The study finds that ships from just five nations accounted for more than 85 percent of global fishing – Spain, Taiwan, Japan, North Korea and China.
2018
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Lawmakers oppose new fees on Maine hybrid and electric cars
Democrats on the transportation committee reject a LePage administration proposal to make electric and hybrid vehicles more expensive to own in Maine.
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Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls’ basketball: Freeport advances to first regional final since 1976
The Falcons edge Poland, 40-38, in a Class B South semifinal.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Ethics panel declines to investigate Republican Party director’s anonymous website
The Maine Ethics Commission votes to accept the explanation of the party’s executive director Jason Savage that he operated the site on his own.
Posted inFacing My Addiction
I thought emotional pain wasn’t something a man was supposed to feel
In my childhood, I learned that alcohol and drugs existed to suppress pain at the first hint of discomfort.
Posted inCops & Courts
Gardiner teacher charged in sexual assault gets lower bail amid fear of retaliation
John Glowa Jr., of Mount Vernon, was expected to be released from jail later Thursday on $15,000 cash or $30,000 worth of property even as the prosecutor expressed concern about his access to guns.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
NRA pushes back against law enforcement, media, teen survivors
The National Rifle Association’s chief executive tells a conservative conference that Americans must ‘harden our schools’ by posting armed guards and arming teachers.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Company at heart of contentious UMaine power deal pulls out
With ConEdison Solutions’ withdrawal, the opportunity to negotiate a contract for a lucrative project to power the Orono campus will go to runner-up Honeywell International, university officials say.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
The dream aboard SpaceX’s latest rocket: faster, cheaper internet for everyone
Satellite broadband aspires to compete against both cable and telecom companies by dropping in from space.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Times Record
Harpswell to consider cost increases to Mitchell Field demolition
Despite increase, project should cost less than expected