We're hearing exclusively from a boater who helped rescue a man and his dog Saturday afternoon after a lobster boat exploded ...

We're hearing exclusively from a boater who helped rescue a man and his dog after a lobster boat exploded in Harpswell on Saturday afternoon. Ray Hale was on the water with his family, heading from ...

Commercial fishing is one of Maine’s most iconic industries; it’s also one of the most dangerous. Nora Saks attended a ...

Islands with year-round residents need emergency responders, gas station attendants, postal workers, store clerks and ...

It was just after 11 a.m. on a perfect October day in 2023 when the body of a diver washed up on Front Beach. It took police ...

Rare orange lobsters rescued from seafood tanks in New York and Connecticut have been returned to Long Island Sound. Humane ...

As fishing fleets across Alaska seek to minimize their environmental impact, wind and solar power could offer valuable ...

There will be up to 33 races on Sunday, separated by boat type, hull size and engine power. The total number of races will be ...

Wooden lobster boats were traditional and common on the Maine coast for generations, but starting in the early 1970s, fiberglass began to take over. Peter Kass has been one of the last builders of ...

Harpswell Fire Chief Dave Mercier said crews were called to the scene around 2:30 p.m. following reports of an explosion aboard the vessel.

One person and his dog were aboard the fishing vessel when the fire broke out, but both were rescued by people nearby who ...

As housing costs surge along Maine’s coast, lobster crews are being priced out, leaving fishing towns like Stonington struggling to staff boats and preserve tradition.