Sports

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

Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association
Celebrate the opening of a new trail and new interpretive stations on SVCA’s Stetser Preserve in Jefferson on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 10 a.m. Courtesy of Kristin Pennock

Please join the Sheepscot Valley Conservation Assocaition (SVCA) for the grand opening of the new Red Trail at the Stester Preserve in Jefferson on Saturday, Oct.…

The Rocky Coast Riders

The Rocky Coast Riders, a group of local equine enthusiasts, held a Murder Mystery Benefit Ride on September 21.

The mystery ride had groups riding throughout the trail system behind Seven…

MOFGA

Celebrate the history, flavor and tradition of Maine apples while honoring the importance of a diversified, perennial agriculture.

The annual Great Maine Apple Day takes place on Sunday, Oct…

Midcoast United

The standings were officially posted on Monday and Midcoast United’s U-13 girls and boys team was in the #1 spot in its bracket.

They go into playoff action in the next couple of weeks,…

Seahawks Soccer

The Boothbay Region High School girls soccer team faced two of the toughest teams in the league, Hall-Dale (7-1-1) and Madison (8-1-1). Although they kept up a strong fight, the Lady Seahawks lost…

Get to Know...
Charlotte Bickford and LeeAnne Lord stop playtime to pose at Sheepcot Valley Children's House. RYAN LEIGHTON/Boothbay Register

Before the sun touches the hillside on Federal Street, Ethel Stansfield rises to take her morning walk. This quiet ritual inspires her before she heads up the hill.

Her coffee is still…

The Boothbay Charities Classic committee recently completed its 23rd year of fundraising to benefit Special Olympics of Maine. The annual event was held on September 26, 27 and 28…

Midcoast United
The 2013 Midcoast U13 team. Pictured from left are, front row: Jack Buthy, Sullivan Fink, Avery Stewart, Will Shaffer, Markus Russell, Bayly Gaughan; back row: Coach Lester Spear, Isaac Craig, Ben Jacobs, Timmy Chappelle, Ella Spear, Lucas Kelsey, Ethan Carmolli, Simon Spear, Assistant Coach J.H. Russell. Not present that day was Stevie Reny. Courtesy of Marcy Tilas

On October 5, Midcoast United U13 tied Western Maine United U13, 1-1, in Farmington in a make-up match that had been rained out the previous weekend. Midcoast’s sole goal was launched into the net…

Seahawks Football

The Boothbay Region High School Seahawks suffered the team’s second setback of the football season as they fell to the Maranacook Black Bears, 44-0, on October at Readfield.

The Bears jumped…

BHYC Sailing

On Saturday, Oct. 5, The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club sponsored High School sailing team traveled to Portland to participate in the Salty Dog Regatta. Racing against 16 other teams, the locals took…

Pumpkinfest 2013
The biggest pumpkin this year was grown by Jefferson’s Edwin Pierpont and clocked in at 1,196 pounds. Pierpont’s was just one of several extra-large pumpkins getting prepped to be displayed throughout Damariscotta. BEN BULKELEY/Wiscasset Newspaper

The time has come for fall's harvest to be plucked from the vine.

The seventh annual Damariscotta Pumpkin Festival and Regatta began…

Seahawks Field Hockey
Senior co-captain Tori Schmid battles a Hall-Dale player for the ball during Friday’s game at Perkins Field. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

The Boothbay Region Lady Seahawks field hockey team has improved its play the past two weeks but not enough to get its first win of the season.

On October 4, Boothbay lost at home, 1-0, to…

Video: Getting Away Together Boothbay
The cast and crew of Getting Away Together filming a scene on the schooner Eastwind. RYAN LEIGHTON/Boothbay Register

It’s 7:30 a.m. and a bunch of Cajun women are singing in the streets of Boothbay Harbor. I’m sipping lukewarm coffee with an Emmy award-winning producer and Sewall Maddocks. How the heck did I get…

Receiving their silver medals at the Central Maine soccer tournament are, from left, Ronda LeConte, Donny Dunning, Brenda LeConte, Matt Farnham, Joey Ranco, Thomas Wilcox, Danny Miller and Adam Jackimovicz. Courtesy of Toby LeConte

The Boothbay Region Special Olympic soccer team traveled to Bangor to compete in the Central Maine soccer tournament at Husson University on October 2.

“It was perfect weather and a day of…

Wiscasset
Henry Heyburn

Rolling fields of salty mist yielded to a brilliant blue sky as Henry Heyburn readied a dozen Mainers for a one-hour, low impact hike around Eaton Farm Preserve last week.

