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31st Annual U.S. National Toboggan Championships

Camden, ME February 11 - February 13

Friday – Team sign-in, toboggan inspections, chute open to public to try it out, practice Saturday – 2-person and 3-person divisions qualifying (two runs); 4-person and experimental divisions qualifying (first of two runs); costume parade, vendors, food and beverage, celebration and cheering on your favorite teams! Sunday – 4-person qualifying… SEE MORE

New England Boat Show

Boston, MA February 12 - February 20

Ticket Info Adult: $16.00 each. 12 and younger: FREE with a paid adult admission. Save $2 on full-price admission when you purchase tickets in advance online Offer good through 2/7/2020 11:59 PM GROUP DISCOUNT AVAILABLE! Group Rate 10 or more $12.00 each ($4 Discount) SEE MORE

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Celebrate a day dedicated to promoting awareness and preserving our coral reefs.

Rare, Pristine Coral Reef Found off Tahiti Coast

1/22/2022 by Editor

By Victoria Milko. Deep in the South Pacific, scientists have explored a rare stretch of pristine corals shaped like roses off the coast of Tahiti. The reef is thought to be one of the largest found at such depths and seems untouched by climate change or human activities. Laetitia Hédouin… SEE MORE

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Snow-covered skiffs on Jonesport's working waterfront.

January 2021 - News from Our Coasts

1/20/2022 by Editor

NEWS & UPDATES FOR JANUARY Updates from US Harbors News & Virtual Events from Our Partners Updates from Our Coastal Business Community Photos of the Month Updates from US Harbors This week brought some serious winter weather conditions for much of the Northeast along with a tsunami advisory for parts… SEE MORE

Port of Boston Welcomes ‘Biggest Ship’ After $850 Million Modernization Project

1/19/2022 by Editor

Coastal News

By Mike Schuler. The Port of Boston welcomed its biggest containership to date over the weekend following a $850 million project to make the port “big ship ready.” The Evergreen ship MV Ever Fortune called at the Port of Boston’s Conley Container Terminal on Sunday. At 1,100 feet long, the… SEE MORE

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US Wins New Conservation Measures for Pacific Tuna

1/18/2022 by Editor

Tropical tuna in the eastern Pacific Ocean gained renewed protections and science-based catch levels under resolutions advocated by the United States. They were adopted by the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission at its virtual meeting in October. The IATTC also established a framework for foreign fishing vessels to face spot inspections when they… SEE MORE

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Boston Harbor - Image by Mohan Nannapaneni from Pixabay

US Harbors Launches Tide Station Pilot Project in Penobscot Bay, ME

Hyper-local Stations to Provide Real-Time, Observational Data on Sea-Levels for 5 Coastal Towns Rockland, Maine -- US Harbors, in partnership with Divirod, a data and technology company, is launching a pilot program in Penobscot Bay, ME to test a new technology for water-level sensing. NOAA currently maintains 200 live, observational tide… Learn More