Lobsters can’t hide from 104-year-old Virginia Oliver — Maine’s famous “Lobster Lady.” She’s been trapping the crustaceans for almost a century and is ready to catch some more this summer. Oliver has ...

Gloucester’s Temple Ahavat Achim will again host a traditional Hanukkah celebration with a menorah made from a ...

It’s that time of year as the Lobster Trap Tree in Stonington is lit up once again, made up of hundreds of lobster traps and buoys. “All the bright lights. It’s nice to get into the holiday spirit and ...

NORFOLK, Va. – The U.S. government is launching a new program to combat the scourge of abandoned crab and lobster traps, which can dilute harvests and kill other fish in coastal waters from Maine to ...

Justin Goodwin and Town Manager Jennifer Constable. "Unfortunately, the town manager doesn't think it's possible to open it this year," Goodwin told The Patriot Ledger, citing a number of ...

Hull building inspector Bartley Kelly closed off public access to the inside of the lobster trap tree on the afternoon of ...

Hull sits right by the ocean on the South Shore where fishing is a way of life. So what could be<a class="excerpt-read-more" ...

A crowd gathered Saturday for the 2nd Annual Stonington Lobster Trap Tree lighting ceremony at the Stonington Town Dock. The event was presented by the Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce. The new ...

The Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce is bringing the famous Lobster Trap Tree back to Stonington for the second year, promising a "bigger" and "better" display. "Last year, the tree was 360 traps ...

Over the past two decades, a holiday tradition has emerged in coastal New England, one befitting the area’s Yankee resourcefulness and penchant for celebration: the lobster trap Christmas tree. It’s a ...