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Coast Guard rescues 6 people who abandoned flaming trawler

by Daniel Kool August 12, 2024August 12, 2024

The captain, 4 crew members and an NOAA observer used a life raft to escape the 81-foot Three Girls over 100 nautical miles off Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Nation & World, News

U.S. Coast Guard Academy works to change its culture following sexual abuse and harassment scandal

by SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press August 10, 2024August 10, 2024

The grueling basic training for fledgling cadets is being revamped this year in light of a sexual abuse scandal.

Times Record

Sunken fishing vessel recovered from Harpswell waters after 7 months

by Laura Sitterly August 8, 2024August 8, 2024

After seven months, the sunken Jacob Pike was raised from the New Meadows River, months after it went under in a January storm.

Times Record

Coast Guard to remove Harpswell fishing boat that sank in January storm

by J. Craig Anderson Harpswell Anchor July 15, 2024July 15, 2024

The Harpswell harbor master said the owner of the sardine boat that sank in New Meadows River “has made no attempt to recover the vessel.”

Local & State, News

Coast Guard calls off search for man who fell off boat in Casco Bay

by Morgan Womack July 5, 2024July 5, 2024

The Coast Guard on Friday suspended its search for Edward Berke, 30, who fell overboard into Casco Bay on the Fourth of July.

Local & State

A large buoy that washed up on Wells Beach gets towed back to sea

by Emily Allen April 22, 2024April 22, 2024

The red-and-white striped buoy drew a crowd Monday morning as the Coast Guard worked to return it to the water.

Local & State

Coast Guard searching for missing lobsterman near Kennebunkport

by John Terhune November 17, 2023November 17, 2023

The Coast Guard and other agencies are searching for a 64-year-old man believed to have gone overboard sometime Thursday while hauling lobster traps from a 12-foot skiff.