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Maine Maritime Museum to relaunch the Mary E
Wed, 04/18/2018 - 11:15am
This spring, following a nearly year-long restoration at the Maine Maritime Museum, the 1906...
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Boothbay Sea and Science Center hires new education program director
Thu, 04/05/2018 - 7:15am
Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) President and Executive Director Pauline Dion has announced...
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Maine Maritime Museum to open new Bath Iron Works exhibit May 19
Fri, 03/23/2018 - 8:30am
Construction is underway on a new, permanent 1,000-square-foot exhibit at Maine Maritime Museum...
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Selectmen hear opposing viewpoints on wind project
Fri, 03/09/2018 - 7:15am
A New Harbor fisherman put his and about 50 others’ opposition to a proposed wind power pilot...
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Bigelow Laboratory, UMaine launch Gulf of Maine kelp study
Tue, 03/06/2018 - 8:15am
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences has been awarded funding from Maine Sea Grant for a new study...
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Change of leadership at Maine Lobstermen’s Association
Mon, 03/05/2018 - 12:15pm
At the 64th annual meeting of the Maine Lobstermen’s Association on March 2, long-time president...
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2017 lobster landings decreased 16 percent; reduced clam landings due to algae blooms, imports
Fri, 03/02/2018 - 10:00am
Maine commercial fishermen once again landed more than a half-billion dollars’ worth of marine...
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Local scientists attend national ocean sciences meeting
Sat, 02/24/2018 - 8:30am
Scientists from the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center recently traveled to Portland,...
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Maine shipbuilder submits lowest bid to build new state ferry
Sun, 02/18/2018 - 12:00pm
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Transportation sent a Notice of Intent to Award an $8.8 million...
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Apply now for marine science internships at DMC
Sat, 02/10/2018 - 7:30am
Despite the February chill, the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center in Walpole is gearing...
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Friends of Windjammer Days awards Boothbay Sea and Science Center $2K
Wed, 02/07/2018 - 7:00am
The Boothbay Sea and Science Center has received a $2,000 donation from Friends of Windjammer Days...
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‘Planet Shark: Predator or Prey’ exhibition at Portland Science Center
Fri, 02/02/2018 - 3:45pm
From the venue that brought you Body Worlds and Titanic, comes a thrilling exhibition, participants...
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A story of two turbines ... and opinions aplenty
Tue, 01/23/2018 - 3:00pm
The Advanced Structures and Composites Center presented the Maine Aqua Ventus project to area...
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Maine EPSCoR announces partnership with Bigelow Laboratory
Fri, 01/12/2018 - 8:15am
Environmental DNA will be the research focus of Maine EPSCoR at the University of Maine in its...
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Boothbay Harbor Shipyard sold to Andy Tyska and Bristol Marine
Wed, 01/10/2018 - 9:15am
Andy Tyska, president of Rhode Island-based Bristol Marine, has announced the acquisition of...
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Bigelow researcher discovers fishes' fear of sharks shapes Fijian reefs
Sat, 12/23/2017 - 7:30am
Fishes' fear of sharks helps shape shallow reef habitats in the Pacific, according to new research...
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No Hydrilla in Damariscotta Lake for the first time since 2009
Wed, 12/13/2017 - 7:30am
Thanks to hundreds of hours of volunteer time, public support from the towns of Jefferson,...
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‘Local hero’ frees beached boat
Mon, 12/11/2017 - 3:00pm
On Dec. 5, local lobsterman Dave Reingardt’s boat Head Tide was found aground at the northernmost...
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Coast Guard Auxiliary teaches boating safety to Naval Sea Cadets
Mon, 12/04/2017 - 10:45am
After their morning participation in the South Portland Veterans Day Parade Nov. 11 and a quick...
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Moratorium on Northern Shrimp commercial fishing continues for 2018 season
Thu, 11/30/2017 - 3:15pm
In response to the depleted condition of the northern shrimp resource, the Atlantic States Marine...
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Choosing a winter cover for your boat
Thu, 11/16/2017 - 7:00am
Shorter days, cooler temperatures and colorful trees signal an end to boating season, meaning, it’s...
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Bigelow Laboratory appoints new president and CEO
Wed, 10/25/2017 - 2:15pm
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences announced today that its board of trustees has appointed...
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DMC director Heather Leslie shares vision for UMaine’s marine lab
Sun, 10/22/2017 - 7:15am
Heather Leslie recently spoke with communications intern Aliya Uteuova about her first two years as...
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‘Gross-ology Lab’ sure to please at DRA’s Halloween Haunts
Wed, 10/18/2017 - 11:00am
Damariscotta River Association (DRA) invites the public to meet Poison Ivy (or Ivy for short), a...
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Invasive plants of Midcoast Maine
Sat, 10/14/2017 - 7:00am
On Thursday, Oct. 26, 6:30 p.m., Program Manager of Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation...
