The 2018 Windjammers Days began Sunday with the traditional remembrance of those who died at sea. The Blessing of the Fleet followed.
The ceremony at the Fishermen’s Memorial marked the…
Sports
After several attempts to dry the track and get the show in, Wiscasset Speedway made the decision to cancel Saturday night’s race program. Cool temperasures mixed in with intermittent showers and…
With its black and white plumage and yellow nape, the male bobolink is a handsome bird easily identified from a distance. Celebrated for its bubbling song, punctuated with sharp metallic notes,…
Boothbay Region Land Trust
Join Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) on Saturday, July 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the grand opening of Oak Point Farm. The newly acquire preserve that also serves as BRLT headquarters has a…
The Lincoln County Rifle Club (LCRC) will host its ninth annual Open House for women on June 30 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Club’s facilities at 431 Maine Street in…
The Boothbay Region YMCA will hold the 38th annual Rocky Coast Road Race beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday, June 30 at the YMCA on Townsend Avenue. This event will take place in partnership with…
The 14th annual Healthy Kids Shortcake Shuffle 5K and 3K Fitness Walk will take place at the Great Salt Bay Community School in Damariscotta on July 7. Once again, the age categories for the 5K…
It was a hot Saturday evening in Wiscasset and Group 1 was on the schedule, which included a special 75-lap main event for the Maxwell's Market Super Streets. It didn’t take long for fans and…
Master craftsman Christopher Augustus likes to take on new challenges. So, when he received a request to design and carve an award that would be unique to Wiscasset’s Sheepscot River Race, he…
Damariscotta
Damariscotta River Association (DRA) has openings in a few sessions of Camp Mummichog, a nature-adventure day camp located at DRA’s Great Salt Bay Farm on Belvedere Road in Damariscotta.
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There’s something very exciting about the sound of engines revving up and the sight of a wake being kicked up and the scent of salt in the air … add lobstermen and you’ve got yourself the makings…
The Boothbay Region YMCA, in partnership with the Central Lincoln County (CLC) YMCA, and offering an expanded summer camp experience to give kids and teens an adventurous, active and healthy…
Wiscasset Speedway
The Norm’s Used Cars Strictly Street division at Wiscasset Speedway has already turned out some of the best full-field, side by side racing of the season at Maine's fastest oval. Races regularly…
Free entry for all Maine residents to state parks and historic sites. All vehicles bearing Maine license plates will be allowed free entry from 9 a.m. until closing.
Please note: The open…
First National Bank recently presented Boothbay Region High School with a check for $1,500 in support of their Lobster Jam basketball tournament.
The Lobster Jam is in its eighth year and…
That’s right, lobster boat racing fans and racers. The 33rd season begins right here in Boothbay Harbor at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 16 with the Charles Begin Memorial races.
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Veterans from around Maine and beyond took part in the third annual veterans’ cruise on Sunday, June 10.
Seven lobstermen volunteered their boats and time to provide a tour from the…
On June 7, Boothbay traveled to Freeport for the second time this year, and the result was nearly identical to the first time. The Falcons won both meetings.
