Sea Tow Services International, Inc., America’s leading professional on-water assistance provider named Sea Tow Portland/Midcoast (Maine) its 2016 “Rookie of…
Marine
When Tyler Hodgdon set out in his lobster boat, At Last, on Halloween, he never expected to haul a trap and find a pumpkin-colored lobster in it.
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Moratorium on Northern Shrimp Commercial Fishing continues for 2017
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…
Remember when you could go down to the seashore at low tide and pick mussels off the rocks for a free meal?
A few years ago they…
Maine lobstermen younger than 40 years old are invited to take part in the second Maine Lobster Leadership Institute, offered by the Maine Lobstermen’s Community Alliance. The…
Carl Huntsberger and Whitley Gilbert are two new graduate students at the Darling Marine Center who would like their research to support better management of two of Maine’s most valuable natural…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) continues their annual Environmental Lecture Series on Thursday, Nov. 3 at the Maine Maritime Museum starring energetic innovators doing aquaculture in Maine…
Helen Meserve, who supplied last week's photo and cutline of the whale which washed ashore on Cape Island at Newagen, said Dominique Walk of Marine Mammals of Maine…
Capt. Bob Fish started his whale-watching cruise over 80 years ago. It has never slowed down.
Now his son, Capt. John Fish, runs the…
On Saturday, Sept. 24, fifteen people arrived at the Maine State Aquarium to participate in a coastal cleanup as part of Coastweek 2016. After learning about the importance of the task they were…
Department of Marine Resources
An out-of-state visitor recently became ill with Vibrio parahaemolyticus, a bacteria living in the Damariscotta River and in other brackish water, which infects oysters and hard-shelled…
Midcoast Conservancy will be awarded $127,478 to correct erosion and runoff issues which threaten to pollute the vulnerable water quality of Damariscotta Lake.…
A makeup session for mandatory Vibrio parahaemolyticus training will be held at the Maine Department of Marine Resources, 194 McKown Point Road, West Boothbay Harbor from 1-3 p.m., Friday, Sept.…
While the lobster stock in Maine remains healthy and continues to grow, managing the future of the $300 million industry requires more than traditional science. In February, the Department of…
Hodgdon Yachts
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Darling Marine Center
Dr. Molly Jacobs, a visiting researcher at University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center (DMC) in Walpole, will present a “brown-bag”…
Hannah Hills, a fourth grade student at Boothbay Region Elementary School, is spearheading a community coastal clean-up on Saturday, Sept. 24 as part of Maine Coastweek 2016. She has teamed up…
Following the old Horace Greeley axiom, “Go west, young man,” Edgecomb native Mike Finnegan has taken it further by going north, south, and east across the high seas of the world. Finnegan, 31, is…
Betsy Norton, wife of Keeper Thomas Norton, was on Burnt Island for the week of August 14 as part of the “Return of the Keeper” series. She put together an album of photos that represented their…
Hannah Hills of Boothbay doesn’t like to see garbage washing up on the shore.
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Marked only by a discreet sign and tucked away off Route 27 in Boothbay, B&D Boats is a small boatyard doing big things on its own terms. The company recently put the finishing touches on a …
Scallop gonads may seem like fun and games to Skylar Bayer given that her missing samples landed her on “…
The popularity of Damariscotta River oysters goes back at least 2,000 years, when Native Americans began building some of the world’s largest oyster shell middens on the banks of the river.
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On Aug. 16, the Impossible Dream sailed into Boothbay Harbor again, just short of a year after its first trip here last year.
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In his 40-plus years in Boothbay Harbor, charter boat captain, magazine editor, registered Maine Guide and recreational fishing expert Capt. Barry Gibson has heard a few fishing tales and created…
Department of Marine Resources and Bates College
Bloodworms are a major fishery in Maine. According to the Department of Marine Resources, in 2015, almost 400,000 pounds of the worms were landed, with a value of more than $6.2 million in the…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Viruses are the most abundant biological agents on Earth. Every living organism is susceptible to a viral infection, including unicellular organisms like plankton. To further discuss the role of…
The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club is proud to announce corporate support of its Summer of Sail activities. Two Admiral level sponsors, Spruce Point Inn and Robinson's Wharf, have supported the events…
Sailboats from all along the Maine coast will converge on the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club this weekend (July 30-31) for the annual GMORA Boothbay Regatta, This is the 42nd consecutive year of this…
Oysters have become one of the most coveted of Maine seafoods.
A true connoisseur of oysters claims he or she can discern intimate…
Newagen Seaside Inn and Linekin Bay Resort were the destinations for a wine-tasting and boat cruise that took place on July 21. The Balmy Days transported…
It is time for Kennebec Estuary Land Trust's (KELT) most popular summertime event on Wednesday, August 10 from 10 a.m. to noon at…
On Eating and Loving Food
Who doesn’t covet a raw oyster?
Me.
So far I’ve only written about foods I love, or at least like: good sandwiches, pizza, biscuits, chocolate cream pie, popovers, chocolate bread…
Another sun-filled and action-packed week drew to a close Friday, July 15 at the Boothbay Sea and Science…
An exhibition of handmade whale sculptures made from re-purposed lobster rope and marine debris built by nautical artist Cindy Pease Roe will be on display July 23 through Aug. 21 at…
A kayak race took place on July 2. It started at the Sherman Lake rest area on Route 1 in Newcastle, and wrapped up 6.5 miles down the Sheepscot River in Wiscasset Harbor.
Organized by Scott…
Maine waters are being invaded! As with a serious illness, early detection is key; the earlier the introduced invader, such as Eurasian water-milfoil or zebra…
Emergency responders rescued four people after a 23-foot Sea Ox skiff struck rocks nearshore at Spruce Point just after midnight on July 9.
Boothbay Harbor Police Chief Bob Hasch said police…
If you haven't been to Robinson's Wharf on Southport lately, you should go. It has gone through a few changes over the past year, and it…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences opened its doors to the public on July 1 for a tour of several of its research facilities. About 100 individuals had indicated they would attend, according to…
CASTINE —The Hagerty Education Program at America’s Car Museum has awarded a second grant of $5,000 in funding to Maine Maritime Academy…
On June 29, photographer Michael Leonard was aboard the Balmy Days, along with around 75 amateur and professional photographers.
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The Maine Marine Patrol will be on heightened alert for those violating Maine’s boating under the influence laws during the national…
Boothbay Harbor is a popular destination for boaters. Between the hundreds of local fishing boats that make the harbor their home port, and the pleasure boats that…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences is hosting the first of two summer public tours of its research facilities on Friday, July 1, from 3 to 4:30 p.m…
Double honors are to be presented to Hodgdon Yachts of East Boothbay and Southport. The 200-year-old company will be the recipient of the American Boat Builder & Repairer Association's (ABBRA…
Tracy Penniman and her friend and helper, Bonnie Nielsen, were at the Boothbay Farmers Market on June 9, weathering the unseasonably cold wind, and the blasts coming…
The Schooner Harvey Gamage returns to the waters of her birth.
Freshly arrived from the balmy Cuban climate, and with many educational programs in the…
The Boothbay Harbor One Design Association's annual Windjammer Days races will begin at 1 p.m. on Sunday, June 26. The races are held between the Boothbay Harbor Shipyard and Tumbler Island.
…University of Maine Darling Marine Center will host a presentation by Dr. Brian Beal on Tuesday, June 7 at 1 p.m. in the McAlice classroom on the lower campus of the UMaine marine laboratory…
