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The volume and value of America’s commercial fishing industry both fell according to newly released federal figures, though members of the industry said the decline was to be expected following a spike in supply

An environmental organization has served a notice of intent to sue one of the world’s largest aquaculture companies for violations of the Clean Water Act in Maine

bad music. The Subcontinent has become a master at creating bad musical masterpieces that confound as often as they delight. A key element of this music is that it isn’t satirical—it’s earnestly made from the hearts of the artists. Most people can’t see the fine line where satire ends and earnestly made music begins and that’s the true beauty of bad music. A more politically correct term may be “meme music”, since these songs often give rise to thousands of memes. From Taher Shah’s “Eye to Eye” and Chahat Fateh Ali Khan’s “Bado Badi” (though the jury’s out on whether his music is that earnestly made) to Dhinchak Pooja’s “Selfie Maine Leli Aaj” and Vennu Mallesh’s “It’s My Life What Ever I Wanna Do”, you name it and the Subcontinent has got it.

Maine is testing the legal limits of restrictions on so-called super PACs

According to the Associated Press, Trump has so far taken 277 of the electoral votes out of the 538, while Harris is trailing behind him, scoring only 224 at the time of reporting. A candidate needs at least 270 electoral votes to win the presidential election. Trump also looks set to win the popular vote with 70.9 million votes against Harris' 66 million so far. Five US states are yet to announce full results, namely Alaska, Arizona, Maine, Michigan and Nevada. Addressing a crowd in West Palm Beach, Florida earlier today (6 November), Trump heralded a «golden age» for the US and prom...

US presidential election on November 5 could hinge on a single congressional district in Nebraska. While the national race involves over 330 million voters, the 2nd Congressional District, centered around Omaha, may play a pivotal role in determining whether Democrat Kamala Harris or Republican Donald Trump emerges victorious. Most states allocate their electoral votes on a winner-take-all basis. However, Nebraska, along with Maine, distributes one electoral vote per congressional district. In the 2020 election, Biden won one of Nebraska's five electoral votes, while Trump secured the other four. With both candidates focusing heavily on this district, its single electoral vote could influence the overall election outcome, especially in a tightly contested race.

Reports indicate that numerous public schools across major cities like New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Washington D.C. will close or declare a non-attendance day for students. However, not all schools will follow this approach, so parents and guardians are advised to check their local school district’s calendar for specific details. Over 160 million voters are expected to cast their ballots, with former President Donald Trump (78) vying for a return to office against Vice President Kamala Harris (60), who could become the first woman president of the United States. Current polls show a deadlocked race, with both candidates at 49% support and only 2% of voters undecided. An estimated 75 million voters have already cast their ballots, though neither candidate holds a decisive lead across enough states to secure the 270 electoral votes required to win.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As whiskey ages, a small amount evaporates, a loss that has long been poetically called the “angels’ share." But in the resort town of York, Maine, residents see the vapor as far from romantic. At a town meeting last year, Beth Downs held up photos from Tennessee and Kentucky, showing stop signs and trees covered in an ugly black mold called whiskey fungus.

Three Massachusetts utilities and a transmission line developer have agreed to pass along $512 million in added costs to Massachusetts ratepayers for an electric transmission project in western Maine

The U.S. government has chosen winning bids to develop wind power off New England in the first commercial sale for floating offshore wind on the Atlantic coast

Fishing regulators are delaying a plan for stricter fishing rules amid concerns about a decline in baby lobsters in the warming waters off New England

The IRS is expanding its program that allows people to file their taxes directly with the agency for free

The union representing 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports has reached a deal to suspend a three-day strike until Jan. 15 to provide time to negotiate a new contract

U.S. ports from Maine to Texas have been closed due to a strike by the union representing about 45,000 dockworkers

port strike and its impact could end up being prolonged, as far as the US economy is concerned, feel experts. Covid-19 pandemic was actually the last time there was an impact on the US markets in such a major way, and now things have a chance of going worse, if things are not resolved within due time.

Federal authorities say a rare whale found dead off Massachusetts earlier this year died as a result of entanglement in Maine lobster fishing gear

Some manufacturers and retailers are urging President Joe Biden to invoke a 1947 law as a way to suspend a strike by 45,000 dockworkers that has shut down 36 U.S. ports from Maine to Texas

U.S. ports from Maine to Texas shut down Tuesday when the union representing about 45,000 dockworkers went on strike for the first time since 1977, as per an AP report. American consumers will notice the shortage of products if the massive strike by dockworkers at seaports lasts for a long time. Workers at ports started a strike on Tuesday from Maine to Texas, which marks a significant strike of labor in the shipping industry. The International Longshoremen’s Association has conducted this kind of action for the first time in nearly half a century.

Dockworkers across the eastern United States are joining their peers on strike at Montreal ports as a fresh wave of labour action grips North American supply chains.