Division of Marine Fisheries officials are holding public meetings and accepting comments Sept. 11-22 on potential management strategies for the eastern oyster and hard clam.
Markets rose Friday morning after strong tech earnings and the latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The US economy added 187,000 jobs in July, and the unemployment rate ticked down to 3.5% a "Goldilocks" report that is neither good nor bad.
After the G.O.P.-led legislature passed a 12-week ban, the Democratic governor vetoed the bill. The Republicans could override it, if all their members stay unified.