In coastal Maine, the cross country ski season can come and go in the course of a week. With the perversity of the weather, today’s crisp, fluffy snow could be tomorrow’s sloppy mess.  

Teens To Trails, or “T3,” is pleased to announce this year’s Outing Club grant recipients from 18 high schools across the state, including four brand new teen Outing Club programs. 

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It is with sadness that Special Olympics Maine announces the death of founder and former CEO Mickey Boutilier.

Melvin “Mickey” D. Boutilier died on December 24 after a brief illness with…

The Boothbay Region YMCA is welcoming in the New Year with a brisk swim.

The annual Kinckerbocker Group Penguin Plunge is slated for 11 a.m., January 1 at the Murray Hill Boat Launch in East…

January 4: Wacky BINGO at the Boothbay Fire Station, sponsored by CLICK. Family fun and be sure to bring along that Christmas gift that you just couldn’t bear to keep – wrap it up and label it by…

The Lady Seahawks were calm, collected and focused as they headed into the third quarter against the second seeded Bulldogs from Madison, Saturday, Dec. 22, in Boothbay Harbor.

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Tonight's (December 21) scheduled boys' basketball games at Boothbay Region High School against the Madison Bulldogs have been postponed because of the weather. 

The games have been…

The Seahawk boys' and girls' varsity basketball teams will compete at the annual Capitol City Hoop Classic at the Augusta Civic Center on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 28 and 29.

Coach I. J.…

Freshman Brad Tibbetts and sophomore Nicole Lebrecque, independent swimmers from Boothbay Region High School competing with the Wiscasset High School swim team, qualified for the state Class B…

The Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper offices will be closed Christmas Day, Tuesday, Dec. 25. The deadline for submitting advertising and editorial items will be Thursday, Dec. 20 at 4 p.m…

Oak Hill had to earn every point they scored against Boothbay as the Lady Seahawks' tenacious defense held the Raiders to just 29 points to Boothbay's 46 December 18 in Wales.

Looking for something really cool to do on New Year's Day? Love to experience things that send chills down your spine? Perhaps one of your resolutions for 2013 is to help a great cause. We have an…

We received an email last week from a young local birder who asked about the idea of doing a Christmas Bird Count in the Boothbay area. 

It occurred to us that many area residents might…

Many attended the Gingerbread Spectacular at the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor, held December 15-16.

This year there were 40 entries, some of which featured the Boothbay Harbor…

Winter camping can be a fun-filled adventure. The solitude and silence of a moon-lit night on a crisp clear February night can provide beauty and awareness about the outdoors during the season…

A Las Vegas, Nev., man who grew up in Jefferson did Maine proud on national television this month. James Davis, 27, and fellow Chippendales performer Jaymes Vaughan finished as runner-ups of the “…

Boothbay boys’ varsity team defeated Spruce Mountain, 54-52 Dec. 14, in Jay, defending their undefeated record.  

With 56.7 seconds to play in regulation, Peter Theriault hit a 3-…

Turnovers were frequent and most points were scored in transition as two defensive-minded teams fought hard to protect their baskets December 15.

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The Lady Seahawks (2-1) came off the bench prepared to pack a punch. Any memory of the loss to Monmouth had been erased as Boothbay pulverized the Winthrop Ramblers 76-18, December 12 at Porter…

The Boothbay Region High School boys' junior varsity basketball team won its first two games of the 2012-2013 season.

At Carrabec on…

Wiscasset Parks and Recreation will host its first Holiday Basketball Festival December 28.  To start the festivities we are going to have a Maine Red Claws Hot Shot…

Wiscasset High School swimmers competed in a three-way meet Friday, Dec. 7 at the Wiscasset Community Center. Although Wiscasset finished third overall, four Wolverines qualified for the state…

Area residents can get a jump on New Year's resolutions to exercise by signing up for Boothbay Region YMCA's three available programs.

