We were two weeks into a delivery of our new boat, the Saga 43 Fika, from Fort Lauderdale to our home port in Portland, Maine, with a happy crew of six, and we were seriously behind schedule. What to do?

Winter 2024 Reviews by Sandy Marsters There are many ways to write a story, put a cover on it, and call it a book. In the case of the following three books, we look at a chilling fiction fashioned from whole cloth, a book of historical mystery/fiction about something weirdRead More

January’s back to back winter storms wreaked havoc at the Isle of Shoals

From Ken Eaton at Eaton’s Boat Yard in Castine, Maine: The unprecedented back-to-back storms of January 10 and January 13 hit the entire coast of Maine causing tremendous damage. Eaton’s Boatyard, family owned and operated since 1931, sustained unparalleled destruction as did much of Castine’s waterfront. The wharf and associatedRead More

Kittery, Maine Joshua P. Stevens of Kittery Point, Maine, died peacefully at home on January 24, aged 69 years. Born on August 8, 1954 in Concord, New Hampshire to Frederick and Leslie Stevens, Josh attended Concord Schools and the New Hampshire Technical Institute in Laconia where he graduated with anRead More

This was the highest tide I have ever seen on the Saco River estuary. When the water overflowed into our parking lot we were just helpless.

Peter Hall Partridge, 87 West Falmouth, Mass. Peter Hall Partridge of West Falmouth, Mass., passed away peacefully with family by his side on January 5, 2024. He was predeceased by his wife Gretchen (1936-2022). Peter was raised in Brookline, Mass., and spent his summers in Cataumet. He attended The ParkRead More

Nahant, Mass. Michael J Rauworth of Nahant died unexpectedly on December 6, 2023. Born in Chicago, Ill., he was the son of the late Samuel and Nancy (Hanna) Rauworth. He grew up in the Chicago area and lived in Nahant since 1986. Michael was a graduate of the University ofRead More

Topsham, Maine Roger Douglas Hewson, 90, of Topsham, passed away peacefully on December 2, 2023. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on March 2, 1933, son of Irene Elderkin and Joseph Selden Hewson. Roger attended Westmount High School and graduated from McGill University with a degree in Civil EngineeringRead More

Here’s some holiday cheer from the Trees in the Rigging  on-land and in-water boat parade held Nov. 26 in Essex, Ct. Thanks to Sue and Bob Cornell for capturing the images.