold pummel trains across New England
A number of industrial customers are forced to deal with late and diminished deliveries in a winter full of ‘crazy weather.’
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FairPoint workers vote on contract, ready to get back to work
Members of two unions meet in Portland to vote on the proposed deal. Voting will continue through the weekend in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.
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Winter a whole new experience for immigrants from equatorial climes
The wonders of Maine’s snowy season can inspire very different responses, as adults suffer through it while their children dive right in.