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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.
Magazine Ranks World’s Top 100 Game Fish
Sport Fishing Magazine recently compiled a list of the world’s top game fish, based on a survey of 61 of the world’s expert anglers, guides and charter captains. There are some surprises, too, such as the rankings for Northeast...
Portland, ME, Firefighters to Plunge for Charity
On Sunday, the Portland, Maine, Firefighters Burn Foundation, along with the Portland Fire Department and community volunteers, will take the Paddy Plunge. The plunge, an annual fundraiser held on St. Patrick’s Day, benefits the foundation, which provides relief to...
Marion Harbor Moorings Available
Located in scenic, protected Marion Harbor, Burr Brothers Boats marina and yacht yard offers top-notch service and prime access to the famous boating waters and destinations in Buzzards Bay, Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, Cape Cod and the Elizabeth Islands. If...
Derelict Fishing Gear Retrieved off Cape Cod
Laura Ludwig of the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies and the Project Manager for the Fishing for Energy Project currently underway off Cape Cod, reports on the efforts to remove derelict fishing gear from Cape Cod Bay. “Yesterday [March...
MA Rep. Intros Revised Seafood Fraud Bill
Boston.com: US Representative and Senate candidate Ed Markey Wednesday introduced a new version of bill to combat seafood fraud by tracking fish from a boat to a diner’s plate. Markey amended earlier legislation he filed in July to reflect...
Coast Guard Station Woods Hole Receives New Rescue Boat
The crews of Coast Guard Station Woods Hole received a brand-new 45’ Response Boat–Medium (RB-M) on Thursday, March 7, 2013. The new boat, which boasts an improved design, better ergonomics and enhanced safety features over the older 41′ rescue...
Marine Technician Training Courses
Courses March 20: IO-302 Alpha, Bravo Systems and Servicing March 21: IO-201 Advanced Electronic Fuel Injection (Inboard-SD) March 22: OB-301 Outboard Direct Fuel Injection (DFI) Technolog March 23: OB-302 Outboard 4-Stroke Systems April 5: OB-102 Outboard Electronic Ignition Systems...
Maine Teen Honored for 1972 Rescue
Alvin Beal of Jonesport, Maine, will be posthumously awarded the Coast Guard Certificate of Valor in Jonesport, on Friday, March 8, 2013. Senator Susan Collins will join Rear Admiral Daniel Abel, commander, 1st Coast Guard District, to present the...
Girl Scout Honored for Stellwagen Bank Outreach Efforts
On February 12, 2013, Caitlin Fitzmaurice received the Girl Scout’s highest and most prestigious honor, the Gold Award, for her outreach work with Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. Caitlin, who gave a presentation at the last SAC meeting, developed...
Fisherman Medevaced from Vessel off Nantucket
Coast Guard rescue crews medically evacuated a 48-year-old male off the fishing vessel Pontus, approximately 30 nautical miles east of Nantucket, MA, after he was reported to be from suffering from chest pain March 2, 2013. The Coast Guard...
