Boothbay Region High School senior and champion cross-country runner Will Perkins won the 10th annual Lobster Roll 5k Race on Saturday, July 27 in Boothbay Harbor. Perkins won with a time of 17:48…
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Kennebec Estuary Land Trust
Meet the many critters that make their home among the rocks, sand, and seaweed on Tuesday, Aug, 6 from 10 a.m. to noon at…
Midcoast Maine has one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world, but that beauty can hide hazards that can quickly ruin your day on the water. Geography, tides, weather and sometimes…
July 6 was a double celebration for one lucky frequent Southport visitor this year. For Rob O’Gara, it was the date he entered the world 26 years ago, and earlier this month, it was the date he…
There will be a meeting for 6th, 7th and 8th graders who are interested in running cross-country this fall for the Boothbay Region Elementary School team on Thursday, Aug. 1 at the BRES lobby at 9…
Football season is almost here. Registration for youth football will be held Saturday, Aug. 3 between 3 and 5 p.m. at 19 Murphy Road, Boothbay. Coaches will be on hand to answer any questions…
For eight years, 16 high school basketball teams have concluded their summer season by competing in the…
Join us this Saturday, July 27 for the 10th running of the Lobster Roll 5K. Run, walk or join us for the kids fun run. Race day registration opens at 6:30 a.m. at the Boothbay Region High School…
As we glide into our fifth week of the summer program, we’re humming along with two of our state-wide regattas under our belt and the next one — hosted right here by BHYC — right around the corner…
A special weekend is approaching for Wiscasset Speedway, a weekend that has been 50 years in the making. The track will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of its opening with a pair of special…
We are lucky enough to start Week 5 off with yet another BMD. Despite the chance of thunderstorms over the weekend, the heat continued creating a perfect day to swim in the frigid Maine water. As…
Southport Yacht Club’s Ella Beauregard and Hamilton Barclay qualified again to represent New England at the Chubb US Sailing Doublehanded Junior National Championships in Redwood City, California…
As part of the new collaboration between the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club and the Boothbay Region YMCA, 10 Scamper Campers from the YMCA joined six Mini Mariners from BHYC recently for a sail around…
From Saturday, July 27 through Sunday, Aug. 4, the public is encouraged to visit the Boothbay Common to meet eight accomplished Maine sculptors along with their guests from Japan and Canada as…
Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation (BHWP) recently received a generous donation toward the creation of Eastside Waterfront Park.
Longtime Boothbay summer resident Chuck Wilts joins…
The Pemaquid Oyster Festival, coming on Sunday, Sept. 29 from noon to dusk, will be dedicated to the memory of Charlie Herrick, who helped found the event in 2001, and dedicated himself to its…
Today we began Week 4 with yet another BMD. With a beautiful day ahead, Will and all the instructors welcomed the young sailors back, a much smaller group than last week. A few laughs were shared…
It’s hard to believe we are wrapping up our third week of the 2019 season. Our sailors and tennis players have gotten to enjoy a bit of every type of weather so far this year. The new Sailing…
Five months after winning a Gold Ball, the Boothbay Lady Seahawks have another jewel to put in their basketball champion’s crown. Boothbay won the Western Division Championship during the Gold…
Southport Yacht Club junior sailors took 1st and 2nd at the Harraseeket Youth Regatta July 11-12. With four more pairs in the top ten, Southport Yacht Club demonstrated it has the top teenage…
The Lobster Roll 5k Run and Walk began 10 years ago to raise funds for an outdoor track in the Boothbay region. A decade later, the fundraising efforts have shifted to improving the schoolground…
2019 marks the 45th annual running of the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Regatta July 27 and 28. The BHYC regatta is a premier event on the Gulf of Maine Ocean Racing Association (GMORA) sailing…
Jefferson
Midcoast Conservancy will host the ninth annual Race Through the Woods at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson on Sunday, Sept. 29. Registration is open; this event sells out every year, so…
Midcoast Conservancy will host a full moon paddle at its Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson on Saturday, July 14, from 8-10 p.m. Participants can enjoy the silvery glow of the “buck”…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) invites the public to get creative and craft homemade journals. Join Maine Master Naturalist volunteer and book artist, Jill Osgood, on Saturday, July 13 at…
First National Bank recently donated $1,500 to the Boothbay Region High School girls basketball program towards the 2019 Lobster Jam tournament.
