BELFAST — A Prock Marine barge could be seen at the end of the docks in Belfast Harbor July 1. Belfast Harbormaster Katherine Pickering said the barge has been building a new travel lift pier for…
On the Water
On the harbor...
CAMDEN — As the big hand rolled over "3" and the little hand rested on "9," the first fireworks shot up and over Camden Harbor, starting a show of light and explosions that for many capped another…
Miller's Lobster Co. offers a great deal, July 1 - 7
SPRUCE HEAD - Remember that scene in Splash when Daryl Hannah chomped into the entire shell of the lobster at dinner? I saw a woman do that about 10 years ago at what used to be the old…
Sampan on the Passy
BELFAST – A local blogger was on hand when Maynard Haslett launched his boat Shanty at the public landing in February. Later a few photos appeared…
Appledore is home, dinghies are back, and yuck -- pine pollen...
CAMDEN — There is much to see in and around the Midcoast, but down at the harbors, it's all boats, seagulls and the occasional seal.
Camden Harbormaster Steve Pixley has his own window on…
The sixth annual Damariscotta River Pirate Rendezvous, June 22
DAMARISCOTTA - It seems every year we get attacked by pirates. And strangely, we like it. Right on cue, on June 22, the sixth annual Damariscotta River Pirate Rendezvous will transform the sleepy…
Real places in Maine that inspire literary fiction
This summer we're starting a literary series with local authors titled "Real places in Maine that inspire literary fiction."
Mystery writer Darcy Scott is bobbing and weaving down…
On the bay
PENOBSCOT BAY — The University of Maine's Advanced Structures and Composite Center will connect its prototype offshore wind turbine to the electrical grid this week. The VolturnUS, which was…
CAMDEN — Anyone who has ventured out to Curtis Island in Camden Harbor, or has even inquired about it, knows there is just one spot to land a shallow skiff or kayak — a spit of rocky beach on the…
Betselma giving some love to the locals, offer ends June 9
CAMDEN — When's the last time you saw the words "free" and "boat tour" and it didn't involve some smarmy time-share guy trying to shoehorn you into some backend deal in the Caribbean? Geesh, with…
'I've been fishing since I was a boy'
ROCKPORT — Ken Dodge, of Rockport, is no stranger to early mornings. He lobsters out of Rockport Harbor, but Thursday he was getting ready to go out for halibut on his boat the Becca &…
West Bay Rotary's Duck Derby postponed- - set to start June 1, 4 pm
CAMDEN - Peter Berke has endured ribbing from his crew at North Atlantic Painting Company for a few weeks now. It takes a confident guy to drive up to a client's house with a giant wooden duck…
From the bridge: Leaving Castine aboard the 'State of Maine'
CASTINE — Captain David Gelinas has stood on the bridge of the State of Maine 18 times, maybe more, over the past 30 years, helping to maneuver the 16,000-ton vessel in and out of Castine…
Semester-long school project teaches many lessons
SEARSPORT — Eight Searsport District High School students next week will launch a pair of shellback dinghies they recently finished building, representing successful completion of a semester-long…
The only bridge observatory in the U.S., one of only four in the world
PROSPECT — The Penobscot Narrows Bridge Observatory that spans the Penobscot River in Prospect, along Route 1/3, is a popular attraction for locals and tourists alike. The observatory stands 420…
National Maritime Day, May 18
BELFAST —Penobscot Bay is rich in commercial maritime activity, and Saturday, May 18, that legacy will be celebrated at Heritage Park, in Belfast. The …
Maine’s 20th Annual Recycling & Solid Waste Conference held at the Samoset Resort in Rockport
ROCKPORT — Though awareness of the impact of of marine debris — namely plastic litter — has been growing throughout the last several decades, Dr. Kara Lavender Law of the…
New developments underway at Front Street Shipyard, Mathews Bros.
BELFAST- The waterfront was quiet on Sunday, but from Steamboat Landing to the Footbridge, evidence of the coming Belfast Harbor Walk was everywhere. The $1.5 million pedestrian and bicycle…
Living for the Downwinder
MIDCOAST — Four area towns have given the nod to the first-ever paddleboard race along the western shores of Penobscot Bay, to take place over two days in mid-August. Organizers are hoping it…
SAILING
The Camden Hills Regional High School Sailing Team Raced in the Fort Gorges Regatta on Saturday, April 13.
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CAMDEN — Camden Harbor is slowly beginning to slough off the grit and grime of winter, with covers coming off the big windjammers and the smallest of spring blooms beginning to break through the…
POLOR PLUNGE
The annual Medomak Valley High School Polar Dip took place today, following two postponements due to the flu epidemic at MVHS in January and the blizzard in February.
The Polar Dip took…
Bob Trapani photos
The sun came out in a blaze of glory on Saturday, March 9, but not until a gale blew through the coast of Maine and sent all the gloomy, soggy weather of the past week out to sea.
Bob…
From the Working Waterfront
ROCKPORT — A brief, unvarnished rant by long-time lobsterman and fishery leader Dave Cousens closed out a session Thursday on ocean acidification at the Maine Fishermen's Forum. It drew applause,…
Good morning everyone. The idea of being an insider this time of year is appealing especially to those of us who happen to have a wood stove to wrap ourselves around. The temperatures this past…
Seal Island Wildlife Refuge
SEAL ISLAND WILDLIFE REFUGE — Twenty-two miles out to sea southeast of Rockland in Penobscot Bay, a colony of gray seal mothers and their pups are today lallygagging at Seal Island National Refuge…
Sightings
The sun is so very low in the sky now, but having celebrated Winter Solstice about two weeks ago, deep down, perhaps in a vestigial pagan consciousness, we know that we have once again turned the…
a.k.a. the 'I will not be lame this year' guide to the Midcoast
You thought you were done, didn't you? All the holiday hoopla, the snow, the relatives and the clean up. No, you're not done. Pop a five-hour energy drink and wrangle into some Spanx; we've got…
SOUTH THOMASTON — Ricky Curtis, 48, of Union, and his son, Todd Curtis, 29, of South Thomaston, have been charged with illegal possession of v-notched and mutilated lobsters after an investigation…
Kiwi Spirit to vie for Dodge Morgan's circumnavigation record
THOMASTON —Stanley Paris is 76, a physical therapist by trade but racing yachtsman at heart, and he has all intentions of beating the single-handed circumnavigation record set in 1986 by Dodge…
ROCKLAND — A rainy, fog shrouded weather welcomed The World into Rockland Harbor this morning, Oct. 12. Members of the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce tolerated the weather as…
CAMDEN — Cooler temperatures have arrived and Columbus Day is a little more than two weeks away, both signals that fall is just around the corner. These realities mean that…
Standup Paddleboarding (SUP) is the newest form of the Girls Night Out, the Coffee Klatch, the Stitch N’ Bitch. Paddleboarding on the lake or the ocean has been one of the fastest growing water…
ON THE WATER
Just a few images from a photo shoot, Aug. 17, at the Drift Inn Beach and Marshall Point Lighthouse in Port Clyde.
Here is a list of lakes by county for fishing.
If you are looking for a new place to fish we suggest you try out some of the locations found below. Don't forget to tell…
Here is a list of known public boat launch facilities. You may want to check with the local town to be sure you do not need any other permits and for any water…
Here is a list of Lighthouses located in the midcoast area. Some are only accessible by boat and some are not open to the public. Click on the name to get a map to the lighthouse.
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