No.4 Freeport eliminated No. 5…
Ever notice that “free” isn’t always free? There’s “free” as in, “buy three tires get the fourth one free,” or, “Free… just pay shipping and handling.” And then there’s “really free” as in, “it’s…
Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival is celebrating its 50th festival at the Litchfield Fairgrounds (30 Plains Rd., Litchfield), June 13-18 with onsite camping…
Boothbay Region and CLC YMCA
Summer camp registration is open, and scholarship dollars are still available — but the extended deadline of Wednesday, June 13 is fast approaching. Scholarships are awarded on a first-come, first…
Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club
July 2018 will be a record-breaking season of sail for the Boothbay Harbor region, thanks to the efforts of the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club and its young sailors. Four major events have been…
Wiscasset Speedway
What happens when you put the fastest asphalt sprint cars in the world on Maine's fastest track? You get a whole new level of speed. Track speed records were up for grabs once again as the …
On Sunday, June 3, Burke’s Island Farm attended their first horse show of the season. Three first time exhibitors rode at Tri-County horse show in Union, Maine with…
Seahawks track and field teams traveled to Massabesic High School in Waterboro on Saturday, June 2 to compete in the 2018 Class C Track and Field Championship, the last event of the season. The…
There’s nothing like exploring the physical artifacts of another era to bring us closer to our past. There’s also a real excitement that comes with unearthing artifacts that have not seen the…
To get a push from the outgoing tide, the Sheepscot River Race on Saturday, June 30, will start at 3 p.m. at the Sherman Lake Rest Area on Route 1 in Newcastle. All paddlers are invited to…
Women Mind the Water celebrates two of Maine’s indispensable resources – women and water – with its digital stories project. Women Mind the Water (WMW) Digital Stories Project offers women and…
BRHS girls tennis
The seventh-seeded Boothbay Region High School girls tennis team lost its Class C South quarterfinal match to second-seeded Maranacook, 5-0, in Wales on Thursday. Boothbay finishes the 2018 season…
BRHS boys tennis
The Boothbay Region High School boys tennis team fought hard and nearly pulled off an upset but lost its quarterfinal match, 3-2, at Dirigo Thursday, May 31. Last week, Dirigo defeated BRHS, 4-1,…
By day, Chelsea Tucker is a culinary specialist in the U.S. Coast Guard. By night, she is a trained fighter. Tucker has been stationed at the Coast Guard’s West Boothbay Harbor headquarters for a…
Georges River Land Trust and Midcoast Conservancy are teaming up on National Trails Day, Saturday, June 2, to meet at the summit of Hogback Mountain in Montville. Hikers will have the choice of…
Boothbay honored seven lacrosse seniors who played their final home game May 25. Many played all four years since the school began a team. Boothbay competed in Maine Principals’ Association…
Join professional educator and wildflower enthusiast Susan Taylor for a wildflower walk at Hidden Valley Nature Center Friday, June 1 from 10 a.m. to noon. This walk is geared toward people who…
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Run the Lobster Roll 5K on Saturday, July 28 as an individual or team. It's still $20 for a fabulous scenic race - race day will be $…
The Seahawks held their season’s final game at Wiscasset on Tuesday, May 29. Both teams at the bottom of their divisions had their coaches looking forward to next year.
“All 13 kids showed…
Nobody has beaten the Winslow Black Raiders in schoolgirl lacrosse this season, but on May 29, Boothbay came close. Winslow is 12-0 and in second place in the Class C Heal point standings. The…
Cameron Crocker drove in seven runs with a home run and two doubles, and pitched three scoreless innings working in relief as Boothbay Region outlasted Wiscasset Middle High school 17-7.
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Boothbay lacrosse had its game against Lawrence May 25 well under control. The Seahawks scored their fourth goal midway through the first half and led 4-1. Boothbay appeared on its way to an easy…
There are convincing wins, and then there's what Ben Ashline did Sunday afternoon at Wiscasset Speedway. On a cloudy cool day, in front of a packed house at Maine's fastest track, on its biggest…
The Seahawks came out swinging their bats on Friday, May 25 against the Monmouth Academy Mustangs.
Steve Reny and Cameron Crocker singled in the first inning to be driven home on a ground…
Boothbay concluded its schoolboy tennis season May 23 with a 4-1 loss to Dirigo in Boothbay Harbor. The two Mountain Valley Conference teams are likely to square off again May 31 in the Class C…
On May 21, Haley Bezon was awarded the first ever Annual Award for Innovation, presented by the …
Get inspired for one’s own gardens
BOOTHBAY— If it’s rain, clouds or sunshine this weekend, it doesn’t matter. Mainers will be able to get into Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay for free this Saturday through Monday, May…
On May 18, the Central Lincoln County (CLC) YMCA afterschool kids were thrilled to be part of the reopening of the community playground, located to the right of the newly renovated Y.
The…
On May 21, Hall-Dale defeated Boothbay’s boys and girls teams in high school tennis. In Boothbay Harbor, the Hall-Dale boys won four of five matches. The lone Boothbay victory was in No. 3 singles…
There was little doubt that rain would arrive in midcoast Maine late Saturday afternoon. But that didn't shake the determination of race teams and track officials to get in their scheduled race…
Boothbay lacrosse has won six straight games and is in seventh place in the Class C Heal point standings. The Seahawks added three more victories last week with two over Camden Hills and one…
Boothbay RHS sailors travelled to Portland’s SailMaine May 20 for the Southern Maine (SoME) Open.
Teams from Cheverus, Portland, Yarmouth, Cape Elizabeth, Southern Maine, and Boothbay…
