Maine gets approval to fish for another 4.7 million pounds of pogy, or menhaden, but will likely need more bait fish as the lobster season hits its stride.
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Maine ACA insurers seek modest rate increases
The three providers of individual insurance request average hikes from 1 percent to 8 percent.
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Mills comes out against ‘foolish’ federal regulations to protect right whales
The governor is directing the Department of Marine Resources to come up with an alternative to a federal plan to reduce the Maine lobster industry’s impact on endangered right whales.
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Popular Brunswick cantina, El Camino, has closed
The owners of El Camino, known for its Mexican food, tequila-based drinks and funky atmosphere, say they want to simplify their lives and concentrate on their other restaurant in Bath.
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Survey says nearly half of Maine workers have been sexually harassed
Women were three times as likely as men to say they’ve been harassed, and nearly twice as likely to say reporting it would put their careers at risk.
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The Wrap: openings, expansions and one closing in Maine’s restaurant world this week
But first, some news of our own. Go online for our new feature, Greater Portland’s Best 75 restaurants, cafés, bakeries and bars.
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Maine banks seek market share in neighboring states
The latest example is Bangor Savings Bank, which completed its $45 million acquisition of New Hampshire-based First Colebrook Bancorp Inc. last year.
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Those who serve up summer in Maine say: More help wanted
Many in the state’s hospitality sector are going short-staffed this season, and business leaders say that crisis is reflected in the wider economy.
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For lobster industry, a boatload of stresses
A cold, wet spring delays the season’s start, bait prices are high and whale protections loom on a ‘stormy’ horizon.
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Two Maine restaurants up for Top 10 Best Hotel Restaurants in America
Readers can vote for their favorites in USA Today’s Readers’Choice Poll until noon on July 29.