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by HANNAH WHEELER for THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF THE MAINE LOBSTERMEN'S ASSOCIATION -- Communities up and down the coast organized Lobster Harvest Day events throughout the month of October.

By CAROL DENNY For THE CAPITAL (Annapolis, MD) -- In Maine, lobster lovers are faced with an enviable problem: too much of a good thing. Lobster harvests have been bountiful for the past two years, but the global economic slump means that consumers have been buying less of the meaty, melt-in-your-mouth crustacean.

SEAFOODSOURCE.COM -- Mackenzie Arrington, a recent Culinary Institute of America graduate, was dubbed the 2009 Maine Lobster Chef of the Year on Friday at Harvest on the Harbor, a three-day food and wine festival in Portland, Maine.

By MEREDITH GOAD, PORTLAND PRESS HERALD/MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM -- The audience names Mackenzie Arrington, son of last year's winner, Lobster Chef of the Year.

WORKING WATERFRONT -- About 1,200 pounds of lobster were sold at the Port Clyde Lobster Harvest Day, held this past Saturday, October 10.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - A new marketing campaign is under way in Maine to pump up lobster sales during the normally slow fall season

BY BILL DALEY, CHICAGO TRIBUNE -- Now is the time to enjoy (and learn more about) the popular crustacean

Twenty-nine lobster harvesters form Calendar Islands Lobster Company to market premium lobster to stores and restaurants. WCSH6 News Center.

With demand soft and supplies cheap, wholesalers are looking at some nontraditional customers.
By JOHN RICHARDSON, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram
September 9, 2009

From restaurateurs to winemakers to TV pitchmen, fans of Maine's iconic shellfish are coming up with creative ways to boost the fortunes of struggling fishermen. by Ray Routhier, Portland Press Herald

Buck's Naked BBQ will add lobster to its menu to support and promote local lobstermen and celebrate the lobster industry. by Amy Anderson, The Forecaster, August 5, 2009

August is Maine Lobster Month! Celebrate a variety of way to prepare this tasty crustacean with a great selection of Maine Lobster recipes.

BANGOR DAILY NEWS
31 days to get crackin’!

The beach, brew, and lobster: the essential elements of summer in Maine. Each one is incorporated on the whimsical new label of Shipyard Brewing’s Summer Ale. by Noah Davis, Draft news

A New York food writer lists Maine's most famous catch as a good choice for those who eat ethically.
by GREG KESICH, Portland Press Herald, June 24, 2009

Enter Penny Johnston, founder of Maine Float-Rope Company, who decided to take the used rope and make something new out of it. Now this float-rope, once used to capture lobsters on the ocean floor, is appearing on doorsteps in the form of Down East Doormats.

As record-setting sandwiches go, the planned world's longest lobster roll will be a colossal crustacean creation. A team of culinary whizzes will combine 45 pounds of lobster meat, four gallons of Miracle Whip and a special blend of herbs and seasonings into a mix that will be slathered onto a 60-foot roll — so large that the bread will be brought in on a flatbed truck.

It was the ultimate honor for Maine chef Rob Evans of Hugo's last week when he brought home the James Beard award for Best Chef: Northeast ... Also the ultimate validation for his ever-evolving philosophy of cooking.

Lobster College is an educational adventure designed for people interested in enjoying a fun extended weekend on the Maine coast and a chance to learn everything and anything there is to know about Maine's premier crustacean.

FRENCHBORO, Maine — Only a few dozen people call this remote offshore island home, but for a few minutes this week it is going to be the center of the universe.

The eighth annual Maine Lobster Ride and Roll will take place Saturday, July 25, 2009, Rockland, ME. Sponsored by the Bicycle Coalition of Maine, the ride winds along country roads past swimming ponds and offers stunning views of the Maine coast.

Tony Poulin, culinary arts instructor at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland Maine, offers the fine points of removing the meat from each part of the lobster and shares helpful cooking tips. Provided by American Culinary Federation's Sizzle Magazine. Photography by Chef Wilfred Beriau.

my foodservice news, March-April 2009 issue

Fishermen from throughout Maine got together on shore today in Rockport. Seminars, exhibits and a trade show are all part of the 34th annual Fishermen's Forum, being held at the Samoset. From lobster traps to the floundering economy - This year's Fishermen's Forum covers all the issues.

It's a tale of coincidence, which links two lobster fishing communities on opposite sides of the Atlantic.

by Greg Morago, copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle

A group in Maine is hoping to take the traditional lobster roll and turn it into a record-setter.

Following a review of more than a dozen proposals, the Governor’s Task Force on the Economic Sustainability of Maine’s Lobster Industry has chosen the Moseley Group to assist in the development of a comprehensive strategic plan for Maine lobster.

Take advantage of the lobster glut -- while you still can

The sea-life creatures of Waldoboro artist Jean Kigel make a splash in New York, where the watercolor paintings also awaken concerns about 'the oceans' bounty.'

The Rockland Festival Corporation, the organization that runs the Maine Lobster Festival, was awarded the Community Service Award at the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce’s 84th annual awards dinner.

BAR HARBOR – The price of lobster is back up slightly, but the autumn’s steep dive has got fishermen and processors contemplating how to manage their businesses for the future.

This year we decided to stay home and celebrate with one of our favorite feasts – Maine lobster. But a dilemma immediately presented itself: should we buy them from a nearby Manhattan market, or have them shipped from Mount Desert Island and support the local lobstermen? We chose to do both and to conduct a side-by-side taste test in the process.

Maine lobsters are in trouble. Demand has shrunk, production hasn't, now toss in the failing economy and an ocean of red ink emerges. Maine Lobster Council's Dane Somers explains what happened and what lies ahead for Maine's important lobster industry in this radio interview.

Hannaford's supermarkets reported earlier today that they had the 2nd biggest week for lobster sales all year in the week leading up to Thanksgiving and sales were up 400-500% over the same period last year!

Hannaford's has supported Maine's Lobster Industry over the last several months with Maine lobster specials throughout Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

Many thanks to our friends at Hannaford's Supermarkets!

Few summer events are more anticipated in Maine than a lobster cook-off and so it was that a great buzz surrounded the return of the Maine Lobster Chef of the Year competition, reprised at The Blaine House in Augusta after a 4-year hiatus.

“We could have sold thousands more," said Boothbay Harbor Police Chief Bob Hasch, referring to the nearly 7,000 lobsters sold last Saturday at the high school parking lot.

MAYO CLINIC, ROCHESTER, Minn. — If you enjoy shellfish but are reluctant to eat it because of worries about cholesterol, take heart. Blue mussels, broiled scallops or a fine Maine lobster are actually heart-healthy protein sources.