PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • May 26, 2023
Calvin Pinkham, 55, of Steuben, was charged with stealing a total of 59 lobster traps belonging to seven other fishermen, the department said on Friday. His license was suspended for three years. He also pleaded guilty to seven counts of trap molesting, and was ordered to pay $8,732 in restitution to the victims. Rodney Genthner, 38, of Friendship, had his license suspended for six years after for possessing traps belonging to two other harvesters. He has a violation history for other offenses related to lobstering. He faces up to 364 days in jail and a fine of up to $2,000. Genthner was also charged twice last year with possession of V-notched lobsters, a violation of conservation measures.