Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ first drive-through Gardens Aglow is on track for a Nov. 21 opening night. Bucket lifts are in the air covering the hard to reach places and staff are spread out…
Sports
This summer, Cliff Theall and Georjean Marchulis of Weeks Road in Boothbay Harbor passed around a petition – a petition not to change a thing but to thank the town and its representatives for…
Scarecrows are traditionally placed to discourage unwelcome visitors, but not in East Bootbay. Each October since 2013, scarecrows have appeared along Route 96 and Murray Hill Road in more of a…
The boys and girls cross country teams competed against Lisbon and Hall Dale high schools at Beaver Park in Lisbon on Oct.14. The girls team won the meet led by overall top three finishes by…
BRHS field hockey
Despite having three players on the bench with injuries and no substitutes, the Boothbay Region Seahawk field hockey team played well against the visiting Oak Hill Raiders – a team it had lost to…
Monday, Oct. 26
Discover the history and ecology of the Boothbay Region Land Trust preserves in our series of guided nature hikes that follow COVID-19 safety guidelines. Join BRLT Environmental…
The cross-country meet at Boothbay Region High School scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 17 has been postponed due to the forecast of rain and wind. BRHS Athletic Director Allan Crocker said he is…
The Boothbay Region High School home field hockey game scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 17 has been moved to Thursday, Oct. 15 at 4 p.m. due to the forecast of wind and rain on Saturday.
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Saturday afternoon on Wiscasset common, Edgecomb’s JoEllen LaFrance was dancing with daughter Lotus, 8. Michelle Peele had her golden retriever Emmett, 2, along as she caught up with her Wiscasset…
BRHS field hockey
A late fourth quarter goal by Hall-Dale’s Kiley Rolfe broke a 1-1 tie and the visiting Bulldogs went on to defeat the Boothbay Region Seahawks, 2-1, in field hockey at Perkins Field on Saturday…
Ten years ago, a crowd of citizens united to celebrate the opening of the Whiskeag Trail, a five mile long multi-use trail in the north end of Bath crossing forested lands owned the City of Bath…
Boothbay Region High School Athletic Director Allan Crocker would like to remind the public that the tennis courts located on the BRHS/BRES campus will be closed on Saturday, Oct. 10 from…
BRHS field hockey
Oak Hill’s senior captain Adelle Surette scored three second-half goals and the Raiders went on to defeat the Boothbay Region High School Seahawks, 5-1, Friday afternoon, Oct. 2 in field hockey at…
Today’s field hockey game at Sherman Field, Boothbay Region High School, between the Seahawks and the Oak Hill Raiders at 4 p.m. can be viewed the following ways:
1. From the BRHS Facebook…
Boothbay Region High School Athletic Director Allan Crocker has announced that, due to the Mountain Valley Conference restriction on spectators at games, all home events at Boothbay Region High…
The Boothbay Region High School tennis courts will not be available during home field hockey games on Oct. 2, 10 and 17, according to Allan Crocker, BRHS athletic director. They will be locked…
BRHS field hockey
The Boothbay Region High School field hockey team lost its first game of the season at Hall-Dale, 2-0, on Saturday, Sept. 26.
Coach Donna Jordan said, “We were very excited to finally play…
Spanning the Sheepscot River from Edgecomb to Wiscasset, Donald E. Davey Bridge takes motorists, cyclists and pedestrians north and southbound along Route 1. Walking it for an hour-plus Sept. 26,…
Midcoast Conservancy will host a full moon paddle at its Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson on Tuesday, Sept. 29 from 6-8 p.m. Participants can enjoy the silvery glow of the “full…
Field hockey
Saturday, Sept. 26: At Hall-Dale, 1 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 2: Home vs. Oak Hill, 4 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 10: Home vs. Hall-Dale, 1 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 14:…
Gardens Aglow 2020
For Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, the show will go on this year. Recently, the Gardens announced that, after careful planning, research, communication with state and town officials, and in …
Maine health officials have given the green light for high schools to begin fall sports, but many conferences and local athletic directors are proceeding with caution in scheduling games. In…
Boothbay Sea and Science Center
Boothbay Sea and Science Center could not be stopped from celebrating its eighth summer program. Though there were no family cookout Fridays or tooling around in the turnabouts, 27 children…
The Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association will continue its long-standing tradition of conducting “Old-Fashioned Fall Turkey Shoots” starting this Sunday, Sept. 27, which will then run each…
The Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the Student Athletes of the Year for 2020. Due to the coronavirus, the annual banquet will not be held this year but…
Part II
I had planned to begin my Sept. 12 26.2-mile run at 9 p.m., but the weather was so pleasant,…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District Committee
The Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District committee approved low and moderate risk fall sports in an emergency meeting Sept. 11. Members gave Boothbay Region High School Athletic…
AUGUSTA – The Maine Principals’ Association, the Maine School Superintendents Association, and the Mills Administration issued the following statements today after reaching agreement on updated…
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine (BBBSMM) invites local businesses, organizations and individuals to sign up to Golf Fore Kids’ Sake on Friday, Sept. 25 at Samoset Resort Golf Club in…
The Strand Theatre, in partnership with the Owls Head Transportation Museum, continues its Drive-In Movie screenings during September with “The Blues Brothers” Sept. 10-12 at 7:30 p.m. each…
In Boothbay Harbor Sunday, Sept. 6, Trump supporters decorated their boats with banners and flags and paraded through the outer and inner harbor.
