Field hockey at Boothbay Region Elementary School will begin on Monday, Aug. 20. Girls entering grades six through eight interested in playing need to meet at 7:45 a.m. at the lower field. Please…

How adventurous do you want to be as Maine’s coast presents a spectacular rainbow of summer colors and smells?

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Educational Director at Maine’s Department of Marine Resources Elaine Jones said she came up with the idea after she realized that “questing” was gaining popularity amongst the general public.…

A few weeks ago, the Grogan children were swimming at Grimes Cove, Ocean Point, when they saw something bobbing in the water.

Sadie Grogan, 6, implored her brother to go out and retrieve the…

A decision is expected this week on whether river herring will be listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

River herring refers to both alewives and blue back herring.

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Although committed participants and spectators were ready, willing and able to launch the 19th Annual Southport Rowgatta on Saturday, August 11, Rowgatta Co-chairs Mary Baudo and Susan Quinby were…

Capturing high-quality photos of bird is undoubtedly tricky, but it can be done, and beautifully. On Wednesday, Aug. 22, at 2 p.m., nature photographer Robin R. Robinson will share some of her…

Confusion over two buoys, both marked No. 18, caused a stir last week.

Wesport Island resident Robert Maynes spotted a stray nun buoy under the Wesport Island Bridge and reported it to the…

Enroll now in Chewonki's five day camps August 20-24, for ages 8-11. Boys and girls get the chance to grow, learn about themselves, and develop a sense of comfort in the natural…

The Maine State Opti Championships were held at the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club and for the second straight year a BHYC junior sailor took top honors.

Thirteen-year-old Jacqueline “Jax” van…

Scotty is somewhere in Canada as we write this column but he saw the report of the nominating committee before he left. Neil Newton will stand for election to Commodore with Lee Krow to be his…

August 4 was a busy day for DEYC members. We said a sad goodbye to long time member and friend Carol Saunders. She would have loved that her service was so well attended and that a…

A young Maine summer resident won the State of Maine Optimist Trophy at the Maine State Optimist Championship in Boothbay Harbor last week.

Thirteen-year-old Jacqueline “Jax” van der Veen, a…

Any incoming seventh and eighth grade students to Boothbay Region Elementary School this fall who want to or are considering playing football should contact coach Brad Drummond at…

Steve Paternite caught a striper on July 30 while fishing with Tonde guide service aboard Tonde II.

The Lady Dribblers of Boothbay Region Elementary School raised $1,600 for the event which goes to the Maine Cancer Foundation.

Any incoming seventh and eighth grade student to Boothbay Region Elementary School this fall who wants to or is considering playing football, our first practice is Monday, Aug. 13, from 5:30 to 7:…

Kevin Shea (right) caught an 8-pound bluefish recently on the Breakaway.

We had a beautiful Monday morning to start our last week of sailing. Many new and old faces joined us for our weekly swim tests. We welcome Alexander and Sonia Kim, Claire and Paige Britton,…

The 3rd Annual Lobster Roll 5k on July 28 drew another impressive crowd as over 175 people registered for the event. 

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Have fun and get fit with just one click… Denise Click.

Her Zumba classes are so fun that you will never want to miss one. Her classes are Wednesdays from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Columba’s…

A spectacular Monday morning greeted families for the sixth week of the program. The bright sun and light breeze made it easy for the four new sailors to complete their swim tests. We welcome…

There will be a short but important meeting for all sixth, seventh and eighth grade students interested in running cross country for Boothbay Region Elementary School this fall on…

The Pemaquid Paddlers' next trip will be on Tuesday, August 14 on the St. George River, Thomaston. 

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There will be a football clinic for grades one through six behind Boothbay Region Elementary School on Monday, Aug. 13, from 5 to 7 p.m. Practice for youth football will begin on Wednesday, Aug.…

Thanks to Westport Island resident Robert Maynes, the U.S. Coast Guard knows where a missing buoy ended up. Maynes spotted nun buoy No. 18, which normally marks the southern tip of Barters Island…

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree said today she is cosponsoring legislation that would exempt U.S. Athletes from income taxes on the cash prizes that come with…

A glitch of some sort sent the BHYC column into cyberspace last week.

