Sports

The Boothbay Region High School girls lacrosse team concluded its season on Saturday, June 5 with a first place finish at the Mariner Mayhem lacrosse tournament hosted by Oceanside High School.…

Kayden Ames, a sophomore at Boothbay Region High School, took third place in the shot put and sixth place in the discus at the state Class C track meet in Brewer on Saturday, June 5. Also, Josie…

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The Boothbay Region YMCA Dolphin swim team coaches dished out ice cream and toppings before handing out their end-of-the-season awards outside at Camp Knickerbocker in Boothbay on Friday, June 4.…

Seahawks track and field

Seahawks track will end its season sending one athlete to Brewer for the Maine Class C State Championship June 5. Kayden Ames will compete in shot put and discus and has been seeded sixth and…

The Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services (MBVS) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 Disabled Veterans’ Controlled Moose Hunt lottery.

Seven Mainers were selected for the…

Midcoast Conservancy will host a full moon paddle at its Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson on Wednesday, June 23, from 8-10 p.m. Participants can enjoy the silvery glow of the “…

In an extraordinary season, the Boothbay seventh and eighth grade baseball team has won the Busline Small School League 2021 season with a 9-1 record. 

The team went into its final game…

Senior Cortney Meader played for the final time May 28 as a Boothbay Seahawk. She played four seasons as a field hockey player and three as a lacrosse player. She describes herself as a more…

The word “boat” can apply generically to watercraft from less than 12 feet in length to more than 1200 feet in length and displacements from a under a hundred pounds to a hundred thousand tons or…

In the world of auto racing, the old adage still applies "You win some - You lose some". Unfortunately, Sunday afternoon Mother Nature won out over a hopeful contingent of racers and fans who had…

The Boothbay Region High School girls lacrosse team will host its only home match of the season tonight, May 28, on Sherman Field at 7 p.m. Oceanside High School Mariners of Rockland is the…

AUGUSTA —The Maine Principals’ Association announced a reopening of all high school athletics activities in the state late Wednesday afternoon.

That means high school sports as they…

As we near Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer recreational boating season, the Maine Marine Patrol provides the…

Boothbay  defeated Lisbon, 3-2, in Class C schoolboy tennis action May 25. Boothbay won both singles matches and one doubles match.

In first singles Cody Field defeated Ryan Label, 10-1,…

Three Boothbay senior tennis players were celebrated May 20 for their contributions to the sport. Prior to the final girls’ home match versus Spruce Mountain, tennis coach Alex Arsenault honored…

Just as New Englanders are taking the next steps in returning to a semblance of normal and the relaxing of restrictions, Wiscasset Speedway is set to host its first major event of the year this…

With the schoolboy and schoolgirl tennis regular seasons coming to a close, the focus is now on the postseason tournament.

The Boothbay girls ended their regular season on a losing note…

Capt. Harold Burnham, owner of the pinky schooner Ardelle, is once again offering Boothbay Region Historical Society a wonderful fundraising opportunity.

During Windjammer Days,…

Wiscasset Middle High School Wolverines, Boothbay Region High School Seahawks and the Winthrop High School Vikings took to the track May 18. The Vikings’ girls team took first in points, edging…

Six graduating Boothbay Region track and cross country athletes were honored in a joint senior ceremony May 19. Coaches Dennis Dacus and Nick Scott led the ceremony.

Zada Smith was a four-…

The Boothbay boys’ tennis stands in sixth place after posting two wins last week.

On May 18,  Winthrop defeated Boothbay 4-1 in a road match. In first singles, Cody Field lost to Josh…

After splitting its last two matches, Boothbay is perched in sixth place in the Class C South schoolgirl tennis standings. On May 11, Boothbay swept Oak Hill, 4-0. No. 1 Isabel Harkins defeated…

BRACKETT'S MARKET 4-CYLINDER PRO (35 laps - spotlight)

* Decker (point leader ) first win of 2021 .. 2nd win of career

* Neptune first career top 3

 
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Paddle sports can be so enjoyable especially in Maine which has some of the most beautiful spots and exceptional paddling experiences on the planet. But safety skills are essential for excursions…

Last Saturday night Group 2 returned to action at Maine's fastest track. For the Late Model Sportsman division, it was their final tune-up race before the highly anticipated Coastal 200. Five-time…

Last summer Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) completed several major improvement projects at its flagship preserve--Oak Point Farm. Among these was the expansion of the disability parking area…

After four years, two 1,000 point scorers, one state championship and three losses to the eventual state champion, Boothbay girls basketball coach Brian Blethen is leaving.

