Captain Bill Campbell is a second generation excursion boat captain in Boothbay Harbor. He has been taking people out on the waters around Boothbay Harbor, and to…
Sports
Football
Saturday, Sept. 5: Home vs. Poland, 10 a.m.
Thursday, Sept. 10: Home vs. Winthrop/Monmouth, 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 19: At Maranacook, 3 p.m.
Saturday, Sept.…
Wiscasset Speedway
Despite predicted rain, the weather at Wiscasset Speedway was fine last Saturday night, Aug. 22. Fans and drivers alike gathered at the track, and a great show full of racing action ensued.
On…
On…
The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Junior Program has completed its 2015 season. To celebrate the success of the season, a closing banquet was held last Friday night at…
As the fall sports season began last week, the only opponent Boothbay Region High School teams battled was the heat and humidity.
All four teams began preseason workouts with the hope that…
Geezers and old fogies were crushed by captain Ray Perry sailing Olivia in the 15th Linekin Ledges Informal Regatta held recently. Hundreds of years of accumulated sailing experience was…
A Bird’s Tale
Like many people dealing with the recent heat, we elected on a recent weekend afternoon to cool ourselves in one of the lakes that we in Maine are blessed with. We…
In the Boothbay region, about 40 percent of the population living here year-round is 65 or older. What does this often mean? Grandkids coming to visit in the summer! What are some fun things…
Despite the lack of sunshine and the oppressively high humidity level recently in Boothbay Harbor, people and pets have been out in droves, sightseeing at the…
Walter Gorneau of Wiscasset was awarded the second annual Bob White Award at the first of the season meeting of the Mid-Coast Board of Approved Soccer Officials (MCBASO) on Monday, Aug. 17.
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Page Brown, an incoming Boothbay Region High School sophomore, has been selected for the U.S. Junior National Championships All Star team, as a member of her 14U AAU Blue Wave basketball team that…
A hot and humid evening welcomed race fans and drivers to Maine's fastest oval for a full card of action Saturday night. The "dog days" of August are when top…
Y Stories
Every day at the YMCA, we teach children how to swim and be safe around water. In a community surrounded by water, we all know how critical it is for children to have swimming skills. In YMCA swim…
On Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 11 and 12, the Southport Yacht Club and Southport Junior Yacht Club Sailing Foundation hosted the Maine State Optimist Dinghy Championship. Eighty young sailors, 10…
Last week was a busy week for Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Junior sailors in the waters of the Sheepscot and Linekin Bay. The young folks took top honors in a number…
The weather was beautiful for the 11th annual Westport Island Shore Run Road Race, “Maine’s Best Little 10K Road Race,” that took place on Sunday, Aug. 16, on bridge-accessible Westport Island.…
The Boothbay Region YMCA held its 22nd annual Rowgatta around Southport Island on Saturday, Aug.15.
Race winners David and Peggy Mitchell in a tandem kayak crossed the line about seven…
The weather looks like it will be great for the 11th annual Westport Island Shore Run Road Race, “Maine’s Best Little 10K Road Race,” taking place on Sunday, Aug. 16, beginning at 9 a.m…
‘Round Town
When the alarm went off at 3 a.m. I thought it was a fire call and jumped out of bed and into my Husqvarna, not-up-to-code, pseudo-fireboots and headed for the door, forgetting to put on my pants…
The Boothbay Region Health and Wellness Foundation is nearly ready to open its brand new Community Center, which is located in the Meadow Mall in the former bank space between Boothbay Harbor…
Kefauver Studio & Gallery
Kefauver Studio & Gallery is the venue for the 2nd annual Guests on the Lawn Friday, Aug. 14, through Sunday, Aug. 16, from 10 a.m…
This week started with four swimmers taking to the cold water for their swim test. The morning class enthusiastically cheered as the new students swam. After they got out of the water they were…
The art of plein air painting has beckoned artists outdoors with paints, palettes, and canvas to capture a scene or a place as they see, and experience it, for centuries.
And it is a form of…
Our lead item this week has to be the transformation of the Casino, which was unveiled last Friday. The Casino, which was the original building on our property when the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club…
First I would like to thank all of our members for their willingness to give some time during the Arts and Crafts fair.
Set up went smoothly and break down was completed in record time. We…
Boothbay Region High School fall sports start on Monday, Aug. 17.
