WATERVILLE, Maine, Aug. 9 -- Colby College issued the following news: * * * The annual Summer Institute in Environmental Humanities brings together scholars from all over the world * * * By Abigail Curtis This summer, American studies scholar and poet Beatriz Yanes Martinez is in a period of transition--the perfect time to be part of the Colby Summer Institute in Environmental Humanities. Martinez, who just finished a two-year curatorial fellowship at Dartmouth College's Hood Museum of Ar  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 9 -- The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission issued the following news release: The Commission's American Lobster Management Board initiated Draft Addendum XXXI to Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for American Lobster. The Draft Addendum will consider postponing the implementation of the measures from Addendum XXVII. The Board also approved Addendum XXX, which addresses how the measures of Addendum XXVII will apply to foreign imports of Ame  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) today continued his effort to stop regulators from moving forward with a U.S.-only gauge increase for catchable lobster. Golden sent a letter urging a pause to Robert Beal, Executive Director of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC), ahead of its meeting tomorrow, when commissioners will debate the proposed rule, known as Addendum 27. "Maine lobstermen are stau  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 9 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news on Aug. 8, 2024: * * * First round of grants will help businesses in all sixteen counties recover from last winter's storms and improve infrastructure resiliency for future storms * * * Governor Janet Mills announced today that her Administration has awarded $5.8 million in Business Recovery & Resilience Grants to 109 Maine businesses and nonprofit organizations to help them recover from last winter's devastating   more

ORONO, Maine, Aug. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: From lobster to haddock and seaweed, seafood plays an important role in the U.S. economy, diet and culture. The nation is one of the top producers of marine and aquatic foods worldwide, but also the second largest seafood importer. Through extensive data analysis and calculations, University of Maine researchers found the U.S. could achieve seafood independence, or meet its entire seafood needs through  more