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Boothbay Harbor coastal resiliency update
Sat, 06/24/2017 - 7:45am
The Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission and Boothbay Harbor Board of Selectmen decided last...
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University of Hawaii professor to talk about herring at the DMC
Fri, 06/23/2017 - 8:00am
On Friday, June 30, Dr. Alison Rieser will give a talk on herring at the University of Maine’s...
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Future of oyster industry in third-graders’ hands
Sun, 06/18/2017 - 7:30am
“Are we going to be dissecting something?” a Great Salt Bay third-grader asked as he entered the...
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Grant secured for West Harbor Pond siphon repair project
Tue, 06/13/2017 - 2:00pm
On June 2, the Maine Coastal Program of the Department of Agriculture announced that the West...
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Darling Marine Center director to talk on resilience of coastal communities
Sat, 06/10/2017 - 7:15am
On Friday, June 23, director of the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center, Dr. Heather Leslie...
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Attention all oyster lovers!
Thu, 06/08/2017 - 7:45am
On Saturday, June 24, from noon to 3 p.m., join us for a celebration of Damariscotta River oysters...
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Kelsey Hamblen 'reaches for the stars' at the Maine State Aquarium and so can you
Thu, 06/08/2017 - 7:15am
The Maine State Aquarium welcomes back veteran volunteer Kelsey Hamblen for her third consecutive...
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Despite record-breaking harvests, there are fewer baby lobsters in the Gulf of Maine
Sun, 06/04/2017 - 7:45am
ORONO, Maine — Despite an abundance of egg-bearing adult lobsters and record-breaking harvests, the...
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Maine Maritime Museum to open ‘Into the Lantern’ June 17
Fri, 06/02/2017 - 8:15am
On June 17, Maine Maritime Museum invites the public to celebrate the museum’s newest permanent...
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CG Auxiliary Flotilla 2-5 Vessel Safety Check events
Tue, 05/23/2017 - 10:30am
As boats are uncovered and readied for another season the questions always arise, Do I have...
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Me and the Mary E, Part 2
Wed, 05/17/2017 - 8:30am
So last week I left you tied to a mooring off Monhegan on a moonlit late August night. Sorry about...
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NOAA holds session for Maine Coastal Management Program
Sat, 05/06/2017 - 7:15am
Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission (LCRPC) hosted a listening session May 3 as part of a...
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Maine’s First Ship annual dinner May 2
Thu, 04/27/2017 - 8:45am
Join Maine First Ship’s annual gala dinner on Tuesday, May 2 at J.R. Maxwell’s in Bath, beginning...
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Damariscotta River Association seeks horseshoe crab monitoring volunteers
Thu, 04/27/2017 - 7:00am
While its alien appearance and long, spiky tail may not draw many admirers, the horseshoe crab is a...
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Volunteers needed for Nequasset alewife count
Mon, 04/24/2017 - 11:15am
As spring comes to coastal Maine, it brings with it the return of alewives to Nequasset Lake and...
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Bigelow to dedicate new residence
Thu, 04/20/2017 - 11:30am
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences will hold a public dedication ceremony for its newly...
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Ernestina-Morrissey restoration completion expected by end of next year
Tue, 04/11/2017 - 8:00am
Boothbay Harbor Shipyard has been restoring a historic, 156-foot schooner for the past 13 months....
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Wabanaki technology brought to life through DRA/Lincoln Academy partnership
Thu, 04/06/2017 - 10:15am
The Native American Wabanaki tribes, or “People of the Dawnland,” have inhabited the coastal and...
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1906 Schooner Mary E returns to Maine April 23
Fri, 03/31/2017 - 7:45am
On Sunday, April 23, the historic schooner Mary E, believed to be the oldest Maine-built wooden...
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Tag from famed boat Hannah Boden with Westport Island connection washes up in Ireland
Tue, 03/28/2017 - 8:30am
In the last couple of weeks, Jon Williams has been hearing from a lot of people about a little...
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Mook Sea Farm finalist for award
Thu, 03/23/2017 - 8:45am
Bill Mook, of Mook Sea Farm in Walpole, Maine, is one of four finalists for the 2017 Seafood...
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Applying hybrid technology to big boats
Tue, 03/21/2017 - 7:45am
Boothbay Harbor Shipyard has a lot going on. The Ernestina-Morrissey, a 110-foot schooner built in...
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David Nutt loves boats and his family, not in that order
Tue, 03/07/2017 - 8:45am
David Nutt knocked on wood one day last week, after saying he was in the best physical shape he'd...
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DMR announces emergency scallop closure in Damariscotta River
Fri, 02/24/2017 - 8:30am
The commissioner of the Maine Department of Marine Resources has issued an emergency closure of...
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DMC research aims to validate lobster aging technique
Sun, 02/19/2017 - 7:30am
Dr. Rick Wahle and graduate student Carl Huntsberger are testing a new technique for aging lobsters...
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CG Auxiliary Flotilla 25 installs new leadership for 2017
Sat, 02/04/2017 - 8:30am
At their January meeting, members of USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 25 installed new leadership for 2017....
