Maine News, Local and Regional

20+ hour, 17+ min ago   (795+ words) 10 contestants attempted to eat as many lobster rolls as possible within 10 minutes on Sunday. Allen Wan of Seabrook, at left, has competed in the lobster roll contest for years and was in the competition when former Governor Chris Sununu came…...

22+ hour, 20+ min ago   (233+ words) Visitors came out despite persistent rain Sunday to the Hampton Beach Seafood Festival. The Bel Airs played jazz at Hampton Beach Sunday before the lobster roll contest. Visitors tried to stay dry during the Hampton Beach Seafood Festival. Ryan Devine…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1000+ words) I’d like to start by apologizing for the absence of these monthly letters to you. I have been hard at work these past few months doing everything I can to get my priority bill, the Northeast Lobstermen Protection Act, through…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (334+ words) Hannaford Supermarkets has brought back its in-store farm stands just in time for peak fall harvest season, partnering with local farms and growers to offer seasonal produce including potatoes, carrots, squash, corn and apples. The farm stands, a seasonal fixture…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (158+ words) This summer, I have had lobster rolls, lobster bisque and surf and turf smothered in Newburg sauce but yet to have a steamed lobster. My wife (and I) have talked about it but maybe we will save the feast for during…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1310+ words) Aquamar Brings New Convenience Seafood Lineup to Retail Ninth Circuit Rejects Oceana's Gulf of Alaska Seafloor Habitat Challenge, Finding No Legal Standing Japan’s July Seafood Export Volume Fell 35%, Value Rose 15% as Yellowtail Jumped and Scallops Slid USDA Opens Applications for…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (166+ words) PHOTOS: A Taste of the East Coast Hits Chemong Lodge For Conman's Fifth Annual Lobsterfest to Support Oceans Initiative PtboCanada Fresh Maritime crustaceans were grilled up and the drinks were free-flowing at Chemong Lodge for its Conman’s Fifth Annual Lobsterfest…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (310+ words) The future of Maine’s multi-million-dollar lobster industry could all depend on tiny creatures that aren’t even an inch long. Researchers found that a species of microscopic zooplankton (Calanus Finmarchicus) is the primary source of food for thousands of lobster larvae,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (131+ words) Food Truck Operator Cousins Maine Lobster coming to Indiana, Kentucky Cousins Maine Lobster is visiting a variety of locations in Indiana and Kentucky in late August. In particular, it is revisiting the Evansville, Indiana, area, according to areport by WKDQ....

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (481+ words) The animal rights group has joined the debate An animal rights organisation has become involved in ‘lobstergate’ by placing billboards encouraging people not to eat the shellfish. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has put up the billboards…...