Earlier this summer when the sign at the former Tuxedo Junction announced Twisted Iron Customs was coming, it might have sounded like a metal sculpture studio.
But then came the motorcycles…
Sports
Wiscasset Speedway
Saturday at Wiscasset Speedway was bright and sunny. Fans gathered at the Speedway for the planned Fan Appreciation Day festivities. There was a car show at the speedway, with numerous cars both…
Boothbay Sea and Science Center
Five straight days of sunshine and wind: a sailor’s dream come true. The week of August 12 found sailors Weylon Armstrong, Jay Hasch, Rowan Kristan, Benjamin Pearce, Caelan Newton, MacCarey Kelsch…
Pemaquid Paddlers
Don’t let summer slip away without getting your kayak wet. Join the Pemaquid Paddlers on August 27 as we explore Pemaquid Pond. This…
Southport Yacht Club Column
The Arts and Crafts show is over and with the help of members, family and friends everything went smoothly even with the downpours during the setting up. Thanks to the juniors, who stepped in to…
Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club
Anyone with a One Design sailboat was invited to sail in a family scavenger hunt August 10.
Seven boats with nine adults and 15 children, some boats with children aboard and some without,…
The 9th Annual Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association Saltwater Fishing Tournament was held August 10 and 11. The good weather drew an enthusiastic crowd of 35 adults and more than 50 kids.…
Boothbay Region Land Trust
Campers in the Wilderness Adventure Camp offered by the Boothbay Region Land Trust, in partnership with the Boothbay Region YMCA, hold up a terrarium temporarily holding an American toad.
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Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Long before there were stunning ornamental gardens or “real” buildings, one of the first projects at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, was the Fairy House Village beside the Shoreland Trail.
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The weather looks like it will be just perfect for the 9th Annual Westport Island Shore Run - “Maine’s Best Little 10K Road Race” – which takes place this year on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013, beginning…
Southport Rowgatta
Although Rowgatta XIX was rained out in 2012 and termed the “No-Gatta Rowgatta,” the 20th…
Wildcats Field Hockey
Boothbay Region Elementary School Field Hockey preseason practices for middle schoolers will start Monday, Aug. 19 at 7:30 a.m. Wear sneakers and bring any gear you…
Boothbay Region YMCA
On September 5 at the Boothbay Harbor Country Club, a fairytale evening awaits guests at the “Once Upon A Time” golf tournament and cocktail party, featuring a happy ending of raising money for…
Shipyard Cup 2013
Warm winds brought the Scheherazade from its summer home in the Cayman Island back up the coast to Maine to race in the ship's home port off East Boothbay.
After the final gun…
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Some local athletes tested their abilities and had a unique opportunity to lend a hand to a wounded warrior at the Tough Mudder event at Mount Snow in Vermont on August 10.
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Wiscasset Speedway
August 10 was a great day for racing at the Wiscasset Speedway. The day was warm and sunny, and the grandstands were filled with people ready to watch some racing action. On the schedule was the…
Southport Junior Yacht Club
Monday, Aug. 5 was cold and windy as another week of sailing kicked off at the Southport Junior Yacht Club Sailing Foundation. Week six brought nine new sailors to the beginner…
BHYC Column
The weather is beautiful and the activities are endless; what more could we ask?
Well, the members of the Stripers, captained by Ron Blake and PC Marianne Reynolds came home crowing about…
Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association
The Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association will be hosting a 5k Fun Run and Race as part of their Sheepscot Valley Family Festival on September 8. The “Salmon Run” course passes through and…
High School Sports
The Maine Principals' Association (MPA) is one of 28 members of the National Federation of State High…
Pemaquid Paddlers
Join the Pemaquid Paddlers as they tour the Boothbay Harbor Area on August 20. We’ll paddle onto the Sheepscot River and around the Isle of Springs.
All trips will leave the put-in point at…
Chewonki Foundation
The five-day camp is being held at Chewonki's main campus in Wiscasset August 19-23. In this introductory program, girls and boys ages 8-11 begin to explore relationships with peers, mentors and…
Wiscasset Municipal Airport
With the first-ever “Wings Over Wiscasset” in the books, organizers are looking ahead to the future of the event that drew thousands to the Wiscasset Municipal Airport on August 6.
Does it…
Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club
The annual J-24 sailing class championship was included last week in the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Regatta and was won handily by Carter White and his crew from Falmouth in the vessel, AL.…
On the Waterfront
Seasoned skippers rose early on today, Aug. 9, to the sprinkling rain that kicked off the first of three days of sailboat races for the Shipyard Cup off Boothbay Harbor.
