Portland Press Herald: Divers returned empty-handed from their first dive Thursday after resuming their search for 3 snowmobilers missing in Rangeley Lake since winter. The search by the Maine Warden Service began Tuesday with the use...

The Cape Cod Commercial Hook Fishermen’s Association’s “Meet the Fleet” series event for May will feature local monkfish fisherman Tim Linnell and Chef Juan C. Paredeo of Celestino’s restaurant. Linnell and Paredeo will discuss life on the water and...

According to the Shelter Island Reporter, the shoaling situation at the mouth of Coecles Harbor is being discussed by the Department of Public Works. Winter storms caused shifting sands to narrow the channel considerably, making it problematic for larger...

TheDay.com: The organization trying to buy the schooner Mystic for use as an educational vessel for at-risk urban children announced Monday that it will not be able to raise the $100,000 needed to qualify for $400,000 in...

Jamestown Press: Planning continues for the third running of the Atlantic Cup, the nation’s first carbon-neutral sailing competition. This year one Jamestown business has expanded its role in the offshore race for Class 40 sailboats. Organizers say 7 boats...

Amtrak is close to wrapping up its 3-year project to replace the old Niantic River railbridge (aka “Old Nan”). The new bridge is currently functional and has a backup power system. It can be raised in about a minute...

With boating season fast approaching, we figured it would be a good idea for boaters to consider their current insurance plans. Here to offer some sage advice is Jay Kay, president of marine insurer (and BoatingLocal sponsor) Stafford Insurance:...

SouthCoastToday: Seventy-nine years ago, a tradition started on the Mattapoisett River that continues this Memorial Day, strong as ever. Approximately 80 homemade river racer boats will run in this year’s Memorial Day Rochester Boat Race starting at 8:30 a.m....

Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound is scheduled to host their annual Open House event from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 11, at 120 Woodward Avenue in New Haven, Connecticut. The public is invited to this free,...

TheDay.com: This time of year, when the remaining needles are brittle and brown and the colored lights have been packed in the attic for months, most once-live Christmas trees are buried in the compost heap or long since ground...