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Staff The BoatingLocal staff comprises various award-winning professional boating photographers and writers, most of whom also contribute to national and regional boating publications and media outlets.
Portland Mayor Discusses Ferry Service with Nova Scotia Officials
Portland, Maine, Mayor Michael Brennan and Portland City Manager Mark Rees recently met with Province of Nova Scotia officials to discuss the efforts underway to re-establish ferry service between Yarmouth, Nova Scotia and Portland. After the meeting, the Nova...
Fishing Vessel Runs Aground North of Brenton Point, RI
Coast Guard responders are working with federal, state and local port partners to assess a vessel that grounded in the vicinity of Brenton Reef, at approximately 6 p.m., Sunday. Crewmembers from the Sector Southeastern New England command center in...
Search Suspended for Missing Glucester Fishermen
The Coast Guard has suspended its active search at 5:55 p.m. Wednesday for two fishermen after they were reported overdue Monday. The Coast Guard has suspended its active search at 5:55 p.m. Wednesday, December 19, for 2 fishermen after...
RI Environmental Police November Arrest & Citation Log
The following arrest and citation log for the month of November was provided by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. Violation Citations Issued Boating Violations 0 ATV Violations 0 Freshwater Fishing Violations 0 State Property Violations (Alcohol, Unleashed...
Marion Bermuda Race Adopts 2013 Rules Changes
The Marion Bermuda Race organization has recently adopted significant changes designed to make this biennial offshore yacht race more accessible than ever before. According to a press release, the new initiatives are designed to “invite broader participation and position...
Coast Guard Searches for Overdue Fishermen Near Provincetown
The Coast Guard is searching for two fishermen after they were reported overdue at approximately 8 a.m., December 17, 2012. Missing is the 50-year-old captain and 25-year-old crewman aboard the 45-foot fishing vessel Foxy Lady II, homeported in Gloucester,...
2012-13 Seal-Watch Tours on Narragansett Bay
Through April 2013, Save The Bay offers seal-watching tours aboard M/V Alletta Morris. The tours provide expert guides and binoculars for an educational view of these seasonal marine visitors. When: Weekends and school vacations, November – April. Where: Boat departs 142...
Boaters Encouraged to Dispose of Old Flares
The Connecticut DEEP is reminding boaters that the state’s Boating Division will dispose of any expired flares or dangerous flares. The division recently received a load of old flares, and came across some potentially dangerous situations. Shown are photos...
Police Release Name of Housatonic Boating Victim
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today released the name of the boater from Chaplin who died on Saturday, December 8, after falling into the Housatonic River on Friday, December 7. The victim has been identified...
Author to Discuss Ancient Maine Swordfish Hunters
Bruce Bourque, Maine State Museum Chief Archaeologist, will be at Friends of Maine’s Seabird Islands on Wednesday, December 12, at 7:00 p.m. to sign and talk about his new book The Swordfish Hunters: The History and Ecology of an...
