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.
Fair Lead Nautical Dog Collars
The Fair Lead, the Rhode Island-based company that makes dog leashes with a nautical flair, has introduced a line of rugged, handmade collars ready for wet and muddy use. The collars are made of marine-grade materials, and come in...
Glen Cove, NY, Struggles with High Bacteria Levels
Glen Cove Patch: The high bacteria levels at Crescent Beach have had it closed to swimmers since July 2009, with a perimeter set up two years later to prohibit shellfish harvesting just off the beach...
Easton, CT, Man will Try to Row Across Atlantic
CTPost.com: How much would you bet on the odds of survival for a man who attempts to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a rowboat? Keep in mind a few factors: this is not an ordinary rowboat. It’s a 24’,...
Blogger Examines Plight of Bluefin Tuna
In a recent New York Times “Green” blog, writer David Jolly considers the plight of the Atlantic bluefin tuna and what can be done to protect its dwindling stocks. Is the answer a ban on the international trade of...
Remembering Mr. Titantic
Greenwich Time: In 1937, a life jacket was hurriedly placed on a 6-year-old boy who became separated from his father during the confusion after a maritime collision on the St. Lawrence River. That dramatic event was the backdrop for...
Entangled Humpback Rescued off Maine
CapeCodOnline: A Cape Cod animal welfare group helped rescue a humpback whale from a potentially deadly entanglement on Wednesday near Mount Desert Island, Maine. A marine animal entanglement response team from the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies,...
Marine Propeller Tips Video Series
When it comes to boat propeller selection, performance, maintenance and repair, few people are more knowledgeable than Larry Kindberg, president of AccuTech Marine Propeller, a BoatingLocal sponsor and the largest prop diagnostics and repair facility on the East Coast....
Dock Talk Tip: Connecting Wire Line to Dacron Backing
In the accompanying video, Jeff Miller of Canal Bait & Tackle in Sagamore, Massachusetts, demonstrates how to connect wire line to Dacron backing using an Albright knot. Jeff likes the Albright knot because it’s strong, easy to tie and...
Portsmouth, NH, Officials Take on Wastewater Plan
SeacoastOnline: The City Council on Monday night took part in the first of several expected work sessions regarding the city’s ongoing wastewater treatment efforts. Joining councilors at City Hall was city staff, in addition to a handful of...
RI-Built Mar Mostro Celebrated After Victory
EastBayRI: Portsmouth, Rhode Island-built Mar Mostro, with East Bay sailor Ken Read at the helm, captured its first around-the-world leg in most dramatic fashion Friday in Itajaí, Brazil. It was an exhausting day not only for those on board...
