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.
NASA Ships Sail into Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Two NASA ships, the “Freedom Star” and “Liberty Star” are docked at the New Hampshire State Pier in Portsmouth in preparation for their next mission involving the SpaceX launch, according to an article in the Portsmouth Patch. Trent J. Perrotto,...
Firefighters Get New Boats in Plymouth, Massachusetts
A 33-foot boat is the latest addition to the Plymouth, Massachusetts fire department, according to an article in the Patriot Ledger. The boat can travel as fast as 53 miles-per-hour and is equipped with a pump capable of thrusting...
Feds to Close Fishing Grounds to Protect Porpoises
Federal fisheries regulators plan to restrict fishing in some waters near shore this fall to protect harbor porpoises in the Gulf of Maine. According to an article on Boston.com, officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries said Thursday...
Trout Bite on Connecticut’s Opening Day
Some of the hundreds of fishermen who turned out for opening day of Connecticut’s trout fishing season say it was the most rewarding opening day in the last four years, according to an article on TheHour.com. The Connecticut Department...
Classic Boat Society Plans Open House and Boat Raffle
Shelter Island Reporter: Long Island’s East End Classic Boat Society will hold a Spring Open House Saturday, April 28, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. in its Community Boat Shop at 301 Bluff Road in Amagansett, behind the East...
Long Island Marina Expansion Causes Stir
Town officials in Huntington, New York are reportedly planning a $1 million expansion of the Woodbine Marina that would add boat slips, a decision that doesn’t please the Northport Board of Trustees and some community members, according to an...
Feds May Move NOAA Out of Gloucester
An amendment to a proposed federal spending plan for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration would close the agency’s Northeast regional office of the National Marine Fisheries Service in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and move the bulk of fisheries management, administration...
Maine Kayaker Took Precautions Before Accident
Officials say the kayaker who drowned this week (April 14) in an accident off Higgins Beach in Scarborough, Maine, took safety precautions in preparation for his trip, according to an article in the Portland Press Herald. Steven Langlais, of...
20 Years of Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
This year marks 20 years since legislation was signed to create the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary at the mouth of Massachusetts Bay. A recent article on Wicked Local Scituate examines the history of Stellwagen Bank, from its geological...
Firefighting Efforts Could be Killing Fish
Efforts to battle a large brushfire at a Connecticut farm appear to have damaged a nearby brook, killing a large number of fish, according to an article in the New Haven Register. A fire erupted from a 70-foot high...
