2010 Scholarship Winner
The North Shore Harbormasters Association is proud to award its 2010 One-Thousand Dollar college scholarship to Benjamin Haden of Salem, Massachusetts. Benjamin will attend Kenyon College in the fall. The scholarship is presented annually to a student who pursues a marine related college curriculum and who has attained a superior high school record. Students eligible to compete for this highly competitive award come from all coastal communities comprising the North Shore Harbormasters Association membership extending from Winthrop to Salisbury. Pictured accepting the award are the recipient, Benjamin Haden, and presenters Marblehead Assistant Harbormaster Ray Gauthier on his left, Chairman of the scholarship committee, and Marblehead Harbormaster Charles Dalferro on his right, scholarship committee member.
Posted on June 13th, 2010 by Administrator in North Shore
Red Cross Community Hero
Rosemary Lesch, Community Hero
Residents of Rockport have reason to be grateful to their fellow citizen Rosemary Lesch. One of the town’s two harbormasters, the harbormasters oversees the town’s four harbors and patrol the coastline from Halibut Point to Long Beach. Because it’s a job that can involve rescue work, Rosemary is a certified harbormaster, licensed captain and EMT. As such, she doubles as the head of the town’s Ambulance Department. Her work with the American Red Cross began early in her career first by taking an American Red Cross CPR and 1st Aid class and then joining the local Rockport Chapter of the American Red Cross to become a CPR and 1st Aid instructor. For over 35 years Rosemary has taught the skill of saving a life to all types of people: fellow harbormasters and EMT’s, boy scouts, day care providers, sailing instructor’s, fishermen, young mothers all are encouraged and most of them do successfully complete her 1st aid or CPR class. Rosemary’s goal is to make everyone comfortable with some aspect of saving a life whether it is the actual skill of CPR or being able to call as well as care for a family member or friend in need.
Rosemary’s effort on behalf of emergency training is but one aspect of her community service. She and co-harbormaster Scott Story, have not only provided their own vehicles to save the town money but regularly equip and fuel them at their own expense. And many townsmen have benefited from her off duty as well as official aid. As fellow Rockporter Kristie Ludwig explains: “She is someone you can count on to volunteer for any project, she exudes the same level of confidence and warmth whether she is flipping pancakes for the annual Ambulance Benefit Breakfast, rescuing a lone kayaker off Thacher’s Island, responding to an automobile accident or helping one of our lost tourists”.
We are pleased; therefore, to name Rosemary Lesch as one of this year’s Red Cross Community Heroes.
Posted on March 26th, 2010 by Administrator in North Shore,Rockport
2010 Scholarship Application
The North Shore Chapter of the Massachusetts Harbormasters Association, is pleased to announce that it will be awarding its annual scholarship in the amount of $1,000.00. Due to the involvement of your community’s Harbormaster Department; a senior student is eligible for this award.
An Application form is included included herewith. Please inform potential applicants among your graduating student body of the availability of this scholarship and kindly furnish interested individuals with copies of the Application. Please advise them that this Scholarship is available only to students pursuing a program of higher education in Marine or Environmental related fields.
When applying, a completed Application along with an essay of no more than 500 words, a Financial Aid form when applicable the student’s Grade Point Average and Class Rank (furnished by the school) should be submitted.
Deadline for receipt of Applications is May 15, 2010.Material should be mailed to:
Scholarship Committee
Massachusetts Harbormasters Association
North Shore Chapter
c/o Ray Gauthier
24 Chandler Road
Salem, MA 01970
Posted on March 2nd, 2010 by Administrator in North Shore
Recreational Saltwater Fishing Permit
Recreational Saltwater Permit Comes to Massachusetts – Register federally in 2010, but purchase state permit in 2011.
New federal law [Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization of 2006, Saltwater Angler Registry Final Rule - NOAA Fisheries] requires most saltwater recreational fishermen to be documented in 2010. Massachusetts fishermen will be required to register with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). However, recently enacted state law, “An Act Instituting Saltwater Fishing Licenses”, enables MarineFisheries to build and implement a permitting program for 2011 and beyond that will exempt the Commonwealth’s saltwater recreational anglers from the federal registry. The new state law triggers a transition from the federal registry in 2010 to the state’s marine recreational fishing permit program in 2011.
More information can be found here.
Posted on February 26th, 2010 by Administrator in Massachusetts
LORAN-C Terminated
LORAN-C has been Terminated – As a result of technological advancements during the last 20 years and the emergence of the U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS), LORAN-C is no longer required by the armed forces, the transportation sector or the nation’s security interests, and is used by only a small segment of the population. Official notice is here.
Posted on February 26th, 2010 by Administrator in Massachusetts
Town of Ipswich Shellfish Constable
The Town of Ipswich has a job opening for Shellfish Constable.
TOWN OF IPSWICH
MASSACHUSETTS
DATE: August 19, 2009
FROM: Robert T. Markel 978-356-6609 VOICE
Town Manager 978-356-6616 FAX
Town Hall
25 Green St.
Ipswich, MA 01938
Shellfish Constable
Competitive salary and benefits. Shellfish Constable manages the department, enforces shellfish rules and regulations and reports to the Police Chief and Town Manager. Prefer Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences or related field and law enforcement experience. Constable is expected to lead the advancement of the shellfish industry in Ipswich. Applications deadline: September 9, 2009. Apply to Robert T. Markel, Town Manager, 25 Green Street, Ipswich, 01938, with resume and references. Complete job description available via fax or email. E-mail: TM@town.Ipswich.ma.us EEO/AA employer.
