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A man was evacuated off the coast of Nantucket on Saturday.

(Associated Press) - The Coast Guard is suspending the search for survivors of the sunken ship El Faro. Coast Guard Captain Mark Fedor said they will halt the search at sunset tonight. Fedor said he hopes the families of the victims take a small measure of solace knowing that the search was exhaustive...

Officials say a body was found off the town's coast this morning. The Bristol County District Attorney spokesman Gregg Miliote tells WBSM News a fishing vessel accidentally snagged the body about a mile offshore, and immediately notified the Coast Guard...

The Coast Guard is searching for a 64-year-old man who didn't return from a dive near the wreck of the Andrea Doria oceanliner about 60 nautical miles southeast of Nantucket. The Coast Guard said Wednesday its air and sea search for the man has covered more than 159 square nautical miles since he was reported missing Tuesday afternoon...

A former member of the Coast Guard charged with killing another member of the service, and injuring her spouse and a Massachusetts police officer, has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

The Coast Guard says it has rescued 113 people from a grounded charter boat off Cape Cod.

The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating after two boats from Fairhaven collided near Menemsha Harbor.

Roughly nine agencies took part in a water rescue drill Wednesday in Buzzard's Bay.

With Memorial Day weekend upon us, area residents may be more apt to take advantage of the warmer weather by going out on a boat. The Coast Guard is advising boaters to take the proper precautions when heading out onto the ocean. U.S...

The fisherman whose body was recovered after falling overboard Sunday night has been identified. The Coast Guard says Michael Willet of Acushnet went overboard about 35 miles southeast of Nantucket. The vessel "Hear No Evil" out of New Bedford recovered the body early Monday...