Dept. of Conservation and Recreation

State Auditor Suzanne Bump's office released an audit on Tuesday which found the Schooner Ernestina Commission didn't submit its required business and spending plan on time.

City leaders and benefactors are hoping for smooth sailing for the Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey in the years ahead. More than 50 supporters of the vessel gathered at the Whaling Museum Thursday to mark the start of a $6 million restoration project, funded by the state and private doners...

More than 400 acres of land surrounding Nasketucket Bay in Fairhaven and Mattapoisett are being preserved and turned into a state park, thanks to the work of the Buzzards Bay Coalition and the state Dept. Of Conservation and Recreation. The Coalition's Mark Rasmussen tells WBSM News, the land conservation project will increase outdoor recreation opportunities on the SouthCoast...

The Schooner Ernestina _ the official tall ship of Massachusetts _ is heading out of state for a multimillion dollar restoration project, which is not sitting well with some people on Cape Ann. The 112-foot fishing schooner was launched in Essex in 1894...

State and local officials cut a ribbon at the Fort Phoenix State Reservation on Thursday, to mark the re-opening of tennis and basketball courts at the facility. The Department of Conservation and Recreation recently completed the refurbishing of the courts, at a cost of around $30,000...