The smelly carcass, identified as that of an adult male minke whale, is the second large marine animal to turn up on shore in southern Maine in the past week.
Previously, regulators monitored the presence of certain toxins and shut down fishing when they exceeded safe limits.
As the state’s shrimp fishery is closed for a fifth year, scientists blame climate change, shrimpers fret and locals mourn a beloved treat.
The number of outages is down from a peak of 484,000 statewide after winds and rain ravaged the region Monday morning.
We put out the call for images of storm damage across the state Monday morning and our readers answered with some great shots.
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