CHATHAM - The Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners has voted to send a letter opposing the Coast Guard’s proposed removal of about 30 … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Auxiliary Offers Boating Safety Course
February 7, 2025
ORLEANS - The Coast Guard Auxiliary’s Nauset Flotilla is inviting prospective boaters to attend “Boat America,” a one-day boating safety course to be … [Read more...]
New Laws Introduce Mandatory Boater Education
January 28, 2025
HYANNIS - State safety advocates with the Massachusetts Environmental Police are informing boaters about the Hanson-Milone Boater Safety Act, which … [Read more...]
“Boat America” Safety Course This Weekend
November 7, 2024
ORLEANS – Coast Guard-trained instructors are teaching a one-day boating safety course on Saturday at the Orleans police station. The event called … [Read more...]
Boating and Fishing Groups Disappointed in NOAA Right Whale Regulations
March 20, 2024
HYANNIS - Some boating and fishing advocates are voicing concerns in response to regulations meant to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales … [Read more...]
Environmental Groups Demand Emergency Rules to Protect Whales
October 3, 2023
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A coalition of environmental groups is calling on the federal government to enact emergency rules to protect a vanishing … [Read more...]
Orleans Issues “No Wake” Warning to Boaters
August 9, 2021
ORLEANS – The Town of Orleans is issuing a reminder to boaters to be mindful of boating laws and regulations. Increases in boating activity have … [Read more...]
Sea Turtle Fatalities Prompt Warning to Boaters
August 2, 2021
WELLFLEET – In response to an unusually high number of sea turtle fatalities from vessel strikes in July, Mass Audubon is urging boaters to be careful … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Auxiliary to Hold Boating Course
July 26, 2021
ORLEANS – The Coast Guard Auxiliary is offering the “Boating America” course n July 31 from 9:30am to 4pm, for those who want to learn more about … [Read more...]
Busy Hurricane Season for Mariners Predicted
May 11, 2021
HYANNIS - The Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) is advising boaters across the nation that a busy hurricane season is anticipated, … [Read more...]
