The Rhode Island Marine Trades Association will again hold its annual boat show in different locations around the state. This year’s event, scheduled for May 4 and 5, will feature venues in Jamestown, Bristol, Middletown, Warwick and Wakefield (see...

The 2013 Spring Sale at Red Top Sporting Goods in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, will wrap up this Sunday, April 14. It’s your final opportunity to enjoy big savings on everything from plugs to rods and reels. This weekend will...

Science Daily: Long vilified, invasive species can sometimes become an ecosystem asset. New Brown University research published online in the journal Ecology reports exactly such a situation in the distressed salt marshes of Cape Cod. There, the invasive green...

The Bangor Daily News reports that as of April 5, 23 summonses have been issued statewide by the Maine Department of Natural Resources’ Marine Patrol to people who were caught fishing for elvers (juvenile American eels) without a license....

The annual SailQuest Boat Show will return to Milford Lisman Landing Marina in Milford, Connecticut, May 17-19. The family-oriented show will feature new sailboats, trawlers, Downeast-style powerboats, kayaks, paddleboards and select brokerage yachts from 12’ to over 50’. Additionally,...

The state boat launch ramp and parking lot in Narragansett, Rhode Island at Pier No. 5 off Ocean Ave. has been repaired following damaged caused by massive winter storms. The area has been re-paved and the boat ramp is useable....

CapeCodOnline: Better information about what flooding the Herring River estuary means for people who live on the banks may be coming. The Herring River restoration project , began officially 8 years ago, is designed to reverse...

SeacoastOnline: Damage to the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge is estimated at $2.5 million, in the wake of a maritime accident Monday , when it was struck broadside by a cargo ship. Cianbro, of Pittsifield, Maine, will be performing...

Port Harbor Marine is offering spring boating courses at its Spring Point facility in South Portland, Maine. Upcoming courses, taught by North Atlantic Maritime Services, will include: Boating on Casco Bay (April 13) Fishing Seminar (April 20) Cost: $20...

TheDay.com: The National Coast Guard Museum will be situated across the railroad tracks from Union Station , adjacent to a new high-speed ferry terminal and accessible from the downtown area via a handicapped-accessible crossing. Calling the riverfront...