Tom Richardson
Tom Richardson is the co-director and host of BoatingLocal. Before that he served as the editor of Northeast Boating from 2005 to 2009, and as managing editor of Salt Water Sportsman magazine from 1995 to 2004. He lives, boats and fishes in southeastern Massachusetts with his wife and three kids.
Winter Festival to be Held at Black Rock, CT
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s (DEEP) “No Child Left Inside” initiative continues this winter with the 6th annual “Winter Festival” at Black Rock State Park, Watertown. The Winter Festival will take place Saturday, February 4, from...
2 Hurt, Boats Destroyed in Freeport, NY, Marina Fire
Newsday: Two workers were hospitalized with burns, and 16 pleasure boats dry-docked at a Freeport marina were destroyed by fire Wednesday, Nassau police said. At least 4 other boats were damaged. Read more: Newsday Video: Newsday
Falmouth, MA, Marina Bought by Bosun’s
Bosun’s Marine recently announced the purchase of Edwards Boatyard on East Falmouth’s Eel Pond, on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Nearly all of the former employees of Edwards have been rehired by Bosun’s, according to a Bosun’s press release. The now-former...
First Light Anglers to Present Massachusetts Tuna Clinic
Capt. Nat Moody & Capt. Derek Spingler of First Light Anglers in Rowley, Massachusetts, will present a day-long seminar on catching bluefin tuna off Cape Ann and the North Shore. With over 15 years of outfitting and guiding experience...
RI Lectures to Focus on Global Warming & Fisheries
A new Coastal State lecture series will feature the latest research on climate change impacts in Rhode Island, from weather and water circulation patterns to marine disease and the ecological health of Narragansett Bay. In the first lecture of...
URI Fuels Research Ship with Biodiesel
When the University of Rhode Island’s research ship Endeavor topped off its 53,000 gallon fuel tanks last month, it filled up with refined biodiesel, making it the first ship in the U.S. research fleet to use the alternative fuel....
Cape Cod Boatbuilders Show Coming Up
The 6th Annual Boatbuilders Show on Cape Cod will be held February 10 to 12 at the Resort and Conference Center at Hyannis. The intimate show features a large selection of unique custom and limited-production boats in both wood...
Block Island Wind Farm Project Must Clear Many Hurdles
Block Island Times: It’s going to be a year of paper pushing, information gathering and public hearings for Deepwater Wind, the Providence-based company planning a $250 million project: a 5-turbine wind farm 3 miles off Block Island’s southern shore,...
Atlantic Sturgeon Declared Endangered Species
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association today designated the Atlantic sturgeon an endangered species, providing it greater legal protections, following a petition the Natural Resources Defense Council submitted in September 2009. NOAA’s Fisheries Service today announced four subpopulations or...
Stamford, CT, to Retain Working Boatyard
Stamford Advocate: After weeks of mounting pressure, the developer of Harbor Point announced at a public hearing Monday night it would build a working boatyard as part of its development in the South End. “Harbor Point is committed to...
