Dan Mathers
Dan Mathers is a freelance writer and publisher of the online New England outdoors site SixStates.net. He is a former associate editor for Offshore magazine, and his work has been published in Cape Cod Life, South Shore Living and Adirondack Life. For more information, visit danmathers.com.
Linda Greenlaw Promotes Swordfish
Well-known Maine author and commercial swordfish-boat captain Linda Greenlaw is using her name to help promote the sale of swordfish in New England and beyond. According to an article in the Portland Press Herald, the Hannaford supermarket chain and...
Feds May Hike Commercial Fishing Limits
According to a report in the Cape Cod Times, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke says he’s open to raising catch limits on certain fish species that New England fishermen say they urgently need to harvest in order to survive,...
Organizers Cancel Newport Yacht Event
The organizers of the first-ever Newport Collection’s Yacht and Lifestyle Show, scheduled for June 2011, have announced they are cancelling the event. According to a press release, organizers said despite having a great deal of success within the yachting...
Who Birthed The Navy?
Philadelphia claims to be the birthplace of the Navy because it was in that city that the Continental Congress voted to outfit two sailing vessels. But, according to a story in the Boston Globe, at least five communities in...
Boating Accident Victim Identified
Law enforcement officials have identified the victim of last week’s boating accident near Race Point Light in Provincetown, Massachusetts, as John Pina Jr., 64, of Brockton. According to the Brockton Enterprise, Pina was an avid fisherman. He is survived...
The Scoop On Whale Poop
A new study shows that whale poop is an important contributor to fertilizing the ocean’s ecosystem, reports LiveScience.com. While many mammals produce excrement in clumps, whale excrement comes out in fluffy plumes – like tufts of wool – and...
Maritime Society Gets Historic Lighthouse
On Wednesday, Connecticut’s New London Maritime Society officially became the owner of historic New London Harbor Light, according to a report on TheDay.com. In 1760, a 64-foot stone tower with a wooden lantern was built on the spot. It...
Volunteers Needed To Clean Connecticut River
Volunteers are needed for New England’s biggest one-day river cleanup this Saturday, October 16, along the Connecticut River. The Connecticut River Watershed Council’s 14th Annual Source-To-Sea Cleanup was originally scheduled for October 2, but it was postponed by heavy...
Chatham Light Goes Dark
According to a report in the Cape Cod Times, Chatham Light in Chatham, Massachusetts, was not lit on Wednesday. The motor that turns the light burned out earlier in the day Wednesday, Coast Guard firefighter Tasha Manchester said. Since...
Pirates and Ghosts at Save The Bay
Pirates and ghosts are joining the turtles and fish at the Save The Bay Center in Providence, Rhode Island, for the month of October. All month long, visitors to the Save The Bay Aquarium can learn about the history of...
