Sports

The Maine Tennis Association (MTA) is partnering with the Boothbay Region Y and CLC Y as well as all the indoor tennis facilities throughout the…

The Central Lincoln County YMCA and the Boothbay Region YMCA announce that Chantalle Lavertu has been named New England Rookie Tennis Professional of the Year by the…

Seahawk Field Hockey

An older, more experienced Mattanawcook Lynx field hockey team eliminated the young Boothbay Region High School Seahawks from post-season play Monday, Oct. 20 with a 4-1 tournament prelim victory…

BRHS Cross Country
Photo of Hannah Morley

The Lady Seahawks persevered against adversity to a third place finish at the Mountain Valley Conference Championship cross country meet on Saturday, Oct. 18 at UMaine, Augusta.

Monmouth…

Middle School Cross Country

BELFAST — Several middle school cross country programs gathered Monday, Oct. 20 at Belfast’s Troy Howard middle school in hopes of leaving with the championship crown. 

The course was 2.1…

The Boothbay Region Special Olympic team traveled to Husson University in Bangor October 4 for the Central Maine Soccer Tourney and Skills competition.

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This year’s Damariscotta Pumpkinfest and Regatta featured a lot of pumpkin destruction, a major ongoing theme of the popular Midcoast Maine festival.

Bath Trails is calling all adventuresome kids to complete the 5 miles long Whiskeag Trail on Sunday, Oct. 19. Parents and kids can park cars at the Bath YMCA at 1 p…

Seahawks Girls Soccer

Columbus Day Weekend was emotion-filled for the Boothbay Region High School varsity girls soccer team. It was a sad day on Oct. 11 as four seniors played and lost their last varsity home game. Oak…

An almost 8-year-old with a big heart and a soft spot for nature, Dean Brewer was helping out his parents with a few projects on a recent afternoon…

Take out your calendars: The dates for the 53rd annual Windjammer Days in Boothbay Harbor will be June 21-27, 2015.

At an Oct. 14 meeting…

BRHS Cross Country
Photo of BRHS cross country team

The Seahawks cross country championship season begins Oct. 18 at UMaine Augusta, where 11 teams will vie for the Mountain Valley Conference title.

The Boothbay boys are well-placed for…

Hundreds came out to the Boothbay Railway Village on Oct. 11 and 12 for the 47th annual Fall Foliage Festival.

Dozens of crafters and vendor tents were set up on the field, selling…

Seahawks Football

The Oak Hill Raiders broke open a close game at the half and went on to easily defeat the host Boothbay Region High School Seahawks, 39-6, at Sherman Field Friday night.

The visitors spoiled…

pumpkin regatta, pumpkin boat, harry potter

The eighth annual Damariscotta Pumpkinfest Regatta ended much the same way it typically does: with a flourish, some floundering and a whole lot of pulp.

The Damariscotta Pumpkinfest and…

Boothbay Region Land Trust

Now that the events of the summer and early fall are passed, those of us at Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) are turning our primary focus towards the improvements…

A blue heron was recently spotted, taking flight across Linekin Bay as September 2014 came to a close.

Nearly the same time last year, a great blue heron “stayed just ahead” of A Bird’s Tale…

Seahawks Field Hockey

A goal by freshman Jo Shaw with 4:55 to play held up, as the Boothbay Region High School field hockey team went on to defeat the visiting Telstar Rebels, 1-0, at Perkins Field October 10, in the…

Pumpkinfest 2014
Patrick Johnson, zombie run, Pumpkinfest

To be a human or a zombie: That was the question October 11 at CLC YMCA’s second annual Zombie Run, during Pumpkinfest in Damariscotta. The 31 entrants who opted for human received a minute’s head…

There were 28 entries to the pumpkin dessert contest at Skidompha Library on Saturday, Oct. 11 as part of the Pumpkinfest weekend in Damariscotta.

Pumpkinfest

A pumpkin is not the willingest of canvases.

There are dips, divots, scuffs, and the over-sized fruit seems to drink the paint.

That’s not even mentioning the inevitable spider left…

Wildcats Cross-Country

The Boothbay Region Elementary School cross-country teams hosted its only meet of the season on Oct. 2 and both the Wildcat boys and girls teams won easily. Other teams competing on the 2.3-mile…

The next time you head to Ocean Point for a leisurely drive, plan on some surprises along the way.

The second annual scarecrow extravaganza is in the works.

This past Sunday marked the last regular season game play for the Fall Classic League for our local travel team. All four teams were on the road.

Midcoast's U9 team traveled to Topsham to…

Seahawk Soccer

Boothbay Region fullback Brenna Alley found herself in a strange position on Oct. 10.

