Marina named for local sailing legacy

Warren G. Hathaway was a water rat — and proud of it.

That’s how longtime friend and fellow sailor Arthur Burke described the late Dartmouth (MA) resident Friday, June 6, as the town officially dedicated its newly reconstructed marina in Hathaway’s honor.

To the crowd gathered at Apponagansett Point, Burke explained the name: a sailor so bonded to the sea that he saw it as a metaphor for life itself and whether calm or snarly, Hathaway loved it all and made it a part of his legacy.

Now, his name will live on at the water’s edge.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Arthur F. Dias Town Landing marked the official unveiling of the Warren G. Hathaway Marina, a project years in the making. Hosted by the town of Dartmouth and its Waterways Commission, the event drew friends, family, local officials and residents to the Apponagansett Point Recreation Area for reflection and celebration. – Full report