The 9th annual Lobster Jam will take place…
Ella Beauregard and Hamilton Barclay of Southport Yacht Club competed in the C420 New England Championships July 1-2 in Shelter Island, New York. The Shelter Island Yacht Club successfully bid for…
Midcoast Conservancy
Midcoast Conservancy is offering two free camps this summer. Little Dyer Adventure Club returns for another year at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson from July 23 to 25, and the Paddleboard…
This summer marks the 30th anniversary of musician David Gagne’s Reggae Cruise, Sunday evenings, rain or shine, from June to September since 1989.
The cruises started on Captain David…
The 15th annual Westport Island Shore Run 10K Road Race will take place on Sunday, Aug. 18 on bridge-accessible Westport Island. Registration is now open for "Maine’s Best Little 10K Road Race."…
Boothbay Harbor
The new pickleball court in Boothbay Harbor is a smash hit as nearly two dozen players convene twice a week for a game or two, or eight. The new court is a local home to what the United States…
The 2019 Ocean Point 5K run and kids’ one-mile fun run will be held Saturday, July 20.
Starting at 25 Park Street, Ocean Point in East Boothbay, the kids’ run starts at 8 a.m., followed by…
The 39th annual Rocky Coast 10k /5k on Saturday, June 29 in Boothbay Harbor was a huge success with over 137 runners.
Elijah Caret, 18, won the men’s 10k (38:54), Emily Lewis, 28, won the…
The Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame is sponsoring a vintage baseball game on Sunday, July 7, at 1 p.m. at Philbrook Field, near the former A.D. Gray school on School Street in Waldoboro. The Sunrise…
With the thunderstorms of the weekend passed, the second week of the sailing program is off to a wonderful start with a BMD (Beautiful Maine Day). This phrase is commonly used around the yacht…
The Windjammer Days lighted boat parade, scheduled for Saturday, June 29 was postponed due to weather concerns.
The parade, the final event of the festival, has been rescheduled for…
The 2019 Strawberry Shortcake Shuffle 5k/Fitness Walk is Saturday, July 6 at Great Salt Bay School in Damariscotta. The event, in its 15th year, features expanded 5K age groups for all the young…
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The 30th anniversary Sheepscot River Race is Saturday, July 6 at 3:30 p.m.
This race began as a Fourth of July activity run by the Wiscasset Recreation Department, as a few laps around…
The Boothbay Region High School girls lacrosse team invites all high school girls interested in playing lacrosse next year to join us Wednesday, July 3 at Perkins Field, BRHS, from 5:30-6:30 p.m…
Windjammer Days Day 5
The fifth day of Windjammer Days 2019, June 27, featured the annual Antique Boat Parade. Music in Whale Park included the Capital Band. More boat pictures are on the gallery page.
Have you ever seen a 95-year-old woman, all of 5 feet tall, play baseball? If you were driving by the Lincoln Home in Newcastle recently, you would have seen her and her 80-to-90-year-old…
Wiscasset Yacht Club is accepting applications for membership. All boating enthusiasts are invited to an Open House from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 30. Meet club members, take a tour of the…
Day 4 of Windjammer Days 2019 was highlighted by pirate antics, the arrival of the windjammers, the lobster eating contest, the cod race, street parade and music at Whale Park.
More photos…
The Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association will be introducing IR50/50 rimfire (.22 only) matches at the club on Dover Road in Boothbay this summer starting Thursday, June 27, with…
The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club and Boothbay Region YMCA are excited to announce a new partnership to offer greater opportunities to our community's children and teenagers this summer.
This…
And they yanked the arms right off the other teams, OK, not really, but Clear Stream Construction did yank the rope out of all of their opponents’ hands. That’s right, Clear Stream Construction…
Early registration is underway for the second annual Nequasset Paddle to be held on Woolwich Day, Saturday, Aug. 3. Pre-registration is $10 and can be made at the town office during business hours…
Run and celebrate! It’s time for the 10th anniversary of the Lobster Roll 5K race and kids’ fun run! Join us Saturday, July 27 at 8 a.m. in front of Boothbay Region High School. Last year, over…
After a chilly and wet spring, fifty of the region’s boys and girls had a fun-filled baseball season with Boothbay Region Baseball Association (BRBA). Once the cry of “Play Ball” was heard, the…
The 15th annual Rock Skipping Contest took on a new meaning on Sunday, June 23 because for the first time it was a benefit for Boothbay Region Health Center.
“In the past it has benefited…
