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Rep. Golden’s Northeast Lobstermen Protection Act Passed the House Last Week. Rep. Jared Golden also supported a procedural rule that cleared the way for a House vote on his bill extending the pause on new right whale regulations that would affect the lobster industry.
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Rep. Golden’s Northeast Lobstermen Protection Act Passed the House Last Week.

Rep. Jared Golden also supported a procedural rule that cleared the way for a House vote on his bill extending the pause on new right whale regulations that would affect the lobster industry. Carrie Jones Sep 07, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Bar Harbor Bicycle Shop. WASHINGTON, DC—When Representative Jared Golden (D-Maine) broke with his party last week during a procedural rule, … Continue reading Rep. Golden’s Northeast Lobstermen Protection Act Passed the House Last Week.

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Hospital Expansion Moves to Public Hearing Lobster Storage Plan in Town Hill a Go.
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Hospital Expansion Moves to Public Hearing

Lobster Storage Plan in Town Hill a Go. Carrie Jones Jan 30, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor Planning Board on Tuesday moved forward Mount Desert Island Hospital’s plan to expand and renovate. A public hearing on the project will occur March 5. “She’s got good bones. She’s got great bones,” Hospital … Continue reading Hospital Expansion Moves to Public Hearing

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Maine Lobstermen’s Association Wins Big in Appeals Court

Breaking news CARRIE JONES JUN 16, 2023 WASHINGTON, DC—The Maine Lobstermen’s Association had a big win today in an appeal in a case against the National Marine Fisheries Service in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The appeals had been argued in February. The association and others, including the Mills Administration, said that a National Marine Fisheries Service’s biological opinion, was … Continue reading Maine Lobstermen’s Association Wins Big in Appeals Court

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Bar Harbor’s Lobster Tree Brings Support To Fishery

Buoys still available. BAR HARBOR—There’s a new kind of tree up in Bar Harbor’s downtown this year. It’s not a Christmas tree or a holiday tree. It’s not a newly planted oak or pine or birch. It’s a tree made of wood and chicken wire and dozens of individually painted lobster buoys. It’s a tree that signifies support for the lobstering community throughout Maine. That … Continue reading Bar Harbor’s Lobster Tree Brings Support To Fishery

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Many Locals Wearing Red To Support Lobster Industry

A federal court case and seafood watch strike dual blows on the industry BAR HARBOR—Many locals are purposefully wearing red today to show their support of the lobster industry after the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch lowered North American lobster to a “red/avoid” status because the industry may impact North American right whales on September 5. The organization has four possibilities for recommended purchases of … Continue reading Many Locals Wearing Red To Support Lobster Industry

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Smokey’s BBQ and Lobster is the Most Beautiful Place

A lot of people claim that the coast of Maine is one of the most beautiful places in the world, and they might be right. Beauty is subjective. We all get to decide what our own personal “Most Beautiful Place in the World is.”   For some of us the winner might be Smokey’s BBQ and Lobster, a small no-frills place right across from the … Continue reading Smokey’s BBQ and Lobster is the Most Beautiful Place

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