Many of the “hunters” in Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ much-loved tradition, the Frozen Turkey Hunt, will take home frozen turkeys. And someone will win the grand prize of 150…

The Midcoast United U9 soccer team completed its fall season this past weekend with a round-robin tournament hosted by Seacoast United inTopsham.

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Midcoast United’s U12 soccer team played two matches in a tournament this weekend at the Seacoast Dome in Topsham. In the first match against the Seacoast Dragons, Striker Will…

The Boothbay Region Land Trust is pleased to announce the debut of family hikes, a fun and healthy way to get children and adults outside. Families from the Boothbay region and beyond are invited…

If you celebrate Thanksgiving and you’re not a vegetarian, chances are you will be enjoying a turkey dinner November 22, but not in the way history had the settlers feasting on the…

Hundreds of students lined the hallways at Boothbay Region Elementary School leading to the gymnasium, applauding enthusiastically as a local hero walked in November 9.

This hero was Ellie…

Wild edible plant walk

Sunday, Nov. 11, 1 to 3 p.m. – Take a walk with Maine Master…

Fans of the Boothbay Harbor Bed Races have reason to celebrate this week with the announcement that the races are returning. The 2012 bed races scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 17 at…

Two-time Olympic Gold medal-winning rower Ellie Logan came home to the Boothbay region for a grand celebration of her accomplishments on November 9. A sign, "Home of Ellie Logan, Rowing Olympic…

On the way to drop off our son at school the other day, we made the sad discovery that our favorite bald eagle nest had disappeared from its high perch atop a stately old pine tree…

The National Park Service has announced that the Teens To Trails organization was selected to receive assistance from the National Park Service Rivers, Trails and Conservation…

UPDATE: The parade has been moved to Friday, Nov. 9 due to expected inclement weather. The start time and location remain the same.

The Boothbay region will…

The smile on Boothbay Region High School Athletic Director Allan Crocker's face remained for about five minutes as he summarized the school's 2012 fall sports season at the start…

The Boothbay Harbor Shipyard will work with the Boothbay Region Boatyard to replace two generators aboard the 123-foot Galileo. The Galileo, which is at…

Many hands have made light and quick work of some mighty important projects for the club in preparation for the 2013 season. Seen helping the Ghost cover the club's whalers and J-…

Midcoast United’s U12 soccer team finished in the top of their league, nearly coming in first, over the past two weekends of playoffs.

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Teens To Trails (T3) is pleased to announce a rare opportunity for Maine High School Outing Club programs to receive funding support through their Grants-to-Clubs program. Since…

Despite a discouraging struggle at the state championship meet, the Seahawks cross-country team has reason to be proud following a season of perseverance.

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The Boothbay Board of Selectmen has granted public access to the walking trails at Bigelow Laboratories’ campus. At the October 22 meeting, the selectmen motioned to approve the…

Deer hunters took to the woods early Saturday morning, Oct. 27, in clear, mild weather for the first day of firearms deer hunting season. There are mixed reviews as to number of deer in the…

The Midcoast United U9 soccer team played its final games of the season at the North Central Soccer Festival hosted by The Maine Novas/Waterville Youth Soccer Association October…

In light of Hurricane Sandy and predictions of severe weather, the Trunk or Treat event at Boothbay Baptist Church may be held Thursday, Nov. 1, 6-8 p.m. instead of October 31.…

The Southern Maine Travel Basketball League is hosting tryouts for boys and girls in grades 3 through 6 Saturday, Nov. 10 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The league will run from December 1 through February…

When the November elections come to the Boothbay Region, the residents of Southport won't just be picking the president.

They won't just be voting on whether or not to allow the water…

October 18, the BRES Cross Country headed to Camden for the Busline League Championship knowing they had to run harder and faster than they had for what was already considered a…

They appear about every two years. 

They come in groups, sometimes numbering more than a hundred, and may stay in backyards for weeks. They arrive without invitation and with no advance…

History was made in Seahawk Nation on Saturday, as Sophia Thayer cruised into the finish line in first place at the Western Maine Regional cross-country championships in Cumberland…

Adam Chadbourne of Woolwich had a second and a sixth place at the Wiscasset Speedway on October 21, earning him two trophies. No money was on the line Sunday. But…

The Seahawks ended the season with a 30-0 shutout against Telstar Rebels ending the season with a 3-5 record on October 13 at Sherman Field. Although the Seahwaks won, they were unable to qualify…

Just the other day we were driving down Route 27 toward Wiscasset admiring the red and gold autumn hillsides when a football-sized bird, its short wings in a blur, came bursting from the roadside…

Five years can change a lot. Christin Bailey of Boothbay was 13 then, a spectator in an Oklahoma City arena, when another local girl, Brooke…

These two adjacent properties may be a little off the beaten path, but they are well worth tracking down for a visit. Linekin Preserve was created in 1994 when Ann and Walter…

The Boothbay Region Special Olympic athletes traveled to Husson University in Bangor for the Central Maine Soccer Skills and Tournament October 3. The weather was great for the…

Beware motorists: Little ghosts and goblins may be the move in your neighborhood, so take extra care while driving this Halloween. According to…

The HMS Bounty is off the railway at Boothbay Harbor Shipyard on Friday, Oct. 19 after undergoing four…

On Saturday, Oct. 20 at 10 a.m., Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association will celebrate the grand opening of a new 1.1-mile trail on its Trout Brook Preserve in Alna.

On Friday and Saturday, Oct. 26 and 27 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. each day, the Boothbay Railway Village will be presenting its annual Ghost Train and Haunted Hayride. This always popular…

Fourteen brave souls who had gathered donations braved the rain and wind Sunday morning, Oct. 14, along with family, friends, and volunteers, for the Walk for the Animals event to benefit the…

The Morris Farm will celebrate the season at its annual Harvest Festival and Apple Pie Baking Contest on Sunday, October 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come celebrate fall at this…

The third time was not a charm as the Winthrop Ramblers defeated the Lady Seahawks' field hockey team for the third time this season, 7-1, in the quarterfinal round of the Eastern…

The Boothbay Region Elementary School cross-country teams tuned up for the league championship October 18 by…

This weekend, October 19, 20 and 21, Maine Maritime Museum and Sea Scout Ship 243, along with Boy Scout Troop 254 from Warren, will host the Boy Scouts’ Downeast District Fall…

Four points separated the Lady Seahawks cross-country team from its first ever conference title. Despite a stellar performance from Sophia Thayer, and a top-notch effort by the…

In a game they know they needed for any chance at postseason play, the Seahawks were battling former Class B powerhouse Winslow toe to toe, trailing just 14-7 at the half.  …

Midcoast United’s U12 team beat the Seacoast Dragons, 4-1 October 14 in Wiscasset. Markus Russell scored Midcoast's first goal on a nice cross from defender Ben Jacobs. Will Shaffer then…

The Lady Seahawks soccer team was shut out, 5-0, at their last game of the season Monday, October 15 against Mt. Abram's Roadrunners. This game marked the fourth consecutive game in…

Midcoast United's U9 (9-year-old and under) soccer club hosted Freeport in Wiscasset this past Sunday. Freeport took the win with a final score of 5-2.

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The Thursday night party was excellent. Folks who attended were understandably slow to leave, realizing that it was the last party of the 2012 season. It really has been a…

At its October 4 meeting, the Shipyard Community Sailing and Science Center managed to pack a lot into one warehouse.

There were scientists and teachers, community members and sailors. There…

Guests at a Halloween weekend overnight ghost hunt will be invited to party with Myrtle, a lively spirit that haunts the Tipsy Butler Bed & Breakfast and the Newcastle Publick…