Orono, Maine — Reports in recent years that marine protected areas (MPAs) aren’t effective in saving coral reefs from the damaging effects of global climate change have led some to argue that such…
Marine
The West Harbor Pond Watershed Association, with support from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, will conduct a survey of West Harbor Pond's watershed on Wednesday, June 6. The…
With alewives, horseshoe crabs, and other migratory species beginning to make their way up the estuary, this is the time of year when wildlife activity on the river picks up significantly. With…
As spring comes to coastal Maine, it brings with it the return of alewives to Nequasset Lake and the start of the annual Nequasset Alewife Count. Volunteers are needed from May through early June…
Damariscotta River Association (DRA) is now part of the Maine Phytoplankton Monitoring Program, which serves as a first alert system for the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) Shellfish…
Boothbay Harbor Shipyard has hired three sturdy young men to help in the five-year, $6.5 million restoration of the schooner Ernestina-Morrissey. Two have deep roots in the Boothbay area…
If you have ever wanted to name a cannon, you’ll get a chance to do just that at Maine’s First Ship’s annual dinner on May 8. Like virtually every sea-going vessel of the 17th century, …
West Harbor Pond Watershed Association
The West Harbor Pond Watershed Association’s steering committee for an upcoming watershed survey met for the first time on Friday, April 13 at the Boothbay Region Water District. In attendance…
This spring, following a nearly year-long restoration at the Maine Maritime Museum, the 1906 schooner Mary E will be launched into the Kennebec River for the third time in her storied…
Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) President and Executive Director Pauline Dion has announced the hiring…
Construction is underway on a new, permanent 1,000-square-foot exhibit at Maine Maritime Museum dedicated to Bath Iron Works, past, present, and future. BIW: Building America’s Navy, produced in…
A New Harbor fisherman put his and about 50 others’ opposition to a proposed wind power pilot program in Boothbay pretty succinctly during the Feb. 28 selectmen’s meeting: “We have nothing to gain…
At the 64th annual meeting of the Maine Lobstermen’s Association on March 2, long-time president David Cousens stepped down from his position as MLA president and Kristan Porter, of Cutler, was…
‘change is inevitable and we must be prepared’
Maine commercial fishermen once again landed more than a half-billion dollars’ worth of marine resources in 2017, according to the state Department of Marine Resources, in a March 2 press release…
Scientists from the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center recently traveled to Portland, Oregon, to present research findings at the annual Ocean Science Meeting (OSM).…
Washburn and Doughty in East Boothbay to get the contract
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Transportation sent a Notice of Intent to Award an $8.8 million contract for the construction of a new Maine State Ferry Service vessel to…
Despite the February chill, the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center in Walpole is gearing up for a busy summer field season. Applications are now being accepted from…
The Boothbay Sea and Science Center has received a $2,000 donation from Friends of Windjammer Days. The money will go toward helping young…
From the venue that brought you Body Worlds and Titanic, comes a thrilling exhibition, participants can really sink their teeth into, The Portland Science Center is pleased to…
The Advanced Structures and Composites Center presented the Maine Aqua Ventus project to area fishermen and other residents in a forum at the Boothbay Fire Station Jan. 18.
The…
Environmental DNA will be the research focus of Maine EPSCoR at the University of Maine in its proposal for national Track I EPSCoR funding — a five-year, $20 million grant funded by the National…
Andy Tyska, president of Rhode Island-based Bristol Marine, has announced the acquisition of Boothbay Harbor Shipyard. Located at the head of Boothbay Harbor, the shipyard joins…
Fishes' fear of sharks helps shape shallow reef habitats in the Pacific, according to new research by a scientist at Bigelow…
Thanks to hundreds of hours of volunteer time, public support from the towns of Jefferson, Nobleboro, and Newcastle, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, and…
On Dec. 5, local lobsterman Dave Reingardt’s boat Head Tide was found aground at the northernmost point of Mill Cove across the road from The Village at Mill Cove Landing.
