Maine

U. of Maine to Deploy Offshore Wind-Sensor Buoys U. of Maine to Deploy Offshore Wind-Sensor Buoys

Bangor Daily News: The University of Maine is in the midst of an international race to develop a new system to measuring winds high above the oceans and advance the push for offshore wind power. UMaine’s Advanced Structures and...

 » March 7th, 2013
Maine Teen Honored for 1972 Rescue Maine Teen Honored for 1972 Rescue

Alvin Beal of Jonesport, Maine, will be posthumously awarded the Coast Guard Certificate of Valor in Jonesport, on Friday, March 8, 2013. Senator Susan Collins will join Rear Admiral Daniel Abel, commander, 1st Coast Guard District, to present the...

 » March 7th, 2013
Portland Meeting to Focus on Future of Capisic Pond Portland Meeting to Focus on Future of Capisic Pond

The City of Portland, Maine, will host a meeting on Monday, March 11, 2013, updating the public on the development of the Capisic Pond Sustainability Plan. Attendees will learn about the latest design concepts for open-water habitat enhancement at...

 » March 7th, 2013
Belfast, ME, Shipyard Wins 2013 Boatyard of the Year Belfast, ME, Shipyard Wins 2013 Boatyard of the Year

Maine Built Boats reports that the 2013 Boatyard of the Year Award was presented to Front Street Shipyard of Belfast, Maine, at the American Boat Builders & Repairers Association (ABBRA) Boatyard Business Conference Awards Dinner & 70th Anniversary Celebration...

 » March 6th, 2013
Lobster Industry Seeks Ways to Boost Demand Lobster Industry Seeks Ways to Boost Demand

Boston.com: Lawmakers are looking to boost Maine’s troubled lobster industry with proposals that would pump more money into marketing the state’s signature seafood and offer tax breaks to encourage more lobster processing. The moves follow last year’s chaotic fishing...

 » March 5th, 2013
Maine Closes More Scallop Fishing Areas Maine Closes More Scallop Fishing Areas

Bangor Daily News: In the latest round of closures in Maine’s scallop fishery this winter, state officials have decided to shut down 3 more areas to scallop harvesting. The areas being closed to scallop fishing include a portion in...

 » March 4th, 2013
Maine Community Mourns Loss of 2 Fishermen Maine Community Mourns Loss of 2 Fishermen

Bangor Daily News: As snow fell outside, tears were falling inside the Island Community Center on Sunday as the tight-knit fishing community of Stonington-Deer Isle gathered to remember 2 local fishermen lost at sea in December ....

 » March 1st, 2013
2013 Maine Boatbuilders Show Coming Up 2013 Maine Boatbuilders Show Coming Up

The Maine Boatbuilders Show, an annual gathering of top fiberglass and wooden custom boatbuilders on the East Coast, will be held March 15 through 17 in Portland, Maine. Sailboats, powerboats, canoes, kayaks, and rowing boats will all be on...

 » February 28th, 2013
Missing Lobster Boat Found 150 Miles from Mooring Missing Lobster Boat Found 150 Miles from Mooring

Bangor Daily News: A 42’ lobster boat that has been missing since it broke free from its mooring during a recent blizzard has been found about 150 miles from its home port . “I’m super happy,”...

 » February 23rd, 2013
Eastport, ME, Hopes to Develop Waterfront Building Eastport, ME, Hopes to Develop Waterfront Building

Bangor Daily News: One of the last remaining empty buildings located along downtown Eastport’s waterfront is a 28,800-square-foot, 3-story brick structure that once housed a factory that 100 years ago made ring key cans for packing sardines. Those behind...

 » February 20th, 2013
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