The Coast Guard Academy’s women’s basketball team, the Bears, visited Boothbay Harbor on a snowy Saturday afternoon, Jan. 11, en route to an away game at Maine Maritime Academy. The team’s 14…
Marine
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Northern Shrimp Section is maintaining the current moratorium on northern shrimp fishing through the 2025 fishing year…
With the launch of a 13-foot Lawton Dory, Carpenter’s Boat Shop (CBS) said good-bye…
Midcoast Conservancy’s State of the Midcoast Series provides an important opportunity for the organization to engage with local communities about conservation work and discuss ways in…
In its commitment to support working waterfront in Boothbay Harbor in every way possible with its working pier, Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation has a limited number of slots available for…
Department of Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher presented the annual Employee and Manager of the Year Awards during DMR’s recent annual meeting on Burnt Island in Boothbay Harbor.
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The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced Sept. 16 it will hold its first wind energy lease sale in the Gulf of Maine. Eight areas will be leased, two of which are around 60 miles from…
Kelp forests are a foundational feature along Maine's coastline, providing the food, habitat, and clean water needed for a rich marine…
Press release
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences has received $7 million to build the Maine Algal Research…
Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation (BBHWP) has received one of the Working Waterfront Resiliency grants awarded by the Department of Marine Resources (DMR), the Department of…
The Boothbay Region Maritime Foundation has recently signed a contract with Fuller Marine to build a new pier and seawall at Carter’s Wharf, 87 Atlantic Avenue, the former site of the Sea Pier.…
Monica Wright will share her students’ Green Crab Student Research on Thursday, Aug. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Popham Library as one of the “Summer Series” talks.
Ms. Wright’s hands-on approach to…
Maine’s First Ship
Have you seen Virginia out sailing with her rich tanbark sails and her striking black & white chevron pattern on the bulwarks? You might have caught the vessel on the Kennebec or out…
Nicole Poulton is a senior research scientist and the director of the Center for Aquatic Cytometry at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences (BLOS). On Tuesday, July 23, before an audience of about…
Few people are as uniquely positioned to tell the story of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences’ (BLOS) first 50 years as Dr. Barney Balch, and on July 16, to a crowd of about 160 at the Opera…
Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) will host a Community Open House, Saturday, July 27 from 4 to 6 p.m. at 12 Carter Road in East Boothbay.
Come and enjoy a tour of our beautiful…
The Maine Department of Marine Resources is advising the public — swimmers, paddlers, and surfers — to be safe while in or on the water,…
Public hearings have been scheduled to gather public input on the Public Information Document (PID) to Draft Amendment 4 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for…
The Maine Marine Patrol will once again be looking out for anyone violating Maine’s boating under the influence laws and sharing safety information during the national Operation Dry Water weekend…
The Popham Beach Library will present a program on the long history and current state of Seguin Island on Thursday, July 18 at 7 p.m. at the library as part of its “Summer Series 2024.” Speakers…
Mid Coast Maine has one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world, but within the beauty are hazards that can quickly ruin your day on the water. Geography, tides and weather can combine…
62nd Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days
The grand opening for the public of the Gulf of Maine Discovery Center, formerly the site of the Maine State Aquarium, was held Wednesday, June 26 during the 62nd Boothbay Harbor Windjammer…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences will soon welcome back community members and ocean enthusiasts for its annual Café Sci series of free science talks. The talks…
The 62nd annual Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days will take place on Sunday, June 23 through Saturday, June 29. This year we will celebrate our local boatbuilders and shipwrights. Please visit…
62nd annual Windjammer Days
The 62nd annual Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days will take place on Sunday, June 23 through Saturday, June 29. This year we will celebrate our local boatbuilders and shipwrights. Please visit…
62nd annual Windjammer Days
The 62nd annual Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days will take place on Sunday, June 23 through Saturday, June 29. This year we will celebrate our local boatbuilders and shipwrights. Please visit…
When visitors return to the Maine State Aquarium June 26 after a four-year hiatus, they will see a whole new site highlighting coastal marine life. Gone are past visitor favorites such as the…
Keep an eye out this Windjammer Days for what could be the festival’s youngest crew. Six Boothbay Sea and Science Center students set sail with the schooner Tyrone June 24 as part of…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences has launched new analytical services, certified by the State of Maine, to test for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances,…
Since February, staff and researchers at Bigelow Laboratory have organized a monthly, free speaker series to share some of the more fun and…
Boothbay Harbor started replacing aging pilings at the public landing June 21. Harbormaster Rob Leavitt said the two in the worst condition, which are around 20 years old, were the first to be…
The connected lakes and ponds of the Pemaquid River system are enjoyed by many as places to boat, fish, swim, and take in the sights and sounds of nature. To help protect them from the…
62nd annual Windjammer Days
The 62nd annual Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days will take place on Sunday, June 23 through Saturday, June 29. This year we will celebrate our local boatbuilders and shipwrights. Please visit…
62nd annual Windjammer Days
The 62nd annual Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days will take place on Sunday, June 23 through Saturday, June 29. This year we will celebrate our local boatbuilders and shipwrights. Please visit…
On June 17 the Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) started its second summer at their Linekin Bay campus in East Boothbay welcoming 29 children and teens to the…
Jeremy Beal of Jonesport won two top races at the Charlie Begin Memorial Lobster Boat Races in Boothbay Harbor Saturday, June 15. Beal took first place in the Fastest Working Lobster Boat and…
62nd annual Windjammer Days
The 62nd annual Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days will take place on Sunday, June 23 through Saturday, June 29. This year we will celebrate our local boatbuilders and shipwrights. Please visit…
62nd annual Windjammer Days
The 62nd annual Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days will take place on Sunday, June 23 through Saturday, June 29. This year we will celebrate our local boatbuilders and shipwrights. Please visit…
The Maine Seafood Promotional Council, an initiative designed to boost market growth and opportunities for Maine's seafood sector, is gearing up for a two-year pilot phase. This project is funded…
You may have seen a display at a marina, town office, or boating supply store and wondered what it was all about. The U.S. Coast Guard must assume a vessel found adrift with no one aboard…
All the items on your boat the CG Auxiliary checks are the same items the active-duty Coast Guard or Marine Patrol will check if you’re stopped and boarded; if any item is missing, expired, worn…
For this o-fish-al update, we introduce you to the new name for our educational facilities at the Dept. of Marine Resources’ Boothbay Lab – the Gulf of Maine Discovery…
62nd annual Windjammer Days
The 62nd annual Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days will take place on Sunday, June 23 through Saturday, June 29. This year we will celebrate our local boatbuilders and shipwrights. Please visit…
62nd annual Windjammer Days
The 62nd annual Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days will take place on Sunday, June 23 through Saturday, June 29. This year we will celebrate our local boatbuilders and shipwrights. Please visit…
62nd annual Windjammer Days
The 62nd annual Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days will take place on Sunday, June 23 through Saturday, June 29. This year we will celebrate our local boatbuilders and shipwrights. Please visit…
