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PublishedApril 10, 2021
Fishing industry blasts Netflix ‘Seaspiracy’ documentary for suggested seafood boycott
The film has drawn the ire of local and national seafood experts for claiming that there is no such thing as a sustainable fishery.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2021
Rockland ferry terminal closed after COVID-19 case
The terminal will stay closed until Friday morning while officials notify close contacts and clean the building after a staff member tested positive for the virus.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2021
Medical cannabis studies ramp up, offering hope to some opioid users
Some researchers believe cannabis can help wean prescription opioid users off the addictive and potentially deadly drugs. Others aren’t so sure.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2021
Crisis far from over for Maine women suffering prolonged unemployment
The state lost more than 48,000 jobs from February to December of last year, and women held 57% of those jobs. The crisis has drawn attention to systemic inequities for Maine’s working women.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2021
Labor department restarts coaching program for jobless Mainers
Some people collecting unemployment benefits will get one-on-one help from career specialists to get back to work.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2021
Giant batteries coming to Maine to soak up, send out excess energy
Maine policymakers want to encourage such projects as another tool to help meet the state’s ambitious climate goals.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2021
State opposes bill that would extend jobless benefits to Maine’s self-employed workers
The Maine Department of Labor says federal laws would have to change before it could set up a system to benefit workers who are not covered by state unemployment insurance.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2021
New unemployment claims follow seasonal decline in Maine
Last week’s decrease in initial jobless claims fits a typical late-winter trend in which hiring in the state starts to increase.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2021
Lobstermen, environmentalists agree right whale plan is flawed, for different reasons
While fishermen say it goes too far and would wreak havoc on their livelihoods, advocates for protecting the endangered species say it doesn’t go far enough.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2021
‘Holey Donut’ café changes name after Portland’s Holy Donut sues
The dispute was resolved amicably between the popular Maine doughnut shop and an Oregon café that once bore the allegedly infringing name.
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