Sports

Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD Board of Trustees
The fence is up, temporary lines are down but the new tennis courts on the Boothbay Harbor school campus won’t be ready to use until spring. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

The Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD Board of Trustees was called to the mat to explain why it failed to follow a requirement regarding the procurement of loans.

Selectmen from Boothbay, Town…

Mike “Big Scar” Scarborough in his swifter days. Finish of a cross-country race, circa 1972, in New Canaan, Conn.

The first-ever online Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper Staff Pro Football Challenge continues into the second half of the NFL season. Each week…

Boothbay Region High School
Boothbay Region High School football player Zach Blackman performs one of the movements that make up functional movement screening as LincolnHealth Physical Therapist Heather Brewer watches. The screening is designed to help pinpoint areas of weakness or vulnerability so athletes can avoid injury and perform better. Courtesy of Alan Crowell

As football coach at Boothbay Region High School, Bryan Dionne likes the way functional movement screening can help his players perform better on the field and avoid injuries.

Seahawks Football

The Boothbay Region High School Seahawks football team’s season came to an end on November 2 at Wales as the Oak Hill Raiders ran to a 41-22 victory in the quarterfinals of the Western Maine Class…

Boothbay Region YMCA
Lauren Forgues, above, and Michael Maxim are teaching TRX training at the YMCA on Wednesdays, 6-6:45 p.m., and Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. TRX delivers a fast, effective total-body workout. TRX helps build a rock-solid core, increases muscular endurance and benefits people of all fitness levels (pro-athletes to seniors). Courtesy of Mary Baudo

Thursday, Nov. 7: American Red Cross Blood Drive in the YMCA gym, 1-6 p.m.

Local Events

November is here, and it’s brought frost to our doors. Four weeks till Thanksgiving and twice that till Christmas. It seems unbelievable, but it’s true. Did you…

Seahawks Cross Country
The Boothbay Region High School cross country team. The boys team celebrated its second state title in five years, and the girls team placed fifth out of 10 teams on November 2 in Cumberland. Front row, from left are Kate Friant, Sophia Thayer, Genevieve Taylor, Karl Alamo, Sam Betts, Noah Sherburne and David Machon. Middle row Coach Lauren Forgues, Tori Schmid, Ashley Reed, Brooke Alley, Shaw Pinkham, Benn Scully, Robert Campbell, Joey Paolillo, Kyle Alamo, Hannah Morley, Tori Rackcliff, Morgan Crocker.

Three new banners will hang from the walls of Porter Memorial gymnasium at Boothbay Region High School, and one of them is for a State Championship.

The Boothbay boys cross country won the…

Hidden Valley Nature Center
Over 100 racers take off from the start. Racers competed in a 13.1 mile and a 5.5 mile trail race. Courtesy of Andy McEvoy

On Sunday, Oct. 27, over 100 racers gathered at the start line for either a 5.5-mile race, or a 13.1-mile half-marathon. Spread all across HVNC’s 1,000 acres of forest more than 30 volunteers…

Chewonki announced today that it has been honored with a prestigious 2013 Top-Rated Award by GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user reviews about nonprofit organizations.

“We are…

Maine Eastern Railroad

The train’s a comin’.

A longer season (July 2-October 13, 2014) from Maine Eastern Railroad will feature a completely new short scenic ride based in Wiscasset, a new connection with Amtrak’s…

The first-ever online Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper Staff Pro Football Challenge enters the second half of the NFL season. Each week, staff…

Black and white mask

Students in art teacher Manon Lewis’s homeroom at Boothbay Region High School worked with third and fourth graders in Sue Sceviour’s classroom at Boothbay Region Elementary School this week to…

Boothbay Region High School
MEET THE NEW BOOSTERS — A brand-new website, communication through email, and an expanded focus including other activities (not just sports): this is the new 2013 Boosters Club. At a recent meeting, Boosters’ board of directors discussed plans for the year. From left are Heather O’Brien, Heather Brewer (back turned), Tracy Smith, Elizabeth Barter, Becky Allen and Athletic Director Allan Crocker. Not present are Candie Crocker, Sarah Goodroe and Mindy LaBrecque. NICOLE LYONS/Boothbay Register

Forget the letter jackets and football uniforms.

The new Boosters Club has graduated to more than just sports. They’re picking up paint brushes, studying math equations and costuming…

Seahawks Football

On the strength of three victories earlier in the season, the Boothbay Region High School Seahawks football team (3-5) finished as the number seven seed in the final Western Class D standings.…

Halloween
A creepy werewolf waits in the woods at the Cook’s Landing haunted hayride in Edgecomb. RYAN LEIGHTON/Boothbay Register

When the sun goes down, beware. Strange creatures lurk in the Edgecomb woods.

For the past two weeks Cook’s Landing in Edgecomb has hosted a haunted hayride that features plenty of spooks…

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
“The Brother Gardeners” will be the first selection in the Gardens’ new Fireside Book Club, which begins on Tuesday, November 19.