The boat…
After their morning participation in the South Portland Veterans Day Parade Nov. 11 and a quick lunch, 35 Naval Sea Cadets marched in formation from the mess deck at CG Sector Northern New England…
Warmer climate means warmer water: inhospitable to shrimp
In response to the depleted condition of the northern shrimp resource, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Northern Shrimp Section extended the moratorium on commercial fishing for…
Shorter days, cooler temperatures and colorful trees signal an end to boating season, meaning, it’s time to prepare your boat for winter.
Americas Boating…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences announced today that its board of trustees has appointed Deborah Bronk to be its next president and CEO. She will assume her new role at the nonprofit marine…
Heather Leslie recently spoke with communications intern Aliya Uteuova about her first two years as director of the Darling Marine Center (DMC),…
Damariscotta River Association (DRA) invites the public to meet Poison Ivy (or Ivy for short), a friendly witch in search of ingredients for her potions. Ivy and a cast of non-scary animal…
On Thursday, Oct. 26, 6:30 p.m., Program Manager of Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, Rebecca Jacobs, will introduce you to the plants “from away” that disturb natural…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences and Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens have teamed up for a two-day celebration and exploration of Maine’s native superfood — sea vegetables. The series will…
Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator, recently awarded Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences a four-star rating, its top distinction. This is the first time Charity…
Students at the Boothbay Sea and Science Center capped off their summer program with a day-long visit to the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center.
Under the…
The public is invited to visit Mook Sea Farm and its grow-out sites and enjoy delectable oysters at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Knox-Lincoln Counties annual…
Maine Maritime Museum
Maine Maritime Museum and Red Cloak Haunted History Tours are again offering their popular “Lighthouse Legends and Lore” boat excursions, including a landing on Burnt Island…
If you’ve ever had a drink, a meal, or both at Schooner Landing in Damariscotta, no doubt you’ve seen the big, bright, red-hulled boat tied up at a dock beside the restaurant.
The boat is…
Boothbay Region Land Trust
What do the islands in Micronesia have in common with those just a stone’s throw from our own shores? Stars and currents, said Mainer Aylie Baker and her partner Miano Sowraenpiy, who hails from…
On Thursday, Aug. 31, the historic schooner When and If will sail into Boothbay Harbor with owner-captain Seth Salzmann at the helm.
The 65-foot John Alden yacht is coming to the…
This summer, the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center is hosting a team of researchers for a collaborative study of squid locomotion. The goal of the project is to identify critical…
Boothbay Region Land Trust held a talk about aquaculture this past Sunday, Aug. 20 at the trust’s new acquisition, the Oak Point Farm. Jon Lewis of the Department of Marine Resources was the guest…
Single cell genomics technology has given scientists the ability to individually read the genetic blueprints of cells, the most fundamental units of life. Now, the…
On Jan. 12, 2016, Ryan McPherson bought Glidden Point Oyster Farm in Edgecomb. Established in 1987 by Barbara Scully, the Glidden Point oyster has become one of the most coveted in the area, and…
Two Maine State Aquarium interns are imparting knowledge about sea creatures in and around Hendricks Beach this summer. University of Maine at Farmington students Ben Cloutier, 19, of Vassalboro…
John H. Anderson shared the work he had done to transcribe 3o years of his grandfather’s journals and family stories in his recently completed book during the first official event of the Maine…
The schooner Harvey Gamage sailed into the Harvey Gamage Shipyard in South Bristol on Tuesday, Aug. 1 as part of a two-week student voyage to Penobscot Bay.
“It is really…
The Deepwater Horizon accident released roughly 150 million gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. While unprecedented efforts went into cleaning it up, vast amounts of oil ended up on…
Thousands of scientific reports have depended on data collected by non-scientists. This citizen science is incredibly effective at expanding scientific data sets when more expensive options, such…
