Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lobsters can’t hide from 104-year-old Virginia Oliver — Maine’s famous “Lobster Lady.” She’s been trapping the crustaceans for ...

One of Maine's largest fishing communities has spent the winter removing and recycling thousands of old, battered wire lobster traps. The fishermen behind the initiative hope that other communities ...

The need for more testing has delayed the release of a new tool designed to help Atlantic lobster fishermen cut down on costly trap-checking trips. The Bait Savour is a time-delayed bait release box ...

Willis Spear stands in the backyard of his Yarmouth, Maine home. Behind him are dozens of yellow and green lobster traps. Spear, 67, spends most of the winter preparing these traps to be deployed in ...

Thousands of abandoned lobster traps have silently littered Long Island Sound for decades. Now, a local effort to locate them all has received a significant boost. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

It’s that time of year as the Lobster Trap Tree in Stonington is lit up once again, made up of hundreds of lobster traps and buoys. “All the bright lights. It’s nice to get into the holiday spirit and ...

Just hours before the official start of lobster season, two suspects were arrested in the Florida Keys for allegedly robbing traps and possessing out-of-season lobster in a late-night marine heist.

Days after the town’s building inspector closed off public access to Hull’s lobster trap tree, the organizer of the holiday display had hoped for a resolution. But access to the inside of the tree ...

The Lobster Trap Tree is back in Stonington for a fourth year. “It’s a way to create a joyous holiday exhibition to bring people to our community,” Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce's Lisa Konicki ...

Lobsters can’t hide from 104-year-old Virginia Oliver — Maine’s famous “Lobster Lady.” She’s been trapping the crustaceans for almost a century and is ready to catch some more this summer. Oliver has ...

A stalled frontal boundary to our south will continue to bring us clouds and some scattered showers to start our week. Hurricane preparedness week: Develop a plan and prepare before the season It’s ...