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Central Maine Board #20 is offering a five-week rules course for people interested in becoming a certified basketball official.
The class meets through zoom at 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and…
This summer’s dry weather hasn’t been the best for plants to flourish but Ann Reed’s Morning Glory seems to be rivaling Jack’s beanstalk.
“For about 10 years I have planted Morning Glory…
The Chocolate Church Arts Center (CCAC) , at 804 Washington Street in Bath, announces September concerts: Pat Colwell and the Soul Sensations on Sept. 12: The Mallett Brothers Band Sept. 20 and…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD School Committee
The Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District committee meeting scheduled for 5 p.m. Sept. 3 has been canceled. The purpose of the meeting was to review the Maine Principals Association’s…
Thank you, Hidden Valley Nature Center! COVID-19 brought my wife’s and my long anticipated holiday of birds and nature exploration in Argentina to an abrupt, military-lockdown driven end. We were…
Maine high school athletes received good news last week as two Maine Principals Association committees approved all fall sports and specific guidelines for each. On Aug. 27, the Sports Medicine…
Harbor Theater presented two highly successful outdoor film events on Thursday and Friday as a thank you to the community for its patience and support while we are closed due to COVID-19. Thursday…
Even though I’m a lifelong runner, my marathoning career didn’t begin until I was 55, 11 years ago. Since then I’ve managed to plod through at least one marathon each year, getting slower and…
Boaters and Linekin Bay Resort guests enjoyed the film “Dirty Dancing” Thursday evening, Aug. 27. Resort guests lounged in chairs by the pool, some watched from the pool, and boaters tuned into an…
Mills administration to give final say if fall sports can be played
AUGUSTA — After much anticipation, the MPA Interscholastic Management Committee, a committee including superintendents and principals from around the state, voted unanimously Thursday, Aug. 27 in…
Midcoast Conservancy will host a full moon paddle at its Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 7-9 p.m. Participants can enjoy the silvery glow of the “full corn…
AUGUSTA — The sports medicine committee for the Maine Principals’ Association provided the green light for fall sports to be played this upcoming season with some modifications in place.
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The Boothbay region’s only recreational vehicle campgrounds, Shore Hills of Boothbay and Gray Homestead Ocean Campground of Southport, are in the midst of what would have been quite a successful…
This summer has been full of challenges, but the joy of our weekend racing in the harbor highlights what is so wonderful about where we spend our summers. Also, we have enjoyed introducing our…
An old Boothbay Common structure has a new look. Clear Stream Construction of Boothbay finished the gazebo’s renovation project, which began in May and ended earlier this month. The Boothbay…
This year, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens will present its sixth annual Gardens Aglow, but due to safety concerns surrounding the global coronavirus pandemic, the event will be a drive-through…
We all know that time spent in nature can have a powerful impact on our mood, our stress levels, and our sense of well-being. Most of us feel reinvigorated by spending even a short amount of time…
Outdoor videographers / storytellers interested in submitting a work in the Broke and Stoked contest - read on, its not too late to submit for 2020!
Submissions must be an outdoor video no…
Middle schoolers may be returning to the classroom this fall, but it doesn’t look like athletes will compete in Busline League competition. Many league schools are opting for intramural programs…