It may be just as well because we have since received a report from PC John Chapman describing the Lobster Run Ocean…

Boothbay Harbor’s Eleanor “Ellie” Logan and the U.S.A. women’s eight rowing team took gold at the London Olympics Aug. 2. Logan was also a member of the U.S. Team that won gold in 2008…

The Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association will host a nature walk at their Stetser Preserve in Jefferson on Wednesday, Aug. 15, from 10 a.m. to noon.

Capt. Bob Damrell of Georgetown and Aaron Willoughby of Sydney (right) display three keeper haddock and a 20-pound pollock caught on the Shark Six during an offshore trip Aug. 4. Dennis Hill…

The Shipyard Community Sailing Center wishes to thank all the donors,  attendees, volunteers and bidders at the successful fourth annual Nautical Auction. Although unable to surpass last year…

Be a part of the first ever Lincoln County Senior Games. The games are open to everyone 55 (by the end of 2012) and over, and one does not have to live in Lincoln County or even in Maine to take…

Within three days of each other, two new offerings at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens will look at living things from entirely different angles. On Tuesday, August 14, children 7 and up…

Chewonki summer camp in Wiscasset still has spots available for five-day campers in late August.

Campers will get to participate in…

The funds were raised during the 2012 Orne’s Candy Store International Rock Skipping Contest in July. This was Orne’s ninth rock skipping contest. A plaque with the names of all past…

Plans are underway for the first ever Harbor Fest, scheduled to take place in downtown Boothbay Harbor Sept. 29.

The event will offer a variety of unique opportunities for businesses and…

Messing about in boats is a favorite occupation in the Boothbay region. Yet, if one is neither a fisherman nor a tour boat operator, there are just so many things to do in a boat of any size. If…

On July 28, on the lawn of the Sprucewold Lodge dining room, Maine Forest Service Ranger Kent Nelson took time from his day off to come over from West Gardiner and talk with the residents of…

Fourteen boats entered the third bi-annual running of The Corinthians Stonington to Boothbay Harbor Race, the “Lobster Run.”

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Danny Gray caught a 26-inch bass at an undisclosed freshwater location around Boothbay Harbor in late July 2012. Danny snapped a few pictures and quickly released his prized catch.

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Tickets for the 2012 Common Ground Country Fair are on sale at advance sale ticket outlets throughout…

Maine lobster lovers, get your bibs on! To celebrate the bountiful harvest, the Maine Lobster Promotion Council is pleased to announce a fun-filled and delicious Maine Lobster Lovers Celebration…

The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club will host its fourth annual Classic Boat Race on Friday, August 24. The race will be informal, and is intended for traditional, full-keel sailboat designs (whether…

Studio 53 Collectives’ Artists Dick Alden and Donna Denniston will give a stone sculpting demonstration in the parking area of Studio 53 Fine Art Gallery on August 11 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Alden…

The Cuckolds Council is pleased to welcome new volunteers and talents to the Rescue Team: Interior Designer Tracy Davis, the Principal of Urban Dwellings; Senior Landscape Architect Arek Galle,…

The 2012 All Girls Music Cruise “Chicks on the Sea” has chosen New Hope For Women for their charity this year.

New Hope for Women holds weekly support groups that provide a safe environment…

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree and Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank are scheduled to headline the program at the Lincoln County Democrats' annual lobster bake Saturday, Aug. 18. U.S. Senate…

As this column is being written, the third Lobster Run has not yet been completed. This 300 plus mile sailboat race from Stonington, Conn. to Boothbay Harbor occurs every other year. 2012 did not…

Friday, Aug. 10, marks the inaugural Boothbay Harbor Rendezvous hosted by the Boothbay Harbor Shipyard located in the heart of beautiful downtown Boothbay Harbor.
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