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Maine Lobstermen Unionizing

Matthew McDonald

About 500 of the approximately 5,000 licensed lobstermen in Maine have joined the Maine Lobstering Union, trying to increase their share of the state's $1.5 billion industry. Members have to sell their catch to the union at competitive prices, and the union then sells the lobsters to vendors, eliminating the middle man; members also are promised and end-of-the-year dividend from union profits.

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Guess Which Word In Its Name Dunkin’ Donuts Is Thinking of Getting Rid Of?

Matthew McDonald

It's "Donuts." Calorie-conscious Americans aren't as pro-doughnut as they used to be, and now Dunkin' Donuts, founded in Quincy and headquartered in Canton, is test-marketing a new brand name:  "Dunkin'."

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