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Symposium on privateers set for March 23
[ad_1] NEWBURYPORT — The Museum of Old Newbury, working in partnership with the Custom House Maritime Museum, Lowell’s Boat Shop and Firehouse Center for…
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Boston, Massachusetts Local News
NOAA survey vessel taking part in Lily Jean investigation
[ad_1] A research vessel that specializes in hydrographic surveys has been dispatched to assist in the investigation into the recent sinking of the Gloucester-based…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
‘We are deep in sorrow’ Seven lost in sinking of Lily Jean
[ad_1] Grief washed over Gloucester on Saturday morning, rippling out over Cape Ann and through the Northeast fishing community, as the Coast Guard suspended…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
‘We are deep in sorrow’: 7 lost in sinking of Lily Jean
[ad_1] Grief washed over Gloucester on Saturday morning, rippling out over Cape Ann and through the Northeast fishing community, as the Coast Guard suspended…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Fellow Gloucester fishing captain grieves loss of dear friend
[ad_1] GLOUCESTER — Capt. Sebastian “Busty” Noto aboard the Sea Farmer II and Capt. Gus Sanfilippo aboard the Lily Jean kept in constant contact…
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UPDATE: Coast Guard suspends search for missing crewmembers from fishing vessel Lily Jean
[ad_1] Grief washed over Gloucester on Saturday morning as the Coast Guard suspended its search for six people missing after the fishing vessel Lily…
World News
Mystery Blasts Rock Russia-Linked Oil Tankers Off Turkey’s Coast
[ad_1] Explosions rocked two tankers sanctioned for carrying Russian oil, the latest in a spate of blasts on such vessels, sparking a rescue operation…
Breaking News
USPS plans new price rises after $9-billion loss
[ad_1] The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) plans to increase shipping prices in January as it attempts to stabilize its finances while adapting to a…
World News
Iran Seizes Fuel Tanker in Middle East Waterway
[ad_1] Iran seized a Cyprus-registered fuel tanker Friday, its first such interdiction in the Strait of Hormuz in more than a year. The seizure…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Sister: Pants found on beach belonged to missing boater
[ad_1] SALISBURY — While walking along the beach a few days ago, a woman noticed a pair of tattered, waterlogged pants on the shoreline.…
World News
Inside the West’s Race to Defend the Arctic
[ad_1] ABOARD THE MV NUNALIK—Greenland lurked in the distance as Capt. Donald Gibson rushed to the bridge of his cargo ship amid a sudden…
Gadgets
Amazon Is Finally Let Users Add More Items to Upcoming Deliveries
[ad_1] Amazon is making it easier than ever to keep shopping after you’ve already checked out. A new feature lets users add extra items…
World News
France Detains Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker Suspected in Drone Attack
[ad_1] PARIS—French authorities detained crew members of a tanker carrying Russian crude oil and are investigating whether it played a role in last week’s…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
‘Joe wanted to be buried at sea’: Family, friends grieve loss of NH boater
[ad_1] SALISBURY — Shock and disbelief were all Sarah Fleming said she could feel Thursday morning when Massachusetts State Police told her they hadn’t…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Efforts to locate missing boater transition to search and recover
[ad_1] SALISBURY — Efforts to locate the missing person on the boat that capsized and sunk in the Merrimack River Saturday have transitioned from…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Search for person continues after boat sinks in Merrimack River
[ad_1] NEWBURYPORT — A person is missing after a boat capsized and sank in the Merrimack River on Saturday afternoon, according to area safety…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Battle of Bunker Hill reenactment includes sea operations
[ad_1] While most people saw the action on land during the reenactment of the Battle of Bunker Hill in Gloucester, some took part aboard…
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Seaport native promoted to U.S. Navy Reserve commander at Man of the Wheel ceremony
[ad_1] The Man at the Wheel statue and the city’s bustling harbor served as the backdrop to the promotion of Gloucester native Benjamin Swan…
New York, New York Local News
Dockworkers go on strike at 14 U.S. ports after contract expires
[ad_1] ELIZABETH, New Jersey — Tens of thousands of dockworkers on the East and Gulf coasts have walked off the job after their contracts…
Business
USPS shakeup could mean higher shipping costs for consumers
[ad_1] The U.S. Postal Service said Wednesday that it is ending discounts that shipping consolidators such as UPS and DHL use to get packages…