“Elegant.” That was a word that kept making its way into a conversation during an event at The World is Mine Oyster in Boothbay Harbor one recent June evening.
Chef Stephen Richards, the…
On the Water
Boothbay Harbor
The FV Westward, which has been moored in Boothbay Harbor for the last two years, was seized by the U.S. Marshals Service on Thursday, June 18.
U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge…
The Lobster Dock, on the East side of Boothbay Harbor, is celebrating its 15th season in business.
Dawn and Mitch Weiss, originally…
Local Maine photographer Michael Leonard is hosting a photography cruise during Windjammer Days aboard the Balmy Days at Pier 8 in Boothbay Harbor on Wednesday, June 24 from 12:15 to 2 p.…
Gray Ferris and Rebecca Hadik will be Sea and Science Instructors at the Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) this summer.…
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Vessel Examination Day currently scheduled for June 20 at Ocean Point Marina in East Boothbay has been changed to…
To help you avoid becoming a U.S. Coast Guard statistic, BoatUS Foundation recommends a new version of the familiar KISS principle (Keep it simple, stupid!), with a…
With bowling-pin-shaped bodies, big striped beaks, and markings of vivid orange, crisp white, and icy jet black, the Atlantic puffin is adorable and unmistakable.
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Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) has hired Elizabeth Langton as the waterfront director for the center’s summer 2015 integrated sea and science programs for youth ages 5-17.
Langton…
Fred Munro bought the Blue Moon Cafe from Wendy and Paul Johnson (who now run nearby Red Cup Coffeehouse) in 2006.
Before running Blue…
The 53rd Windjammer Days Festival taking place June 21-27 has new events this year: a paddle board race, lighted boat parade and the first ever tug of war…
This year there are many special cruises catered to serve Mainers on the 49-passenger river boat, Teciani, The River Tripper, sailing out of Schooner Landing Marina “by the…
Get your tickets soon for the June 24 drawing of a canoe package raffle valued at $2,500 being offered by the Wiscasset Rod & Gun Club.
The winner will receive a classic 16-foot Grumman…
Talking to Ralph and Elena Smith, you get the feeling they just don't know the meaning of “spare time.”
The Smiths are the owners/…
Although it is still early for boating in Maine, it is never too early to think about making boating safer for children. Nothing gives parents and grandparents more…
Boothbay Region Sailing Club
On May 2 the Boothbay Region Sailing Club (BRSC) went to its first regatta of the season in Rockland. The regatta was called the…
Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club
The Junior Program of the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club has appointed Charles Barclay of Honolulu, Hawaii as director of its Junior Sailing Programs.…
On Saturday, May 2, the Down East Yacht Club gathered at the Kennebec Tavern restaurant in Bath to celebrate the new Commodore Dave Quist.
A full house of 88 members were on board to enjoy a…
The sound of the cradle at Boothbay Harbor Shipyard is a unique racket.
There's the lurching of the platform as it makes its way up…
The flag officers of the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club are pleased to announce the appointment of Jeffrey Hankins as adult sailing director. Hankins has both a long and distinguished sailing career…
Over 400 Special Olympians arrived at Bates College on Thursday, April 16 to participate in the state swim meet. Included in that group were 21 athletes from Boothbay, who brought home a total of…
Ayuh. Just the mention of this annual event gives rise to…
Ernestina-Morrissey
When the Ernestina-Morrissey was ready to set sail (or to be correct: ready to be tugged up the coast) for the first time, there was…
The schooner Ernestina-Morrissey has arrived in Boothbay Harbor.
The 156-foot Massachusetts schooner, which was originally…
The Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) is pleased to announce that they are the featured local nonprofit community organization for the month of April at the…
The owner of a boat that recently dragged its mooring and is beached said that with any luck, it will be out of Pemaquid soon.
James…
The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA) is conducting a six-day Marine Safety Instructor Training (MSIT) at the Newcastle Fire Department in…
The annual Leprechaun Leap at Hendricks Head Beach will be held again this year on St. Patrick’s Day, Tuesday, March 17 at 3:30 p.m.
The Leprechaun Leap is the original cold water swimming…
“The third group, much smaller, is made up of fanatics. These are the folks that live and breathe fishing. Many times this affliction develops at a young age and intensifies as time goes on…
Both the Boothbay Region High School Seahawks and Lincoln Academy Eagles attended the swim team awards night and ice cream buffet held at the Boothbay Region YMCA on Feb. 26.
Coach Don…
There’s more than one way to make the mountains of snow that have been accumulating over the past several weeks disappear.
We can wait for warm, sunny days, to melt it. We can wait for rain…
Boothbay Region High School Swim Team
The Boothbay Region High School Seahawks swim team competed in state meet on Feb. 16. Those competing included seniors Brenna Alley and Nicole LaBrecque along with freshmen Evy Case. Freshman…
Today there are 41 Southport properties covered by flood insurance, protecting $11,500,000 worth of property (according to FEMA) — and those numbers may be rising.
At the Feb. 11 public…
State swim finals are being held on Feb. 14 (boys) and 16 (girls) at the University of Maine at Orono.
This year, five Seahawks have qualified to participate: freshmen Evy Case and Emma…
It was 5:15 a.m. and I was teetering 70 feet above the main deck of the world’s last wooden whaling ship.
I struggled to maintain my balance as I…
Come Tuesday, June 23, we'll be seeing visiting Schooners American Eagle, Heritage, Alert and Bowdoin, along with local schooners Eastwind, Lazy Jack…
The Boothbay Region High School Seahawks swim team competed in 13 out of 22 events at their most recent meet against the Winslow Raiders and Lincoln Academy Eagles.
First places went to Evy…
Boothbay Region High School Swim Team
The Boothbay Region High School Seahawks swim team continues to excel, with six Seahawks now qualified to participate in the state meet, many in multiple events. Their most recent home meet was on…
The plans for the F/V Westward, the old fishing vessel that has been moored in Boothbay Harbor for the…
After almost 11 months of opening up the ceiling and replacing walls and floor to expose and enhance the beauty of the building they bought last March, Alison Evans and…
Boothbay Region High School Swim Team
The Boothbay Region High School Seahawks swim team faced the Belfast Area High School Lions at home on Jan. 6. Despite a valiant effort, the Seahawks were unsuccessful at taking the top spot for…
On Dec. 4, Dr. Beth Orcutt and Dr. Graham Shimmield left Costa Rica for a 14-hour journey into the Pacific Ocean to study the Dorado Outcrop, located near where two tectonic plates, the Cocos and…
Department of Marine Resources
Although the striped sea bass population isn't in danger, plans are on the table to keep it that way.
The Maine Department of Marine…
Boothbay Region High School Swim Team
The Boothbay Region High School Seahawks swim team had three meets recently. The first was held at home against the Brunswick Dragons on Dec. 9, the second away against the Morse High Shipbuilders…
Russell Pinkham knows seafood. He's been selling it since the early '80s when his parents opened a wholesale clam business on River Road in Boothbay.
…
Boothbay Region High School Swim Team
After a succesful first season with several swimmers qualifying for the state meet, Boothbay Region High School's swim team is gearing up for another exciting season.
“We have 15 swimmers in…
The Friends of Windjammer Days group has completed the 2015 Windjammer Days schedule with all but the entertainment lineup ready to go. Next year's dates are June 21-27.
Windjammer Days has…
Ernestina-Morrissey
A Massachusetts landmark is coming to Maine.
Make that a Massachusetts sea legend.
The schooner …
