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Body found in ocean Monday confirmed to be missing lobsterman Tylar Michaud

The mother of a Down East lobsterman who disappeared a month ago while fishing confirmed Thursday night that a body found in the ocean Monday morning was that of her son. Valerie Kennedy notified a Press Herald reporter that authorities have confirmed the body belongs to her son, 18-year-old Tylar Michaud, of Steuben. Kennedy declined to comment further. A Jonesport lobsterman discovered the body floating in the Atlantic Ocean near Addison on Monday morning, exactly a month after Michaud was last seen in the area. The body was taken to the Maine Medical Examiner’s Office in Augusta to be identified. >click to read< 07:54

‘He was bigger than life’: Family of missing lobsterman plans memorial

The last day Tylar Michaud went out to haul and set his lobster traps near Petit Manan Point, a thick fog hugged the coast of Down East Maine. The routine was familiar for the 18-year-old fisherman from the small fishing village of Steuben. He grew up on the water learning how to catch lobster alongside his stepfather Bryant Kennedy, a fourth-generation lobsterman. But on July 21, something went wrong. That evening, Michaud’s boat, F/V Top Gun, was found still in gear, moving in a slow arc with no one aboard. An intense search began. Nearly two weeks later, it continues even as his family, friends and others in the close-knit fishing community acknowledge that he did not survive and start to celebrate the young man who made an impression on everyone he met. >click to read< 07:42

Search continues for missing 18-year-old Maine lobsterman Tylar Michaud

The search for a missing 18-year-old lobsterman entered its 10th day on Monday. Though rescuers have found no signs of Tylar Michaud, and the U.S. Coast Guard withdrew from the operation, the Maine Marine Patrol will continue to look for the missing lobsterman in the coming weeks. Michaud of Steuben was reported missing on July 21 after he failed to return from a day of hauling and setting lobster traps. Those who saw the boat and have years of experience working on the water say evidence on board points to Michaud having been dragged overboard with his gear. >click to read< 13:21