boating

Get Cape Cod safe boating tips from TowBoatU.S. expert Noah Santos. Learn how this marine assistance company keeps local boaters safe during the busiest summer months.

The Old Rochester sailing team is hosting a Mattapoisett open house where students can learn sailing basics and join youth sailing programs.

Narragansett Bay boating will pause Saturday morning for the Save the Bay swim, as key East Passage waters close to ensure swimmer safety.

It was a surprising day for a few Plymouth boaters when a breaching whale off Manomet Point actually landed on a boat. Manomet Point is a popular spot to whale-watch along the South Shore, but on Sunday morning the number of boats in the water may have been too much for the local humpback whale population to take...

Too many instances of crowding, tying up boats together, and excessive partying prompted the change, an EEA spokesman said.

If the parking lot is full, the boat ramp is closed.

Fee increases for the national parks will remain affordable.

The death of an 8-year-old boy in a Wareham boating accident this past summer has been ruled accidental, and no criminal charges will be filed, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz has announced.

NEW BEDFORD- A Lakeville man was arrested by the New Bedford Police Department on Tuesday night for allegedly operating a boat under the influence of alcohol. Sixty-one year old Christoper Karo was attempting to dock his inflatable boat at the Pease Park Ramp in New Bedford Harbor at approximately 7:15 PM when a witness saw him showing signs of intoxication...

If people need to take safety courses before driving a motor vehicle, then one State Representative thinks boaters should have to do the same. State Representative Robert Koczera of New Bedford is pushing for legislation that would require all motorboat operators in Massachusetts to undergo a safety course and be certified to operate the watercraft...