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The Spit at the North River’s Mouth

The North River winds its way eight miles through Plymouth County from the hills of Pembroke at its origin to its Mouth at Scituate, where it empties into Massachusetts Bay. Near this mouth lies a large sand spit and a … Continue reading

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Historic Place of the week: Gloucester’s White-Ellery House

As one of the oldest structures in Massachusetts, The White-Ellery House stands as a relic of Gloucester’s colonial times: With its protruding, rocky coastline, Cape Ann was naturally spotted early on by European Settlers sailing from the East. Captain John Smith was the … Continue reading

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Winter on Cape Cod

Cape Cod in the Winter: The crowds and traffic are gone, leaving the sandy beaches wide open. The tall eel grass has turned yellow and blows in the wind. The temperature is often a bit warmer than that on the … Continue reading

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Coast Guard cutter passing the fish pier

The US Coast Guard Cutter Flying Fish (number 87346) passed the Boston Fish pier and recently on a cold dreary day:

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Views from the Hancock Tower Observatory

Standing 790 feet tall over Boston, the Hancock Tower is Boston’s tallest building. Its old top floor observatory, closed more than a decade ago, was one of the best places to take in the view of the city and harbor … Continue reading

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Historic Places: Chelsea Naval Hospital

Located on the banks of the Mystic River in Chelsea, Ma, the Chelsea Naval Hospital is a more obscure and lesser know part of Massachusetts maritime history. Opened in 1836 for the treatment of naval personnel, the expansive 88-acre property … Continue reading

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Ultonia Ledge, Thieves Ledge and the Dredging of Nantasket Roads

It was a warm summer day in the City of Boston, August 5th of 1899, when the Steam Ship Ultonia hit a ledge in Boston harbor, an event which likely spurred a major investment in Boston Harbor’s Shipping Channels.  The … Continue reading

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The Urban Wild of Thompson Island

The view of Boston from Thompson Island, across a small span of Dorchester Bay: Thompson Island is one of the closest and most accessible of the harbor islands. Located just across Dorchester Bay from the city of Boston, the island … Continue reading

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Green Harbor in the Winter

Marshfield’s Green Harbor is a year-round working harbor. It provides some of the best access from the Mainland (i.e. non-Cape) to Cape Cod Bay and Stellwagen Bank. This makes it an ideal spot for fishermen to access these waters year … Continue reading

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Storm Photos

The Nor’easter named “Hercules” hammered the Massachusetts coast last night and today. Here are a couple of views of this storm’s wrath from a couple of points south of Boston: Nice day for a swim perhaps? That ocean spray feels … Continue reading

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