“Here’s a classic…

Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association
Eagle Scout Dimitry Pepper (center) and other members of Jefferson Scout Troop 216 help prepare the new trail on SVCA’s Stetser Preserve that officially opens on Saturday, Oct. 19.

Eagle Scout Dimitry Pepper from Whitefield helped the Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association (SVCA) prepare the new red trail on the Stetster Preserve in Jefferson, which…

Maine History
Are you ready for your cemetery tour? Courtesy of Red Cloak Haunted History Tours

The Red Cloak Haunted History Tours, founded by the Lady in the Red Cloak, Sally Lobkowicz, will feature cemetery tours in October. Lobkowicz, a researcher whose specialty is genealogy and history…

Seahawks Cross Country
Freshman Joey Paolillo was the fastest Seahawk at the Belfast Festival of Champions race on October 5 with a 17:29 finish. Coach Nick Scott reports that Paolillo matched BRHS record holder Chase Brown’s freshmen year third place Festival finish and bested Brown’s freshman personal record. SUE MELLO/Boothbay Register

The annual Belfast Festival of Champions race is a highlight of the high school cross country season and the race on October 5 was no exception. With over 70…

Wiscasset Speedway

Fall Fury at Wiscasset Speedway was held Saturday, Oct. 5. Fall Fury was the last day of the racing season at Wiscasset Speedway. On the agenda at the Speedway were all eight racing divisions: New…

Local Events

It’s the first full week of October and fall is here to stay awhile.…

Pemaquid Paddlers

One of the best places to experience the beauty of a Maine autumn is from the seat of a kayak.

Join the Pemaquid Paddlers on October 15 as we explore Muscongus Bay.

On this trip we…

Maria Michael takes home the Grand Champion trophy at the FASCAR rally October 2, the kickoff event for the Olympians youth group at Boothbay Baptist Church. Courtesy of Robin Beck

The Olympians youth group at Boothbay Baptist Church held its kickoff event, the FASCAR rally, on Wednesday, Oct. 2 with 70 attending and racing Matchbox cars on a computerized track for prizes.…

Yes, Nicole “The Lion” Lyons played organized sports. She started out as the muscle on an all-boys team, seen here, then went on to become a yearly three-season athlete before retiring at age 18. She never played football, but she played soccer and lacrosse, which she says adds up to football somehow. (She was never good at math.) Courtesy of Papa Lyons

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

‘Round Town
BOO!

Halloween in Boothbay Harbor – boring, right? Wrong! There is a whole host of fun things to do this year on All Hallow's Eve. Here are a few ideas.

1. Ever seen those buckets of candy left…

Boothbay Charities Classic 2013

Below are the results of the Charities Classic golf tournament held on September 28 at the Boothbay Harbor Country Club.…

Midcoast United
Avery Stewart (left, in red uniform) moves the ball toward the Midcoast goal as Sullivan Fink (also in red) waits for his pass in U-13 action in Falmouth. Courtesy of Marcy Tilas

Midcoast United’s U-13 soccer team defeated the Falmouth U-13 team, 5-4, on the turf field at Falmouth High School on Sunday, Sept. 29. 

Midcoast got its first goal from Isaac Craig and…

Tucker and Bella are big fans of Penny Lake Preserve. Their humans made donations on their behalf for Boothbay Region Land Trust’s Stewardship Campaign. The money raised through the campaign will sustain the land trust’s trails and other community resources. Courtesy of BRLT

At Boothbay Region Land Trust’s (BRLT) Annual Meeting in early September, Professor Todd Gabe of the University of Maine presented his findings from an economic impact study on the…

Seahawks Field Hockey

The Boothbay Region High School Lady Seahawks field hockey team dropped to 0-10 on the season after a 6-0 loss at Winthrop on September 30.

The Ramblers (9-1) got three goals from Emily…

Seahawks Soccer
Goalie Jamie Wheeler scoops up the ball from a Carrabec striker during the home game on October 1. Wheeler had 19 saves. RYAN LEIGHTON/Boothbay Register

The Boothbay Region High School Lady Seahawks brought the strength and intensity that has carried the team this far through the season, however they suffered their sixth loss to Carrabec on…

Pumpkinfest 2013

Although there won't be a shortage of boats available, there is a need for captains for an upcoming regatta.

Captains need to be at…

Wildcats Cross Country

Kyle Ames led the Boothbay Region Wildcats boys’ cross country team to victory with a first-place finish at Great Salt Bay on Thursday, Sept. 26.

Boothbay Region Elementary School won with…

Seahawks Cross Country

It was no secret Boothbay Region High School would perform well at the Mountain Valley Conference preview on September 25, however the clobbering exacted on 10 opposing teams illustrates a fine…

Wiscasset Speedway
Charlie Colby, winner of Saturday’s Prostock race. Courtesy of Peter Taylor

It was a nice fall day last Saturday, Sept. 28 and fans came to see their favorite drivers race, knowing there was only one week left of the racing season at Wiscasset Speedway.

