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The 38th annual Clinton Bluefish Festival and fishing tournament will be held this Friday and Saturday, July 20 and 21, 2012. Headquarters is Andrews Memorial Town Hall. Aside from the tourney there will be live music, food and a...

Come celebrate bivalves and more at the 2012 Yarmouth Clam Festival in Yarmouth, Maine, July 20 – 22. The event will raise funds for Yarmouth’s non-profit organizations, school groups, and churches. There will live music, ice cream, prize drawings,...

A 51-year-old man is lucky to be alive after falling out of his 23’ powerboat while it was underway. The man, who was boating alone, fell overboard about 3 miles west of Pt. Judith, Rhode Island, and could only...

DEM/Environmental Police Arrest & Citation Log 06/01/12 to 06/30/2012 *Arrest= Individual charged criminally with violation under the jurisdiction of the Rhode Island District or Superior Court Citations issued June 1-30, 2012  Violationa  Amount  Boating Violations  7  ATV Violations  2...

While the America’s Cup World Series has been packing up to leave Newport, a new group of world-class sailors has been moving in to prepare for the next 2 weeks of competition during the New York Yacht Club Race...

Mattapoisett Community Sailing and the William E. Mee Youth Sailing Program in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, will be holding its annual fund-raising gala on August 11, 2012. This year’s theme is Sailing Days in Mattapoisett, and will honor 3 people who...

The 177’ 3-mast wooden sailing ship Gazela Primeiro will be open for visiting at Maine Maritime Museum Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. All boarding passes will be $5. Gazela’s visit is part of the Museum...

The Coast Guard and multiple agencies are continuing their response to the grounded lobster-fishing vessel Sherry Ann at Squibnocket Beach on Martha’s Vineyard. Watchstanders from Sector Southeastern New England’s command center received a call at approximately 11:40 p.m., Tuesday,...

Chris Willi of Block Island Fishworks provided this report on the action around the island: The past couple weeks have been really good or really poor depending on the day.  “Really poor” means you had to grind it out...

Pirates are invading Sheffield Island Lighthouse this weekend and the next (July 14-15; July 21-22), for the Norwalk Seaport Association’s Pirates Weekend. On Sheffield Island, pirate re-enactors will entertain with gunfire and swordfighting demonstrations, sea chanteys, storytelling and other fun-filled activities. Pirates...