42nd Annual Fishermen’s Festival, April 24-26

Starting with the Miss Shrimp Pageant, the 2015 Fishermen's Festival was a great success. Without the support of the contestants, parents, community and the volunteerism this would not of been accomplished. Thank you to all of the participants; you all did a great job, you all wear a crown each and every day and we’re all very proud of you.

We would like to take this time to thank the following people for volunteering their time…

On Saturday, April 25 during the Fishermen's Festival, employees at Hannaford could be found outside raising money for the March of Dimes.

According to Evelyn Andrews, Hannaford associate relations manager, each Hannaford store raises money for charities during the year.

“(Associate) David (Steinmetz) has a connection with the Boothbay Fire Department, who were kind enough to donate their dunk tank for the event,” Andrews said.

Beth Hardwick, along with her daughter-in-law…

Sophia Gudroe was crowned the 2015 Shrimp Princess during a the April 23 pageant held in the Boothbay Harbor Opera House. Gudroe, 12, of Boothbay was one of five pageant contests.

Gudroe performed a ballet dance during the talent portion of the pageant.

The first runner-up was Emilie Crocker, 11, of Edgecomb. She performed a dance with hula hoops during the talent competition.

The second runner-up was Della Hahn, 10, of Boothbay. She performed a song and dance during the…

Pot Buoy Decorating: By age groups: Young children and adults. Stop by The First bank, pick up your plain pot buoy, decorate it and drop it back off at The First in Boothbay Harbor. You’ll need to use your own supplies for the decorating. Buoys will be judged by the community downtown Saturday morning. Prizes awarded for different age groups. (Pot buoys are $5). This year we will hold a live auction for the pot…

Dear Readers,

The first major event of Boothbay’s non-snowplow season, the 42nd Fishermen's Festival, is this weekend. In the words of the hyper-annoying furniture salesmen on TV: “Don't Miss It.”

Elsewhere in this newspaper and on our fabulous websites, you can read the full schedule of…

This weekend marks the 42nd year the Boothbay region has hosted a Fishermen’s Festival, which was originally established to pay tribute to Lincoln County’s commercial fishing industry and the key role it has played in our history. The intent then, as it still is today, was to give fishermen a chance to have a little fun and celebrate the end of winter.

The contests and events have changed over the years. We no…

The 42nd annual Fishermen's Festival guide had already been printed before the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor called the newspaper on Tuesday afternoon to inform us that the church's annual festival supper was not going to be held on Saturday, April 25. The church is doing some remodeling at this time.

The lobster eating contest, originally scheduled for Saturday morning, was pulled from the festival schedule of events before it went to press. Due to the high prices for…

After the pageantry and the competitions, check out the night life during Fishermen's Festival. Call your favorite guy or gal, and meet some friends — new and old — at local clubs with bands ready to get you dancing and celebrating the arrival of spring.

On Friday, April 24, Sweatin' Bullets plays Robinson's Wharf, with traditional country and rock ‘n’ roll classics by lead singer Mike Stevens, bassist David Rodrigues, lead guitarist Lee Sellers and Steve Pogue on drums.
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Fishermen's Festival weekend 2015 just got a little louder: Mr. C's Foods and Spirits in Boothbay Harbor has booked the Dyer Neck Gang for Saturday, April 25.

The Newcastle-based band, co-founded by Garry Blackman Jr. of Boothbay and Joe Dalton, was launched in 2012 as a modern country act under the slogan “Country that rocks!”

The Dyer Neck Gang has gone on to establish themselves as one of Midcoast Maine's finest live acts, covering hits by Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Blake…

Fishermen's Festival.

Ayuh. Just the mention of this annual event gives rise to tales of competitions past, complete with good natured ribbing and boasting and a bit of off color roasting.

The competitions begin at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 24 with the Miss Shrimp Princess Pageant. The event will be held at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor where five young…

During the weekend of Fishermen’s Festival, April 25 and 26, anyone who adopts a cat or dog from Lincoln County Animal Shelter will receive a $25 gift certificate to Two Salty Dogs Pet Outfitters in Boothbay Harbor.

“We tried to do this in January, but a huge storm hit and the animal shelter ended up being closed,” owner Don Kingsbury said. “It's time to try again and help the people that open their hearts and homes to an animal in need.”

Two Salty Dogs is located at 22 McKown…

Boothbay Harbor’s annual Fishermen’s Festival gained a lot of popularity during the early 1990s when fishing-related events were held at the elementary school, more people participated, and records of timed events were kept and were vigorously challenged by competitors.

Do you recognize any of these folks?

The Blizzard of 2015 didn’t stop the Lions from holding the Jan. 28 meeting.

The meeting room was decorated in the Super Bowl theme by Lions Tom and Karen to help promote the current building fund fundraiser “Super Bowl Pool.” Most members took their usual seats not caring if their napkin was “Patriots” or “Seattle Seahawks” although a couple hesitated — all in good fun!

By the end of the night three boards were filled! Thank you to everyone who participated. With many more…