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Free Fishing Day in CT this Sunday
The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection has designated Sunday, May 12, 2013, as a “Free Fishing Day”, which means that no license is required to fish the state’s fresh and salt waters. Note that other rules and...
Coast Guard Locates Maine Boaters Who Issued Distress Call
The Coast Guard ended its search Tuesday for a missing boater after discovering a group of canoers, who made a distress call Monday, were safe on Long Island, Maine. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Northern New England, in Portland,...
Coast Guard Searching for Missing Boater off Blue Hill, ME
The Coast Guard is requesting assistance to identify a mariner in distress who made a mayday call Monday, May 6, near the southern tip of Long Island, in Blue Hill Bay, Maine, west of Mount Desert Island. Watchstanders at...
Oyster Harbors Marine Opens CT Brokerage Office
Oyster Harbors Marine of Osterville, Massachusetts, has announced the opening of a new boat brokerage office in Essex, Connecticut. The office will be headquarters for marine-industry veteran Ed Zyskowski, who has joined Oyster Harbors Marine as a broker. Throughout...
Old Lyme Drawbridge Openings-May 1- May 6
Due to Amtrak still searching for replacement parts the (Old Lyme Draw) Conn River Movable Bridge will remain out of service until further notice and they will provide 3 openings per day. Listed below are the planned bridge openings:_...
Coast Guard to Conduct Oil Spill Training Exercise in RI
The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Juniper is scheduled to conduct underway training with a Spilled Oil Recovery System near Gould Island, Rhode Island, on Wednesday, May 1, at 8:00 a.m. The training is designed to improve environmental emergency...
Register Now for RI Boat Show Boating Clinics
When the 2013 Rhode Island Boat Show takes place in 5 venues the weekend of May 4-5, it will not only be an opportunity to see sail and powerboats, meet industry experts, learn about gear and equipment, and experience...
Boat Fire and Grounding in Rockport Harbor, MA
The Coast Guard and local agencies continue to monitor vessel salvage efforts today after a fishing vessel caught on fire and grounded in Rockport Harbor near Rockport, MA, Sunday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Station Gloucester were notified by Rockport...
Edgartown Yacht Club 2013 Race Weekend Scheduled
Edgartown Yacht Club’s Edgartown Race Weekend invites sailors to Martha’s Vineyard from July 17 to July 21 for 3 full days racing and onshore entertainment. The event features the Big Boat Buoy Races, inaugurated in 2012, and the historic...
Belfast, Maine, to Host 2013 Boatbuilding Contest
The Belfast Harbor Fest and National Boatbuilding Challenge are returning to Belfast, Maine, on August 17, 2013, during the Belfast Harbor Fest, sponsored by the Belfast Rotary Club. The competition was a huge success in Belfast in 2007, 2008,...
