Maine News Monday

Maine Morning Star -   Maine lobstermen landed 78.8 million pounds in 2025, maintaining the largest fishery in the state, even as the haul is down again from the year before. 

According to preliminary data from the Maine Department of Marine Resources, the 2025 lobster fishery had a value of $461,384,405 with an average $5.85 per pound paid to lobstermen, also known as the boat price. That’s the third highest boat price on record, although it’s the fourth year in a row that the amount of lobster has dropped. 

In 2021, Maine lobstermen harvested more than 110 million pounds of lobster, but that number has decreased each year since, reaching 87.3 million pounds in 2024. 

Maine Morning Star -   Maine judicial branch says it will move all courts to online records by February 2027

Maine Democrats - MAGA extremist candidate for Governor Garrett Mason is backed by Richard Uihlein, an Illinois-based anti-abortion extremist who gave $49 million to Donald Trump and MAGA-affiliated PACs in 2024. He's supported far-right, anti-choice candidates like Ted Cruz, Lauren Boebert, and Josh Hawley. Now, he's throwing all his weight behind Garrett Mason here in Maine.

Brunswick mobile home study reveals residents’ sticker shock

Should Maine allow associate dentists without doctoral degrees? Dentists don’t think so

$4.6 million awarded for wetland restoration around the state

Events

Monday, Mar 9

• Staff Review Board - Freeport, ME Calendar, 30 Main Street, Freeport 1:00 pm

• History Happy Hour: Monday, March 9, 5:30 p.m. The Marquis De Lafayette,
  150 Park St. Portland  Learn More 

Trivia Night: Freeport Sustainability Advisory Board at Maine Beer Company
Freeport, ME Calendar, 525 US Route 1, Freeport 6:30 pm

Tuesday March 10

The Sharing Table: Food For All In-Person. Curtis Memorial Library Atrium 12:00 pm

Art Supply and Hardware Swap In-Person  Curtis Memorial Library Atrium  2:00 pm

Complete Streets Committee: 30 Main Street, Freeport 7:30 am

Appointments Committee Meeting 30 Main Street, Freeport 4:30 pm

Conservation Commission -5 Depot Street, Freeport 

All District Band Concert - GMS Gym GMS Gym Cumberland Center, ME 04021
6:30 pm

Wednesday March 11
Library Board of Trustees  - 10 Library Drive, Freeport  6 pm
Coastal Waters Commission - 30 Main Street, Freeport 6 pm
On The Road with Mainebiz in Yarmouth  317 Main Community Music Center, 317 Main St, Yarmouth 4 pm

Thursday March 12
Town Council Workshop   30 Main Street, 6 pm
Shellfish Commission  30 Main Street, 6:30  pm

Saturday Mar 14 


THE GAWLER FAMILY | 7PM Talent overflows from the Gawler Family—Don’t miss this vibrant performance interweaving family harmonies and timeless folk traditions!  Reserve ticket REGISTER: Pi(e) Day Celebration & Fundraiser at Wolfe's Neck Center in Freeport, 5:30-8:30pm

Saturday Mar 14 & Sunday Mar 15

Chainsaw Safety Course

8:30 am to 4:00 pm Skyline Farm, 95 The Ln, North Yarmouth RRCT is offering a FREE, 2-day, beginner-friendly Chainsaw Safety Course at Skyline Farm in North Yarmouth. Registration is limited to 10 spots. The course will be taught by RRCT's Administrative Coordinator, tish carr, who also happens to be a licensed forester and arborist passionate about chainsaw safety. Mike Maines will also be teaching the course, another licensed arborist and forester. Most participants will have little to no experience with a chainsaw, though this course is also an effective refresher for more experienced individuals who have developed some bad habits. Participants will have the opportunity to operate a chainsaw in a safe, comfortable, and supervised setting. We will practice starting a saw, making straight up-and-down cuts, and bore cuts, and all will witness a directional felling demonstration, and those who are interested will practice it. If you have any questions, please email tish carr, tish@rrct.org.

REGISTER HERE

MARCH 16

Weekly Ukulele Jam

Monday, March 16 & 23 • 3 PM
@ Bradley Room at Freeport Community Services

MARCH 18 

: What's going on at Fable Farmstead: A film.   6:30-8 pm at Patagonia

MARCH 21

FLOR CUADRO FLAMENCO|  7:00 PM

Celebrating both the deep-rooted traditions and the evolving contemporary expressions Flamenco. Tickets

MARCH 23

Weekly Ukulele Jam

 3 PM
@ Bradley Room at Freeport Community Services

MARCH 26

The Untold Stories of Portland's Irish Domestic Servants Thursday, March 26, 1:00 p.m. Online on Zoom Learn More | Register

Chinese in Maine: From Struggle to Success, Book Talk with Gary Libby Tuesday, March 31, 1:00 p.m. Online on Zoom Learn More | Register

April 11 | Open Mic Poetry with Betsy Sholl

Free tickets can be reserved here now for our next Freeport Folio Open Mic Poetry featuring Betsy Sholl, Poet Laureate of Maine 2006-2011. We have also invited the to be crowned 2025-2026 Maine State Poetry Out Loud Champion. The event is on April 11th, 1pm at the Freeport Community Center. Tickets are free but seats are limited

More Freeport Folio events

 April 25 Poetry Workshop with Joseph Coleman at Freeport Community Library
April 25 Community Poetry Reading at the Freeport Community Library
April 30 National Poetry Month Statewide Grand Finale: Maine Poet Laureates Public Reading. A first-time, historic gathering of all Maine State Poet Laureates
July 30, Open Mic Poetry with Featured Poet Richard Blanco
October 1 Open Mic Poetry with Featured Poet Samaa Abdurraqib

October 31 Dead Poets Poetry Death Match

APR 11
LADIES OF FLAME  7:00 PM A beloved all-women musical ensemble that performs a lively selection of heartfelt songs and popular hits. Reserve tickets

APR 24
ERICA BROWN & THE BLUEGRASS CONNECTION: Friday, April 24 at 7:30 PM A fun and energetic five-piece band featuring some of the finest musicians in New England.

MAY 1

Thanks to Patch for some of the above

Thanks also to Bob Green for his music contributions to this list, He notes, "It is strongly recommended that you call ahead to confirm any performances and the conditions for entry. "