Boothbay opened its football season Sept. 1 on a losing note with a 56-20 loss to Maranacook in Readfield. Boothbay has another road game Sept. 9 at 1:30 p.m. in Kittery against Traip. Both teams…
Sports
BRHS field hockey
The Oak Hill Raiders held off the surging Boothbay Region Seahawks in the final quarter to secure their 3-2 win on Perkins Field, BRHS on Tuesday, Sept. 5. It was the opening game of season for…
The 30th annual Dolphin Mini Golf Open, Hardwick Road, Boothbay, will be played Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 9 and 10. Pro registration is $50 per entry; 10 rounds played over two days. Amateur and…
The Boothbay Region High School and Wiscasset High School combined cross-country team had its first regular season meet of the year Sept. 1 at Brunswick. The girls team took third place against 56…
The combined Boothbay Region High School and Wiscasset High School cross-country team started its season at the Panther 2 Miler Aug. 28. Both men and women’s teams took fifth place out of six…
Football
Saturday, Sept. 9: At Mountain Valley, 1 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 16: At Spruce Mountain, 3 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 23: Home vs. Telstar…
The 50th anniversary of Project Puffin has just ended, with researchers fully realizing how their quest has morphed from saving one bird to playing a part in saving the planet.
Its purpose…
Boothbay Region High School’s season-opening field hockey game scheduled for today, Aug. 31, has been postponed to Tuesday, Sept. 5 due to a conflict of scheduling, according to Allan Crocker,…
Imagine sailing a replica of a 500-year-old ship around Manhattan. Waves splash against the creaking wooden hull as you glide past the Statue of Liberty, waving back to people watching from the…
Season preview
After losing its first pre-season scrimmage at home Aug. 24, 9-0 to Oceanside, the Boothbay Region High School field hockey team bounced back with a dominating performance at Lincoln Academy…
Something smells fishy around Boothbay Harbor. Residents have reported hundreds of dead pogies washing ashore for the past few weeks, causing an unsightly scene, and a worse stench. Scientists do…
The Boothbay Region High School football scrimmage scheduled for tonight, Aug. 25, in Brunswick has been canceled due to the weather, according to BRHS Athletic Director Allan Crocker.
The first scrimmage of the 2023 season for the Boothbay Region High School field hockey team was a 9-0 loss at home to the Oceanside Mariners on Thursday, Aug. 24.
The Mariners led at…
On Sunday, Aug. 13, 10 girls from the Boothbay Region Elementary School field hockey team played in and won the first-ever Stixs Out Tournament hosted by Troy Howard Middle School in Belfast.…
BRHS/WMHS cross country
Saturday, Aug. 26: Panther Two-Miler, Medomak Valley High School, 9 a.m.
Friday, Sept. 1: At Brunswick High School, 4 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 8: At Camden…
Registration for the second annual Boothbay Harbor Tuna Challenge sold out by March. Now, 75 teams are weeks away from a potential $35,000 first place prize for the event to be held Sept. 3 to 9…
The 18th annual Westport Island Shore Run 10K Road Race took place on Sunday, Aug. 20 on bridge-accessible Westport Island, Maine. The weather was fantastic - cool temperatures under a clear, blue…
Hearty Roots completed its summer adventures with two, week-long offerings of Sunbeam Camp at Oak Point Farm in Boothbay Harbor last week. The Sunbeam Camp annual offering provides an opportunity…
The Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame has announced its induction class for 2023.
Eight individuals from the Midcoast will be honored at the 16th annual…
In July, sixty children entering grades 4-6 at Southport, Boothbay Region, and Edgecomb elementary schools participated in the ultimate camp experience on Burnt Island. Three sessions of outdoor…
Sunny skies and a cool coastal breeze made for the perfect race day on Saturday, Aug. 19 at Wiscasset Speedway. Over 60 drivers came out to compete in five different divisions as the…
Wiscasset Speedway
Sunny skies were finally in the forecast for coastal Maine on Saturday allowing for Wiscasset Speedway to successfully host a full Group 1 racing program. The night’s events included the…
Friday morning, Athletic Director Allan Crocker announced the cancellation of the controlled football scrimmage v. Mt. Ararat on Saturday, Aug. 19.
Dan Hallinan coached a basketball camp at the Boothbay Region YMCA Aug. 7-11 for grades 2-8.
