Guest Perspective/Peter M. Winter Because no one apart from me turns up on time these days I spend a lot of time waiting on my lonesome in bars looking at my phone while pretending to be someone with a lot of friends and an important life; and that’s how IRead More

“Tales from a Tugboat Captain: An Inside Glimpse of what it’s Like to Live Where You Work” Thomas Teague; Self-published, 2019; 135 pp. $24.95. Reviewed by Bob Muggleston For Points East OK, so a minor disclaimer: I’m a total sucker for books written by professional mariners. Being on the recreationalRead More

The answer is Volunteer Yacht club in Lynn, Mass. My uncle Bob used to take me there flounder fishing. I remember two launch ramps, one on each side of the bay. We’d often launch on the Nahant side. Usually it was on a Saturday morning, early, depending on the tide.Read More

Sherkin Island, Ireland Leon E. Minzy (called Red or Minzy by family and friends) died at home on Sherkin Island, Ireland on Jan. 16, 2019. Minzy is survived by wife Maggie O’Reilly of Sherkin Island, his brother Richard of Warren, Maine (another brother, Merrill, pre-deceased him), and many, many friendsRead More

East Greenwich, R.I. Bob Anderson of East Greenwich died on December 26, 2018 in Providence, R.I. He was the beloved husband of Roberta (Houston) Anderson. Born in Attleboro, Mass., he was the son of the late Mr. Olof Anderson and Mrs. Roberta Anderson. Bob was a graduate of Boston UniversityRead More

Albany, N.Y. Sister Esther Ann Whalen, a member of the Religious of the Sacred Heart, who devoted her life to her religious order and appointed ministries, the Salve Regina University community, and the sport of sailing that she loved so dearly, died on Wednesday, Dec. 5 at the Teresian HouseRead More

North Kingstown, R.I. Barry E. Hoffman died peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018. He was the husband of Diane E. (Eckman) Hoffman, his wife of 45 years. Born in Morristown, N.J., he was the son of the late Perry A. Hoffman and Beatrice (Everett) Hoffman. Barry was an international 747Read More

Narragansett, R.I. Daniel Casey, of Narragansett, R.I., died peacefully on Dec 4, 2018 at Rhode Island Hospital after a long battle with cancer. Well known to the Galilee fishing community in Narragansett, he worked as a maintenance supervisor for the State of Rhode Island Dept. of Coastal Resources in GalileeRead More

I hate to admit this, especially since my wife has been saying it for years, but I think I’ve got a problem. The problem is that I have too many boats. While this may be true, I take comfort in knowing I’m not alone. Many of us suffer from thisRead More

Guest perspective/Michael H. Sherwood Editor’s note: the following is excerpted from the preface of Michael H. Sherwood’s recipe book, “Seafood is Supreme,” which outlines the best way to buy and prepare seafood. It’s a touching dedication to the men and women who, mostly anonymously, and sometimes under extreme conditions, toilRead More