Alley had been moved from her regular fullback position to playing on the front line. With the Seahawks…

Seahawks Field Hockey

The Boothbay Region High School Seahawks field hockey team moved a bit closer to securing a tournament position with a 2-1 win over the visiting Hall-Dale Bulldogs (1-13) on Wednesday, Oct. 8.…

This weekend the 47th Fall Foliage Festival is happening at Boothbay Railway Village (BRV), Saturday, Oct. 11 and Sunday, Oct. 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Now that the festival is part of…

Quarterback Isaiah Weston sprinted to the right pylon of the end zone on a 15-yard run that resulted in the winning touchdown as the visiting Maranacook Black Bears defeated the Seahawks 22-18 on…

Seahawks Cross Country
Photo of Shane Johnson

The Festival of Champions meet, held every October in Belfast, is a cross country season favorite for at least two reasons. First, the course is fast and runners have a great opportunity to set…

Columbus Day Weekend

On Oct. 11 and 12 the Boothbay Railway Village along with the Boothbay Information Center will host a true New England Craft Fair.

This year the Fall Foliage Festival is…

St. Francis of Assisi, born Oct. 3, 1226, is known for his devotion to animals. To honor and remember his birthday, the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor held its annual Blessing of the…

Hidden Valley Nature Center

Over 100 racers gathered at the start line for either a 5.5-mile race or a 13.1-mile half-marathon at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson on Sunday, Sept. 26.…

A Bird’s Tale

Maine is well known and loved for its Atlantic puffins and common loons, bald eagles and ospreys.

Seahawk Field Hockey

Boothbay battled to its second double overtime draw of the season as the Seahawks and Dirigo Cougars field hockey teams remained tied, 2-2, after 60 minutes of regulation and 16 minutes of…

Seahawks Soccer

The Boothbay Region High School varsity girls soccer team had plenty of motivation entering its game against Winthrop on Sept. 24. The Seahawks were anxious to break into the win column and played…

It took the Boothbay Region Elementary School cross country team longer than expected to arrive at Lincolnville to run their third meet of the season on Sept. 25, but that didnʼt distract them…

Seahawks Field Hockey

The Boothbay Region High School field hockey team got a double overtime win at home against St. Dom's after losing to Telstar last week at Bethel and before a home loss to Lisbon on Monday,…

As the Pinetree Fall Club Soccer League winds down, our Midcoast United Soccer Club teams had a great overall weekend.

Seahawk Football

The Traip Academy Rangers thwarted a valiant comeback effort by the Seahawks as they scored on a 38-yard run early in the fourth quarter and then held on for a 31-26 football victory in Kittery on…

Wildcat Cross Country

Sam Russ of Great Salt Bay ran another perfect race last Thursday, Sept. 18 at the Camden-Rockport meet with a time of 13:14 over the 2.15-mile course, but this…

Seahawks Cross Country
Photo of Seahawks cross country team

Fall is officially here, temperatures are perfect for running, and it is shaping up to be another amazing cross country season for the Boothbay Region High School Seahawks.

On Wednesday,…

This past Sunday found three of the four Midcoast United Soccer teams on the road for strong match ups. 

Midcoast's U14 team traveled to Falmouth and won. Goals were scored by Simon…

Boothbay Region High School girls soccer forward Mady McLellan scored her first varsity goal on Monday, but it wasn’t enough to match the three by St. Dom’s Faith Grady. The St. Dom’s prevailed 3-…

photo of southport bridge

Maintenance work on the Southport Bridge is proceeding as planned and two overnight bridge…

The Damariscotta River Association (DRA) announced that as part of its Great Maine Outdoor Weekend programing they will be hosting a dog walk at the…

Seahawk Football

The Boothbay Region High School Seahawks football team had its best opportunity to score on the first possession of the second half but could only get as close as the Lisbon 10-yard line in a 20-0…

Seahawks Field Hockey

The Boothbay Region High School field hockey team won its second 1-0 game of the season on Monday, Sept. 22 at Hall-Dale. The win improved the Seahawks record to 3-3-1 halfway through the regular…

Seahawks Cross Country
Photo of Hannah Morley

The weather couldn’t have been more perfect for the Seahawks’ home meet on Sept. 17 at Boothbay Region High School; and once again, both boys and girls teams turned in super performances.

The Boothbay Region Fish and Game Association's August meeting was the occasion for a long-awaited day — the dedication of the recently overhauled and upgraded…

ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Wiscasset High School ice bucket challenge

On Wednesday, Sept. 17, Wiscasset High School raised more than $250 dollars to the ALS Therapy Development Institute. Students, teachers, and staff donated all day long. The student council also…