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Maine’s lobster population is declining. Is the industry at risk?

by Penelope Overton October 31, 2025November 2, 2025

A new report says Gulf of Maine lobsters are healthy but are being caught faster than they can be replaced in a warming environment.

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Taylor Swift otter T-shirt auction will help fight hunger in Midcoast Maine

by Kelley Bouchard October 31, 2025November 3, 2025

United Midcoast Charities will auction an early copy of the sea otter T-shirt Taylor Swift wore in the “Showgirl” film that is being reissued by a Maine company.

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Maine’s 207 area code projected to last into 2050

by Daniel Kool October 31, 2025October 31, 2025

‘The 207 area code is part of Maine’s identity,’ said Public Utilities Commission Chair Philip L. Bartlett II.

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Lobster population falls off New England, leading regulators to declare overfishing

by Patrick Whittle Associated Press October 30, 2025October 30, 2025

A new report from the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission says America’s lobster populations are now being overfished in areas off Maine and Massachusetts.