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Narragansett Residents Concerned Over Wind Farm Power Lines
Block Island Times: When Deepwater Wind announced more than a year ago that it planned to bring the Block Island power cable ashore near the Narragansett Town Beach, most people assumed that opposition to the project would come from...
Marion, MA, Safe Boating Course
The Coast Guard Auxiliary will hold a boating skills and seamanship course beginning February 21, 2013. This intermediate class is designed for both new and advanced boaters, and covers boating terminology, safety equipment, boat handling, trailering, aids to navigation,...
Masts for Massive Schooner Sculpture to be Erected
The Maine Maritime Museum of Bath, Maine, has announced that six 120’ poles representing the masts of the schooner Wyoming, the largest wooden sailing ship ever built in the United States, will be erected this spring (2013), joining the...
Barnstable, MA, Marinas Settle Lawsuit Over Runoff
CapeCodOnline reports that Millway Marina and Barnstable Marine Service, both based on Barnstable Harbor, Massachusetts, have settled a lawsuit filed by the Conservation Law Foundation over the failure of the 2 businesses to control runoff from their properties. The...
Newport Wins 2014-15 Volvo Ocean Race Bid
Newport Daily News: Newport, Rhode Island, has won its bid to be the North American port of call in the 2014-15 Volvo Ocean Race, which is expected to have a multimillion-dollar impact on the local and state economies. Governor...
Fishing Vessel Catches Fire South of Nantucket
Coast Guard rescue crews assisted a commercial fishing vessel experiencing an onboard fire 35 miles southeast of Nantucket on Monday, February 4. Watchstanders at Sector Southeastern New England received a radio call from the 88’ Raiders at approximately 8:40...
Beavertail Lighthouse Museum to be Renovated
Providence Journal: The Beavertail Museum Lighthouse Association will be renovating and expanding its facility, the organization announced Monday in a news release. The van Beuren Charitable Foundation of Newport has awarded the association a $112,000...
Future of West Tisbury’s Mill Pond Debated
MVGazette.com: Mill Pond, the historic manmade pond in the heart of West Tisbury, was once again the center of debate this week over what, if anything, should be done to address fears that the pond is disappearing and the...
Westhampton Beach, NY, Plans to Rebuild Marina
27East.com: Westhampton Beach Village Trustees are working to finalize renovation plans for the village marina after it was damaged when Hurricane Sandy pummelled the region in late October. At last week’s village work session, board members discussed the needed...
Herring May Delay Dredging of Mill River, CT
MinutemanNewsCenter: There’s no doubt that everyone wants to get the lead out of the Mill River , but, as Chairman of the Conservation Commission, Kevin Gumpper, said, “We don’t want to get rid of the lead and...
