Lobsters sold for $3.50 each to support local fishing fleet

Portland Press Herald -- (STONINGTON) Thousands of people showed up at a lobster bake to get a good deal on Maine's signature seafood while extending a helping hand to the beleaguered lobster fleet. To show its support for the local lobster industry, the Penobscot East Resource Center organized the "Eat a Lobster, Save a Community" lobster bake Sunday that offered cooked or live lobsters for $3.50 each on the Stonington fish pier. The Maine lobster industry is under pressure with lobstermen getting low prices for their harvest while coping with high fuel and bait costs. READ MORE