The adage “there are plenty of fish in the sea” was at least partially true in 2013 for Maine.

The Maine…

Hodgdon Yachts in East Boothbay announced March 3 the successful infusion of a 100-foot carbon fibre hull mould. The mould to be used for a pre-preg carbon hull is one of the largest single hull…

The 5-year-old, 65-foot Portland fire boat arrived in Boothbay Harbor Thursday morning, Feb. 20.

Working under a rare sunny sky, Boothbay Harbor Shipyard workers fastened the fire boat onto…

Another industry, another setback for fishermen.

On February 20, the Maine Department of Marine Resources announced the closure of two…

The 39th annual Maine Fishermen’s Forum is fast approaching, and the exhibitors and attendees are gearing up for the February 27, 28 and March 1event held every year at the Samoset…

On Oct. 29, 2012, the tall ship Bounty sank off Cape Hatteras, N.C., while attempting transit through the forecasted path of Hurricane Sandy and in…

Early results of a Bristol survey show little support for Maine Aqua Ventus' proposed wind project.

There are some caveats: No cutoff date has been set for the…

The Ocean Classroom Foundation has created a new position in its administrative offices in Damariscotta. The new position combines COO and CFO and will be staffed by Peter D. Coburn of Lyme, N.H…

With temperatures near 50 F and a bluebird sky, it was hard to believe Glenn Geary was pulled Wednesday, Jan. 15 because of ice.

But, the 73-foot fishing boat had been boxed around…

Hodgdon Yachts in East Boothbay and Boothbay Region Boatyard announced Tuesday, Jan. 14 they have signed a letter of intent to merge Boothbay Region…

Residents concerned about the effects of changing ocean chemistry testified before the Marine Resource Committee January 13 in favor of an effort to protect Maine’s…

Mystic Seaport is seeking applicants now through February 18 to become a stowaway aboard the Charles W. Morgan during its 38th voyage in the summer of 2014. To apply and submit your video…

When it comes to building boats in the future, look upriver.

Hodgdon Shipbuilding recently announced it has expanded up the river and…

A meeting in Brewer originally scheduled for today, January 2, by the Maine Department of Marine Resources to seek stakeholder input on a plan to reduce harvest of elvers by 25 to 40 percent from…

A Brewer meeting originally scheduled for December 9 by the Maine Department of Marine Resources to seek stakeholder input on a plan to reduce the harvest of elvers by 25 to 40 percent from the…

Maine’s First Ship will celebrate a significant milestone in the reconstruction of the Virginia on December 31, 2013, New Year’s Eve, from 6 to 10 p.m. A…

In an attempt to close a management loophole that threatens the viability of the Northern Gulf of Maine scallop fishery, Togue Brawn of Maine Dayboat Scallops, Inc…

The Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) is pleased to announce that they are the featured local nonprofit community organization for the month of December at the Boothbay Harbor branch office…

Waterfront property owners might be in for a surprise when they find out their home could now be listed in a flood zone.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s new maps extend flood zones…

Say the word “shrimp” and several images surface. To anyone who looks forward to the season when fishermen start hauling them in droves, that one word connotes a sweet…

The Monhegan Energy Task Force, a volunteer group of Monhegan residents consisting of representatives from the Monhegan Plantation Power District (MPPD) and the island’s assessors’ office, as well…

“Yes, we have no shrimp.” This will be the woeful refrain coming from shrimp lovers, seafood retailers and restaurants this winter.

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The Nobleboro Historical Society has been awarded a $135,000 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to support the Final Phase of the Damariscotta Mills Fish Ladder Restoration…

The Legislative Council on Thursday voted to reverse an earlier decision to reject a bill to address ocean acidification for the upcoming legislative session in January.

The measure…

With Statoil…

Representatives from the University of Maine will provide updates on the research and development program on deep water off-shore wind energy in three Knox and Lincoln County communities this…

Coast Guard Station Boothbay Harbor: Officer in Charge BMC Kris Demetros, assisted by Executive Petty Officer BM1 James Zerinskas, inspects station personnel during…

Rep. Mick Devin, D-Newcastle, on Wednesday appealed the rejection of a bill that would establish a study to look at the effects of ocean acidification. The bill was voted down by the Legislative…

What with base closings, centennials and sesquicentennials coming one after another, war and its impact on Maine have been a recurring theme for recent exhibits,…

 WASHINGTON, D.C. — On behalf of his leadership in business and community development, Kyle Murdock, founder of Sea Hag Seafood, Inc., in Tenants Harbor, has received a 2013…

Westward, the 136-foot boat which has been moored in Boothbay Harbor for the past year, broke free from its mooring October 17 and was about six feet from a dock at Signal Point before…

Statoil, an international energy company with operations in 36 countries, announced today that it is ending its $120 million Hywind Maine project.

Statoil was on its way to developing the…

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences has received the 2013 Build New England Grand Honor Award from the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Massachusetts, a construction association dedicated…

There will be a meeting of the Maine Lobstermen’s Union on Thursday, Oct. 17 at 6 p.m. at the American Legion Hall in Damariscotta.

All area lobstermen are invited to attend to learn how the…

The Manager of the Year Award was presented to Alison Sirois for overseeing water quality and safety along the entire coastline for the Bureau of Public Health. Fetterman received the employee of…

Although long thought to be devoid of life, the bottom of the deep ocean is now known to harbor entire ecosystems teeming with microbes. Scientists have recently…

Voters will decide on November 5 to see if David Stimson, the Boothbay boatbuilder whose business was shut down by the town, can resume constructing boats at his home on the River Road.

Two…

The Coast Guard Station in Boothbay Harbor has received some hardware for taking care of its hardware.

The Coast Guard Station was recently awarded with the Sumner I. Kimball Award, which is…

One of East Boothbay’s legendary boatyards hosted more than 60 members of the Boothbay Region Chamber of Commerce September 11 for a “Business After Hours” event.

The board of trustees of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences and of the Coastal Maine…

Rene Cloutier, a 20-year veteran of the Maine Bureau of Marine Patrol, has been promoted to Lieutenant of Division I, which includes the Maine coast from Kittery to…

Maine State Aquarium Manager Aimee Hayden-Roderiques reported September 3 that this four-pound lobster, with its “five-claw” crusher claw, is on its way to the aquarium. She said it is being…

An ocean paddle might have ended in tragedy if not for the quick action of two fit and savvy sailors in their 80s who plucked a pair of swamped kayakers from the chilly waters of outer Boothbay…

The large steel barge that has been in the harbor for the past year will soon be out of the water, in for repairs and back out to the fishing grounds.

Lincoln Art Festival's Arts & Yachts show was held at the Boothbay Region Boatyard August 24-25.

Clockwise: Amé Mundy, of West Boothbay Harbor, who designs under the name Wooden Whimsy,…

Another stretch of perfect Maine weather helped to mark the final week of Keelboat sailing classes at the Boothbay Sea and Science Center. Sailors Weylon Armstrong…

What kind of fish is this?

Bruce Gilmartin of Boothbay took these pictures from his boat August 18, over in John’s Bay…

The Boothbay Harbor One Design Association has scheduled a meeting featuring a discussion by David Nutt on his plans to build new fiberglass One…

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay was again named to the Maine State Council of the Society for Human Resources Management's (SHRM) “Best Places to Work in Maine” program.…

Although not widespread, there is a precedent for a blight that has started infecting Maine lobsters.

A shell disease, which has…