Category: Coastal News

Splitting a Stone, Connecting Belfast With Its Harbor

Coastal News

5/29/2013 - [embed]https://www.vimeo.com/27880797[/embed] It ought to go without saying, but without public access to the water, most of us would be landlubbers. Maintaining public access to our coastal shores is, though, a delicate balancing act between preserving landowners' individual rights and providing the masses with a way of reaching the water. The… SEE MORE

Stuart Knockabout Gears Up for 3rd Annual Regatta

5/23/2013 - Stuart Knockabout is gearing up for the 3rd Annual Stuart Knockabout Regatta, which will take place on July 20, 2013. It will see Ben My Chree's, the original and only wooden Stuart, celebrating its 80th birthday and her relaunching after a two-year restoration. She will race with the class that… SEE MORE

Culture

The Concordia Yawl tied to a dock in New England is a typical, and apparently timeless, sight.

Clan of Concordia: Crews Prepare for 75th Anniversary

5/9/2013 - I've been noticing more than the usual share of Concordia yawls in my home harbor of Rockport this spring. These 39- and 41-foot beauties always bring a touch of class to the waterfront, but having so many of them being commissioned — and being commissioned so early — drew my attention. It… SEE MORE

Culture

Cruise to Newfoundland and Greenland on the Wanderbird.

Belfast: A Waterfront That Really Works

4/30/2013 - Once dominated by poultry and fish processing, then targeted for condominiums and corporate offices, Belfast’s working waterfront could easily not exist. But there it is! Front Street Shipyard sits on the former site of a Stinson sardine cannery; in 2007, the site was slated for the $20 million Wakeag Landing… SEE MORE

The Jeffrey C. Bracketts cottage was built during the building boom in the 1890s.

Dark Harbor: A Unique Blend on the Coast of Maine

4/12/2013 - “We’re happy to tow you into the dock,” a well-meaning man in a large inflatable boat said as we rowed our dinghy through Ames Cove. It must have been our perplexed looks which then spurred the man to ask, “Unless… you’re enjoying… rowing?” Ha! In fact, we were. With chuckles… SEE MORE

Some 1960s boats appear to be moving, even while on jack stands.

Classic Trumpy Eagle, Ready to Cruise Once More

4/5/2013 - The Eagle is a Trumpy motor yacht crafted during my favorite design era, the transformative 60s. She's fresh out of the sheds after a winter of work in Rockport, soon to head back to her homeport in Massachusetts. For some views of other restored Trumpy yachts, click here. SEE MORE

Culture

A natural — and temporary — art installation on Buzzards Bay. A second art project will be held April 6.

From Art to Vernal Pools, Dartmouth Is Alive in April

4/4/2013 - The Buzzards Bay Coalition has a full calendar of walks, events, and lectures on tap in Dartmouth during the month of April. Whether you're interested in learning more about using the natural environment as an art medium or exploring some of Buzzards Bay's most significant vernal pools, our partners and… SEE MORE

Spring in Maine: Seabirds and the Beauty of Camouflage

3/29/2013 - Decorative eggs are often associated with bright or pastel colors, however Mother Nature has provided many bird species with their own naturally beautiful eggs. Just because they are drab and camouflaged does not make them boring, in my view. Plus, those neat little packages will hopefully develop into exquisite, wild… SEE MORE

Bellingham is bicycle- and pedestrian-friendly

Bellingham Waterfront: Bikes, Revitalization, and Oysters

3/27/2013 - The Bellingham waterfront is a mix of commercial, industrial, and recreational uses. In 2005, the Port purchased about 64 acres from Georgia-Pacific, which manufactured paper products on the site for 80 years. The property is now part of the Bellingham Bay Demonstration Pilot project, a coordinated bay-wide effort by federal,… SEE MORE

The Glass Museum is located on the Tacoma waterfront.

A Walk Along the Foss Waterway in Tacoma

3/26/2013 - The Thea Foss Waterway in Tacoma won an Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award in 2005 from the American Society of Civil Engineers. The project included cleaning up pollution associated with Superfund sites, improving habitat, revitalizing brownfields, planning mixed-use development, enhancing public access and public space, all with the intent of… SEE MORE