Federal data says the harvest topped 58.2 million pounds last year, the highest total since 2011 and the fifth-highest in history.
Steve Ericson
Posted inHealth, Local & State
As more Maine nursing homes close, advocates seek $1 million in held-up funding
Over a dozen nursing homes have shuttered in the state over the last five years, in many cases because they can’t pay workers a competitive wage.
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Posted inLocal & State
Gay bar in Portland replaces windows 28 years after vandals broke them
‘We’re at a point now where the bar is safe,’ Blackstones bar manager Carl Currie says.
Posted inNation & World
Asylum ban may further strain immigrant detention facilities
The Border Patrol housed 900 people in an area with capacity for 125 in El Paso, Texas, according to a Department of Homeland Security report.
Posted inUncategorized
Lead paint suppliers settle California lawsuit for $305 million
The nation’s former major suppliers of lead paint have agreed to pay California’s largest cities and counties $305 million to settle a nearly 20-year-old lawsuit.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Fed says U.S. economy trundles steadily along, outlook positive
Most Fed officials still predict growth of 2 percent or higher this year, but say that outlook is threatened by risks related to global trade disputes.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Real Estate
About 37 percent of U.S. households have paid off their mortgages
The share of homeowners paying off their mortgages has risen 5.5 percentage points in the past decade, according to Zillow.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Netflix’s subscriber growth tapers off in second quarter, dragging stock price down
The decline comes as the company raises prices and braces for stiffer video streaming competition.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Nation & World
Nuclear industry seeks fewer inspections, other oversight
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission this week released staff recommendations for rollbacks in safety inspections and for flagging of plant problems for the public.
Posted inNew England
Over 3,000 bikers ride to scene of accident that killed 7 last month
They come from as far away as California and Florida to take part in the 90-mile tribute ride to Randolph, N.H.