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The Sailboat Race As Obstacle Course
The Mill River Race is one of a handful of non-traditional courses sailed in the Fox Islands
Making It in St. George
Learning at The Grace Innovation Center in St. George
Friendship School
School days long ago
Friendship
The quiet fishing village of Friendship put out a warm welcome to a summer visitor.
Buoys, Boats, and Flying Cleats
News from the coast, Autumn 2025
On the Beat as a Summer Reporter
The buzz of the newsroom at Portland’s newspapers in the 1960s laid the foundation for a high school summer reporter to one day become Maine’s State Historian.
Carving Out Scenes from the Sea
Talented Camden woodcarver Lloyd Hansen Thomas brought ships, eagles, and the sea to life.
Nathaniel Meyer
Cumberland-based painter Nathaniel Meyer blends the personal and the mythic.
Historic Class of Racing Dinghies
North Haven summer residents have brought new life to a venerable class of sailing dinghies.
Simplicity, Performance, and Affordability
When it comes to making sailing fun and affordable again, the newly launched J/7 rings all the right bells.
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Magalloway Conservation Project: Land Trusts Rally to Preserve Western Maine Landscape
The collective efforts of four groups working to protect the Magalloway
Maine Briefs
Cruising Club of America Award Goes to a Maine Sailor
The late William Willauer of Falmouth is recognized for his Outward Bound and other marine education efforts.
Whew! The Buoys Stay Put
U.S. Coast Guard suspends plan to “modernize” navigation aids along the northeast coast.
Kennebunkport Marina Buys Service Company
Deal expands the southern Maine marina’s product offerings and capabilities.
Back Cove, Sabre Launch Landing School Scholarship
Three Maine marine industry players team up to support workforce training.
Maine Boat & Home Show to Launch Educational Tracks
Two days of boat-buying and exhibitor demos will be added to the list of attractions at this year’s festival of boats and coastal living, held on the waterfront in Rockland, Aug. 8-10.
Boat Show News
New Features Added to the 2025 Maine Boat & Home Show
Iconic Boats, Educational Seminars, On-Site Painters, and Art Show
The 2025 Maine Boat & Home Show poster features art by Stephen Florimbi
A plein air painter's perfect summer day sets the scene.
The Daily 5
Historic vessels refit in Maine
The top four vote-getters in the "How Did You Name Your Boat Contest."
Long a Central Maine summer retreat, Cobbosseecontee Lake has a growing year-round community.
A 1988 center-console fishing boat provides respite and escape from day-to-day stress
Since 1926, the arched bridge over Blue Hill’s reversing falls had been a local icon until it was torn down in 2022.