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VA National Guard Soldies patrol Norfolk following Hurricane Sandy (Oct. 29, 2012). ©Sgt. 1st Class A.J. Coyne, Virginia Guard

Adaptation and Flooding Forum Promotes Sharing Among Hampton Roads Communities

3/22/2013 - By Margaret Pizer, Virginia Sea Grant (http://vaseagrant.vims.edu) As Superstorm Sandy barreled up the East Coast at the end of October, a group of planners, administrators, engineers, emergency managers, and scientists in Hampton Roads found themselves in the strange position of postponing a meeting about flooding due to the threat of… SEE MORE

Iconic buildings of Washington and Lee University in Lexington, VA. ©Bobak Ha'Eri

Symposium Explores Colonial Roots of Virginia’s Climate Change Response

3/22/2013 - By Margaret Pizer, Virginia Sea Grant (http://vaseagrant.vims.edu) What do kings’ grants, imperialism, and British common law have to do with climate change? A group of lawyers, legal scholars, historians, and scientists came together to discuss them all at “History, Property, and Climate Change in the Former Colonies,” a symposium held… SEE MORE

Aerial view of “wave attenuator” proposed for Fort Adams in Newport, RI, showing the new berth for the SSV Oliver Hazard Perry.

RI Tall Ship Confirms Berth at Newport’s Fort Adams

2/26/2013 - The non-profit organization Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island (OHPRI), which is building Rhode Island’s Official Sailing Education Vessel SSV Oliver Hazard Perry, exceeded its 2012 year-end fund raising goals thanks to the generosity of individuals and corporate supporters who helped match two challenge grants issued last September by an anonymous… SEE MORE

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Isle Au Haut, a Unique Island

2/18/2013 - “Isle Au Haut ahead!” Not an unusual phrase on our boat. Pronounced, “i-la-HO”, the island's name was coined by French navigator Samuel Champlain in 1604. The English translation is, “High Island”. And that’s accurate. From most anywhere on wide outer Penobscot Bay, Isle Au Haut’s impressive hills dwarf all other… SEE MORE

Watching the blizzard from this side of an ancient window was a pleasure. An old house is the best foul weather gear.

The Blizzard of 2013 in Rockport

2/10/2013 - What a great storm the blizzard of 2013 was to watch from Rockport. Many of us, if we're prepared, enjoy a good storm. It's like reaching a safe harbor before an approaching storm. I hope everyone rode it out safely. SEE MORE

Four C.W. Hood Yachts off Marblehead. Photo by Billy Black.

Boat Show Season Begins Early for C.W. Hood Yachts

2/5/2013 - C.W. Hood Yachts will be attending two boat shows during the month of February, one a relatively small show on Cape Cod and the other the New England Boat Show in Boston. The Cape Cod Boatbuilders Show, held at the Resort and Conference Center in Hyannis from Feb. 8-10, is… SEE MORE

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Winter: A Time for Doodling Fine Yachts

1/29/2013 - While we love the sun and sailing of the summer season, here in Maine there’s a lot of pressure to pack in as much as possible in a few short weeks. It’s in the off season that we get the chance to catch up with our friends and clients, and… SEE MORE

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Historic Portraits of New Bedford’s Fishing Fleet

1/22/2013 - New Bedford was one of the most famed whaling cities in the world during the 19th century. To this day, it is a bustling port, receiving considerable cargo and numerous cruise ships. As a fishery, it still thrives despite declines; the cash value of its combined annual catch has been… SEE MORE

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Boots dry on a vegetable garden gate at Foggy Meadows Farm.

Foggy Meadows Farm, a North Haven Work in Progress

1/18/2013 - Foggy Meadows Farm lies in an often misty hollow on North Haven Island. We stumbled on the small island farm while on a long walk last fall from our anchored boat in Pulpit Harbor . A handful of compact barns and a few small pastures surround Foggy Meadows Farm on… SEE MORE

Typical gill netter tied up at the wharf. Portland.

Meet the Italian Gill Netters of Portland, circa 1920s

1/10/2013 - Italian immigrants living in Portland during the 1920s pretty much cornered the market on gill netting. In 1926, about 100 fishermen operated twelve vessels from 30' to 50' in length. At the height of the season, it was not uncommon to see children out on the docks mending nets. This… SEE MORE

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