The partial fishery closure, which would have taken effect this month, was intended to help protect the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale.
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Developer unveils plan to build $75 million convention center at Rock Row in Westbrook
The facility would satisfy a demand for event space that has existed in the Portland area for decades. The developer is seeking funds from a proposed bond issue.
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Animal Welfare Society hires Adam Ricci as director of operations and programs
NEW HIRES The nonprofit Animal Welfare Society in Kennebunk has hired Adam Ricci as director of operations and programs. In his new position, Ricci will administer the organization’s community programs, including Stay@Home, behavior and training, youth humane education and community veterinary clinic. He also will oversee operations of the adoption center and animal-related services. Ricci […]
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Workforce development group expands campaign to welcome new Mainers
The campaign will celebrate ‘boomerang’ residents as well as people who have chosen to live in Maine for the first time.
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Whale scientists fire back – with science – at critics of new lobstering rules
Marine biologists disagree with a judge’s decision to block a seasonal closure in the Gulf of Maine and say there are ample data to justify the closure.
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Maine CDC urges disposal of Hardie’s crabmeat over salmonella infections
Four Mainers and one New Hampshire resident contracted salmonellosis after eating crabmeat from Hardie’s Crabmeat in Deer Isle, the CDC said.
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Maine’s job recovery stalled in September as COVID-19 surged
Maine’s workforce shrank last month, even as thousands of people lost access to enhanced federal unemployment aid.
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Maine home sales fell even as prices rose in September
Statewide home sales volume declined by nearly 10% from a year earlier, mirroring regional and national decreases.
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Melanie Gordon joins Bernstein Shur as business development manager
NEW HIRES Melanie Gordon has joined law firm Bernstein Shur as its business development manager. Gordon most recently worked as a senior business development specialist at BerryDunn. Amy Sisson has joined InterMed as nurse manager of the ambulatory surgery center. Sisson brings 15 years of experience in administration and nursing in both inpatient and outpatient […]
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Gov. Mills announces $139 million in spending for Maine’s economic recovery
Investments include $20 million for a new small business grant program, $39 million to help lower monthly health insurance premiums and $80 million to replenish the state’s unemployment trust fund.