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Boothbay Region High School
Board of Directors for the Boothbay Region Community Track are, left to right, Dr. Aqui Alamo, Rich Bosio, Laura Bosio, Liz Giles-Brown, Mame Anthony and Nick Scott. Not pictured are Dana Paolillo, June Giles and Jude Alamo. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register

With spring just around the corner and the Boothbay Region High School’s track and field season starting soon, the Community Track Fundraising Board has been…

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor:

On behalf of the players and coaches of the Seahawk basketball team, I would like to thank everyone in the school and community who supported…

Cap’n Fish’s Whale Watch has acquired Boothbay Whale Watch at 22 Commercial Street, Boothbay Harbor. The vessel, Harbor Princess of Boothbay Whale Watch, will…

New England Forestry

Join the New England Forestry Foundation and consulting forester Sherm Small for a tour of our current timber harvest at Sortwell Memorial Forest on March 14…

Seahawks Basketball
Andrew Hallinan, Anthony DiMauro and Nick Kilgus pressure Trevor Lyford in the fourth quarter. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

The Seahawks' quest for a second state championship was derailed by the Penquis Valley Patriots on March 2 in Bangor as the Eastern Maine Champs used seven…

Boothbay Region Land Trust
Maria Jenness, Travis Journagan and baby Roy at the Land Trust’s Penny Lake Preserve before an afternoon walk. SUE MELLO/Boothbay Register

For Boothbay Harbor residents Maria Jenness and Travis Journagan, both work and play are tied to the natural world. Jenness is stewardship manager for the Maine…

Lift and Lodge Column

I returned to my old haunts a few weeks ago to attend an Eastern Ski Writers meeting at Mount Snow in West Dover, Vermont. My wife, Drew, and our family had…

Seahawks Basketball

When the 2012-13 Boothbay Region High School boys varsity basketball season dawned in November, the team had one goal:

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Seahawks co-captains Ian McConnell and Bob Deetjen raise the gold ball high as the 2001 Seahawks champions celebrate their state title at the Bangor Auditorium.

Ian McConnell and Bob Deetjen know how it feels to lose to Penquis in a state championship game when everything’s on the line. 

LOWELL WATSON with his 2012 Senior Player of the Year Award presented by the Maine State Golf Association. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Boothbay Harbor's Lowell Watson had a very good year on the links in 2012. So good, he won the 2012 Maine State Golf Association's Senior Player of the Year…

Seahawks Basketball
I.J. Pinkham, seen here being interviewed by Bim Gibson, will take his fifth team to the state championship game. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

When asked about what adding a second state championship to his resume would mean for him, Boothbay Region boys varsity basketball head coach I.J. Pinkham smiled…

Seahawks Basketball

Sign up to take a free bus ride to Bangor for the state championship basketball game and purchase game tickets ($8 for adults, $5 for students and seniors) at…

Seahawks Basketball

When the Seahawks head to Bangor on Saturday, March 2, they’ll be traveling in a large tour bus instead of their regular school bus, thanks to David Winslow and lots of local…

Seahawks Basketball
John Hepburn's leaping ability allows him to get off shots, including this shot over Madison's Dylan Price during last week's tournament game. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Despite his gaudy blocked shots total (roughly one and a half per game), John Hepburn probably can't shake his reputation.

Seahawks Basketball
The Penquis Valley Pirates celebrate their Eastern Class C championship. Courtesy of Joseph Cyr/THE HOULTON PIONEER TIMES

When Boothbay Region and Penquis Valley High School face off at 9 p.m. Saturday, March 2, in Bangor, it won't be for the first time.

Alina Blakesley and teacher Christian Clayton at the Eastern Dancesport Championships

Between February 15 and 17, ballroom dance competitor Alina Blakesley took a sweeping victory in the beginner level competition with first place in 10 dances in…

Seahawks Basketball

Boothbay Region High School Lady Seahawks Sarah Caron and Alex Clarke and Seahawk Anthony DiMauro were chosen to participate at the 25th annual Maine McDonald's…

Seahawks Basketball
The Boothbay Region Seahawks are the 2013 Western Maine Class C champions. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

The Boothbay Region High School Seakhawks (20-1) won the Western Class C regional championship game February 23 against Waynflete's Flyers (70-52) at the Augusta Civic Center.