Attendees were Finley Koplau, Rowan Barter, Xaviera Hall, Phil Paquette, Brody Campbell, Peyton…
The Coast Guard Station at Boothbay Harbor will be temporarily operating at reduced capacity for several weeks in August and September according to Ryan Smith, officer-in-charge at the station. In…
It’s August, and that means that it’s time for the mostly-annual Solo Cup Turnabout Race started by Dr. Hugh Snyder. It’s never listed on the calendar and always…
See the Gardens in a Whole New Light: Nov. 18 through Dec. 31. At Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, planning is underway for the ninth annual Gardens Aglow. Consistently ranked in USA TODAY’s 10 Best…
The Conservation Committee is investigating solutions to a couple of ongoing recreational location challenges. On Aug. 8, the committee met with Edgecomb selectmen to discuss progress on finding a…
Following an unfortunate rainout the week prior, Wiscasset Speedway successfully hosted a full Group 2 program on Saturday, Aug. 5. The agenda included the Wood Pellet Warehouse Late…
Going into week seven of sailing at the Southport Yacht Club, the sun has still been shining bright on our side of the island. These strong winds have been perfect for sailing and we all hope it…
Join Midcoast Conservancy for a guided hike at Maguire Preserve on Wednesday, Aug. 9 from 10 a.m. to noon. Maguire Preserve is a 78-acre preserve stretching from Heath Road to Weary Pond in…
Calling all "person-powered" watercraft to this year’s Rowgatta which will return to the Barters Island location. The event features a fun 7-mile paddle around beautiful Barters Island with a nice…
Registration is still open for the 18th annual Westport Island Shore Run 10K Road Race that will take place Sunday, Aug. 20 on bridge-accessible Westport Island, Maine. The race will start at 9 a…
Boothbay Region High School boys varsity basketball coach Dan Hallinan will be holding his annual summer basketball camp for boys and girls in grades 3 through 9 at the Boothbay Region YMCA Aug. 7…
Cheverus won this year’s Lobster Jam tournament with a victory over Brunswick July 29 at Porter Memorial Gymnasium. Boothbay hosted the six-team field in a double-elimination tournament. Boothbay…
This past week in Southport has brought nothing but sunny days without a cloud in the sky. As we hoped for last week, the fog and rain finally let up and allowed us to actually feel like it’s…
The Boothbay Region High School girls basketball program opened its Lobster Jam tournament Friday, July 28 at noon against Medomak Valley of Waldoboro. Bruce Orne’s Seahawks faced a taller Panther…
Thanks to Windjammer Days, a rich marine history and a community of sailing enthusiasts, Boothbay Harbor sees its fair share of beautiful boats. It is hard for a ship to stand out amid other…
Saturday, June 10 the weather was great for a day to be on the water and every day is a great day for land-based DEYC party. The DEYC took advantage of the opportunity to celebrate the beginning…
Created in the imagination and realized in granite, marble, quartzite, bronze, metal and steel ... carved into abstract shapes, archetypal figures, birds, animals, and people – including two…
Saturday, July 22 marked the return of the 350 SMAC Tour at Wiscasset Speedway, featuring winged Modifieds that whiz around the track at speeds upward of 100 miles per hour. The touring…
BHYC Regatta and Shipyard Cup Classics Challenge
The 49th Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club (BHYC) Regatta and Shipyard Cup Classics Challenge fleets provided a breathtaking scene Saturday and Sunday.
There were over 60 classic and modern…
The 49th annual Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Regatta and Shipyard Cup Classics Challenge brought a range of crews and ships out on the water for an exciting race weekend. A crowd of spectators…
As the fall sports season nears, LincolnHealth’s School-Based Health Centers are offering physicals for student-athletes at each of their four locations.
State-required immunizations are…
The Beachcombers’ Discovery Center at Pemaquid Beach Park is now open for its 20th season, offering fun, interactive learning activities, interpretive displays, books to borrow, and games…
A front row seat to the world's first restored Atlantic Puffin colony awaits on …
Oysthers Raw Bar & Bubbly opens in Bath
BATH—Captain Angus McGregor Crosby was a lobsterman since he was 14 on Georgetown Island before he died unexpectedly in 2021. His daughters, Lauren Crosby, 29, and Sadia Crosby, 28, each had her…
Legion baseball
A misplayed fly ball put the Boothbay 36ers’ victory in doubt July 18 against Ware-Bulter of Messalonskee. The 36ers led, 3-1, in their final game in American Legion baseball this season. With…
On a particularly hot and muggy Thursday evening in July, a group of local athletes began to converge at Clifford Park in Boothbay. The players, ranging in age from under 10 to over 60, were…
