Roughly 250 Maine lobstermen join new union

DEER ISLE, Maine (NEWS CENTER) --- Unions are a big part of industry here in the state. Now one major union is working to gain followers in Maine's lobster industry.

Since December about 250 lobstermen in Maine have joined the Maine Lobstering Union, which is a new branch of the International Associations of Machinists and Aerospace workers. That group represents about 5,000 workers in Maine including many who work in paper mills as well as ship yards like Bath Iron Works.

Directors of the new lobstering union say it should bring many benefits to its members, including access to healthcare and pension plans for lobstermen. Still not all lobster harvesters are looking to claw into the group.

“Motherhood Out Loud” and “Girl Rising” at the Stonington Opera House

In celebration of mothers, Opera House Arts (OHA) is proud to present two special events at the Stonington Opera House on Wednesday, May 8 and Thursday May 9.  May 8 will feature a staged community reading of the hit Off-Broadway comedy, Motherhood Out Loud, short dramatic pieces by a collection of celebrated American writers. May 9, OHA is proud to present a one-night only screening of the new feature length film, Girl Rising, which tells the stories of nine extraordinary girls in nine different countries. The first meeting for those interested in participating in the staged reading of Motherhood Out Loud is Saturday, April 27.

Infertility: Where to get your questions answered

Infertility: Where to get your questions answered

After ten years of trying, Anne Belden finally gave birth to a son in the early 1990s. Six years later, she and her husband John adopted a daughter.

Today, there are a lot more treatment options for infertility than Anne had 30 years ago, and success rates for conceiving are much higher. Thanks to the Internet, there is also a wider support network and better opportunities to access the latest information. Something else that is different is more women are waiting longer to start their families, which increases their risk of infertility problems. Read more.

MDI businesses worried as parts of Acadia remain closed

ACADIA NATIONAL PARK, Maine (NEWS CENTER) --- Park directors here are taking tough criticism from business owners on Mount Desert Island. This comes as the park plans to open one month later this year due to federal spending cuts.

Acadia National Park had to absorb a budget cut of close to $400,000 when sequestration happened. Park directors responded by announcing that they won't be able to open the park's loop road until May 17 this year, which is rouhgly one month later than usual.

The road leading to Cadillac Mountain will also be off limits to cars until then and business merchants in Bar Harbor say that will only spell bad news for them. They're worried parts of the park being closed will leave tourists frustrated. They also claim directors at Acadia have not reached out to them to talk about ways to get things open sooner.

Earth Day 2013: How to get rid of e-waste

Earth Day 2013: How to get rid of e-waste

 

The Atwood family has a hard time getting rid of stuff. We still have our first computer — an iMac Plus. Yes, we are loyal Apple fans. We took our daughters to DC during April vacation back in the 90s and our computer was already on display in the Smithsonian. By then we’d moved up to a newer version. We still have them both. We also still have the computers we bought the girls when they were in high school — they’ve long since graduated from college. We have them all, mostly because we didn’t know what to do with them. We just put them away with all the other things we’ve accumulated over the years. (Did you notice that container of doll stuff under the computer? It’s full!) Out of sight, out of mind.

Thinking About Evolving Search Behavior

Thinking About Evolving Search Behavior

I had an interesting conversation with a friend recently about kids in school in these modern times. We were reminiscing on how we had to collect information for school reports – libraries, old magazines, microfiche, interviews with experts and encyclopedias.

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