On Saturday, July 9, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts will host their 22nd…
Sports
If you haven't been to Robinson's Wharf on Southport lately, you should go. It has gone through a few changes over the past year, and it…
On Eating and Loving Food
It’s summer. Hamburgers abound.
According to the Serious Eats website, a form of hamburger may have actually begun with Mongols who stashed raw beef under their saddles. After much riding…
The Around Southport Race was held Sunday, July 3 under sunny skies and 12-16 knots of breeze. Seventeen boats entered by Saturday evening's deadline, but in the…
Discover the Midcoast
Bristol is home to several enjoyable land trusts on the Pemaquid Pennisula, one of those being Bass Rock Preserve along the shore of Muscongus Bay.
The wooded 10-acre preserve is part of the…
It's time for the Dresden SummerFest on Sunday, July 10 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Pownalborough Court House!
This year's event features the Abenaki Nation Fish River Singers performing…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences opened its doors to the public on July 1 for a tour of several of its research facilities. About 100 individuals had indicated they would attend, according to…
Runners, take your marks! Midcoast Conservancy is taking registrations now for two exciting races. The first is the Maine Summer Adventure Race (…
YMCA benefit
Runners and walkers came out in force on Saturday, July 2 to support the Rocky Coast Road Race which benefits the Boothbay Region YMCA’s Live Strong cancer program. Live Strong is a free 12-week…
Last week this reporter came across a lot of interesting people, and groups of people, from away, who were happy to share their names and hometowns, and to smile for…
A 51-year-old Alna woman was taken by helicopter to a Portland hospital Sunday after a power boat struck the kayak she was using in Nobleboro, Warden Chris Dyer of the Maine Warden’s Service said…
Boothbay Region YMCA cycling instructor Carla Carver is guaranteeing she can whip (or in this case pedal) her participants into shape. The longtime Edgecomb resident and co-owner of Bath Cycle…
Wiscasset held its first art walk of the summer June 30. Now in its fourth year, the event was well -attended and shop owners and entertainers were in festive moods on…
On June 29, photographer Michael Leonard was aboard the Balmy Days, along with around 75 amateur and professional photographers.
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Is Boothbay Harbor becoming a brand? If Willie Craig has his way, the answer will be a resounding yes. For the past two years, Craig has been operating the Boothbay Lobster Company out of a food…
The Friends of Windjammer Days announced 2 schooner tours beginning this morning, Thursday, June 30, in Boothbay Harbor.
Tour Privateer Lynx at the Carousel Marina at Whale’s Tale,…
Kathi Nordone's latest album, “Greater Than Gold” features the song, “Village by the Sea,” a song about hope and faith and people coming together to build a steeple, about “The Word” being a…
CASTINE —The Hagerty Education Program at America’s Car Museum has awarded a second grant of $5,000 in funding to Maine Maritime Academy…
The combination of a beautiful day and evening brought members out in force for the general meeting in the morning and the opening reception in the evening.…
For a Maine girl who grew up spending summers on the coast of Maine, and as an actual grown-up (sort of) who has lived either on or near the coast for more years…
Another busy week has ended and we are in the midst of full out operations with Windjammer events galore in town and BHYC events at every turn here in West Harbor. It is good to see the Junior…
The Fisherman’s Memorial Service and Blessing of the Fleet drew 35 boats and about a dozen observers on Sunday, June 26 at the Fishermen’s Memorial.
Smith Climo led singers in hymns to…
Wiscasset Speedway
Across the world, waving a white flag in battle symbolizes defeat, used by weaker contenders to indicate surrender. When it flies at Wiscasset Speedway, drivers and…
The first regatta of the 2016 Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Commodore's Cup was held on the waters of Boothbay Harbor Sunday, June 26. Clear blue skies…
Whether you are a casual paddler or a hard-core kayak racer, the Sheepscot River Race on July 2, starting at 11:30 a.m. in Newcastle, invites your participation.…
The results were slow in getting to us, perhaps due to the Rockland races being run the next day, but the Charles Begin Memorial Boothbay Harbor Lobster Boat Races held on June 18 were run under…
Summer has begun in Boothbay Harbor. And with summer come visitors from other places, either for a day from somewhere else in Maine, or a few days or a week or longer, from another state, or even…
The Maine Marine Patrol will be on heightened alert for those violating Maine’s boating under the influence laws during the national…
Midcoast Conservancy’s Hidden Valley Nature Center will host a guided tour of its own kettle hole bog ecosystem on Thursday, June 30 at 10 a.m.…
The Sailing and Racing committee of Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club would like to invite all area sailors to participate in the summer sailing activities sponsored by…
Come join Two Salty Dogs Pet Outfitters in its fourth annual Mutt Scrub on Saturday, July 30 at 22 McKown St. in Boothbay Harbor. Festivities and scrubbing take place between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.…
Barrett’s Park in Boothbay Harbor was teeming with people and dogs on June 21. It was a perfect early summer day. The sky was blue, the sun was shining and the water was warm — at least from a…
On Sunday, June 26 at 1 p.m., the Boothbay Harbor One Design sailboats will have short races in the inner harbor to announce the start of Windjammer Week. …
Boothbay Harbor is a popular destination for boaters. Between the hundreds of local fishing boats that make the harbor their home port, and the pleasure boats that…
Even though Boothbay Harbor has plenty of beautiful waterfront, there are very few places to swim if you’re not used to cold Maine waters. If spending the day in a…
Discover the Midcoast
The Clough Point Town Preserve on Westport Island is ideal for an enjoyable walk or picnic lunch. Located on the north end of Westport Island, the eight-acre preserve is about a 10-minute drive…
Boothbay Region YMCA kicked off its annual summer camp program at Knickerbocker…
The first Maine Summer Adventure Race will take place July 23, offering exploration of the woods and lakes around Jefferson, Maine.
The MSAR will involve teams of two, three or four…
Sea Tow rescued a Harry Farmer-built Sea Ray which went aground at Spruce Point, Boothbay Harbor in high winds and high tide on June 8.
Owner/captain Bruce White said that the boat ended up…
The Lincoln County Rifle Club (LCRC) will hold a special open house for women only Saturday, June 25, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the club’s facilities at 431 Main St.,
Damariscotta.
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Windjammer Days 2016
Friends of Windjammer Days announced the date of the annual Antique Boat Parade for the 54th annual Windjammer Days in Boothbay Harbor. The festival will…
Road race enthusiasts will have the opportunity to take on a new challenge in Boothbay this summer, with the Boothbay Trifecta Race…
On Eating and Loving Food
Who can resist a taco? Not I. I think if I had just finished a big meal and someone placed a taco in front of me I'd have no choice but to eat it.
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Professional photographer Michael Leonard will be offering photography tips aboard the Balmy Days during the Windjammer Days parade of sails Wednesday, June 29 from 12:15 to 2 p.m.
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Summer 2016: It’s a sunny afternoon in Boothbay Harbor or Wiscasset or Bath, a perfect day for an outing on the boat with the family. Approaching…
Boothbay Region High School
The Mountain Valley Conference coaches recently chose their 2016 spring sports all-star teams, players of the year, coaches of the year and academic all-stars. Several Boothbay Region High School…
Wawenock Sail and Power Squadron has partnered with the Sea Tow Foundation to promote the Designated Skipper Program for boaters. The goal of this…
The inaugural Splash into Science trip to the Florida Keys and Everglades was deemed an overwhelming success by Boothbay Region…
Tracy Penniman and her friend and helper, Bonnie Nielsen, were at the Boothbay Farmers Market on June 9, weathering the unseasonably cold wind, and the blasts coming…
