The Down East Yacht Club held a great family cookout on August 3 at the home of Commodore Matt and Charlinda Carlson. Eighty-plus members and family were in…

Throughout autumn 2013, Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) will offer a suite of forestry-related classes and workshops for landowners, resource professionals, families, and just…

A passenger vessel with the capacity to carry up to 49 passengers will provide tours to the Damariscotta River oyster farms during the Pemaquid…

Two touchdowns in the second half and a stifling defense gave the Seahawks their first win of the season Friday night, 30-6, over Sacopee Valley at Hiram.

After Sacopee Valley scored a…

Winthrop senior Emma Spahr scored a career-high five goals as the visiting Ramblers easily defeated the Lady Seahawks field hockey team, 6-1, at Perkins Field Friday afternoon.

Spahr scored…

Don't forget to sign up to compete in the 20th annual Maine State Mini Golf Open at Dolphin Mini Golf, Country Club Road in Boothbay on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 7 and 8.

Action gets…

The new Boothbay Harbor Country Club will close the front nine holes on October 1 and the back nine on October 15.

Then the fun begins, said owner Paul Coulombe.

Golfer Lincoln Brown…

Here we go!

The first-ever online Boothbay Register Staff Pro Football Challenge. Each week, staff members Ben “The Incredible Bulk” Bulkeley, Kevin “The Hammer” Burnham, Nicole “The Lion”…

Knights of Columbus Council #1423 of North Whitefield will again sponsor its annual golf tournament on Saturday, Sept. 14, at Sheepscot Links in Whitefield. It will be a shotgun start at noon.…

With returning squads mostly intact, and former Boothbay Region High School and UMaine running star and international race walker extraordinaire Lauren Forgues stepping in as coach, the BRHS cross…

Fourth year head coach Bryan Dionne is a very happy man as he prepares the Boothbay Region High School Seahawks for the 2013 football…

Last Saturday was warm at Wiscasset Speedway, although there was a threat of rain showers. The show slid smoothly along for the race fans gathered to watch, and the…

The 70th Arthur Hale Veasey Memorial Regatta was held at high tide at the Cove Beach on Squirrel Island on August 23. The event, which continues to be held in honor of its founder…

Once again Pauline Dion pulled off the most incredible event and the community was overwhelmingly supportive! On August 15, the Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) hosted the Taste for Place…

Did you ever think you might like to become a high school basketball official? Do you love the game and like to exercise at the same time? Well, this is your opportunity.

Seven weekly…

Andy Holmes, owner of Worldwide Cruise Headquarters, has been elected president of the Maine Chapter of the American Society of Travel Agents ( ASTA). Holmes has been owner/operator of Worldwide…

Join Hidden Valley Nature Center volunteer, Sheryl Bickel, for a monthly walk in the woods at HVNC. The second Tuesday of each month, beginning on September 10, Sheryl will lead…

You might know him as “Tree” Lee.

Growing up in Boothbay Harbor, Chris Lee picked up the nickname for being tall.

Now the St. Andrews Hospital-…

You know it’s winding down when Day Afloat is on the schedule. This traditional treasure hunt at sea draws large numbers of members and friends to the water and boats of all sizes and descriptions…

Most people already know the Boothbay region boasts an abundance of natural beauty, but take a closer look and you'll soon discover all the cute, quaint and downright adorable spots on this…

During my 33-year career as a wildlife biologist in Maine, “Where can I see a moose?” was the most frequently asked question.

Everyone, it seems, would like to see a moose.

The large,…

Boothbay Harbor’s two-time Olympic champion Ellie Logan, 25, who won gold medals as a member of the …

In collaboration with the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) will host “Exploring the Depth and Breadth of Sustainable Forestry” September 17, 9 a.…

On Tuesday morning, Sept. 10, the Pemaquid Paddlers will go from Seven Tree Pond and into Road Pond and up the stream behind the Union Fair Grounds. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy after the paddle…

Kristin Smith, the new field hockey coach at Boothbay Region High School, realizes that this is a rebuilding year but she is hoping the team will be competitive nonetheless.

