Coast guard
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2022
Judge awards almost $1 million to families of fishermen who died on the Emmy Rose
The Portland-based vessel sank off the coast of Massachusetts in November 2020, claiming the lives of four men in a tragedy that stunned Maine's fishing community.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2021
Eagle swoops into Portland Harbor for delayed bicentennial celebration
The Coast Guard's 295-foot tall ship, a training vessel and occasional visitor to Portland, draws a crowd as part of a Maine State Bicentennial celebration delayed for a year by the pandemic.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2021
Coast Guard rescues 3 people clinging to overturned sailboat off Portsmouth coast
The Coast Guard was notified of the overturned boat by an emergency beacon alert around 4:21 p.m. Friday.
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PublishedMay 8, 2021
U.S. Coast Guard responds to fishing vessel disabled off Maine coast
The Boston-based Padre Pio, a 65-foot-long dragger, reported engine trouble Saturday evening 50 miles southeast of Vinalhaven and will be towed to Rockland.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2021
Rockland man charged with making false marine distress call
Nathan Libby is accused of making a hoax call that led to a fruitless search on Dec. 3, less than 2 weeks after the Coast Guard had mounted an extensive search for 4 Portland fishermen who were lost at sea off Cape Cod.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2021
Maine Voices: To honor our lost fishermen, we must act
In 2020, there were 7 commercial fishing-related fatalities with a Maine nexus. The fishing community, lawmakers and regulators must work together to develop solutions that save lives.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2020
Bill Nemitz: Fake ‘mayday’ call was the work of a sick mind
The 'puerile' prankster behind last week's high-stakes ruse needs to be caught – and punished.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2020
Portland-based fishing boat sinks off Massachusetts coast with 4 aboard
The Coast Guard searches for the crew members who were on the Emmy Rose when it sank early Monday about 22 miles northeast of Provincetown.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2020
Capt. Brian LeFebvre: Birthday is time to recognize Coast Guard’s key role in coastal Maine
Amid today’s pandemic-driven challenges, our can-do service culture – much like Maine’s Dirigo-rooted mentality – keeps us going.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2020
Coast Guard launches Kennebec River ice-breaking mission
The annual operation, known as the Kennebec River Spring Break-Out, prevents coastal flooding and keeps the river open to ships.
