01945 Summer 2024
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Doug Cassidy puts on his<br />
goggles before diving.<br />
By Sidnee Short<br />
Magazine Staff<br />
After randomly receiving a pair of dive mitts<br />
for his 18th birthday from his uncle, Doug<br />
Cassidy has spent most of his time diving deep<br />
into the ocean, swimming with the fish.<br />
“(I thought), ‘Hey, I’m almost there with all<br />
my equipment, I got mitts! I’m going to take dive<br />
classes.’ And, that’s how it all started,” Cassidy<br />
said.<br />
While going to classes at Salem State<br />
University for social work, Cassidy would spend<br />
his free time scuba diving. Due to this, he earned<br />
the nickname Dr. Dougie the Diver. Cassidy said<br />
he liked the ring it had, and in business, goes by<br />
the name Doug the Diver.<br />
His hobby quickly turned into a job when he<br />
realized just how useful the skill was to fellow<br />
fishermen.<br />
“A lobster boat came by, ‘Hey Doug, can you<br />
clear my propeller?’ I’m like ‘What?’ I had no idea.<br />
‘What are you talking about?’” Cassidy said. “So, I<br />
would cut the rope out of his propeller.”<br />
Cassidy started making some money helping<br />
out fishermen get rid of hazards underneath the<br />
water. Shortly after that, someone told him about<br />
diving for urchins and scallops.<br />
Currently, Cassidy and his son, Tyler, are the<br />
DIVER, continued on page 8<br />
Doug Cassidy leaps<br />
from the boat and<br />
begins his dive.<br />
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