harbormaster
noun
har·bor·mas·ter
ˈhär-bər-ˌma-stər 
: an officer who executes the regulations respecting the use of a harbor
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Platner was raised and rebuilt his life nearby, taking over a family friend’s small oyster farm in 2019 and later joining the Sullivan planning board and becoming harbormaster of the bay.
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Julia Terruso, Time, 21 May 2026
In the opening scene, Lonnie, the harbormaster, is watching what appears to be an old episode of Family Feud on a small, staticky TV that definitely doesn’t look like a modern appliance.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
Pier 39 harbormaster Sheila Chandor told the Wall Street Journal that the steller is not expected to stick around for long.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
The salary ordinance already passed by the council apparently has an error in it, listing a director of maintenance as well as director of maintenance/harbormaster.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
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Julia Terruso, Time, 21 May 2026
In the opening scene, Lonnie, the harbormaster, is watching what appears to be an old episode of Family Feud on a small, staticky TV that definitely doesn’t look like a modern appliance.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
Pier 39 harbormaster Sheila Chandor told the Wall Street Journal that the steller is not expected to stick around for long.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
The salary ordinance already passed by the council apparently has an error in it, listing a director of maintenance as well as director of maintenance/harbormaster.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Harbormaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harbormaster. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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