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Testing, testing, testing

If anyone mentions something might be beneficial for lobster pounds or the lobster industry in general, Herb Hodgkins’ ears perk up like a fire horse hearing the alarm. He’s off and running, willing to devote oodles of time and energy to whatever it is that might improve the lot of anyone associated with the lobster

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Fishermen face health insurance crisis

“I think we’ve hit rock bottom,” said Patrice Farrey, director of the Maine Lobstermen’s Association, while talking at the Fishermen’s Forum about the cost of health insurance for Maine’s fishermen. “Any relief that could be provided for the fishing industry would be a step in the right direction.” Farrey was one of about 70 people

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Sue Inches promotes value-added seafood

As Director of Industry Development for the Department of Marine Resources, Sue Inches has logged thousands of miles to stay in touch with the seafood processors, wharf owners and other seafood businesses scattered along Maine’s very long coastline. She feels it would be impossible for her to fulfill her job’s mission to support shoreside development

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West Nile Virus, 2002

Dead birds may be the best indicators West Nile Virus (WNV) has arrived in Maine, and like deer ticks and Lyme Disease, health experts believe it is here to stay and will spread throughout the state. “It’s not going away,” said Duane Gubler, Director of Vector Borne Infectious Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control,

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A watershed advocate in Guatemala respects local economic realities

A watershed advocate in Guatemala respects local economic realities Last month, Working Waterfront highlighted the Friends of Casco Bay’s efforts to protect and preserve Casco Bay. This story features the efforts of a similar organization — AMSCLAE — to protect and preserve Lake Atitlan, considered Guatemala’s most valuable natural resource. Environmental work in Guatemala, a

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