The Seahawks…

Seahawks Basketball
The senior captains Allison Crocker, Alex Clarke and Sarah Caron hang out of the school bus windows while parading through Boothbay Harbor, February 21. Courtesy of Hannah Morley

It was 11 p.m., February 21 at the Wiscasset bridge when Deputy Sheriff Brent Barter boarded the Boothbay school bus.

The Lady…

Seahawks Basketball
John Hepburn works hard to get off a shot against Dylan Price. Hepburn scored 20 points to lead Boothbay over Madison. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

The Seahawks are now just one win away from having the opportunity to play for their ultimate goal after a 55-43 victory over the Madison Bulldogs in a Western Maine semifinal at the Augusta Civic…

Lift and Lodge

The day after the Blizzard of 2013 we picked up our son, Ben, and our grandson Saria, and headed over to the Camden Snow Bowl to enjoy the bounty of the storm.…

Seahawks Basketball

Game Over: Seahawks beat the Bulldogs 55-43.

Third Quarter: Boothbay is in the lead 42-37.

Second Quarter:…

Seahawks Basketball
Senior captain Alex Clarke puts up a shot against Waynflete as co-captain Allison Crocker looks on. RYAN LEIGHTON/Boothbay Register

It looked like a scene straight out of last year’s Western Class C Semifinals as the Boothbay Region High School Lady Seahawks fell to the Waynflete…

Seahawks Basketball
Anthony DiMauro, senior point guard for the Boothbay Region Seahawks. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Anthony DiMauro, senior point guard for the Boothbay Region High School boys' basketball team, was chosen as one of 10 semifinalists for the Mr. Maine Basketball award. The award is presented by…

Seahawks Wrestling
Antonio Maulolo wrestles during a February practice at Lincoln Acaemy. Maulolo, a Boothbay Region High School sophomore, was the top wrestler in the Class C state wrestling tournament's 220-pound class. BEN BULKELEY/Boothbay Register

When the dust settled over the 2012-2013 high school wrestling season, it was Antonio Maulolo standing at the top of the 220-pound weight class.

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The Boothbay Region High School…

Boothbay Country Club

Like the collective cheer for a hole-in-one, Boothbay golfers praised the announcement February 18 that Southport philanthropist Paul Coulombe has bought the Boothbay Country Club…

Seahawks Basketball
Anthony DiMauro slices through the lane and past the leaping Dale Peaslee to score two of his game-high 19 points. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
The Boothbay Region Seahawks advanced to the Western Maine Class C semifinals where they will face the Madison Bulldogs on Thursday at 8:30pm after a 67-43 victory over the Wiscasset Wolverines…
High School Basketball
MVC Championship
ABOVE: Andrew Hallinan drives to the basket against Dirigo Thursday night at the Augusta Civic Center. MIDDLE: Not backing down, Dirigo's Hunter Ross jumps on John Hepburn's back after Hepburn faked a shot. A foul was called on the play. BOTTOM: Anthony DiMauro works hard to get a shot. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

The Dirigo Cougars avenged their only loss of the season with a stunning 64-52 come from behind win over the Seahawks on Thursday night in the Mountain Valley Conference championship game.

