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.
3 Rescued from Burning Boat
The Coast Guard has rescued 3 fishermen after their boat caught fire approximately 17 miles east of Chatham, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, October 26, 2010. A fisherman aboard the 48-foot fishing vessel, Joanne H, issued a Mayday call around 5:45...
Martha’s Vineyard Derby Wrap-Up
Martha’s Vineyard Time writer Neslon Sigelman wrote yet another excellent and very moving article regarding the 65th Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby. Here’s an excerpt: “The 65th Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby concluded with a...
Seal Shot Off Cape Cod
Boston.com: A mature gray seal suffered massive head wounds from several rounds of ammunition and had to be euthanized earlier this month in Truro. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of Law Enforcement is looking for anyone who may...
Boatshop Celebration
Celebrate the reopening of the historic Holmes/Watson Boatshop in Kingston, Massachusetts. Purchased for preservation by the non-profit Jones River Landing in 2008, the restoration of this important piece of Kingston’s boatbuilding history has just been completed with the help...
Video QuickTip: Get a PLB!
No one likes to think about their boat going down and ending up in the water far from shore. However, if it happens, you need to be prepared. While a well-stocked ditch bag containing traditional signaling devices (flares, mirrors,...
Sea Turtle Rescue on Cape Cod
Cape Cod Online: A cold-stunned sea turtle washed ashore Saturday in Eastham on Cape Cod, the first of the season. The Kemp’s ridley turtle, weighing about 5 pounds, was found alive but lethargic at Kingsbury Beach in Eastham, according...
Cape Drawbridge May Receive “Historic” Listing
CapeCodOnline: The Mitchell River Bridge in Chatham is eligible for a national historic designation, according to a ruling released Thursday. The last remaining single-leaf wooden drawbridge in Massachusetts, and perhaps in the country, is of exceptional significance, interim Keeper...
Local RI Responders Graduate from CG Training
Firefighters and harbormasters from several Rhode Island communities graduated on Oct. 10 at Coast Guard Station Castle Hill in Newport after attending a training class to better prepare them for “emergencies of significance.” The training was intended to prepare...
New Program Teaches Boatbuilding to Maine Students
Carl Cramer, publisher of Woodenboat Magazine, has announced details of the company’s newest effort to stimulate boatbuilding and rowing skills to Downeast Maine high school students. “This is our pilot program: to involve students from 3 area high schools...
Focus on: Cape Porpoise, Maine
By water or by land, Cape Porpoise is only about 2 miles from downtown Kennebunkport (the more popular and busier of the 2 harbors). On official maps, “The Cape” is part of Kennebunkport, but in personality and appearance it...