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Shore-to-Table events explore Maine’s sea vegetables
Tue, 09/26/2017 - 7:30am
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences and Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens have teamed up for a two-...
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Bigelow Laboratory awarded highest Charity Navigator rating
Wed, 09/13/2017 - 10:45am
Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator, recently awarded Bigelow...
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Darling Marine Center welcomes Boothbay Sea and Science Center
Thu, 09/07/2017 - 4:00pm
Students at the Boothbay Sea and Science Center capped off their summer program with a day-long...
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Mook Sea Farm site of Cooperative Extension annual meeting
Sun, 09/03/2017 - 7:30am
The public is invited to visit Mook Sea Farm and its grow-out sites and enjoy delectable oysters at...
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‘Lighthouse Legends and Lore’ tour begin Sept. 10
Thu, 08/31/2017 - 8:00am
Maine Maritime Museum and Red Cloak Haunted History Tours are again offering their popular “...
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Up a lazy river
Thu, 08/31/2017 - 7:15am
If you’ve ever had a drink, a meal, or both at Schooner Landing in Damariscotta, no doubt you’ve...
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Boothbay Harbor audience hears about Pacific navigation, migration
Tue, 08/29/2017 - 8:00am
What do the islands in Micronesia have in common with those just a stone’s throw from our own...
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Come sail aboard classic historic schooner
Fri, 08/25/2017 - 4:00pm
On Thursday, Aug. 31, the historic schooner When and If will sail into Boothbay Harbor with owner-...
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Scientists research the movement of squids at the Darling Marine Center
Tue, 08/22/2017 - 10:00am
This summer, the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center is hosting a team of researchers for a...
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BRLT hosts talk on aquaculture
Tue, 08/22/2017 - 7:45am
Boothbay Region Land Trust held a talk about aquaculture this past Sunday, Aug. 20 at the trust’s...
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Bigelow Laboratory innovations improve ability to study the genes of individual cells
Sat, 08/12/2017 - 8:00am
Single cell genomics technology has given scientists the ability to individually read the genetic...
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Glidden Point Oysters: A cut above the rest
Mon, 08/07/2017 - 8:45am
On Jan. 12, 2016, Ryan McPherson bought Glidden Point Oyster Farm in Edgecomb. Established in 1987...
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Maine State Aquarium interns learning, teaching about sea creatures
Sat, 08/05/2017 - 8:00am
Two Maine State Aquarium interns are imparting knowledge about sea creatures in and around...
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Grandfather’s sea tales open Maine Coast Stone Symposium
Fri, 08/04/2017 - 9:15am
John H. Anderson shared the work he had done to transcribe 3o years of his grandfather’s journals...
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Arts & Yachts Exhibition and Sale Aug. 11-13
Thu, 08/03/2017 - 7:45pm
Arts. Art demontrations. Boats. Yachts. Fascinating stories told by boatbuilders. Food. Sounds like...
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Schooner Harvey Gamage sails home to South Bristol
Thu, 08/03/2017 - 7:30am
The schooner Harvey Gamage sailed into the Harvey Gamage Shipyard in South Bristol on Tuesday, Aug...
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Café Sci at Bigelow Laboratory on Aug. 8
Wed, 08/02/2017 - 8:45am
The Deepwater Horizon accident released roughly 150 million gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of...
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Bigelow Cafe Sci Aug. 1
Sun, 07/30/2017 - 8:45am
Thousands of scientific reports have depended on data collected by non-scientists. This citizen...
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How one UMaine student is changing the future of lobster industry
Thu, 07/27/2017 - 7:15am
For Abby Shaughnessy, studying marine biology at the University of Maine was a natural choice....
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Hodgdon Custom Tenders launches matching pair of 10.5 meter tenders
Tue, 07/18/2017 - 7:45am
Hodgdon Custom Tenders, the Superyacht tender division of Hodgdon, announced Monday that they have...
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Bigelow Labs Cafe Scientifique July 25
Mon, 07/17/2017 - 6:45am
Some of the smallest organisms in the world, marine phytoplankton, may hold a vital component to...
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DMC to host talk on the Damariscotta Rivers’s changing estuarine environment
Sat, 07/15/2017 - 7:00am
On Friday, July 21, Dr. Damian Brady will give a talk titled “One if by land, two if by sea:...
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Public invited to Damariscotta Estuary Marine Science forum July 17
Thu, 07/13/2017 - 7:00am
The Darling Marine Center, aquaculture industry partners and the Damariscotta River Association...
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Updated: Bigelow Labs Cafe Scientifique July 18
Wed, 07/12/2017 - 12:00pm
CORRECTION: The original story on Bigelow Laboratory’s Café Sci program on July 18 was incorrect....
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Bigelow Laboratory to host open house on July 14
Mon, 07/10/2017 - 7:00am
What is it like to study the ocean at a world-class research institute? On July 14, you have the...