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Symposium on privateers set for March 23

February 18, 2026February 18, 2026 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

NEWBURYPORT — The Museum of Old Newbury, working in partnership with the Custom House Maritime Museum, Lowell’s Boat Shop and Firehouse Center for the Arts, presents “Revolutionary Privateers…

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NOAA survey vessel taking part in Lily Jean investigation

February 13, 2026February 13, 2026 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

A research vessel that specializes in hydrographic surveys has been dispatched to assist in the investigation into the recent sinking of the Gloucester-based commercial fishing vessel Lily Jean…

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‘We are deep in sorrow’ Seven lost in sinking of Lily Jean

February 2, 2026February 2, 2026 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

Grief washed over Gloucester on Saturday morning, rippling out over Cape Ann and through the Northeast fishing community, as the Coast Guard suspended its search for six people…

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‘We are deep in sorrow’: 7 lost in sinking of Lily Jean

February 2, 2026February 2, 2026 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

Grief washed over Gloucester on Saturday morning, rippling out over Cape Ann and through the Northeast fishing community, as the Coast Guard suspended its search for six people…

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Fellow Gloucester fishing captain grieves loss of dear friend

February 2, 2026February 2, 2026 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

GLOUCESTER — Capt. Sebastian “Busty” Noto aboard the Sea Farmer II and Capt. Gus Sanfilippo aboard the Lily Jean kept in constant contact during their recent fishing trip…

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UPDATE: Coast Guard suspends search for missing crewmembers from fishing vessel Lily Jean

January 31, 2026January 31, 2026 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

Grief washed over Gloucester on Saturday morning as the Coast Guard suspended its search for six people missing after the fishing vessel Lily Jean went down Friday morning. …

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Bones found on Salisbury Beach are misidentified

November 19, 2025November 19, 2025 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

SALISBURY — Massachusetts State Police has misidentified two sets of bones recovered on Salisbury Beach as those of a human foot and a small bone in the lower…

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Bone found on beach could be from missing man

October 31, 2025October 31, 2025 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

NEWBURYPORT — A human bone found near Plum Island last week has a New Hampshire family hopeful it could be from their missing relative, Joakim “Joe” Courteau, who…

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Sister: Pants found on beach belonged to missing boater

October 22, 2025October 22, 2025 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

SALISBURY — While walking along the beach a few days ago, a woman noticed a pair of tattered, waterlogged pants on the shoreline. The pants were inside out…

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Opinion | Trump’s Message to Maduro

October 15, 2025October 15, 2025 · World News

Mary Anastasia O’Grady wonders about President Trump’s motivations for sending military assets to the Caribbean (“Trump’s War Drums in Venezuela,” Americas, Oct. 13). Interception of drug smugglers? Unseating…

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‘Joe wanted to be buried at sea’: Family, friends grieve loss of NH boater

September 5, 2025September 12, 2025 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

SALISBURY — Shock and disbelief were all Sarah Fleming said she could feel Thursday morning when Massachusetts State Police told her they hadn’t found the body of her…

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Schooner parade ‘the best day of the year for Gloucester’

August 31, 2025August 31, 2025 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

Hundreds lined Stacy Boulevard on Sunday’s sun-kissed morning to witness two dozen schooners pass by in a celebration of Gloucester’s maritime history. The majestic Parade of Schooners was…

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Efforts to locate missing boater transition to search and recover

August 25, 2025August 25, 2025 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

SALISBURY —  Efforts to locate the missing person on the boat that capsized and sunk in the Merrimack River Saturday have transitioned from search and rescue to search…

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Search for person continues after boat sinks in Merrimack River

August 24, 2025August 24, 2025 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

NEWBURYPORT — A person is missing after a boat capsized and sank in the Merrimack River on Saturday afternoon, according to area safety officials.  About 4 p.m., Newburyport…

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Pair prepares for a 700-mile water journey

July 11, 2025September 16, 2025 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

The 20-foot dory, Heart o’ Gloucester, commissioned by Gloucester’s James “Jimmy T” Tarantino, is a daily sight on Gloucester Harbor as preparations continue for its 700-mile journey to…

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Battle of Bunker Hill reenactment includes sea operations

June 22, 2025August 30, 2025 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

While most people saw the action on land during the reenactment of the Battle of Bunker Hill in Gloucester, some took part aboard ships reenacting the Royal Navy…

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OceanGate Faces Federal Investigation a Year After the Titan Submersible Implosion

OceanGate Faces Federal Investigation a Year After the Titan Submersible Implosion

October 25, 2024October 25, 2024 · Gadgets

The apparent success of the leaseback arrangement might explain how Rush was able to attract what was OceanGate’s largest ever investment in 2020, at a time when the…

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Seaport native promoted to U.S. Navy Reserve commander at Man of the Wheel ceremony

Seaport native promoted to U.S. Navy Reserve commander at Man of the Wheel ceremony

October 20, 2024October 20, 2024 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

The Man at the Wheel statue and the city’s bustling harbor served as the backdrop to the promotion of Gloucester native Benjamin Swan from the rank of lieutenant…

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The Titan Submersible Hearings End With Few Solid Answers. Here’s What Comes Next

The Titan Submersible Hearings End With Few Solid Answers. Here’s What Comes Next

September 27, 2024September 27, 2024 · Gadgets

Another surprising omission was during Thursday’s testimony of Mark Negley, a Boeing engineer. Negley had carried out a preliminary design study for the Titan and assisted OceanGate with…

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Titan Submersible Hearings Spotlight Multiple Issues With Its Carbon Fiber Hull

Titan Submersible Hearings Spotlight Multiple Issues With Its Carbon Fiber Hull

September 25, 2024September 25, 2024 · Gadgets

Wreckage of the Titan’s innovative carbon fiber hull was found separated into three distinct layers, US National Transportation Safety Board engineer Donald Kramer has told a Coast Guard…

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