Daily Archives: December 25, 2016
Three years running for free lobster from the Ames family
For his third year now, Matinicus lobsterman Noah Ames has parked his truck in front of Midcoast Marine Supply at 153 New County Road in Thomaston on Christmas Eve and given away free lobsters to anyone who stopped. His whole family was involved this year and Ames put it simply – “This is what Christmas is all about.” Ames said that this year he was also doing a fundraiser for a good friend of his who’s daughter is battling cancer. Ames was proud that his whole family was involved with the free lobster giveaway this year. Also other lobstermen had donated crates of lobsters to give away as well. Read the story here 10:23
Coast Guard medevacs seasick, unresponsive man from fishing vessel in the Gulf
The Coast Guard medevaced a 28-year-old male aboard the fishing vessel Captain David 40 nautical miles southeast of Venice, Louisiana, Saturday. The Eighth Coast Guard District watchstanders received a report at 3:16 p.m. that Andrew Carl had been suffering from seasickness and had become unresponsive. Watchstanders from Coast Guard Sector New Orleans were notified and launched a Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin aircrew at 4:26 p.m. The MH-65 aircrew arrived on scene at 5:22 p.m. and transported Carl to Louisiana State University Hospital in New Orleans at 7:46 p.m. He was reported in stable condition but still unresponsive. Link 09:34