Posted on August 25th, 2009 by Administrator in North Shore
2009 Scholarship
The North Shore Harbormasters Association is proud to award its 2009 One-Thousand Dollar college scholarship to Mitchell Aylouche of Swampscott. Mitchell, son of Mounzer and Susan Aylouche, is a 2009 graduate of St. John’s Preparatory School. He will attend Maine Maritime Academy in the fall. The scholarship is presented annually to a student who pursues a marine related college curriculum and who has attained a superior high school record. Students eligible to compete for this highly competitive award come from all coastal communities comprising the North Shore Harbormasters Association membership extending from Winthrop to Salisbury. Pictured accepting the award are the recipient, Mitchell Aylouche, and presenters Marblehead Assistant Harbormaster Ray Gauthier, Chairman of the scholarship committee, Marblehead Harbormaster Charles Dalferro, scholarship committee member, and Swampscott Harbormaster Larry Bithell.
Posted on August 6th, 2009 by Administrator in North Shore
2009 Newly Certified Harbormasters
2009 Massachusetts Harbormaster Association North Shore Chapter certified harbormasters: David McAuliffe, Gabriele Mongiello, John Bell and Stephen Gagin.
The above harbormasters have successfully completed 351 hours of classroom and on the water training to become a Massachusetts certified Harbormaster.
Posted on June 18th, 2009 by Administrator in North Shore
2009 Scholarship Application
The North Shore Harbormasters Association is pleased to announce that again this year, it will be awarding a scholarship in the amount of $1,000.00. Due to the involvement of your community’s Harbormasters Department, a senior student is eligible for this Scholarship.
An Application form is included herewith. Please inform potential applicants among your graduating student body of the availability of this scholarship and kindly furnish interested individuals with copies of the Application. Please advise them that this scholarship is available only to students pursuing a program of higher education in Marine or Environmental related fields.
When applying, a completed Application along with an essay of no more than 500 words, a Financial Aid form when applicable, the student’s Grade Point Average and Class Rank (furnished by the school) should be submitted.
Deadline for receipt of Applications is May 15, 2000. Material should be mailed to:
Scholarship Committee
North Shore Harbormasters Association
c/o Ray Gauthier
24 Chandler Road
Salem, MA 01970
Posted on March 24th, 2009 by Administrator in North Shore
New training bill in place for harbormasters
By Times Staff – Gloucester Daily Times
Gloucester, Rockport and other communities begin the new year with new state guidelines regarding the standardized training and certification for municipal harbormasters.
The new law, signed into law this week by Gov. Deval Patrick, comes through a comprehensive bill shepherded through the Legislature by state State Sen. Bruce Tarr, R-Gloucester. The measure, initially filed by Sen. Robert Hedlund, R-Weymouth, had been sought by numerous regional harbormasters’ associations in the state.
Tarr said he sees many benefits for coastal communities arising from the new law.
"Without the structure of this bill, harbormasters have been doing their best to create training programs on their own," Tarr said. "Now they will have a reliable structure and a common platform to depend on for effective training."
Tarr said he had convened several meetings of interested parties at the State House over the past two years in order to develop consensus around the proper mechanisms to finance and govern harbormaster training, which is required for certification under state law.
Tarr noted that, while those affected by the bill were in agreement as to its necessity, regional differences needed to be reorganized.
"Solid teamwork between legislators and harbormasters will mean that the municipal personnel on the water will be efficient and effective, and the boating public and commercial fishermen will be better served," Tarr said.
Elements of the bill include establishing a training council consisting of representatives of each region of the state to design and approve training programs; creating a fund to receive and administer state and federal grants and fees assessed to cover the cost of training; and establishing a requirement that all harbormasters receive the approved training developed by the council.
"By doing this cooperatively, harbormaster training can be far more cost effective," Tarr said.
The measure drew support from Rockport Harbormasters Scott Story and Rosemary Lesch, Gloucester Harbormaster Jim Caulkett, and the North Shore Harbormasters Association.
"We are extremely excited that the bill has passed," Lesch said. "Thanks to all of the legislators and the entire Massachusetts Harbormaster Association for the hard work and dedication directed to the importance of this bill.
"It has been many years of hard work and continuation of efforts to keep training going without the backing of a training bill."
"The harbormasters from the three chapters — North and South Shore, Cape & Islands — all worked hard and committed their experience and dedication to seeing this law enacted," Caulkett added. "(It will) benefit all current and future harbormasters."
Tarr and Hedlund also thanked House colleagues Brad Hill, R-Ipswich, and Anthony Verga, D-Gloucester, for their role in advancing the bill through the House of Representatives.
Similarly, they expressed appreciation to Patrick, whose signature, they said, "reflects his understanding of the importance of this legislation to coastal communities."
Posted on January 1st, 2009 by Administrator in North Shore
