Atlantic Captain's Academy will be conducting a Coast Guard approved captain's course at the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath starting on Wednesday evening, Feb. 23 at 6 p.m. Classes will meet for…
Marine
Hodgdon Tenders, the superyacht tender division of Hodgdon Yachts, is proud to announce that T/T Boardwalk, an 8.5 meter (27’11”) limousine tender built by Hodgdon Tenders and designed by…
Darling Marine Center hosts 25 to 30 undergraduate researchers on the Walpole campus each summer. Student researchers work together with UMaine faculty and other DMC-based researchers on projects…
The Boothbay Harbor Appeals Board remanded Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation’s (BHWP) site plan back to the planning board for reconsideration Jan. 13. …
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Lobster Management Board has approved for public comment Draft Addendum XXIX. The Draft Addendum considers implementing electronic tracking…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay recently appointed four new members to its board of trustees. Each will support the laboratory’s mission to study the foundation of global…
Midcoast 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…
Commercial fishermen now have access to a free app that simplifies required harvest reporting for both state and federally licensed fishermen.
Developed by technology company Bluefin Data…
Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association (MCFA) is hosting a holiday pop-up shop at their office at 93 Pleasant Street in Brunswick this Thursday, Dec. 23 from noon to 5 p.m. (masks required…
If the boater in your life, power, sail or paddle propelled, is like all the boaters I know, there’s always an item they would like as either a new gadget to add to their collection or an upgrade…
ORONO— The University of Maine is calling attention to the blue economy conversation and its goal of providing global marine leadership with a YouTube video promoting the…
The Board of Directors of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum has made the difficult decision to cancel the Forum’s educational event and trade show originally scheduled for March 3, 4 and 5, 2022.
…A new initiative is calling on youth, fishermen, aquaculture farmers, new industry members, seasoned industry leaders, educators, mentors, workforce experts, training program leaders, and anyone…
Portland, MAINE – Governor Janet Mills today announced that her Administration is investing $10 million in federal funds through her Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan to allow Maine…
The Maine Aquaculture Association has released the first Maine Aquaculture Occupational Standards, which specify the…
Press release
The Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA) today filed a lawsuit against the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the Secretary of Commerce in the U.S. District Court for the District of…
Each summer, Maine’s hayfields are filled with the bubbly song of the Bobolink, a migratory grassland bird that nests on the ground of agricultural fields. These small blackbirds are remarkable…
Rockweed is a common and important seaweed in Maine, and a new program needs volunteers to help gather information about it at sites along the coast. Join Schoodic Institute and Kennebec Estuary…
The University of Maine Darling Marine Center hosted a three-day orientation program last week for 27 first-year students in the School of Marine Sciences.
William “Wge” Ellis, associate…
Analysis
Boothbay region fishermen and community members are expressing concern over the New England Aqua Ventus project, a floating offshore wind turbine to be built two miles south of Monhegan. NEAV is a…
Boothbay Sea and Science Center
Last summer, Boothbay Sea and Science Center went fully virtual due to COVID-19. Despite registration open starting in January, when the lockdown came in March the program was cancelled. But…
BOSTON — The Coast Guard urges all mariners to prepare for Tropical Storm Henri before its predicted Sunday landfall.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts Henri to…
On Aug. 10, University of Maine Darling Marine Center and Downeast Institute co-hosted the annual SEA (Science for Economic impact and Application)Fellows Summer Science Symposium. More than…
Fisherman Troy Plummer accepted a donation of $5,000 from Ed and Arlene Jewett of Southport Aug. 18 on behalf of Boothbay Region Maritime Foundation. The Jewetts said they and BRMF have the same…
The Maine Marine Patrol has added a new state-of-the-art vessel to its fleet. The Endeavor, a 42-foot vessel with a Calvin Beal hull, was built by Farrin’s Boat Shop in Walpole and…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences concluded the13th year of its Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) with its annual, day-long seminar July 29. The seminar had 25, 15-minute talks by…
Local lands are beginning to see the effects of climate change, Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) Director Nick Ullo told an in-person and Zoom audience of about 35…
BATH – The Coast Guard responded to a report of a capsized schooner in the Kennebec River, Friday evening, July 30.…
Yacht Parade
The 2021 Boothbay Harbor YC Regatta kicked off with a yacht parade in spite of rainy conditions. Narrator Audrey Hodgdon said 47 boats of different sizes and ages were registered for the tour of…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust's (KELT) most popular summertime event is back on Thursday, July 29 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at…
Endeavor made its first trip on Tuesday, July 13 on its way to becoming the newest addition to the fleet of the Department of Marine Resources in Boothbay Harbor. Near completion by…
This week University of Maine Darling Marine Center will host the first of four shoreline science talks on their Walpole campus. Each week at 11:00 a.m. up to 15 participants will have the…
white shark or something else? helping people confirm what they see in the water
The Maine Department of Marine Resources has unveiled a new online tool to help people confirm if what they see in the water is a white shark, or something else.
