The warm weather has arrived and with it Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) is moving ahead with a number of planned stewardship improvements across its preserves. Last October, as part of land…
Sports
Boothbay Harbor Country Club golfers got into the swing of things May 15 as their local course opened. Maine courses were closed until May 1 under Gov. Janet Mills’ “Stay at Home” order due to the…
On Thursday, May 14, the Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame’s Board of Directors held a Zoom board meeting and decided to suspend all MSHF activities for 2020 due to the coronavirus.
The only…
The Boothbay Region High School Boosters Club has announced that BRHS seniors Chloe Arsenault and Hunter Crocker are the recipients of the club’s first David Landry Memorial Scholarship. Each will…
The following is a summary of items that were recently approved or discussed by the MPA Interscholastic Management Committee at its May 7 meeting, as provided by the MPA:
The…
Chip Baker, president of the youth sailing program at the Southport Yacht Club, has announced that the club’s season will delayed until at least July 6. Staff will begin the commissioning on June…
In late April, Brad Weigel joined Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) as its new lands manager. Brad hails from Indiana, though he most recently spent two years as the superintendant of grounds at…
“It is with a heavy heart and the utmost regard for health and safety that we have made the difficult decision to cancel Windjammer Days 2020. This pandemic has brought to light all that we at…
Josey Smith, a 2020 senior at Boothbay Region High School, will be attending Converse College in Spartanburg, South Carolina in the fall. She has played field hockey for Boothbay since she was 9…
The 58th Windjammer Days Festival set for June 21-29 was canceled Wednesday, April 29.
According to Capt. Pete Ripley, board member of Friends of Windjammer Days, the decision was made…
Animals are appearing closer to home these days due to more people staying inside due to the pandemic. Martin Grassie of Brunswick, an occasional contributor to our newspapers and a 2020 Maine…
One year after Damariscotta River Association and Pemaquid Watershed Association joined forces to become Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust, Coastal Rivers has made public the organization’s new…
It is with deep gratitude for his years of outstanding service that Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) announces the retirement of Land Manager Michael Warren at the end of May. Michael joined the…
Five thousand Maine children and adults with intellectual disabilities, rely on and look forward to the 75 events offered by Special Olympics Maine each year. The athletes train hard and get…
In fall 2016, freshmen Chloe Arsenault and Hunter Crocker began their journeys as three-sport athletes. Crocker was a wingback on the football team and Arsenault a striker on the field hockey team…
AUGUSTA — In order to provide more opportunity for both youth and adult turkey hunters and abide by current executive orders, Commissioner Judy Camuso with the support of Governor Janet Mills,…
While much is different this spring, the dependable calls of the wood frog and spring peeper have begun right on schedule.. Although in-person guided walks are not an option, Midcoast Conservancy…
Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation
Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation President Bob McKay said that after a well-received pre-application discussion with the planning board April 8, BHWP is a step closer to giving the east…
A Bird’s Tale
While we’ve been enjoying watching the season slowly unfold from our backyard and some nearby areas, we’ve also been doing our share of virtual birding. By that we mean that we check the constant…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Principals’ Association announced April 9 it is canceling the upcoming spring sports season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The decision comes less than 48 hours…
The year 2020 is shaping up to be a noteworthy one. None of us will soon forget the current health crisis that is shaping our daily lives, but hard times also remind us of those things that bring…
In 1977, Disco still ruled the dance floor. A Georgia peanut farmer became President of the United States. And Elvis Presley died. Locally, Boothbay Region High School had a new basketball coach…
BRLT will be posting a new illustrated story along the trails every other week throughout the pandemic. This free one-mile story trail starts from the Oak Point Farm parking lot kiosk and can be…
AUGUSTA, Maine – The current “Stay Healthy at Home” mandate identifies “engaging in…
The current COVID-19 epidemic has put a strain on people throughout the world. The crisis has forced sudden changes in our daily lives including work closures, remote working, homeschooling, and…
As our schools begin their third week of shutdowns, thoughts are turning to spring sports and what the season could look like.
