Seafood Watch, a program of the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California, unfairly downgraded its evaluation of the Maine lobster fishery last fall, the fishermen say.
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Maine unemployment fell below 3% in January
At the same time, the number of jobs in the state rose to an all-time high of 648,000.
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Solon Hotel owners say listing property is smart business, not a sign they are jumping ship
The landmark hotel was listed for sale last week at $999,000, just a month after reopening, but co-owner Faith Goguen says she and her husband, Bruce, remain committed to the property as they take a long view of their business operations.
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Maine wreath business was cited for record-keeping, workplace safety violations
Worcester Resources defends its track record, says it is proud of the way it treats employees.
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Bank stocks tumble while others rise on hopes for easier interest rates
The most pressure is on the regional banks a couple steps below in size of the massive, ‘too-big-to-fail’ banks that helped take down the economy in 2007 and 2008.
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After 2nd collapse, Biden says U.S. can have confidence in banks
The president says he would seek to hold those responsible accountable, and he promised that no losses would be borne by taxpayers.
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Biden approves major oil drilling project in Alaska over protests
The administration, in a move in the other direction toward conservation, earlier said it would bar or limit drilling in some other areas of Alaska and the Arctic Ocean.
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As a Maine distillery grows, so does worry over ‘whiskey fungus’
The black blight is spreading near large distilleries and threatening home values in places such as Kentucky. Now some neighbors of Wiggly Bridge Distillery say the fungus has come to York.
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U.S. government moves to stop potential banking crisis
The Treasury Department, Federal Reserve and FDIC said Sunday that all Silicon Valley Bank clients would be protected and able to access their money.
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From wine country to London, bank’s failure shakes worldwide
It was called Silicon Valley Bank, but its collapse is causing shock waves around the world.