Political candidates are conspicuous among the celebrants.
Tom Bell
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Nova Star ferry passengers scarce for start of Portland-to-Nova Scotia service
With capacity for 1,215 people, the ship carried just about 100 per trip in its first weeks.
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Maine jobless rate holds steady at 5.7 percent
The share of Maine’s population that was employed in May was estimated at 61.6 percent, well above the U.S. average.
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Herring fishermen lose on higher haddock bycatch limit
Regulators say the fish is too valuable to let herring trawlers bring in more of them, which could sideline that fleet early.
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Remapping of federal waters off New England moving forward
Some groups of fishermen will gain and others will lose when new regulations take effect.
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Aboard Nova Star, there’s safety in numbers
Officials say the high-tech ferry meets the strictest standards.
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Portland expects more cruise ships and passengers in 2014
The city’s growing popularity and a recent dredging of the harbor are cited as factors in the increases.
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Maine high in fish farm potential, experts say
It’s a fertile place for investing in aquaculture, and start-ups should ‘think big,’ they advise.
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Recalled meat long gone from Portland’s Whole Foods
Beef products with a ‘remote probability of adverse health consequences’ hasn’t been on the shelves for more than a month.
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Portland’s immigrants fear losing food, place to live
It’s unclear how many would be affected by the state’s cutoff of aid to those who are undocumented, but it may be several hundred.