Everybody loves a good lobster roll (even a fast food one) and the tasty crustaceans have been all over town this summer thanks in no small part to the booming lobster population in the Gulf of Maine. But is this golden age we're living in of plentiful and tasty lobsters actually a portent of a grim, lobster-less future? A new paper in Conservation Biology says yes, it very well could be. more ›

Enjoying weekends are so much harder for President Obama: His weekend family trip to Maine is drawing all sorts of criticism and analysis. The Republican National Committee even has a website showing what Obama has been doing besides focusing on the Gulf oil spill, while some suggest that the Obamas should be vacationing in the Gulf (thought wouldn't that be tricky, sunbathing while people are dealing with rescuing baby animals?) more ›

On Sunday, an Upper East Side father and daughter were swept up by a huge (some say 20-foot) wave along with other visitors to Acadia National Park in Maine. Clio Dahyun Axilrod, 7, drowned in the water and her body was found a few hours later by the U.S. Coast Guard. Her father Peter Axilrod and a girl from Maine were rescued while four others were able to swim back. Axilrod is in critical condition while his wife has a broken leg after being slammed to the ground by the wave. more ›

Barack Obama won yesterday's Maine caucus, with about 57-60% of the vote to Hillary Clinton's approximate 40-42%. This makes Obama's fourth win in a row, after sweeping the Democratic contests in Louisiana, Nebraska, and Washington yesterday. more ›