The following is the practice schedule for Monday:
The following is the practice schedule for Monday:
- Field Hockey: 6:15-8:30 a.m.
- Girls Soccer: 7-8:30 a.m. …
The 2nd annual Harbor Fest Fishin’ For Fashion show takes place from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sept. 12 at the Rocktide Inn.
Guests will enjoy an unusual afternoon on the inn’s waterfront sea deck and…
Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association
The 11th annual Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association Saltwater Fishing Tournament was held this past Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 8 and 9, and the sunny weather drew a good crowd of…
Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Junior Sailing
Last Friday, Aug. 7, several members of the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club’s Junior Sailing Program participated in a fun-filled series of races in 420 Class Boats. The interesting part was that…
Wiscasset Speedway
Fans thronged the grandstands at Wiscasset Speedway to see the annual Boss Hogg 100 Prostock race. The day was warm and sunny, and turned into a balmy evening under the bright lights of Wiscasset…
For anyone looking for something a little out of the ordinary to do while visiting Boothbay Harbor, Cabbage Island Clambakes is a destination that defies the mundane.…
Bristol’s storied past will come alive during the 63rd annual Olde Bristol Days, when the town will celebrate its sestercentennial.
Bristol became a town on June 21, 1765. As early as 1625,…
There's a place over the harbor in Wiscasset to get a good lobster roll, a lobster dinner, or other seafood delicacies, that sometimes gets passed by because of a…
The Boothbay Region High School and Middle School field hockey coaches and players are offering a skills clinic for girls in grades 3-8 on Aug. 17 and 18 from 6-8 p.m. on the high school field.…
The Coastal Humane Society will be holding its 10th anniversary Paws for a Cause 5k and 1-mile walk/parade on Saturday, Aug. 22.
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Harbor Fest will once again feature two road races as major events in the festival's healthy living category. Both races will start and finish at the Boothbay Resort, offering the same scenic…
Less than a mile down Gardiner Road off Route 1 in Wiscasset, you will find the Morris Farm. Started in 1994, the Morris Farm is one of the last operational farms in the area that acts as both a…
Now is the time to start practicing your best rowing and paddling skills for the 22nd annual Southport Rowgatta on Saturday, Aug. 15, at 8:30 a.m.
Propelling any person-powered craft that is…
Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club
Aug. 1 and 2 saw the waters of the harbor filled with sails and excited sailors thanks to the 41st annual Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Regatta. Two full days of…
Wiscasset Speedway
Last Saturday was warm and sunny, a perfect day at Wiscasset Speedway. Fans gathered to watch the Group two classes in some racing action. Divisions included: Strictly Street, Outlaw…
Visitors from all over Maine got to explore the world of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay during its annual open house on Friday, July 31.
“I've always been…
Meghan Smith, daughter of local lobsterman Hazen and Jennifer Smith, is interning at the Maine State Aquarium through a partnership with University of Maine Farmington, where she’ll be a senior at…
The popular Tour de Farms bike ride, which begins at Morris Farm in Wiscasset and continues through the scenic farmland of Midcoast Maine, is back…
There will be a brief but important meeting on Friday, Aug. 14, in the lobby of the Boothbay Region Elementary School at 9 a.m. for all students entering sixth, seventh and eighth grades who are…
For anyone hanging around on Pier 1 in Boothbay Harbor on Friday, July 31, there was a big surprise.
It weighed a ton. Rico the…
Keith Mahaney, who coached the boys varsity basketball team at Boothbay Region High School in the 1960s, will be inducted into the Maine Basketball Hall of Fame at…
‘Round Town
Jane Fawcett at Star Cottage used to invite me over for tea.
We'd bump into each other in the harbor or at the Shop 'n Save and promise to be in touch. It seemed like an annual event. For me…
Damariscotta had a look at its potential future Wednesday, July 29.
Although nothing has yet been decided, the board of selectmen, along with business owners and town officials, met with…
The Lincoln County Rifle Club will be holding an open house on Saturday, Aug. 1, from 9 a.m. to noon. All are invited to come see our facilities…
There will be a brief informational meeting for all sixth, seventh and eighth grade girls interested in playing soccer for Boothbay Region Middle School on Thursday, Aug. 13 at 5:30 at the school…
