“Maine has a lot of lobsters. It also has a lot of older people, ones who are less and less willing and able to catch, clean and sell the crustaceans that make up a $1 billion industry for the state.” So what’s the solution for the state with the oldest population in America? The same one that’s driving much of the economic growth in the country: Immigrants. NYT (Gift Article): Immigrants in Maine Are Filling a Labor Gap. It May Be a Prelude for the U.S.