TheDay.com: In an industry where agreement comes slowly, the sudden prospect of huge fishing cuts to protect New England’s codfish inspired a quick consensus: Scores of fishermen will be ruined if those cuts are passed. But it’s not clear...

CapeCodOnline: An old, crumbling wall of pavement that buttresses a dune at Herring Cove Beach caved in over the weekend, causing Cape Cod National Seashore officials to block off the area and plan a full inspection. Intense waves have...

Knox Village Soup: Maine Coast Heritage Trust, a statewide land conservation organization, reports it completed more than 40 land conservation projects in 2011, including projects that benefit existing public parks. The conservation efforts include more than 10 island properties...

The New Bedford Whaling Museum’s 16th annual Moby-Dick Marathon celebrates the 160th anniversary of Herman Melville’s literary masterpiece with a 25-hour nonstop reading of the famous book during a weekend of activities and events. The marathon runs January 6...

CapeCodOnline: A fire on Wednesday afternoon tore through a Falmouth, Massachusetts, boatyard warehouse that has stood since the 1930s. At about 2:00 p.m. firefighters from 5 departments responded to the 2-alarm fire at the Quissett Harbor Boatyard on Quissett...

The following “Memorable Search & Rescue Missions” of 2011 (and accompanying descriptions) were selected by the U.S. Coast Guard’s First District. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, the First District oversees all Coast Guard missions across 8 states in the northeastern...

Greenwich Time: In most years, a plunge into the frigid waters of Long Island Sound on New Year’s Day takes some serious gumption. Polar Bear Plunge participants still needed a bit of bravery Sunday, but with the water temperature...

Mystic Seaport of Mystic, Connecticut, will host a Pub Sing and Chantey Blast in support of the Museum’s 33rd annual Sea Music Festival on Saturday, January 7, 2012, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Snow date is Sunday, January 8....

Kennebec Journal: The Bath Police Department has released the name of a man who drowned Thursday morning in the Kennebec River. According to a press release, the man was John C. Farrell, 51, of York Street. A person walking...

An editorial in The Day says that more effort is needed by individuals and government agencies to improve the health of Long Island Sound, which recently received a C- grade for overall environmental stewardship by the group Save the...