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Byline: PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press

04 Nov

Maine to vote on proposed red flag gun law inspired by mass shooting that killed 18

published on November 4, 2025 - 2:27 PM

Two years after the deadliest mass shooting in state history, Maine residents are voting on whether to make it easier

15 Oct

Faulty engineering led to implosion of Titan submersible headed to Titanic wreckage, NTSB finds

published on October 15, 2025 - 2:40 PM

Faulty engineering led to the implosion of an experimental submersible that killed five people on the way to the wreck

15 Sep

New England’s shrimp industry is struggling, with fishermen catching few in 2025

published on September 15, 2025 - 2:04 PM

There’s an effort underway to bring New England shrimp back to seafood customers — but fishermen have found few of

18 Apr

Fishers celebrate Trump’s seafood order while conservation groups fear overfishing

published on April 18, 2025 - 2:10 PM

President Donald Trump’s executive order to boost the U.S. commercial fishing industry drew praise from commercial fishing groups and condemnation

26 Aug

US national parks are receiving record-high gift of $100M

published on August 26, 2024 - 2:14 PM

The official nonprofit organization of the National Park Service is set to receive the largest grant in its history, a

06 May

The number of fish on US overfishing list reaches an all-time low. Mackerel and snapper recover

published on May 6, 2024 - 1:21 PM

The number of fish on the government’s overfishing list sunk to a new low last year in a sign of

28 Jun

Debris from implosion of Titanic-bound submersible is returned to land

published on June 28, 2023 - 2:06 PM

Debris from the Titan submersible has been returned to land after a fatal implosion during its voyage to the wreck of the

05 Jun

Wild blueberry production takes a dip in the face of drought

published on June 5, 2023 - 4:42 PM

(AP) — The nation’s production of wild blueberries slipped a bit last year as some growers contended with drought. Wild

16 May

Goodbye, fish and chips? New England haddock imperiled by overfishing

published on May 16, 2023 - 2:15 PM

(AP) — A staple seafood species caught by East Coast fishers for centuries is experiencing overfishing, and regulators have cut

27 Mar

Chipotle agrees to pay after closing store that sought union

published on March 27, 2023 - 11:05 AM

(AP) — Chipotle Mexican Grill has agreed to pay $240,000 to former employees as part of a settlement stemming from