BOSTON, Massachusetts (NEWS CENTER) - Fishermen from Maine and the rest of New England are calling new federal fishing quotas "a disaster", and say many of them will be put out of work. Their target is new quotas for cod and flounder, which go into effect this week. The cod quota will cut the catch in the Gulf of Maine by 77%, and reduce it by more than 50% on Georges Bank. 

That's why fishermen gathered in Boston Monday to demand help from Washington. Fishermen, fishing businesses and politicians called on the U.S. Congress to provide disaster relief for the New England groundfish industry. They say fishermen need financial help to keep them going until fish stocks recover. 

Jackie Odell, executive director of the Northeast Seafood Coalition, said "The hardships the fishery will face after May first is unimaginable,  we need help." 

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SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (News Center) -- On Sunday, April 28, hundreds of runners and walkers will gather in South Portland for the second annual Jimmy the Greek's Maine Mall 5K for Lyme Disease.

The event is the brainchild of Angela Coulombe of Saco.  Angela is a Lyme survivor, co-founder of the online support group Lyme Buddies,  and avid runner.   She says that runners are known to be exceptionally supportive of one another, and it just seemed like a natural fit to bring the running community together to help in the fight against Lyme disease.

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