All skill levels are welcome at the Pemaquid Beach Triathlon, taking place this year on Aug. 27.
Advertised as “Maine’s most beautiful triathlon,” the Pemaquid Beach Tri is a sprint…
Sports
The final Blistered Fingers summer event is Thursday, Aug. 24 - Sunday Aug. 27 at the Litchfield Fairgrounds, 30 Plains Road, Litchfield.
The lineup/schedule for our 59th year: Thursday:…
The “Parade of Sail” through the inner harbor at 10 a.m. on Sunday, July 23, showcases the fleet of racing sailboats participating in the Boothbay Yacht Club Shipyard Cup Classics Challenge. Each…
Wiscasset Speedway continued its action-packed month of July with a full program Saturday night. The Group 1 show included double features for the Super Streets & 4-Cylinder Pro divisions, plus a…
The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club hosted the 2023 Battle of the Bay youth regatta July 10-11. The fog and rain held off for two days, much to the relief of the sailors and the organizers.
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Ahoy Sailors! Great racing begins July 22 with the 49th annual BHYC Regatta and Shipyard Cup Classics Challenge to be held July 22 and 23. Large colorful sails will be seen in the outer harbor on…
Midcoast Maine has one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world, but within the beauty are hazards that can quickly ruin your day on the water. Geography, tides and weather can combine to…
What’s your next challenge?
If you’ve been boating for a while and just going out for an afternoon driving around isn’t as much fun as it once was, you may need a new challenge that will…
Wiscasset School Committee
Changes are coming to Wiscasset Middle High School’s athletic programs. Cameron Bishop, athletic director and assistant principal, told the school committee Tuesday, July 11, the Wolverine…
High school girls’ basketball will bounce back into action Friday and Saturday, July 28 and 29 as Boothbay hosts the Lobster Jam tournament. This year, seven teams join Boothbay in pursuit of the…
Cloudy skies and a thick fog crept over Coastal Maine on Saturday night, but this didn’t stop Wiscasset Speedway from hosting their weekly Group #2 racing program. The night’s events included the…
BHYC Regatta and Shipyard Cup Classics Challenge
NY 40 Marilee is looking forward to returning to the BHYC Regatta and Shipyard Cup Classics Challenge in 2023 for the first time with her gaff rig. Marilee won the Shipyard Cup…
Small ball played a big factor in the Boothbay 36ers’ first American Legion baseball victory July 5 over the Central Maine River Kings at Colby College. Boothbay only had five hits, all singles,…
Southport Yacht Club (SYC) celebrated its centennial on Friday, July 7, when over 100 boats assembled on the Sheepscot River. Cedarbush nun 6 was the meeting place for boats of all make – sail,…
Hidden Valley Nature Center
Registration is open for Midcoast Conservancy’s 12th annual Race Through the Woods trail race, sponsored by Lamey-Wellehan on Saturday, Sept. 30, at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson.…
From the seaside field of Boothbay Region Land Trust’s Oak Point Farm, witness art in the making Friday, July 21 to Sunday, July 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. The talented stone sculptors of…
Cole Brauer (29) of Barters Island, Boothbay won the Bermuda One-Two© Yacht Race, 24th Biennial Series (first race in 1977) completing the 668 nm race between Newport, Rhode Island and Bermuda as…
WINDJAMMER DAYS 2023
Among sleek sloops, yawls and yachts charming Boothbay Harbor during Windjammer Days, one ship looked quite a bit older. A little rounder than its counterparts, the Virginia is a replica of Maine’…
Professional photographer Mike Leonard was out and about July 1 to capture images of the annual event now open to motorized boats, too!
Wiscasset Speedway
Fan Appreciation Night is always a special time at Wiscasset Speedway. Fans young and old get to mingle with the drivers they cheer for, and kids get to race their bikes on the same track their…
Enjoy these images from Boothbay Harbor’s fireworks on the Fourth!
