by Susan Sharon MPBN news story It’s that time of year when native Mainers and summer tourists alike don plastic bibs and get crackin’ on succulent Maine lobsters. Last year lobstermen landed about $340 million worth of these coveted crustaceans, generating $1 billion worth of economic activity to the state’s economy. But there’s a largely Read More
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State Can’t Keep Ignoring the Signs of Climate Change
From new shipping routes to a crab population explosion, the consequences of global warming are real. Portland Press Herald editorial Global warming will have a tremendous effect on life in Maine, and the state should be leading efforts to prepare for it. Maine is poised to become part of a new global transportation hub thanks Read More