West Boothbay Harbor News

According to the Web site wordorigins.org, "Scuttlebutt is an early 19th century nautical term for an open cask of water kept on deck for use by the crew.

David Emerson and Willie Wilson are at the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, West Boothbay Harbor, Maine 04575, USA.

SOUTHWEST HARBOR : The Department of Marine Resources is holding hearings on the proposed 70-day scallop harvesting season, divided into two 35-day segments for 2009-2010, and nine conservation closures.

WEST BOOTHBAY HARBOR : Biological oceanographer Dr. David Townsend of the University of Maine School of Marine Sciences will lead a discussion "Our Changing Oceans: Local Effects in the Gulf of Maine" at Bigelow Laboratory's CafA© Scientifique gathering 6-7 p.m. Tuesdy, July 14, in The Opera House at 86 Townsend Ave.

RAYMOND : At first glance, it looks like a boiled lobster somehow made it off a dinner plate and back into the tank.

Cornell University announced that Haley Augusta Viehman of Warren graduated with a bachelor of science in civil engineering with the class of 2009 during commencement ceremonies May 24 in Ithaca, N.Y. Bigelow Laboratory announces Keller BLOOM class WEST BOOTHBAY HARBOR - Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences has selected the 16 Maine high school ...