The Coast Guard and Maine Maritime Museum haven’t determined what caused the historic schooner to capsize Friday with 18 people on board.
Maine Maritime Museum
Historic schooner capsizes on Kennebec River with 18 on board, all safe
The 73-foot vessel capsized around 5:30 p.m. Friday near Doubling Point Lighthouse in Arrowsic.
Smooth sailing for students in Maine Maritime Museum’s learning program
While some elements like backpacks, binders and a whiteboard, are familiar, the 15 students enrolled in the Maine Maritime Museum’s alternative learning program are outside whenever possible and studying elements of maritime history and culture alongside their core curriculum.
Maine Maritime Museum director out after 14 years
Amy Lent, former museum executive director, said she was fired via text message after sharing her plans to retire in 18 months.
Maine Maritime Museum reopens in Bath with virus restrictions
Some of the museum’s smaller exhibits remain closed because they don’t allow for physical distancing, but new outside demonstrations of traditional shipbuilding practices including blacksmithing, boatbuilding and nautical carving are available.
Virus closures move Midcoast museums online
Anne Goodyear, co-director of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, said the museum’s over 20,000 items are now available on the “visit from home” page on its website.