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Marine Museum Readies for Season of Tourists, Battles
The Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport will open for the 2012 season on May 25 with two new exhibits featuring regional tourism and marine art. "Summer Folk: The Tourists of Penobscot Bay" is a campus-wide exhibit exploring the history of tourism from 1890 to 1960. And to commemorate of the… SEE MORE
Exploring Fort McHenry
The participating vessels of Operation Sail are arriving in the Chesapeake Bay on June 13, 2012, to help celebrate the bicentennial of the creation of our national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner. This song was, of course, written during the War of 1812 by Francis Scott Key as he observed the… SEE MORE
COA Senior Presents Coastal Culture Exhibit
Ask someone from away what they know of Maine, and chances are they’ll say lobster. Ask someone from Maine what they know of lobstering, and it’s likely they’ll just shrug their shoulders. Alice Anderson, College of the Atlantic senior, is hoping to change that with an exhibit, Coastal Culture: Maine's… SEE MORE
Something to Go With the Red Corvette
Let's face it, at one point or another many gentlemen of a certain age find themselves eyeing a red convertible. Little did I know that Pirelli, maker of the go-fast tires on many of those same red sports cars, has been in the boat business for more than half a… SEE MORE
Maine's Wildest Islands Prepare for Summer
As the summer boating season gets underway, the Friends of Maine's Seabird Islands is gearing up. First and foremost, part of our outreach involves communicating the closure of many seabird nesting islands along the coast of Maine. These islands, which belong to the Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge, are… SEE MORE
A Delicious Tenure on Annapolis Harbor
Anyone who has been familiar with Annapolis for long knows of the Chart House Restaurant, which opened in its current location back in 1979 and quickly earned a reputation for some of the best views of Annapolis Harbor and superb seafood cuisine. We've enjoyed wonderful evenings here a number of… SEE MORE
So, What Are YOU Doing This Weekend?
Ya think there are some big fish around? The sun is shining, and we're looking at a gorgeous spring weekend in New England. How are you planning to make the most of it? Perhaps the mother in your life would enjoy going out and hooking into a monster striper... SEE MORE
A Maine Tug, Bound for Baltimore
Built at Washburn & Doughty in East Boothbay, Maine, the latest Moran tractor tug Mark Moran leaves the Damaricotta River en route to Maryland. The powerful new tug will serve the Port of Baltimore. Another tug is scheduled for launch at the yard early this summer. SEE MORE
Spring in Northeast Harbor: Boats, Blooms, and Bays
As the month of May progresses, things are happening in Northeast Harbor, and it's all about boats, boats, and more boats! Launching boats, sanding hulls, rigging lines, checking equipment, and taking the boats out for the first runs of the season. Under a sparkling blue sky, on a lazy Friday… SEE MORE
This Not So Big House Is Actually a Boat
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVsoNulPU94[/embed] More people than ever before are discovering that living aboard doesn't have to involve sailing off to Tahiti. Instead, some boaters are discovering that by winterizing the boats they cruise on each summer they're able to create wonderful year-round homes, even in northern climates. In this video, a couple… SEE MORE
Becoming Fishermen' Lecture to be Held in Bar Harbor
Rob Snyder, executive vice president of the Island Institute, will present a talk on fisheries for College of the Atlantic’s Human Ecology Forum. The talk, "Becoming Fishermen in an Era of Depletion: Stories from the recent privatization of the northeastern United States groundfish fishery," will be on Wednesday, May 16,… SEE MORE
Rob Snyder on Becoming Fishermen in an Era of Depletion
BAR HARBOR, ME—Rob Snyder, executive vice president of the Island Institute presents a talk on fisheries for College of the Atlantic’s Human Ecology Forum. The talk, "Becoming Fishermen in an Era of Depletion: Stories from the recent privatization of the northeastern United States groundfish fishery," will be on Wednesday, April… SEE MORE