Seahawks Basketball

Seahawks Basketball
Andrew Hallinan looks to score against Dirgo's Riley Robison. KEVIN BURNHAM/ Boothbay Register

During their Mountain Valley Conference showing, Boothbay Region High School Seahawks boys varsity basketball team suffered a tough loss to the Dirigo Cougars…

Wolverines Basketball
Travis Padilla gets a shot inside in Wiscasset’s win over St. Dom’s in the preliminary round of the Western Maine Class C tournament. Courtesy of Brion Controvillas

Travis Padilla’s season high 34 points, including 19/20 from the foul line, led Wiscasset to a 78 -56 win over St. Dom’s in a Western Maine Class C prelim game…

Gymnastics

The Central Lincoln County YMCA’s competitive gymnastics team, under the direction of coach Janice Cormier-Hay, went to Ellsworth’s Downeast Family YMCA on…

Seahawks Basketball

After four years, several all-conference team selections and a top seed heading into the state tournament, Booothbay Region High School senior Anthony DiMauro…

From the Editor

As the effects of the blizzard start to melt, Mother Nature has created some of the finest snowman snow ever. The consistency and thickness of the snowpack is…

BRHS Swim
Nichole LaBrecque and Ethan Walker

Two Boothbay Region High School swimmers will be competing at the State Class B Swim Meet on Monday, Feb. 18 (boys) and Tuesday, Feb. 19 (girls) at the…

Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club

The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club and Jonathan Foot, President of Northeast Sailing Association, have announced that BHYC has been selected to host the 2013 Junior…

Seahawks Basketball
Allison Crocker puts up a jumpshot against Wiscasset. Crocker led Boothbay with 14 points. RYAN LEIGHTON/Boothbay Register

Boys' game

The Boothbay Region High School boys varsity basketball team closed…

Summertime
The front cover image of the 2013 Chamber guide is “Cozy Harbor,” an oil painting by John M. T. Seitzer.

If you’re on the lookout for the pseudo-pocket-book guide to planning your trip to the Boothbay Harbor Region, then you’re in luck. The Boothbay Harbor Region…

Seahawks Basketball

The four Boothbay Region High School basketball games against Wiscasset will now be played on Thursday, Feb. 7, at BRHS, due to Friday's predicted snowstorm, according to Director of Student…

Seahawks Basketball

Both Boothbay Region High School boys and girls varsity basketball teams have been selected to compete in the Mountain Valley Conference Championship at the…

Lincoln County Gymnastics
Boothbay gymnast Colette Perry, center, winner of the Level 4, 10-plus division at the Bath gymnastics meet February 3. Courtesy of Gina Perry

The Central Lincoln County YMCA’s competitive gymnastics team, under the direction of coach Janice Cormier-Hay and Betsy Lee, went to the Bath YMCA this past…

Seahawks Basketball

Having a week between games at this point of the season can give a basketball team some needed rest, but it can also cause a team to be a little out of rhythm. The Boothbay Region…

Seahawks Basketball
Sophomore Morgan Crocker slices between two Hall-Dale defenders to get off a shot during Tuesday's game in Farmingdale. Crocker led all scorers with 12 points. RYAN LEIGHTON/Boothbay Register

During the second meeting of the season, Boothbay Region High School Lady Seahawks girls varsity basketball team defeated the Hall-Dale Bulldogs, 48-28, in…

Seahawks Wrestling
Boothbay Region High School's Antonio Maulolo, front, tries to get out of a hold during a February 11 wrestling practice at Lincoln Academy. BEN BULKELEY/Boothbay Register

When Boothbay Region High School sophomores Antonio Maulolo and Howard Carter first set foot on the Lincoln Academy wrestling mat, they knew they would be…

Adult Education

On February 12 and 14 at Boothbay Region Adult Ed, instructors from Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife will be conducting a snowmobile safety course. Knowing…

Chewonki Foundation

Come to the Chewonki Family Camp for five days (August 15-19) of nature exploration, boating, art, outdoor camp craft, harvesting vegetables at our farm, and more. Our annual…

Seahawks Wrestling

Seahawk wrestlers Howard Carter and Anthony Maulolo will still be representing their hometown when they compete during Saturday's regional wrestling meet in…

Seahawks Basketball

The Boothbay Region High School junior varsity boys basketball team, as of January 28, were 11-1 on the season. The team is comprised of eight freshmen and five…