Dan Sylvain News Today

Local frustration around a proposed 17-acre aquaculture lease in Middle Bay exemplifies the frequent communication breakdowns between the Department of Marine Resources and the public.

increase font size Maine coastal residents want law to curb airboat noise Airboats, used by clammers who make their living on the mudflats, have drawn the ire of residents due to the noise they generate. Share Game Warden Evan Franklin and shellfish harvester Chris Green cruise over mudflats in Maquoit Bay in Brunswick Friday. Green’s airboat created sound that registered between 58-96 decibels during a test run. Thacher Carter / The Times Record     Bob Santomenna of Freeport said he’...