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For the first three quarters, Boothbay led by as many as 9 points, but poor shot selection and sloppy ball handling let Monmouth claw their way back to within 3 points at the end of the third…

They love to swim. They enjoy meeting swimmers from other schools as independent competitors. But someday (hopefully in the next couple of years) they will be swimming alongside…

Are you sad to have missed the horse drawn wagon rides on December 1? A second opportunity awaits on Thursday, December 13. As part of their Think Outside the Box promotion, the Wiscasset Area…

Game Over: The Seahawks were able to hold off the Mustangs and won 66-33. Anthony DiMauro finished with 23 points while fellow captain…

The Boothbay Region YMCA Dolphins swim team competed against the Sanford YMCA Titans December 1. For some swimmers, it was their first competitive swim meet. Others' improved previous times.

In coastal Maine, Nordic skiing can be a challenging high school sport. Good snow is often in short supply, so young athletes may spend more time on strengthening and endurance training than on…

Fresh off an 82-27 Friday night drubbing of Carrabec, the Boothbay Region High School boys varsity basketball team will have its home opener tonight…

In this season of gift giving, the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor has tucked a few gifts under the tree for the Midcoast community. Both the annual Gingerbread Spectacular December 15-16 and the…

The Lady Seahawks opened the regular season with a 46-37 win at Carrabec High School, December 8.

The Seahawks maintained the lead for the majority of the first half, but…

It's not something that shows up in a box score and it's not something that can be practiced, but it could make the difference between last year's sudden end and this year's hope for a longer…

Lady Seahawks open the regular season Saturday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. in Carrabec.

Since the day Boothbay was knocked out of the Western Conference semi-finals last…

Santa came early for the Boothbay Region Lions Club with a sign donated from Jeff Brown for the Lions Club's first Community Santa Party Wednesday, Dec. 12.

Please be…

We just returned from a vacation on the island of Aruba where, along with the warm weather, we enjoyed seeing many of “our” birds on their winter grounds. 

There were lots of the long-…

Senior Cody Mitchell of Southport, son of Edwin “Win” and Lori Mitchell, recently received the varsity cross country team's most valuable player award for his achievement during the fall trimester…

The Central Lincoln County YMCA’s competitive gymnastics team, under the direction of coach Janice Cormier-Hay, kicked off their 2012-2013 season at the “Snow Much Fun” gymnastics meet at the Old…

Maine Maritime Museum (MMM) invites you and your family to take a break from the holiday rush to enjoy a free evening of family fun and learning. Sponsored by Davenport Trust, Museum admission…

The National Audubon Society’s 113th Christmas Bird Count will take place from December 14, through January 5, 2013. The longest running Citizen Science survey in the world, Christmas Bird Count…

'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the store, the people were shopping, buying clothing galore.

Despite the fox fur jackets, designer jeans, velvet heels, the event was not a…

When Coach Donald Strout, an environmental engineer at Bath Iron Works, returns for his 13th year as Wiscasset High School’s swim coach, he said what he wants the most is for his “…

The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Junior sailing and tennis programs are now open and available for registration for the 2013 summer season. 

Learning to sail and, if desired, to race…

Looking for a fun holiday activity for the whole family and a chance to support local kids? Then head to the Boothbay Region Elementary School gym this Saturday, Dec. 8…

UPDATE: Watch our video from the Harbor Lights events of December 1, including Santa's arrival in the harbor.

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Santa Claus made his first visit to the Boothbay region on November 24 to hear the Christmas lists of boys and girls in Boothbay.

Approximately 60 children and their families…

Confirmed gingerbread professionals and closet bakers, young novices, masters of the dough and others throughout the Midcoast have reportedly started design and construction work…

Teens To Trails (T3) is working to engage Maine teens in the outdoors through their promotion of & support for teen Outing Clubs across the State. A new T3 initiative called "…

The Boothbay Railway Village will be running the “North Pole Express” Saturday, Nov. 24, December 8 and December 22 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This entertaining train ride will consist…