Dormant is a word in every gardener’s vocabulary, but there never seems to be a truly dormant period at the Gardens. Not only do planning, ordering…

Seahawks Cross Country

Boothbay may not have a reputation as a running town, but it is fast gaining one.

Following last week's first and second place finishes at the Mountain Valley Conference championships,…

Seahawks Football

The Seahawks scored on their first three possessions of the night but let a 22-8 lead slip away as the Old Orchard Beach Seagulls came storming back for a 46-34…

Members of the Healthy Kids Playgroup visited the Gregory Wing on October 23. Eight children wore their Halloween costumes. Those present were Tracey Hall and her daughter, Jessie Ullo; Jamie Smith and her two daughters, Zuriel and Moriah and son Elijah; Magen Chryplewicz and her two sons, Dylan and Austin. The playgroup is a program of Healthy Kids, a family support agency based in Damariscotta. The group always welcomes newcomers to their weekly meetings on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon.

Members of the Healthy Kids Playgroup visited the Gregory Wing on October 23. Eight children wore their Halloween costumes. Those present were Tracey Hall and her daughter, Jessie Ullo; Jamie…

Connecticut to Virginia, and looping about in the Atlantic

ATLANTIC OCEAN — One hundred miles off the New England coast, you will glimpse Captain Wes Pulver on the bridge of the

Improving a trail on Bigelow Laboratory's Ocean Science and Education Campus in East Boothbay. Courtesy of Tatiana Brailovskaya

On October 19, a team of volunteers from Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences worked throughout…

The first-ever online Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper Staff Pro Football Challenge continues. Each week, staff members Ben “The Incredible…

Avery Briggs lays out for the disc. Courtesy of Jason Anthony

Anyone looking for a good outdoor sport should drop by the Great Salt Bay Elementary School on Sunday afternoons. “52 Pick-up,” Damariscotta’s own…

Boothbay Region YMCA

Registration for fall II programs is happening now online and at the Y. The seven-week Fall II program session begins Monday, Nov. 4.

Boothbay Region Land Trust
Buddy the Elf and Java Bean. Courtesy of Boothbay Region Land Trust

Buddy the Elf and Java Bean are proud supporters of Boothbay Region Land Trust’s Stewardship Campaign and veteran hikers of Zak Preserve and Ovens Mouth Preserve.

Their donation is helping…

Busline League Cross Country
The BRES girls cross-country team proudly displays the runner-up plaque it won at the 2013 Busline League championship held October 17. Courtesy of Meagan Hamblett

The Boothbay Region Elementary School girls cross country team finished second and the boys finished third at the 2013 Busline League championships held October 17 at Medomak Middle School.

Furry Friends

Break out the pumpkins and candy corn. It's Halloween once again.

For those of us who are pet parents, it's time to come up with some new ideas about how to make the holiday fun for our…

Seahawks Football
Jason Maddocks eludes the last Winthrop defender during his 83-yard touchdown run on Friday night. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

The undefeated Winthrop-Monmouth wagon rolled into town on October 18 and rolled out with a 48-8 Class D football victory over the Boothbay Region High School Seahawks, who slipped to 3-4 with the…

Boothbay Region YMCA

Registration for fall II programs is happening now online and at the Y. The seven-week Fall II program session begins Monday, Nov. 4.

New session of tennis programs by the month begins on…

Hendricks Head Beach

The town of Southport has bought its swath of Hendricks Head Beach and now comes phase two: Figuring out what to do with the rest of the property.

Seahawks Soccer
A happy ending for the Lady Seahawks, who celebrated their final game of the season with a win over Winthrop on October 21. From left are seniors Dana Greenleaf, Ashley Poland, Hannah Winslow, Evie Greenleaf, and underclassmen Brenna Alley and Sinead Miller. RYAN LEIGHTON/Boothbay Register

Rap music crackled from the loud speakers as the Lady Seahawks warmed up under the bright lights of Sherman Field.

“Work hard, play hard,” pumped the lyrics, a fitting anthem for a team that…

‘Round Town

The Boothbay Register has gained access to some of the most secretive spots in the Boothbay region that few people, outside of Barbara Rumsey, know about. Some of these hideaways are right out in…

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Piled into wheelbarrows and displayed here, there, and everywhere, pumpkins in all shapes and sizes will be free to visitors beginning on October 28, while supplies last. Courtesy of Barbara Freeman

The Gardens’ horticulture staff and volunteers will soon plant 23,000 bulbs, so we can all look forward to a fabulous display of color next spring. They may be…

Seahawks Cross Country

At the Mountain Valley Conference title race at UMaine in Augusta on Saturday, Oct. 19, the boys cross country team and senior Sophia Thayer scooped MVC top honors. The girls team placed second, a…

Photos: Boothbay Region Elementary School
Merlin's Beard! Someone has worked like a house elf to transform the hopelessly muggle Boothbay Region Elementary School into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, complete with Harry, Ron and Hermione scarecrows. Who is the culprit? KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Merlin's Beard!

