Maine
Coast Guard Responds to Injured Fisherman off Jonesport, ME
The Coast Guard medically evacuated a fisherman 12 miles south of Jonesport, Maine, at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Northern New England received a 911 relay at 9:25 a.m. from the 41’ fishing vessel Sandy Rose,...
Body Found in Stockton Harbor, Maine
Bangor Daily News: The body of a man who is believed to have died sometime Thursday night, perhaps as a result of falling into the water while trying to climb aboard his sailboat moored in Stockton Harbor, was recovered...
Casco Bay Champion Bertocci Celebrated in Article
A recent article in The Forecaster profiled Andy Bertocci, a volunteer who has spent the better part of 1 or 2 Saturdays a month from April through October for the past 20 years helping monitor the quality of water...
Environmental Leaders Say Great Bay, NH, in Danger
In a recent Letter to the Editor on SeacoastOnline.com, the heads of 4 New Hampshire environmental organizations called for action to protect the Great Bay estuary and criticized local municipalities for blocking environmental efforts. According to the letter, of...
VT, NH, MA Contribute to LI Sound Pollution
CTPost: A recent column by Connecticut State Representative Larry Miller says several states not bordering Long Island Sound are major contributors to pollution in the Sound, and he called on those states to help clean it. The public perception...
Feds to Close Fishing Grounds to Protect Porpoises
Federal fisheries regulators plan to restrict fishing in some waters near shore this fall to protect harbor porpoises in the Gulf of Maine. According to an article on Boston.com, officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries said Thursday...
Maine Adds New Ferry to Fleet
For the first time in 19 years, Maine is adding a new ferry to its fleet serving the state’s islands, according to an article in the Portland Press Herald. In an event in Rockland, Maine on Friday (April 20),...
Maine Kayaker Took Precautions Before Accident
Officials say the kayaker who drowned this week (April 14) in an accident off Higgins Beach in Scarborough, Maine, took safety precautions in preparation for his trip, according to an article in the Portland Press Herald. Steven Langlais, of...
Belfast, ME, to Improve Inner Harbor
Bangor Daily News: As Belfast gears up for a busy summer on the water — including a brief August visit from the H.M.S. Bounty — city officials are hoping to make the inner harbor safer and better organized for...
Fisherman’s Body Recovered in Maine
Coast Guard crews responded to reports of a distressed 77-year-old fisherman near Boothbay Harbor, Maine, Sunday. Coast Guard and Maine Marine Patrol crews, along with several good Samaritans, responded to a call issued by another fishing vessel captain at approximately...