Despite…
BHYC Column
The past weekend saw the running of the 39th annual Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Regatta which once again was the largest such gathering on the coast of Maine this summer.
Thirty-one boats…
Boothbay Region YMCA
Thank you to the Harris family for purchasing the first ticket in the Boothbay Region YMCA Y-Arts’ $10,000 Lottery.…
Boothbay Region YMCA
Boothbay Region YMCA Summer Camps Week of August 12: Critter Camp for 3-4 year olds, Scamper Camp for children entering Kindergarten in the fall, Camp Knickerbocker Day Camp, Y ARTS…
Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club
All Boothbay Harbor One Design owners, family and friends are invited to a first ever Family One Design "Sail" (not a race) and Ice Cream Social to be held Saturday…
BHYC Column
What a week on the water last week! There is no doubt that we are a yacht club.
Last week started with a high power racing clinic for the kids taught by three of the world’s top sail coaches…
Boothbay Harbor Country Club
Ocean Point’s Marlies Boyd walked out on the new driving range at the Boothbay Harbor Country Club and prepared to practice.
As she stared at the practice facility, which opened this week, a…
The pond on Roads End in Boothbay Harbor is home once again to a few baby ducklings, paddling around in the shallow water.
“One day I came outside and there they were, swimming behind their…
Wiscasset Municipal Airport
“Wings Over Wiscasset” got the blue-sky day organizers had been hoping for.
“I'm excited, and very excited to see that everyone who had to show up and do their part showed up,” Wiscasset…
Damariscotta
As summer steams towards its end, the Pemaquid Watershed Association is offering the first Family Fun Fest to add something to the August schedule.
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Wiscasset Speedway
Despite a quick shower at the start of the night, the track was dried and racing action began last Saturday, August 3 at…
BHYC Column
The mighty midgets of sail took to the water Thursday and Friday, the first two days of August, competing for the title of Maine State Opti Champion. A record 97 boats addressed…
Southport Yacht Club Column
As the summer winds down, there are still many events still to come. This weekend will feature the annual Arts and Crafts show and sale. For those of you who do not know anything about this two…
'Round Town
Each year, the Boothbay Harbor region hosts many fundraisers for good causes; but the Wannawaf waffle eating contest is in a class all by itself. With disregard to personal health, the brave and…
Boothbay Region Youth Football
The Boothbay Region Youth Football League will be holding clinics on Monday, Aug. 5 and Thursday, Aug. 8 on the field behind Boothbay Region Elementary School. Both clinics will…
Beige sailing yachts dominated the waterfront once again this week, as the 14th Biennial Maine Island Packet Rendezvous, hosted by Mary and Norm Pierce of Pierce Yacht Company,…
Southport Yacht Club Column
Last Saturday evening, the club hosted a great gathering for skippers and crews of the Seguin Island Trophy Race. Members and families joined them on a lovely summer evening. Jen…
Boothbay Railway Village
The phenomenon known as Thomas the Tank Engine has passed through a couple of generations and it’s not slowing down if the rainy day crowd at the Boothbay Railway Village is any indication.
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Southport Junior Yacht Club
The Southport Junior Yacht Club Sailing Foundation is grateful for support of our new 420 fleet and Boat Endowment Campaign.
Last summer, the Campaign began in July and in less than two…
YMCA Camp Knickerbocker
The Boothbay Region YMCA’s Camp Knickerbocker on Barters Island Road, Boothbay will hold its annual Camp Carnival tonight, August 1, from 5 to 8 p.m. There will be…
Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club
The Maine State Opti Junior racing championships will be held in the waters of Boothbay Harbor on August 1 and 2. This annual Regatta is hosted by the winning yacht club from the previous year.…
Down East Yacht Club
45 members and their families gathered to start their adventure on Friday evening, July 12, at Sprucewold Lodge. Hosted by P/C Sandy and Karen Young, we enjoyed cocktails and…
Southport Yacht Club Column
Last Saturday evening, the club hosted a great gathering for skippers and crews of the Seguin Island Trophy Race. Members and families joined them on a lovely summer evening. Jen…
Boothbay Sea and Science Center
Building on a very successful first week, community sailing operations continued at the Boothbay Sea and Science Center’s Sailing Program at Wotton’s Wharf with all participants returning for a…
Wiscasset Speedway
july 27 at the Wiscasset Speedway was a bright and sunny afternoon for the track anniversary celebration. Drivers from the past and present gathered on the track during intermission for special…
