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Young lobsters show decline off New England, and fishermen will see...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – The population of young lobsters has declined nearly 40% in some of the most critical fishing waters off New England,...
GETTING DULLER: Colorful foliage surrounds the Maine Statehouse in Augusta in 2017. Changing weather conditions have disrupted recent leaf-peeping season and could have a lasting effect on tourism in the region. / AP FILE PHOTO/ROBERT F. BUKATY

Climate change making it harder to chase fall foliage

Droughts that cause leaves to turn brown and wither before they can reach peak color. Heat waves prompting leaves to fall before autumn even...

Why climate change is making it harder to chase fall foliage

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Droughts that cause leaves to turn brown and wither before they can reach peak color. Heat waves prompting leaves to...

Scallop harvest to decline again this year, but still strong

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – Fishermen are harvesting fewer scallops off the East Coast as the population of the valuable shellfish appears to be on...

River herring, once eyed for endangered list, grow in counts

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A small fish that has been the subject of conservation efforts for years appears to be growing in number in...

Federal government approves Vineyard Wind offshore wind project

An offshore wind project off Massachusetts that would create enough electricity to power 400,000 homes and is touted by backers as a key piece of America's...

Fate of boats owned by ‘The Codfather’ heading to court

A legal dispute over the sale of fishing boats once owned by a disgraced former fishing magnate nicknamed “The Codfather” is headed to state...
NEW BEDFORD company Blue Harvest announced it has reached an agreement to buy a dozen of boats belonging to Carlos Rafael, pictured above, along with his remaining permits for fish. / AP FILE PHOTO/JOHN SLADEWSKI/STANDARD TIMES

Fishmonger’s finale: The Codfather’s boats are sold

Most of what's left of the boats owned by a fishing magnate known as the Codfather, who was forced out of the industry after...
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