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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.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2020
Two fishermen found dead after boat sinks off Maine coast
Crews from the Coast Guard and another fishing boat in waters southeast of Portland recover the 2 crew members from the Kennebunkport-based Hayley Ann.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2020
Fisherman dies after falling overboard into Portland Harbor
A nearby Coast Guard crew saw the man fall and pulled him out of the water, but he was pronounced dead at a hospital a short time later.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2019
Missing boaters from Maine were rescued off Virginia coast, Coast Guard says
The trio of boaters who disappeared off Mount Desert Island were picked up Nov. 19 by a cargo ship off Norfolk, Va., after their sailboat lost its mast.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2019
Aerial search for missing sailboat from Maine turns up nothing new
The Coast Guard conducted a massive search along the New England coast on Sunday but says it couldn't find the three people aboard the 40-foot Dove, which put out a distress call early Saturday off Mount Desert Island.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2019
Coast Guard search for 3 boaters missing off the Maine coast to resume Sunday
Authorities received a distress call at about 3 a.m. Saturday from a 40-foot sailboat about 20 miles off Mount Desert Island.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2019
BIW could get another shot at multibillion-dollar Coast Guard contract
The Coast Guard plans to reopen bidding for a contract to build 21 cutters because a hurricane last year damaged the winning shipyard in Florida.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2019
Coast Guard investigates authenticity of distress call
After suspending a 22-hour search, the Coast Guard says it has not received any missing persons reports or other information to support a distress call about a capsized vessel with a man and 3 children aboard.