A form is now available on…
Windjammer Days 2021
Built in 1894, the Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey has served many uses. First a fishing boat, the schooner changed functions as times changed. The Ernestina-Morrissey has been an…
Antique boats parade in advance of upcoming rain.
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Boothbay Region Historical Society created a tribute exhibit for Capt. David Dash who co-founded Windjammer Days with his…
This summer high school students, including rising freshmen and recent graduates, have an opportunity to learn about marine ecology while getting muddy in the Damariscotta River estuary. Sarah…
Volunteers from Maine Conservation Corps (MCC) are hard at work at Adams Pond, digging up the invasive honeysuckle that has long threatened the forested area on the west side of the reservoir.…
The Windjammer Days lobster-eating contest on Wednesday, June 30 drew a full set of contestants to compete for bragging rights and a $100 cash prize. The competition…
Sailing has always been a shared pastime for Warren and Jacquie Price, who celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary June 19.
The Boothbay Harbor residents would sail from their Cape Cod…
Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association
Maine students have been able to eat and cook locally caught seafood because of Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association’s (MCFA) program, Fishermen Feedings Mainers. MCFA, a nonprofit whose…
Midcoast Maine has one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world, but that beauty can hide hazards that can quickly ruin your day on the water. Geography, tides and weather can conspire to…
A personal viewpoint
The 32nd annual Keller BLOOM Program at Bigelow Laboratory of Ocean Sciences took place last month, from Sunday, May 16 to Friday, May 21. A free and application-based program, BLOOM selects 16…
As boats are uncovered and readied for a new season, after what for many may have been an exceedingly long layup due to Covid 19, it’s important to ensure that all of the required safety items are…
The Gulf of Maine is full of ghosts. No, they’re not spooks or goblins, but rather lost steel lobster traps separated from their buoys. Unlike their wooden predecessors a generation ago, which…
On Thursday, June 17, from 6:30- 8 p.m., Midcoast Conservancy will offer a webinar on Damariscotta Lake water quality, focusing on the cyanobacteria outbreak last summer. Patricia Nease, Midcoast…
Maine native and University of Maine alumna Christina Cash has been named assistant director for outreach and communication at the Lobster Institute at UMaine, effective May 17.
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Nesting loons. Swarms of alewives. Camps, cottages, and stately homes. Sailers, anglers, and water skiers. Forests, wetlands, and rocky shores. All are home on Damariscotta Lake. This regional hub…
The U.S. Coast Guard is America’s other multi-mission maritime military service with a list of mandated mission areas not shared by the U.S. Navy. One of the Coast Guard’s highest profile missions…
The boat parade in memory of longtime Southport lobsterman Donald Brewer will be held Sunday, May 16. Boats are asked to gather at Mouse Island at 11:15 a.m. and the parade will start at noon. All…
