Join us on Memorial Day weekend to celebrate the return of the alewives! The ninth annual Damariscotta Mills Fish Ladder Restoration Festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday of Memorial Day…
Marine
If necessity is the mother of invention, then Ross Branch of the Boothbay Harbor Shipyard may have created the mother of all chainsaw attachments. This fall the…
Mrs. Currier’s class at Edgecomb Eddy School released Atlantic salmon eggs into the Sheepscot River on May 17. The class is learning about raising the endangered species from an egg to maturity.…
Sixteen Maine high school juniors will spend the week of May 22-27 at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences learning about ocean science research. They will work side-by-side with Bigelow Laboratory…
Dr. William “Barney” Balch’s team at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences has been sampling the waters of the Gulf of Maine regularly over the same transect for…
For people looking to settle down, a location's odor can be a factor in whether they stay or go.
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Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences will be breaking ground on a new Marine Algal Research and Innovation Accelerator (MARIA) on its campus in East Boothbay later this spring. The program’s goal…
It all started with a good idea, willing partners, and a $5,000 corporate-sponsored research project. The idea germinated, blossomed, and grew into a $300,000…
Citing a lack of participants, Hodgdon Yachts has canceled this year’s Shipyard Cup, the annual super yacht regatta held during the last week of August in Boothbay Harbor. The three-day event was…
Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission highlights the county’s remarkable marine environment at its fifth annual meeting on Wednesday, April 27 at the Darling Marine Center in South Bristol.…
Looking for an exciting, in-depth boating safety course? Central Lincoln County Adult Education is offering America's Boating Course beginning Tuesday, April 26 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The course…
Midcoast Conservancy is delighted to have Brianna Smith on staff as the crew leader for its summer Youth Conservation Corps. She brings a wealth of…
After moving out of their shop in Damariscotta in November, Cara and Michael Gaffney have relocated. They took over the new retail space on the street level of 8 Wharf Street, Boothbay Harbor in…
For the past three years, Boothbay Harbor has been the home of a one-of-a-kind opportunity for children and young adults ages 5 to 17. The B…
On the morning of March 23, Tim Tibbetts had plans to haul out and demolish the float at his home on Christmas Cove, Southport Island. While he was waiting for his friend Gerry Gamage to show up,…
Judy Dorr is looking forward to having some fun with some of her students.
On May 10 she’ll be taking 12 eighth grade students to…
A story ran in the August 4, 1972 issue of the Portland Press Herald with the headline: “A Future for Seaweed?”
The answer is yes.…
The Maine Fishermen’s Forum will be hosting a fishermen led event focused on fostering a salty discussion around climate change in fisheries. Headlined…
Capt. Keith Colburn of TV’s “Deadliest Catch” will be in attendance at this year’s Maine Fishermen’s Forum, being held at the Samoset Resort in Rockland March 3-5. He is participating in the…
Katherine Thompson has been hired by the Maine Department of Marine Resources as the lead lobster sampling program scientist. Thompson, a Ph.D. student in marine biology at the…
Department of Marine Resources
All harvesters who are taking oysters or hard shell clams from the Damariscotta River, or buying shellfish from harvesters working on the river, are required to attend an annual training session…
Although at first glance it’s hard to imagine, a Maine lobster is a vulnerable thing. …
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences plans to break ground for a new 32-bed student and visiting scientist residence on its East Boothbay campus in April and is inviting the public in to share…
Maine shrimp lovers are hoping for the best this winter. With the shrimp population in decline over the past few years, and the Gulf of Maine shrimp fishery being closed…
Tim Simmons of Boothbay just returned from a week in Sweden. As interesting and exciting as he said it was, it wasn't a vacation. He was invited to go by his friend, crustacean scientist Matz…
Boothbay Harbor Selectmen
Boothbay Harbor Selectmen’s Vice Chairman Bill Hamblen is putting his degree in ocean engineering to good use, by joining the new Boothbay Harbor Sewer District's Steering Committee to study the…
The Harold Alfond Foundation Tuesday announced a $3.1 million award to Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences for construction of a 32-bed student and visiting…
On Sept. 1, a film crew from NESN's New England Boating TV was in Boothbay Harbor. Award-winning journalist Parker Kelley and producer-director Gene “Cap” Allen were…
Through Jan. 4, operators of local fishing vessels can apply to harvest a limited number of shrimp, and help scientists learn about the Gulf of Maine’s shrimp population.
It has become so…
Dr. Christoph Aeppli from Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences was awarded a grant to investigate the long-term fate and effects of…
With recent funding from the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund, the Maine Department of Marine Resources has taken another step forward in its ability to lead whale disentanglement efforts.
The $…
A prominent University of Maine oceanographer will deliver a lecture named in honor of her inspiration, pioneer marine biologist Rachel Carson, at the American…
SCUBA diving to conduct research is not the same as diving for pleasure. Science diving using self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA) requires the…
Coccolithophores — tiny calcifying plants that are part of the foundation of the marine food web — have been increasing in relative abundance in the North Atlantic over the last 45 years, as…
The Maine Coastal Observing Alliance (MCOA) announced the release of its new report on the region’s coastal water quality. MCOA was formed in…
The International Maritime Film Festival (IMFF) is now accepting submissions for a juried contest of films celebrating the heritage, spirit of adventure,…
Soon, a decision will be formed as to whether or not to open the Gulf of Maine’s shrimp fishery.
The decision to open or…
Deb Wilson was presented the 2015 Melissa Laser Fish Habitat Conservation Award by the Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership (ACFHP) for her exemplary work in…
The Coast Guard medically evacuated a 49-year-old male Monday five miles southeast of Boothbay Harbor.
At approximately 11:30 a.m., watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Northern New England…
Whether it be Ocean Point or Roderick Road, the forests along the Damariscotta River can breathe a bit easier.
The Damariscotta River Association (DRA) recently unveiled the Rutherford…
Maine Maritime Museum in Bath will open a new exhibit, Wavelength: The Story of Signals at Sea, on Saturday, November 14. The exhibit explores the history of communications at sea, from flags,…
Bigelow Laboratory
Iron may play a much larger role in the biogeochemistry of the Arctic tundra than previously thought, with the potential to impact ongoing climate…
The Darling Marine Center in Walpole is pleased to welcome Dr. Jeremy Rich, the newest faculty member of the University of Maine’s School of Marine Sciences.
Rich…
Join a group of other interested volunteers at Maine’s First Ship’s waterfront boatshed on Sunday, Nov. 8, for the second annual Women’s Shipbuilding Day in Bath.…
National Transportation Safety Board...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board issued an update Tuesday into its continuing investigation of the sinking of the cargo ship El Faro in the Atlantic Ocean near…
Ideas for the improvement of the footbridge parking lot were the main topic of discussion at the Boothbay Harbor selectmen’s meeting Oct. 13.
The plan, originally proposed on Sept. 28 by…
The Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association (SEMA) was among 40 organizations and individuals recently awarded a Distinctive Services Medal or Merit Medal by the…