Athletic…

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (CMBG) has decided to bring back its innovative Summer Camp Club for a second season. In a year when many in-person summer camps are still on hiatus, the self-…

Anyone interested in local forestry is invited to attend a Forest Walk on Saturday, June 12, from noon to 2 p.m. at Midcoast Conservancy’s Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC). Walk hosts include…

For some, it was like a new toy for the bathtub.

Dan Parrott, aquatics instructor at Boothbay Region YMCA, invited members of the Dolphin swim team to try out the new Key Log Roller in the…

The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust is pleased to welcome Professor Aram Calhoun from the University of Maine for an online lecture on Thursday, May 20 at 6 p.m. Join us to learn about vernal pools,…

WALDOBORO — The Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame is looking for nominations of individuals or teams to be honored at its annual banquet.

Requirements to be eligible include attending one of…

NORM’S USED CARS PRO STOCKS (50 laps - spotlight)

*Hinkley 2-time PS champ (started 2nd)

The Boothbay Region High School girls tennis team lost two recent matches.

On Thursday, May 6, Winthrop defeated the Seahawks at home 3-1 and on Friday, May 7 at Dixfield, the Dirigo…

Kayden Ames was a standout at a Mountain Valley Conference track and field meet Wiscasset Middle High School hosted Thursday afternoon, May 6. The meet featured boy and girl student athletes from…

BRHS boys tennis

The Boothbay Region High School boys tennis team lost two recent matches.

At home against Carrabec May 4, the Cobras defeated the Seahawks, 3-2 and on May 3, the Medomak Valley Panthers…

BRHS girls tennis

The Boothbay Region High School girls tennis team defeated the Oak Hill Raiders 4-0 in Wales May 3.

In first singles, Isabel Harkins won 6-1, 6-1 over Arianna Thibeault.

In second…

Boothbay Region High School’s Seahawks track teams traveled to Wiscasset Middle High School for its first meet of the season May 3. Both boys and girls teams faced Wiscasset Middle, Mountain…

 
PORTLAND GLASS STRICTLY STREETS (35 laps - spotlight)
* Jonathon Emerson 2020 Strictly Shootout winner
* Zach Emerson (Jonathon's father) 2 time Strictly…
BRHS tennis

Boothbay  tennis won all four matches May 1 versus Madison in schoolgirl tennis.

In singles, Isabel Harkins defeated Madison No. 1 Maci Belanger, 6-2, 6-0.  Hannah Roberts defeated Madison…

The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) invites families with children aged 5-12 to join Penny Jessop for a morning of birding at Bonyun Preserve May 15. Together we will investigate our feathered…

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AUGUSTA — Based on the recent announcement regarding the wearing of face masks at outdoor events, the following guidelines will be in place for those events overseen by the Maine Principals’…

As part of Midcoast Conservancy’s Nature Workshop series, a hike focused on animal tracking and a talk on ticks will be held in May.

The tracking event is on Saturday, May 1, from 10 a.m.…

Boothbay Harbor selectmen

Boothbay Harbor selectmen approved two contentious wharves and weirs applications April 26. Applicants were Hodgdon Yacht Services LLC at 85 McFarland Road and Joseph Doyle Living Trust at 61…

As a senior, Isabel Harkins has learned plenty about playing tennis in the Maine spring’s windy weather. On April 23,  Harkins played Medomak Valley’s No. 1 player Elle Ashmore on one of those…

Wiscasset Yacht Club’s private 12-hour sailing instruction for adults begins June 7 through September. Classes are held weekdays from 1 to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Instruction…

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library celebrated E(art)h Day April 24 on the library lawn on the warmest day yet this year. Executive Director Joanna Breen and Community Technology Coordinator Bethany…

Boothbay Region Special Olympics

Boothbay region Special Olympians participated in a basketball skills competition April 14. Coach Toby LeConte reported COVID-19 guidelines were followed by all and 16 athletes from Boothbay…

Spring has arrived on the Boothbay peninsula and our local vernal pools are a flurry of activity. These seasonal bodies of water are a desirable place for some species of frogs, salamanders and…