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PublishedJuly 23, 2023
Coast Guard calls off search for missing Down East lobsterman
Top Gun, 18-year-old Tylar Michaud's lobster boat, was found Friday night with no one aboard.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2023
Commentary: After loss of rich explorers, let’s think about where we grow from here
If our attention span is large enough for a billionaire’s misadventures, then where else do we owe such attention, resources and care?
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PublishedJune 22, 2023
The Titan submersible imploded, killing all 5 on board, Coast Guard says
After the submersible was reported missing Sunday, the U.S. Navy found an 'anomaly' in its acoustic data 'consistent with an implosion or explosion,' an official says.
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PublishedJune 21, 2023
U.S. Coast Guard bringing in more ships, vessels to search for lost Titanic submersible
Three search vessels arrived on-scene Wednesday morning, including one that has side-scanning sonar capabilities.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2022
On Veterans Day in Scarborough, an unwavering salute
A chorus, an honor guard and a gathering of 'first citizens' helped commemorate the day at the Maine Veterans' Home. The special ceremony hasn't been held since before the pandemic.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2022
Will to live and life jackets: Boaters survive 28 hours
The U.S. Coast Guard says fishermen rescued from the Gulf of Mexico had deep cuts on their hands and a chomped life jacket after hours spent fighting 4- to 6-foot blacktip sharks.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2022
Coast Guard Academy settles suit over cadets-with-kids ban
A cadet who was expelled for becoming a father will get his degree as part of a legal settlement.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2022
Swan Island ferry halted by Coast Guard over lack of inspection
The ferry had been in operation for seven years. Now, federal officials say it unsafe and poses a threat to the environment. Service will not resume until the state provides the necessary documentation to operate a small passenger vessel.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2022
Coast Guard suspends search for migrants off Florida coast
Authorities have found a total of 5 bodies, and 34 people are still missing after an overloaded 25-foot vessel sinks off the Florida coast.
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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.