Franklin County scored runs in bunches June 29 beating host Boothbay 36ers, 16-1, at Sherman Field. Franklin scored four in the first, two in the second, four in the fourth and six in the fifth.…
Windjammer Days 2023
Less than two hours after builders opened the Boothbay Harbor footbridge for traffic June 29, they won the 2023 Tug Across The Harbor with a crowd of cheering spectators lined across the new…
Excitement is building for the 49th running of the combined Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Regatta and Shipyard Cup Classics Challenge, scheduled for…
Windjammer Days 2023
The sweet smell of victory was pungent in downtown Boothbay Harbor during the annual Windjammer Days Cod Fish Races June 28. The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club team, Shmaker’s Bay, successfully…
WINDJAMMER DAYS 2023
The pirates of Boothbay Harbor defended their home port June 28 against an invading band of rival pirates. After hurling insults and gunpowder fire, the ragtag home crew clashed with the marauders…
Windjammer Days 2023
The Pirates of the Dark Rose took over Whale Park June 27 during Windjammer Days. The crew set up camp and hosted several activities at their Pirate Tortuga bazaar including a puppet show…
And they’re off and sailing! On Monday, June 19, Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) launched its first week of programming at their new campus on Linekin Bay. Moving to a new site at the…
While most other race tracks in the Northeast canceled their weekly programs on Saturday due to inclement weather, Wiscasset Speedway decided to roll the dice and move forward with their…
The Boothbay Region 36ers’ season started with a bang June 20 when right fielder Gryffin Kristan hit a home run in the second inning. Boothbay was trailing, 2-0, and the 36ers’ clean-up hitter led…
Midcoast Conservancy and the Sheepscot Knotweed Project invite intrepid tubers to join them for a float down the beautiful Sheepscot River in Alna on Saturday, July 1, starting at 12:30 p.m. The…
Jeff Eaton of Deer Isle/Stonington won Fastest Working Lobster Boat at the Charlie Begin Memorial Lobster Boat Races in Boothbay Harbor Saturday, June 17. Eaton pushed his boat, La Belle Vita, to…
Water, water everywhere! Despite the rain, the annual Boothbay Harbor Lobster Boat Races were held Saturday, June 17 and speeding boats churned the inner harbor waters into, behind and around the…
After an unfortunate washout last week, Wiscasset Speedway returned to action on Saturday, June 10 with an action-packed Group 2 racing program which included the T&L Automotive…
The State of Maine Summer Special Olympics Games closed on Sunday, June 11 with many happy athletes. The Summer Games were held in Orono at the University of Maine June 9-11. 1,500 athletes…
The season opener of Maine lobster boat racing season 2023 shifts into high gear Saturday, June 17 in Boothbay Harbor with the Charlie Begin Memorial Lobster Boat Races.
Boat captains can…
The Boothbay Region High School boys tennis team, which was the 2023 Mountain Valley Conference champions and finished with an overall record of 10-2, celebrated its successful season with an…
The 18th annual Healthy Kids’ Shortcake Shuffle 5K and 3K Fitness Walk will take place at the Great Salt Bay Community School in Damariscotta on Saturday, July 8.
An out and back course is…
Boothbay Harbor WIndjammer Days Festival
Ahoy, Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days (WJD) fans! The 61st event is near and the Friends of Windjammer Days are now nailing down the final few details.
The Festival begins Sunday, June 25…
American Legion Post 36 in Boothbay is supporting the new 19U baseball team for the Lincoln County area.
David Patch, a representative from Post 36, said, “One of the four pillars of…
History came alive in Boothbay Harbor June 6. A small crowd gathered at the docks on a crisp, cloudy afternoon to wish the classic schooner Bowdoin and its crew a safe voyage. The ship…
The Boothbay Region High School baseball team’s playoff run was cut short June 6 with a 2-1 loss at Lisbon. The Class C baseball preliminary tournament game marked the end of the season for the…
Paddlers for Hearty Roots’ (HR) Paddle for a Purpose fundraiser fought low temperatures, wind, rain and choppy waters Saturday June 3 as they paddled five miles down the Damariscotta River, from…
Boothbay/Wiscasset track and field won Class C State Championships in boys’ discus, shot put and the 4x400M relay races June 5. The team celebrated those victories and other team accomplishments…
Dance your heart out to your favorite rock 'n roll tunes by Leopard Girls at Wiscasset's Old Jail at 133 Federal St. on Saturday, June 24 from 5 to 8 p.m. Pre-register at …
Bolstered by strong performances by Kayden Ames and relay teams, the Boothbay/Wiscasset boys’ track and field team finished sixth Saturday in the state Class C Championship meet held at Cony High…
Boothbay Region High School Athletic Director Allan Crocker has announced that the Class C baseball preliminary tournament game between the Boothbay Region Seahawks and Lisbon Greyhounds in Lisbon…
Midcoast Maine has one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world, but that beauty can hide hazards that can quickly ruin your day on the water. A rocky and unforgiving coastline, strong tides…
Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) Class of 2023 celebrated its upcoming graduation with a daylong field day Friday, June 2. Students began the morning with Grand March practice led by Dean of…
Beginning this year when driving on Route 27, you will see a new sign celebrating the success of our student athletes. It will be located where the Water Department tells us the water will be…
