Market Watch: The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) just released a report evaluating isobutanol, provided by Gevo, Inc., that shows great promise for it as a petroleum blendstock for the boating industry. Over the summer, NMMA conducted 2 tests,...

A boarding team from the 87’ Coast Guard Cutter Tiger Shark, homeported in Newport, Rhode Island, terminated the voyage of the 40’ fishing vessel Sea Raven after boarding the boat 4 miles east of Nantucket and noting a lack...

Knox Village Soup: Going for a swim on a cold December day in Rockland Harbor, when the water temperature is an average 40 degrees, isn’t something at the top of most people’s to-do list, but for one Maine resident...

WTNH.com: When emergencies happen on Long Island Sound the Coast Guard answers to the call. They don’t take the task lightly, relying on forecasts and conditions for their plan of action. And they have the tools to back it...

The 6th Annual Parade of Lights will be held in Stamford Harbor, Connecticut, starting at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 26. Members of the boating public are welcome to join in the fun by decorating their boats. An application...

We at BoatingLocal want to wish our readers, viewers and sponsors a happy Thanksgiving. Thank you for tuning in and supporting us through our first full year of publishing. Cheers! The BoatingLocal Staff Share this Article On Follow BoatingLocal:...

Richard Boehmer of West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, died peacefully with his family at his side, on November 17, 2011, at the McCarthy Care Center in Sandwich, following a lengthy illness. He was 68. A founder of the Sail Performance Center...

Portland Press Herald: The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has awarded a grant to help restore a fish passageway that’s been in operation for more than 200 years between the saltwater Damariscotta River and the freshwater Damariscotta Lake along...

TheHour.com: The Nature Conservancy says it has transferred parcels of land in Old Lyme and East Haddam to the Silvio O. Conte National Fish & Wildlife Refuge. The 56-acre property in Old Lyme is part of the estate of...

Wall Street Journal: Lobbyists for the environment and Long Island Sound are urging New York and Connecticut congressional delegations to spend more than $36 billion over the next 20 years to upgrade wastewater plants in the 2 states. The...