Someone has worked like a house elf to transform the hopelessly muggle Boothbay Region Elementary School into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, complete with Harry…

Spooky Events

If you’re not busy enough making costumes, buying candy and treats, carving pumpkins and decorating for Halloween, here’s a few local events to keep you on your toes this year.

Do you…

Challenge member Katrina “The Ninja” Clark didn’t play football but here she is (holding the ball) as a member of her high school volleyball team. She says she was a fine server. Courtesy of Katrina Clark

The first-ever online Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper Staff Pro Football Challenge continues. Each week, staff members Ben “The Incredible…

On October 12, local author A.J. Campbell was inducted into the Fly Fishing Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame is located at the Catskill Fly Fishing…

Seahawks Soccer

Aggression runs deep in the roster of Boothbay Region High School girls soccer team, but often shows up too late in a game to come away with a win.

During the October 10 match against…

Seahawks Field Hockey

The Boothbay Region High School Lady Seahawks field hockey team lost its final two games of the 2013 season this week, 9-0 at Spruce Mountain in Jay and 2-0 at Telstar in Bethel. The team’s only…

Seahawks Cross Country
Girl power. The Boothbay Region High School girls cross country team, historically strapped for runners, now boasts 10 willing and able runners. The girls hope to snag Boothbay’s first girls MVC cross country title at Augusta on October 19. Back row, from left: Shaw Pinkham, Tori Rackliff, Genevieve Taylor, Sophia Thayer, Morgan Crocker, Brooke Alley, Ashley Reed and Tori Schmid; Front, from left: Kate Friant and Hannah Morley. SARAH MORLEY/Boothbay Register

Boothbay Region High School’s cross country teams have never been so well placed for the championship season. On October 9 in Lisbon, the boys ran away with the race and the girls edged past…

Lincoln County Triad
Debbie Mullen, president of Lincoln County TRIAD, with Detective Robert McFetridge, Lincoln County Domestic Violence Investigator for the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office and member of TRIAD. Both will be attending the Senior Appreciation Day. Courtesy of Athena Taylor

Don’t miss Lincoln County Triad’s annual Senior Appreciation Day & Information Fair. It will take place this coming Saturday, Oct. 19, from 10 a…

BHYC Sailing

The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club sponsored high school sailing team is in its final week of the fall season and preparations are underway for the…

Pumpkinfest 2013
Tim Smith reaches out to grab the dock and win his heat during Monday’s pumpkin regatta in Damariscotta. Smith, from Boston, won his fifth title. BEN BULKELEY/Boothbay Register

Damariscotta Pumpkinfest and Regatta finished October 14 in the way it all started: in pumpkin boats on the Damariscotta River.

The multiple races closed out another year of pumpkin food,…

‘Round Town
Holly Fulmer started the  parade of East Boothbay scarecrows with her display of a pair of scarecrows in rocking chairs. JOE GELARDEN/Boothbay Register

You can blame the new East Boothbay traffic jam on the neighbors and a gaggle of scarecrows.

A few days ago, these neighbors got together, made a few scarecrows, set them out in front of…

Pumpkinfest 2013
Chase Monroe, left, and Tom Monroe, center, watch as a pumpkin splash-lands in the Great Salt Bay Sunday. Tom and Chase, both of Rockland, launched the pumpkin from a catapult in Nobleboro as part of Sunday’s Pumpkinfest activities. BEN BULKELEY/Wiscasset Newspaper

If the festivities in Damariscotta October 13 had a theme, it would be pumpkin destruction.

The second-to-last day of Pumpkinfest featured pumpkins being dropped, smashed, chunked and…

BRHS Football

Penalties and turnovers haunted the Boothbay Region High School Seahawks on October 12 as the host Oak Hill Raiders rolled to a 40-6 victory at Wales.

Fall in Maine
Current foliage conditions in Maine. Courtesy of the Maine Office of Tourism

The southeast of Maine is now experiencing peak foliage just in time for the Columbus Day weekend, according to the fifth Fall Foliage Report from the Maine Department of Agriculture Conservation…

Pumpkinfest 2013
Jacques Vesery, left, Jonah Vesery, center and Minda Gold, right, all work Friday, Oct. 11 on “Steampumpkin” on Main Street in Damariscotta. With Pumpkinfest this weekend the Twin Villages have filled with pumpkins and tourists. BEN BULKELEY/Boothbay Register

The time has come for pumpkins to take over Main Street in Damariscotta.

The seventh annual Damariscotta Pumpkin Festival and Regatta might have started earlier in the week, but on Friday,…

Wildcats Cross Country
Faith Blethen, seen here at a 2012 meet, set a course record at BRES October 3 with a time of 15:55 over the 2.33-mile course. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Boothbay Region Elementary School runners Kyle Ames and Faith Blethen set course records on BRES's 2.33-mile course at a meet held October 3, but the Wildcat boys and girls teams each finished…