Patrick Whittle

Associated Press

The Security Breach Podcast

The Security Breach Podcast

August 12, 2026

Gm Launches Workforce Initiative Veterans Military Families

GM Initiative Looks to Connect Veterans, Military Families to Careers in Automotive Manufacturing

August 26, 2026

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Rolls-Royce Finishes Decade-long Modernization Effort at Indiana Engine Plant

August 28, 2026

Rohde & Schwartz Open Maryland Factory to Support Multi-Billion-Dollar FAA Contract

August 27, 2026

The 2026 AI-Powered Financial Analysis Handbook

The 2026 AI-Powered Financial Analysis Handbook

Several actions you can take right now to win with AI.

August 27, 2026

This June 2023 image provided by Pelagic Research Services shows remains of the Titan submersible on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean.

Key Employee Says OSHA Could Have Prevented Titan Sub Tragedy

About eight months after he filed an OSHA complaint, a caseworker told him the agency had not begun investigating and there were 11 cases ahead of his.

September 18, 2024

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, speaks in front of American flags during the Congressional Gold Medal ceremony in honor of 'Rosie the Riveter', Wednesday, April 10, 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Congress Says American Flags Should Be Made in USA

Soon, Old Glory will have to be born in the land of the free and not merely flying over it.

July 29, 2024

In this Oct. 29, 2015, file photo, a cod to be auctioned sits on ice at the Portland Fish Exchange, in Portland, Maine. Russia, along with Iceland and Norway, remains a major producer of the white fish, which it harvests from the Barents Sea and other frigid oceans. The U.S. is clamping down on trade with Russia, and is targeting seafood in particular.

Seafood Industry Braces for Losses of Jobs, Fish due to Sanctions

Russian sanctions are making things difficult.

March 31, 2022

Derek Benson, chief operating officer of EnergySource Minerals, walks through the Featherstone plant in Calipatria, Calif., where the company is producing geothermal energy and extracting lithium from brine Friday, July 16, 2021. Benson says EnergySource Minerals has extracted lithium there on a small scale since 2016 and the company has plans to build a much larger addition for mineral extraction.

U.S. Needs New Lithium Sources

The race is on.

March 29, 2022

In this Wednesday, March 25, 2020, pollack moves up a conveyor belt to be sorted for auction at the Portland Fish Exchange in Portland, Maine.

Seafood Industry Struggling to Stay Afloat

The seafood industry has been upended by the coronavirus.

April 5, 2020

In this Friday, March 13, 2020 photo, a lobster is seen at a packing facility in Kennebunkport, Maine. The worldwide markets for live lobsters have been disrupted by the coronavirus, and members of the industry are concerned it could worsen if the outbreak lingers into the summer. China is one of the biggest importers of lobster in the world, and it isn't taking any of the shellfish right now as it seems to control the spread of the virus.

Lobster Prices Tumble

Future is cloudy as exports shut down

March 16, 2020

A Massachusetts company is slated to acquire in 2020 what's left of the boats once owned by Carlos Rafael, who was forced out of the industry after an elaborate fraud. The fishing magnate, known as the Codfather, was sentenced in 2017 to nearly four years in prison after pleading guilty to evading fishing quotas and smuggling money to Portugal.

Codfather's Boats Slated for Sale

He was forced out of the industry after committing an elaborate fraud.

February 20, 2020

In this Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, file photo, shows the waterfront in Portland, Maine. Northeastern University announced on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, they are planning a graduate school and research center in Portland in hopes of transforming the city into a technology hub and sparking economic growth.

Northeastern to Open $100M Research Center in Maine

The hope is to transform the city into a technology hub.

January 28, 2020

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China Deal Might Not Bail Out Lobster Industry

Seafood exporters hope to claw back into one of the world's biggest markets for lobster, but help might not have arrived in time for the biggest day on the calendar.

January 27, 2020

In this Aug. 24, 2019, file photo, a dealer at Cape Porpoise holds a 3 1/2 pound lobster in Kennebunkport, Maine. Members of the US lobster industry are hopeful a thaw in trade relations with China in 2020 could reopen one of the biggest markets in the world.

Lobster Industry Hopes to Renew Trade with China

China is one of the biggest markets in the world for lobsters.

January 16, 2020

In this Sept. 5, 2018 file photo, a lobster walks over the top of a lobster trap off the coast of Biddeford, Maine. A pair of studies published in 2019 by University of Maine scientists suggest the U.S. lobster industry is headed for a period of decline, but likely not a crash.

Lobster Catch Headed for Decline

Scientist reassures 'the sky isn't falling.'

December 2, 2019

In this March 28, 2018 file photo, a North Atlantic right whale feeds on the surface of Cape Cod bay off the coast of Plymouth, MA.

Progress on Whale Plan Between Lobstermen, Feds

A group representing Maine's lobstermen says it's now willing to work with the federal government on a plan to protect right whales after previously withdrawing support.

October 21, 2019

Pigs

Food Waste in Schools

Other rules that exist to prevent the spread of diseases such as salmonella poisoning, will remain in effect.

October 14, 2019

Tuna

Tuna Recovery Leads to Fight

The giant sushi fish are at historically low population levels but have recently shown positive signs.

September 26, 2019