Maine
Body Found on Maine Island
Portland Press Herald: A search pilot looking for an eastern Maine man who went missing more than a month ago has found a body on the shore of an island. Officials say they are waiting to hear back from...
Big Year for Maine Coastal Protection Projects
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...
Man Drowns off Bath, ME
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...
Gulf of Maine Shrimp Fishery Could be Shortened
CapeCodOnline: The Gulf of Maine shrimp fishing season could be a short one with the 2012 catch limited to a third of the 2011 harvest. Shrimp fishermen have been given a catch limit of 4.4 million pounds for the...
Maine Lobster Dippers Raise $82K
The Portland Press Herald: Judging by the bright sunshine, the mild temperatures, the huge crowd and the abundance of bikinis and swim trunks, it could have been July. Instead, the throngs filled the beach to watch the 24th annual...
Maine Seeks to Revive Urchin Fishery
SouthCoastToday: During the heyday, Maine urchin fishermen harvested more than 40 million pounds of the spiny creatures a year. A move is now under way to jumpstart the industry, which has fallen on hard times and is just a...
Maine Scallopers Poised to Reap Bounty
Kennebec Journal: Maine scallop fishermen expect to get record prices for their catch this season with strong global demand and a diminished supply from Japan and other competing, scallop-producing nations. The weak U.S. dollar also is helping boost prices,...
Top 2011 Boating News Posts
A look back at 50 major New England boating-news headlines in 2011. 1: 3 Rescued in Boat Collision off Boston (January 12) Coast Guard rescue crews have aided 3 mariners from a fishing vessel that was taking on water...
Lecture to Focus on Art of Frank Vining Smith
Author James A. Craig will discusses the maritime art of Frank Vining Smith, the subject of his latest book, at the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath, Maine, on Wednesday, January 18, 2012, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 p.m. Frank...
Top 10 Destinations of 2011
A look at some of the top destination articles that appeared on BoatingLocal over the past year. By the way, you might be interested to learn that BoatingLocal has posted over 2,000 articles and 90 videos since its launch...