Smith, who is…

The August season ended with two opportunities to hear of the participants of all of the sailing events of the summer. Friday sailors, parents and grandparents crammed into Southport Town Hall to…

A beautiful Monday morning greeted our sailors for the last week of the 2013 sailing season. With school “just around the corner” for many of the students and instructors, everyone…

The ImPACT test is offered to all Boothbay Region High School students through a partnership between Lincoln County Healthcare and the school. By providing a…

Burnt Island Lighthouse in Southport will be participating in the fourth annual Maine Open Lighthouse Day on Saturday, Sept. 14.

Special admission time that day will be from 9 a.m. to noon.…

It’s the stuff of legends: a society in which a female maintains a harem of males who take on all child-rearing duties while she patrols the home turf to prevent other females from coming in and…

The Boothbay Region Land Trust offered free environmental education throughout the summer at Camp Knickerbocker…

An informational meeting for parents and students interested in participating in high school sailing will be held Tuesday, Sept. 4 at 6 p.m. at the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club. The sailing program…

The Boothbay Region YMCA is offering several youth sports programs this fall.

The programs include: soccer for grades K-6; field hockey for grades 4 through 6; flag football for first and…

Last week was highlighted by the Annual Meeting of the Club on Saturday morning with over 120 members present and voting. Presiding over the meeting, Commodore…

The whistle screams, hissing pearly white smoke at a family of four who are strolling along the village green.

“You see that family we're looking at now? There's something here that almost…

The Midcoast United U13 soccer team’s fall season is off to a promising start after a match against a team in Winslow on August 25. They played under U13 rules for the first time on a full-size…

The deadline for submissions for the September 5 edition is Friday, Aug. 30, at 4 p.m. The Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper offices will be closed on…

Tune up your putting game and sign up to compete in the 20th annual Maine State Mini Golf Open at Dolphin Mini Golf in Boothbay September 7 and 8.

Owner Lee Stoddard will be giving away a…

Wiscasset Speedway had a lot of action on August 24. On the roster was its group two lineup of divisions: Strictly Street, Mini Truck, Outlaw Mini’s, and Late Model Sportsman. The Wicked Good…

Construction of the community tennis courts officially started August 21, after the Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District board of trustees awarded bids to E.M. Wood Construction of…

Starting Tuesday, Sept. 3, the Boothbay Railway Village will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with steam train rides offered frequently throughout the day. Weekend hours of operation…

The Hidden Valley Nature Center community recently hosted another annual Volunteer Appreciation cookout. HVNC would never be possible without a great core of…

The Knickerbocker Lake Association held its annual meeting on Monday, Aug. 12 at McEvoy Lodge at Camp Knickerbocker. Guests included John Zeigra and John Orne from the region's water district.…

Ron Blake and Carole Palmer were the winners of Overlook's annual tennis tournament, held at Spruce Point Inn on August 18.

First runner up team was Roxanne Smith and York Fischer.

A…

Join the Pemaquid Paddlers on September 3 as we visit Muscongus Bay. Long before the Mayflower, English explorers were…

The Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association is working with area community groups to put on a day of fun and education to celebrate the Sheepscot River and the communities of the Sheepscot…

Join renowned fisherman, guide, and instructor Ken Sassi for a hands-on 1.5 hr casting lesson. Ken will work with students during each session to teach them the official casting practices of the…

The Boothbay Region Y Dolphin swim team season begins with a stroke clinic September 23 to October 4, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 4-5:30 p.m., and season practices begin the week…

As the 2013 Boothbay Harbor Yacht Junior Program races towards conclusion for this season, all staff and participants gathered for the annual awards banquet last…

Boaters have kept a close eye on the waters around Boothbay Harbor since a great white shark sighting made national headlines at the beginning of the month.

On August 17, Michael Schafer…