Massachusetts
Floating Homes May Be Wave of Future
Boston Globe: Floating docks are a common enough sight at Boston Harbor marinas. But these buoyant platforms may be good for more than just securing boats. An entire block of residences could be designed to slide up and down...
Boaters Warned of Right Whales in Cape Cod Bay
Officials from the Massachusetts Department of Fish & Game (DFG) are urging boaters to be on the lookout for North Atlantic right whales—a critically endangered species—which have begun to congregate and feed in large numbers in Western Cape Cod...
Concrete Canoes Compete in Dartmouth, MA
SouthCoastToday: If anyone can make a concrete canoe glide across the water it’s a bunch of civil engineers. The student chapters of the American Society of Civil Engineers from 11 colleges converged upon Apponagansett Park Saturday with...
Fishermen Rally in Boston Against Groundfishery Cuts
Gloucester Times: At the northeast corner of the Boston Fish Pier, not far from an unloading boat, Massachusetts’ elected leaders from the U.S. Senate and House and lawmakers from the State House came together in an...
Shark Expert Greg Skomal to Speak in Marion, MA
SouthCoastToday: Marion Natural History Museum is holding its Public Program and Annual Meeting with a special look at the region’s shark population. Sharks in New England: A Closer Look will take place at 7:00 p.m. on...
Planning Your Season: Destination Video Series
Looking for some ideas on places to take your boat this season? Take a look at some of the past QuickTour Destination Videos we’ve produced on BoatingLocal. They’ll give you a taste of the local waters and info on...
Boat Fire and Grounding in Rockport Harbor, MA
The Coast Guard and local agencies continue to monitor vessel salvage efforts today after a fishing vessel caught on fire and grounded in Rockport Harbor near Rockport, MA, Sunday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Station Gloucester were notified by Rockport...
Chatham Mussels Get Seal of Approval
WickedLocalCapeCod: Close to 85% of mussels eaten in the U.S. come from Canada, but a small pilot program in may help locals cash in on that $26 million a year industry. On Tuesday , selectmen approved...
Edgartown Yacht Club 2013 Race Weekend Scheduled
Edgartown Yacht Club’s Edgartown Race Weekend invites sailors to Martha’s Vineyard from July 17 to July 21 for 3 full days racing and onshore entertainment. The event features the Big Boat Buoy Races, inaugurated in 2012, and the historic...
Quinebaug River, MA, Race This Sunday
The 2013 All American River Race in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, sponsored by the Sturbridge Lions Club, takes place this Sunday, April 28. This annual timed race is over 6 miles, starting one craft each minute. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m....
