Why many Maine lobstermen are so mad at Janet Mills

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • October 10, 2022

Here on the Maine coast, lobstering is vital. Many lobstermen feel that Gov. Janet Mills isn’t doing enough to defend their livelihood. Mills has been a strong advocate for the lobster industry in its fight against new federal restrictions. But it is her support for offshore wind projects in federal waters on the minds of fishermen as she and the Biden administration plan to expand offshore wind power to the Gulf of Maine, something her 2022 opponent, former Gov. Paul LePage, has long opposed.