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“Beaver Deceiver” inventor to speak at Midcoast Conservancy
Fri, 01/27/2017 - 9:45am
Join Midcoast Conservancy at their Wiscasset office for an evening with beaver expert Skip Lisle on...
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Navigating the waters of a diverse, proud industry
Wed, 01/25/2017 - 5:45am
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce held its first Chamber Chat luncheon Jan. 19 at the...
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DRA’s Midcoast Stewards Program: For volunteers committed to conservation
Mon, 01/23/2017 - 7:15am
For those with a passion for conservation, Damariscotta River Association (DRA) is offering a...
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Darling Marine Center appreciates support of marine education
Tue, 01/17/2017 - 11:00am
In 2016, the Edward A. Myers Marine Conservation Fund donated $2,000 to the K-12 education program...
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Atlantic Captain’s Academy to offer USCG Captains course
Tue, 01/10/2017 - 10:30am
The Atlantic Captains Academy will be conducting courses in Brunswick and Portland for candidates...
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A salmon-smoking Santa
Wed, 01/04/2017 - 9:00am
Every year for a few days sometime before Christmas, Jon Lewis takes over the kitchen at his home...
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Lincoln County 2016 King Tide photos available
Fri, 12/23/2016 - 8:15am
On Nov. 15 and 16, coastal communities in Lincoln County experienced a “King Tide.” USEPA...
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Bringing Mary E Home
Wed, 12/21/2016 - 8:45am
At a December 15 meeting, the Maine Maritime Museum Board of Trustees approved the acquisition of...
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Grant strengthens public health protection, opportunity for shellfish industry
Sat, 12/03/2016 - 8:00am
A $32,000 grant from the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund has strengthened Maine Department of Marine...
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Coast Guard escorts four to safety after heavy winds, seas damage fishing boat off Portland, Maine
Wed, 11/30/2016 - 1:00pm
The Coast Guard assisted four people to safety Wednesday after heavy winds and seas damaged a...
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Sea Tow Portland/Midcoast (Maine) named 'Rookie of the Year'
Wed, 11/30/2016 - 10:30am
Sea Tow Services International, Inc., America’s leading professional on-water assistance provider...
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Pumpkin, the Halloween lobster
Tue, 11/22/2016 - 7:00am
When Tyler Hodgdon set out in his lobster boat, At Last, on Halloween, he never expected to haul a...
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Another no-shrimping season for Maine
Fri, 11/11/2016 - 7:45am
In response to the depleted condition of the northern shrimp resource, the Atlantic States Marine...
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Maine mussels: Not on the rocks
Fri, 11/04/2016 - 7:30am
Remember when you could go down to the seashore at low tide and pick mussels off the rocks for a...
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Maine lobstermen: Get ready for your future!
Thu, 11/03/2016 - 7:15am
Maine lobstermen younger than 40 years old are invited to take part in the second Maine Lobster...
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New Darling Marine Center researchers aim for better understanding of lobster lives, water quality
Tue, 11/01/2016 - 11:00am
Carl Huntsberger and Whitley Gilbert are two new graduate students at the Darling Marine Center who...
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Managed harvests in the Kennebec Estuary: Aquaculture
Sat, 10/22/2016 - 8:00am
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) continues their annual Environmental Lecture Series on...
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Update on the whale found on Cape Island
Tue, 10/18/2016 - 4:45pm
Helen Meserve, who supplied last week's photo and cutline of the whale which washed ashore on Cape...
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Whale watching: A lesson in patience
Thu, 10/13/2016 - 7:45am
Capt. Bob Fish started his whale-watching cruise over 80 years ago. It has never slowed down.
Now...
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Fifteen volunteers participate in coastal cleanup
Mon, 09/26/2016 - 11:00am
On Saturday, Sept. 24, fifteen people arrived at the Maine State Aquarium to participate in a...
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Bacteria linked to illness in tourist
Thu, 09/22/2016 - 2:30pm
An out-of-state visitor recently became ill with Vibrio parahaemolyticus, a bacteria living in the...
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Midcoast Conservancy to receive pollution control grant for Damariscotta Lake
Thu, 09/22/2016 - 9:45am
Midcoast Conservancy will be awarded $127,478 to correct erosion and runoff issues which threaten...
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DMR makeup training session Sept. 30
Thu, 09/22/2016 - 7:30am
A makeup session for mandatory Vibrio parahaemolyticus training will be held at the Maine...
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From stern to stem, DMR scientist looks to the future of lobsters
Tue, 09/20/2016 - 8:45am
While the lobster stock in Maine remains healthy and continues to grow, managing the future of the...
Sat, 06/24/2017 - 7:45amThe Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission and Boothbay Harbor Board of Selectmen decided last...
Fri, 06/23/2017 - 8:00amOn Friday, June 30, Dr. Alison Rieser will give a talk on herring at the University of Maine’s...
Sun, 06/18/2017 - 7:30am“Are we going to be dissecting something?” a Great Salt Bay third-grader asked as he entered the...
Sat, 06/10/2017 - 7:15amOn Friday, June 23, director of the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center, Dr. Heather Leslie...
