Newburyport
Big Wreck Discovery May Have Newburyport Ties
The Newburyport Times reports that the former 1800s whaling vessel Two Brothers, the wreck of which was discovered off Hawaii last week, may have been built in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Here’s an excerpt from the article: A few lines in...
Waterfront Development in Newburyport, MA
The Newburyport Times reports that plans to develop land along the Merrimack River in Newburyport, Massachusetts, are moving forward again after a hiatus brought about by the weak economy. According to the article, the 8-acre parcel of land known...
Merrimack River South Jetty Repair Awaiting Funds
Newburyport News: Permits are in hand, and plans are about a month away for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to rebuild the south jetty of the Merrimack River channel. As usual, the big question mark is the money....
ENPRO, Coast Guard Renew Spill Mitigation Contract
ENPRO Inc. of Newburyport, Massachusetts, a company that specializes in the management of oil and hazardous waste, announced the extension of its long-standing contract to provide environmental services to the Coast Guard, among them the containment, mitigation and cleanup...
Ray Moulton of Surfland Tackle Dead at 87
Ray Moulton, founder of venerable Surfland Bait & Tackle on Plum Island, Massachusetts, and a well-known fisherman, died on October 25. He was 87. Moulton was born in Peabody, Mass., on Dec. 5, 1923, the youngest of 8 children....
Pump-Out Boat Named
You may remember that back in September, BoatingLocal reported (prior story link) on the town of Salisbury, Massachusetts, requesting names for their new pump-out boat. Well the suggested names came in and the vote was taken. The new pump-out...
Newburyport: Birthplace of the Coast Guard?
An article on Boston.com today looks at how officials in Newburyport, Massachusetts, are pushing to have the community recognized as the birthplace of the Coast Guard. Supporters point out that the vessel Massachusetts, built in Newburyport in 1791, was...
Rescue Boat Launched by Newburyport, MA, Builder
From the Newburyport Times: The shipbuilding tradition in Newburyport is not dead, and Response Marine Inc. and Viking Welding & Fabrication LLC can certainly attest to that. The 2 companies, based respectively out of Newburyport and Seabrook, just finished...
Merrimack River Dredging to Begin This Week
Dredging of the Merrimack River inlet channel and the attendant beach-nourishment project along Plum Island and Salisbury Beach are scheduled to begin Wednesday, Sept. 15. The project is expected to last 2 to 3 weeks, concluding in mid-October. According...
3 Rescued in Merrimack Inlet Sinking
July 19: The Coast Guard issued a report of 3 people being rescued when their 17-foot Cruiser Craft aluminum boat capsized and sank near the mouth of the Merrimack River on Monday, July 19. The 3 boaters were rescued...
