EcoRINews: East Bay shellfishermen will conduct a voluntary “dig and dump” quahog transplant from Bristol Harbor to the Bristol transplant bed May 21 from 8:00 a.m.-noon, according to the state Department of Environmental Management (DEM). Shellfishermen will...

When the 2013 Rhode Island Boat Show takes place in 5 venues the weekend of May 4-5, it will not only be an opportunity to see sail and powerboats, meet industry experts, learn about gear and equipment, and experience...

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...

An intricate model planned for Bristol, Rhode Island’s Herreshoff Marine Museum is coming together thanks to the help of local experts including miniature metalsmith Mike Mirman, who was recently profiled on EastBayRI.com. Mirman is creating and casting every bronze...

EastBayRI.com: The harbormaster search committee began the vetting process on Tuesday night , when, for the first time since the group was assembled, they reviewed the list of 18 candidates who expressed interest in becoming Bristol’s next...

EastBayRI.com: Living Waters, a Bristol-based fishing boat, broke free from its mooring late Wednesday night (January 30) or early Thursday morning and drifted into the rocky shoreline next to the Lobster Pot restaurant. Passersby noticed the large green trawler...

Tom Johnson, owner of RothBilt Boats, has announced that his new company, Pilot Boats, LLC has purchased the assets of Holby Marine, formally headquartered in Bristol, Rhode Island. The boat molds and tooling have been transported to Maine, where...

Dredging Today: The city of Bristol is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District to conduct work in waters of the United States in conjunction with stabilizing 2 river banks damaged by...

High school students can learn to varnish, paint, and otherwise maintain classic sailboats designed and built in Bristol, Rhode Island, at the Herreshoff Marine Museum. Technology, math, science, and engineering are used, but the emphasis is on good, clean...

EastBayRI.com: With the resignation of Harbormaster Joe Cabral, the town of Bristol needs to decide who will manage and enforce the town’s public waterways and docking facilities. When Mr. Cabral’s resignation was announced by town council vice chairman, David...