The family of Alex Kenney said they are extremely grateful to the public for its willingness to donate funds toward Kenney’s rehabilitation costs, but they are asking the public to be aware that the family will not be accepting donations made at alcohol-fueled...
Fishery managers will be considering a “significantly reduced harvest limit” for the shrimp fishery’s upcoming 2011/2012 season. At its Oct. 18 meeting, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Northern Shrimp Section approved Amendment 2 to the Interstate...
As Maine’s inshore scallop stocks rebound, state fishery managers said they wanted to ensure that federally permitted fishing vessels from Maine are able to access the resource on an equal basis with state-permitted vessels. The state’s request was approved as part of...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said its research grants totaling $1.6 million will lead to the implementation of seasonal and weekly toxic algal bloom forecasts, improving accuracy and providing better early warnings for harmful algal blooms in...
U.S. Congressman Michael Michaud, D-Maine, issued the following statement after President Obama announced that U.S. troops would be removed from Iraq before the end of the year: “Having visited with our troops in Iraq, I know how hard they’ve worked to accomplish...
