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Under pressure: Maine lobster processors embrace tech to create new menu items
Processors say high pressure opens up new product options, saves consumers from the hassle of shell removal and cuts down on labor at the processing plant.
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No shell, big shock: Maine lobster rolls fetch record prices this season
Lobster lovers can expect to pay in excess of $40 for a single roll at some of the state's most popular summer eateries. The average is closer to $30.
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Maine policy supports incorporating LGBTQ lessons, but lacking guidance, most schools aren’t doing it
The state encourages but does not require or give specific instruction for teaching about sexual orientation and gender diversity, topics experts believe should be addressed early.
Business
New division of MaineHealth helps turn medical ideas into reality
Local & State
In photos: Last dance at Dirigo High
We followed along at prom, the school’s first since COVID-19 upended life.
Arts & Entertainment
Midcoast theater company brings Farnsworth paintings to life with recordings
Outdoors
Even anglers who embrace catch-and-release are alarmed about PFAS in fish
Food
For the best burgers, nothing beats a fresh grind
Greg Kesich
The View From Here: The real power of ‘the gun lobby’
We can’t pass meaningful public safety laws until we can overcome a fatal lack of trust.
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Local & State Posted: 7:31 AM
Train blocking Greely Road in Cumberland
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Letters Posted: 5:00 AM
Don’t be fooled by Collins’ gun control grandstanding
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Schools and Education Posted: 4:00 AM
Maine policy supports incorporating LGBTQ lessons, but lacking guidance, most schools aren’t doing it
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Letters Posted: 4:00 AM
Resist efforts to hollow out UMaine System campuses
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Food Posted: 4:00 AM
Citrus-miso dressing adds luster to salmon and a napa cabbage slaw
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Outdoors Posted: 4:00 AM
Ask Maine Audubon: Targeting pests can impact any other species in the area
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Outdoors Posted: 4:00 AM
Even anglers who embrace catch-and-release are alarmed about PFAS in fish
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Food Posted: 4:00 AM
No shell, big shock: Maine lobster rolls fetch record prices this season
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Premier Property Posted: 4:00 AM
Wake up and wind down in waterfront home on Sebago Lake
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Columns Posted: 4:00 AM
Jim Fossel: Ukraine aid is in our national interest
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Arts & Entertainment Posted: 4:00 AM
Midcoast theater company brings Farnsworth paintings to life with recordings
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Letters Posted: 4:00 AM
How to handle an epidemic of guns
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News
Teen arrested at Falmouth High School after gun threat
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Arts & Entertainment
South Portland actor who took off in original ‘Top Gun’ has left Hollywood behind
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Business
Price of marine fuel soars as Mainers head into prime boating season
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Varsity Maine
Football: Some coaches scratching their heads over new high school schedules
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Local & State
Some ferry runs to Vinalhaven canceled this weekend
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Portland Sea Dogs
Sea Dogs’ first female coach already having an impact on Red Sox prospects
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Outdoors
Birding: Welcoming the return of the ruby-throated hummingbird
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Local & State
Wastewater testing, case counts indicate pandemic easing in Maine
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Business
Frenchman Bay salmon farm developer sues state for spiking its lease application
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Politics
Republican candidate for Maine House blames ‘liberal teachers’ for Texas school shooting
May 25
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Local & State
Train blocking Greely Road in Cumberland
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Local & State
COVID-19 hospitalizations down slightly in Maine
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Nation & World
COVID was vanishing last Memorial Day. Cases are 5 times higher now.
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Nation & World
Police inaction moves to center of Texas school shooting probe
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Do This
Observe Memorial Day with these events in southern Maine
Today's Letters
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Nation & World
Russia claims capture of key transport hub, as Zelensky remains defiant
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Nation & World
Before massacre, Uvalde gunman threatened teen girls online
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Nation & World
Schools face violent threats and lockdowns in wake of Texas shooting
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Nation & World
Robotic buoys developed to keep Atlantic right whales safe
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Nation & World
Airline travelers face cancellations over Memorial Day weekend
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Nation & World
As U.S. mourns, NRA in turmoil but influence remains
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Books
Half sisters wrestle with their father’s death and their sibling ties in ‘I Know You Love Me, Too’
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Nation & World
Judge gives initial OK to $1 billion settlement in Florida condo collapse
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Nation & World
Agatha forecast to hit Mexico as Category 2 hurricane, then enter Gulf
Editors' Picks
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In photos: Last dance at Dirigo High
We followed along at prom, the school’s first since COVID-19 upended life.
New division of MaineHealth helps turn medical ideas into reality
MaineHealth Innovation helps staff realize their product concepts by connecting them with experienced entrepreneurs and technical experts.
Two Black candidates will compete for Senate seat in Georgia
Football legend Herschel Walker will take on Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock.
Ask Maine Audubon: Targeting pests can impact any other species in the area
Your wildlife questions are answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.
Saturday’s high school roundup: Scarborough blanks Marshwood for sixth straight win
Baseball: Ben Seguin and Zak Sanders combine to shut out the Hawks, 1-0.
Jim Fossel: Ukraine aid is in our national interest
But conservatives who call themselves nationalists are mistakenly opposing it.
Citrus-miso dressing adds luster to salmon and a napa cabbage slaw
An easy to make and ideal make-ahead dish of poached salmon and Napa cabbage get a flavor boost from zippy, bright dressing.
Policy Matters: Women and Aging: A crisis unfolds
Join moderator Carol Coultas and panelists Jessica Maurer, executive director of the Maine Council on Aging, and Destie Hohman Sprague, executive director of Maine Women’s Lobby, on June 7 as they explore the policies and innovations to help aging Mainers.
Got Tix: Where to find concert tickets to upcoming shows
Tickets are on sale now for folk trio Caamp at Thompson's Point in August.
Midcoast-area school districts seek to reassure students, families after Texas mass shooting
Brunswick police have increased their presence around that town's schools, while some districts in the southern Midcoast are expanding active shooter protocols and preventative measures.
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