Thu, 06/08/2017 - 7:45amOn Saturday, June 24, from noon to 3 p.m., join us for a celebration of Damariscotta River oysters...
Thu, 06/08/2017 - 7:15amThe Maine State Aquarium welcomes back veteran volunteer Kelsey Hamblen for her third consecutive...
Sun, 06/04/2017 - 7:45amORONO, Maine — Despite an abundance of egg-bearing adult lobsters and record-breaking harvests, the...
Fri, 06/02/2017 - 8:15amOn June 17, Maine Maritime Museum invites the public to celebrate the museum’s newest permanent...
Tue, 05/23/2017 - 10:30amAs boats are uncovered and readied for another season the questions always arise, Do I have...
Wed, 05/17/2017 - 8:30amSo last week I left you tied to a mooring off Monhegan on a moonlit late August night. Sorry about...
Mon, 04/24/2017 - 11:15amAs spring comes to coastal Maine, it brings with it the return of alewives to Nequasset Lake and...
Thu, 04/20/2017 - 11:30amBigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences will hold a public dedication ceremony for its newly...
Tue, 04/11/2017 - 8:00amBoothbay Harbor Shipyard has been restoring a historic, 156-foot schooner for the past 13 months....
Thu, 04/06/2017 - 10:15amThe Native American Wabanaki tribes, or “People of the Dawnland,” have inhabited the coastal and...
Fri, 03/31/2017 - 7:45amOn Sunday, April 23, the historic schooner Mary E, believed to be the oldest Maine-built wooden...
Tue, 03/28/2017 - 8:30amIn the last couple of weeks, Jon Williams has been hearing from a lot of people about a little...
Thu, 03/23/2017 - 8:45amBill Mook, of Mook Sea Farm in Walpole, Maine, is one of four finalists for the 2017 Seafood...
Tue, 03/21/2017 - 7:45amBoothbay Harbor Shipyard has a lot going on. The Ernestina-Morrissey, a 110-foot schooner built in...
Tue, 03/07/2017 - 8:45amDavid Nutt knocked on wood one day last week, after saying he was in the best physical shape he'd...
Fri, 02/24/2017 - 8:30amThe commissioner of the Maine Department of Marine Resources has issued an emergency closure of...
Sun, 02/19/2017 - 7:30amDr. Rick Wahle and graduate student Carl Huntsberger are testing a new technique for aging lobsters...
Sat, 02/04/2017 - 8:30amAt their January meeting, members of USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 25 installed new leadership for 2017....
Fri, 01/27/2017 - 9:45amJoin Midcoast Conservancy at their Wiscasset office for an evening with beaver expert Skip Lisle on...
Wed, 01/25/2017 - 5:45amThe Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce held its first Chamber Chat luncheon Jan. 19 at the...
Mon, 01/23/2017 - 7:15amFor those with a passion for conservation, Damariscotta River Association (DRA) is offering a...
Wed, 01/04/2017 - 9:00amEvery year for a few days sometime before Christmas, Jon Lewis takes over the kitchen at his home...
Wed, 12/21/2016 - 8:45amAt a December 15 meeting, the Maine Maritime Museum Board of Trustees approved the acquisition of...
Wed, 11/30/2016 - 1:00pmThe Coast Guard assisted four people to safety Wednesday after heavy winds and seas damaged a...
Wed, 11/30/2016 - 10:30amSea Tow Services International, Inc., America’s leading professional on-water assistance provider...
Tue, 11/22/2016 - 7:00amWhen Tyler Hodgdon set out in his lobster boat, At Last, on Halloween, he never expected to haul a...
Fri, 11/11/2016 - 7:45amIn response to the depleted condition of the northern shrimp resource, the Atlantic States Marine...
Fri, 11/04/2016 - 7:30amRemember when you could go down to the seashore at low tide and pick mussels off the rocks for a...
Thu, 11/03/2016 - 7:15amMaine lobstermen younger than 40 years old are invited to take part in the second Maine Lobster...
Tue, 11/01/2016 - 11:00amCarl Huntsberger and Whitley Gilbert are two new graduate students at the Darling Marine Center who...
Sat, 10/22/2016 - 8:00amThe Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) continues their annual Environmental Lecture Series on...
Tue, 10/18/2016 - 4:45pmHelen Meserve, who supplied last week's photo and cutline of the whale which washed ashore on Cape...
Thu, 10/13/2016 - 7:45amCapt. Bob Fish started his whale-watching cruise over 80 years ago. It has never slowed down. Now...
Mon, 09/26/2016 - 11:00amOn Saturday, Sept. 24, fifteen people arrived at the Maine State Aquarium to participate in a...
Thu, 09/22/2016 - 2:30pmAn out-of-state visitor recently became ill with Vibrio parahaemolyticus, a bacteria living in the...
Thu, 09/22/2016 - 9:45amMidcoast Conservancy will be awarded $127,478 to correct erosion and runoff issues which threaten...
Tue, 09/20/2016 - 8:45amWhile the lobster stock in Maine remains healthy and continues to grow, managing the future of the...