Did you know that Maine has designated certain bodies of water where kids 15 and under can fish? Here, Emily MacCabe of the Maine Dept. of Inland Fish & Wildlife focuses on the Wilson Stream youth fishing area: “A...

Portland Press Herald: Acadian redfish is being featured at Maine restaurants and retailers for the next 10 days as part of an initiative to promote underutilized seafood species in the Gulf of Maine. Sixteen restaurants from Ogunquit to Bar...

Working Waterfront: The ferry Margaret Chase Smith, which services Islesboro from Lincolnville, is expected to be in service for another decade or so. But a grant from the federal government will allow the state Department of Transportation to...

Boothbay Harbor is what many people imagine when they think of a Maine coastal town. Yes, there are plenty of rugged wooden wharves and working lobsterboats, but these days the harbor also sees its share of million-dollar luxury yachts....

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...

Portland Press Herald: The 2013 cruise season has yet to begin, but the city already is looking 2 years down the road. Portland officials on Monday announced that the city will welcome Royal Caribbean’s newest cruise...

The Coast Guard ended its search Tuesday for a missing boater after discovering a group of canoers, who made a distress call Monday, were safe on Long Island, Maine. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Northern New England, in Portland,...

The Coast Guard is requesting assistance to identify a mariner in distress who made a mayday call Monday, May 6, near the southern tip of Long Island, in Blue Hill Bay, Maine, west of Mount Desert Island. Watchstanders at...

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife is concerned over the illegal stocking of smallmouth bass, which compete with native brook trout. It reports: Central Maine may now lose one of its few remaining high-quality brook trout waters...

Four East Coast marine companies well known for innovation and quality have recently formed a joint venture. NorseBoat Limited, Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding, Hallett Canvas & Sails and Fawcett Designs are now collaborating to market, build and outfit the NorseBoat line...