On the…

Boothbay Charities Classic
Charley and his “Angels.” From left: Josh Taylor, Pat Heiges, Charley Johnson, Gail Blanchard and Kathy Heaton. JOE GELARDEN/Boothbay Register

Charlie and his Angels didn’t win the Boothbay Charity Golf Classic on September 28.

Neither did the scrambling five-person golf teams headed by former…

Local Events

This week, we start out in September and end in October. Can you believe Halloween is just a month away? Don’t worry, though, you don’t have to wait that long for the next big…

A Bird’s Tale
A Swainson’s thrush. Courtesy of David Bonter

Coming home from one of Maine’s great agricultural fairs after dark recently, we stepped out of the car and heard a distinct, high-pitched “peep” overhead in the dark sky.

How-To

On October 16, 2012, a 4.5 magnitude earthquake shook up the State of Maine. The quake was centered in northern York County. It was felt across Maine and as far south and west as New Jersey and…

Seahawks Football
Seahawk fullback Gabe Purin busts through the Traip defense for some rushing yardage during Friday night’s game at Sherman Field. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

On a picture perfect fall night for football at Sherman Field, the Seahawks moved a step closer to their ultimate goal with a very convincing 42-12 victory September 27 over the Traip Academy…

Harbor Fest 2013
The second day of Harbor Fest continues in the waterfront Whale Park in Boothbay Harbor. RYAN LEIGHTON/Boothbay Register

Sunny skies greeted hundreds in the waterfront Whale Park for the second annual Harbor Fest on September 28.

Ring toss, dipping dots and treasure hunts were among the festivities at this…

Seahawks Field Hockey
Boothbay senior co-captain Brooke Alley pushes the ball past a St. Dom’s player during Friday’s home game at Perkins Field. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Despite playing their best game of the season thus far, the Lady Seahawks field hockey team (0-9) lost at home to the St. Dom’s Saints, 2-1, on September 27.

Boothbay scored within the first…

That's Mike “The Iron Horse” Marr standing beside George Clooney from “The Leatherheads.” Nowadays Mike plays football without head protection...at least that what he thinks, since he has little recall.

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

Harbor Fest 2013
Harbor “crawlers” enjoy the festivities at Slicks boutique in Boothbay Harbor.  RYAN LEIGHTON/Boothbay Register

The Harbor Crawl kicked off the second annual Harbor Fest the night of September 27. 

The Rocktide Trolley was packed with “crawlers” as it weaved through…

Furry Friends

It's that time of year again. It’s time to break out the light layers and trade sipping frosty lemonade on hot afternoons for savoring hot cocoa on chilly mornings.

Best of all, it's that…

For a Good Cause
A jersey autographed by Red Sox pitcher Bill Lee is one of the many items featured at this year’s Charities Classic auction starting at 6 p.m. on September 27 at the Boothbay Railway Village. RYAN LEIGHTON/Boothbay Register

Under the Big Top, the water will boil and bubble as sports fans descend on the Boothbay Railway Village to bid on names of their heroes etched in leather. But it's not just the savory lobster and…

Wildcats Field Hockey
Goalie Tori Morin and Elise Mead, Elizabeth Ham and Gabby Staples prepare for a penalty corner. Courtesy of Michelle Bouchard

The Boothbay Wildcat field hockey team improved to 5-0 on the season with a 4-2 win over Camden on Wednesday, Sept. 25.

Camden played tough and had more than a few chances to score with…

Seahawks Soccer
Midfielder Lisa Pawlowski strips the ball from a Telstar player during the September 25 home match at Clifford Playground. The game ended in a 0-0 draw. Also in on the play is Cagney O’Brien (32). SUE MELLO/Boothbay Register

The Boothbay Region High School girls soccer team battled Telstar at home on Wednesday, Sept. 25, in a game that went into double overtime and ended in a 0-0 tie.

The two-hour game was…

Boothbay Railway Village
Take a ride in the steam-powered train while attending the annual Fall Foliage Festival at the Boothbay Railway Village. File photo

On October 12 and 13, the Boothbay Railway Village, along with the Boothbay Information Center, will host a true New England Craft Fair.

Come join the Hidden Valley Nature Center Mountain Biking Club for kids ages 9-12 at HVNC in Jefferson. The club will meet for six Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m., October 6…

Midcoast United Soccer Club

Though the steady rain caused the Midcoast United Soccer Club's U-13 team's game to be canceled, Midcoast's U-10 boys and girls…