PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • September 20, 2025
The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking public input on proposed changes to buoy placement in Maine waters as its works to modernize its system of navigational aids across the Northeast. The Coast Guard previously announced in April that it would be removing more than 300 buoys in New England, prompting confusion and concern among mariners. U.S. Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins, along with eight of their fellow coastal New England senators, wrote a letter to acting Coast Guard Commandant Kevin Lunday in June calling for the agency to hold off on the changes. The Coast Guard said last month that it would pause and adjust its plan. It announced Saturday that it is reopening public comment through Nov. 15.