MaineBoats Blog
New ownership for Islesford Dock Restaurant and Gallery
Bar Harbor restaurateur Michael Boland and billionaire MDI summer resident Mitchell Rales announced this week that they have purchased the Dock Restaurant and Gallery from Dan and Cynthia Lief, who had owned and operated it since 1993. The restaurant will open June 1 and is expected to stay open well beyond Labor Day, the new owners said in a press release.
Tall ships headed to Nova Scotia
Tall ships will visit Canada to honour the 150th anniversary of the Canadian Confederation in 2017. They are scheduled to stop at host ports in Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes.
Alden honored for grassroots fishery work
Robin Alden, the founder and executive director of Penobscot East, has been named a Hero of the Seas by the Peter Benchley Ocean Awards. The award recognizes Alden’s career working at the grassroots, engaging fishermen's knowledge and participation to build sustainable, healthy coastal fisheries and fishing communities.
Coast Guard to add mariner-controlled horns to seven more lighthouses in the Gulf of Maine
Boaters who count on the sound of lighthouse foghorns to help find their way should not leave home without a working VHF radio. The Coast Guard has announced plans to install Mariner Radio Activated Sound Signals this spring at seven remote lighthouses in the Gulf of Maine. Last year the radio-controlled horns were installed at 17 lighthouses.
Former Eastport cannery slated for $18 million renovation
The way downeast city of Eastport got a huge boost in the arm with the news that a Kansas City developer has agreed to partner on an $18 million plan to renovate the former 30,000 square foot American Can Building on the waterfront.
Sea Tow Portland/Midcoast (Maine) Named “Rookie of the Year”
Sea Tow Services International has named Sea Tow Portland/Midcoast (Maine) its 2016 “Rookie of the Year.”
Maine’s Sea Tow Portland/Midcoast uses four distinct yellow Sea Tow boats to provide on-water assistance to boaters in the Atlantic Ocean and inshore waters of Maine in the 45-mile stretch between Goat Island off Cape Porpoise in the south to Pemquid Point to the north.
Historical fishing photos available online
Penobscot Marine Museum adds 5,000 images from National Fisherman to its already large collection of vintage images online.
Maine Maritime Museum acquires historic schooner
The Maine Maritime Museum in Bath has agreed to acquire the historic schooner Mary E, which is believed to be the oldest Bath-built wooden vessel still afloat. She is also the oldest fishing schooner built in the state of Maine that is still sailing, the museum said.
Two Men Have Lobster Licenses Suspended for Six Years for Removing Eggs from Lobsters
The Commissioner of the Maine Department of Marine Resources has suspended the lobster licenses of two men for removing the eggs from female lobsters. The violation is a Class D crime which, in addition to license suspension, is punishable by up to a year in jail and fines in excess of $1,000.
New General Manager for Hinckley's Southwest Harbor and Northeast Harbor Yards
Hinckley has a new general manager for its Southwest Harbor and Northeast Harbor Yard and her name is Tara Regan. “We are delighted to appoint the first woman to head up our Maine yards,” said Hinckley COO Mike Arieta.