So far, schools are slated to reopen April 27. Boothbay…
Faith Blethen’s first college basketball season ended two weeks earlier than her first academic year as a collegian. The 2019 Boothbay Region High School grad played this basketball season for…
PORTLAND, Maine— On Saturday, March 28 kids across Maine will gather online to raise funds for The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital (BBCH) by playing their…
Nicole St. Cyr of Newcastle is taking social distancing seriously. She thinks it should also apply to snowmen. March 24, after the overnight snowstorm, she got busy building a line of snowmen on…
The Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) is offering two great opportunities to get outside while practicing social distancing: a story trail and a hiking challenge. At this time, the preserves are a…
The coronavirus is affecting everyone, both personally and professionally. With new recommendations from our governor, Maine Department of Health, the CDC and a new directive from Special Olympics…
As a member of the Boothbay region for more than six years and an employee of Boothbay Region Land Trust, I am well versed in the many beautiful preserves that the land trust offers, free to the…
BRHS Boosters Club
Applications for the first David Landry Memorial Scholarship sponsored by the Boothbay Region Boosters Club arevavailable in the high school office. $1000 for one senior boy and one senior girl…
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine (BBBSMM) invites local businesses, organizations and individuals to sign up to Bowl For Kids’ Sake 2020, presented by Hannaford Supermarkets and Camden…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Principals’ Association announced in a March 13 news release the start of spring sports will be delayed.
In response to recommendations from Governor Janet Mills to…
Boothbay Region High School boys varsity basketball coach I.J. Pinkham, who has announced that he will not be returning to the Seahawk bench for another year for the first time since 1977, has…
In February, the Musquash Pond Preserve, on Bunker Hill Road in Jefferson, was transferred from The Nature Conservancy to Midcoast Conservancy. This was the second step in creating a 473-acre…
The Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the club house at 447 Dover Road in Boothbay. Members, guests, and…
Tidal Transit Kayak is offering free guide training for Boothbay region residents. This intensive training typically costs $400-500, and is designed to prepare you for the state testing process.…
Boothbay Region High School seniors Chloe Arsenault and Hunter Crocker were chosen to play in the 40th annual North vs. South Class C-D McDonald’s Senior All-Star games, which will be played…
The Boothbay Region High School boys basketball postseason awards night was held Wednesday, March 4 in the BRHS cafeteria. Players, parents, grandparents and others enjoyed the donated food prior…
The Boothbay Region High School girls varsity basketball team held its annual post-season awards ceremony Monday, March 2 in the BRHS library. Coach Brian Blethen recapped the successful Seahawks…
The Boothbay Region YMCA Dolphin swim team competed in the 2020 Maine State YMCA Swim Meet at the University of Maine Feb. 28, 29 and March 1. Below is a list of swimmers who placed in the various…
Want to improve your sailing skills? Then “Sailing Skills and Seamanship” is a course for you. It is designed for both experienced and novice sailboat operators. Topics include types of sailboats…
The Boothbay Region YMCA is teaming up with Sailing Ships Maine to send 24 high school aged students sailing for a week of sail training. Sailing for a week on a traditional wooden Maine schooner…
It’s hard to believe but the Boothbay Region Sailing Club is soon to get underway with its spring racing program.
The first day of practice, March 16, is just around the corner! The…
Rowan Kristan, a senior on the Boothbay Region YMCA Dolphin swim team, became the first Dolphin swimmer ever to receive the Thomas “Tom” Manduca YMCA Citizen Award.
Presented each year to…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (CMBG) is gearing up for spring with its first ever birdhouse competition and exhibit. The project encourages anyone interested, from local artists to businesses,…
Lincoln Little League Baseball and Softball is open to players ages 4-12 who live in Nobleboro, Damariscotta, Newcastle, Bremen, Jefferson (if attending Great Salt Bay), Bristol region, South…
