PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • May 5, 2026
The controversial smack boat is gone, the lawsuits and legal appeals are on hold and for the first time in weeks, a fragile 60-day peace has descended upon one of the most profitable but bitterly divided working waterfronts in Maine. Attorneys for these side-by-side lobster rivals — the Spruce Head Fishermen’s Co-op and the Mazzetta Company — told the South Thomaston Board of Selectmen last week that they have agreed to a two-month cooling off period to negotiate an end to their turf war.