When the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Marine Fishery Service put…
On the Water
Noah Barnes: ‘When we get done, she’s going to be smoking hot!’
THOMASTON — By mid-summer 2015, Noah and Jane Barnes hope to have the historic schooner Nathaniel Bowditch back in the water, plying Maine's Penobscot Bay with guests aboard once again.…
Newcastle Selectmen
A barge that had become a fixture of Newcastle's waterfront is on its way out of town.
But not before kicking up a little controversy…
When Barb and Dan Aube made a trip to Maine from their home in Old Saybrook, Connecticut to visit Dan's parents in September 2012, they bought a copy of Points East Magazine. In it was an ad that…
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…
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 Harbor Yacht Club
The end of year winners in the summer's season sailing events have been announced by Commodore Lee Krow of the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club and Sailing, and Racing Chairmen Bob Scribner and Ken…
Thursday, September 4 was a clear, beautiful day in Boothbay Harbor — a perfect day to be out on the water. More than 50 veterans and many volunteers met at Tugboat Inn at 9:30 a.m. for a cruise…
Boothbay Harbor Selectmen
Members of the Chimes subdivision in Boothbay Harbor wish to expand their shared dock. The next-door neighbors, Thomas and Debrah Yale, owners of Ebb Tyed, object…
Music Schedule
Friday, Aug. 29
Whales Tale Restaurant: 3-6 p.m. Scott & Rick Turcotte
Watershed Tavern: 4 -7 p.m. Noel Arrington & Paul Johnson
Andrews Harborside: 4 -7 p.m. Danny…
Work to strengthen the Southport Bridge, which spans Townsend Gut and connects Boothbay Harbor and Southport Island, is scheduled to begin the first week of September and should take about two…
Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club
The Junior program of the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club held its annual awards banquet on Monday night, August 18.
Over 100 young people and their parents gathered to share in a meal, awards to…
The Arthur Hale Veasey Memorial Regatta, now in its 72nd consecutive year, was held at Spring Cove on Squirrel Island on August 16. Each summer, the inhabitants of…
For the third consecutive year, the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club hosted the Maine State Optimist Sailing Championship. Seventy-two Optimist Prams with their skippers…
Boothbay Region Land Trust
If jazz is America’s “only true art form” then Thursday evening’s performance by the Marcus and Riza Printup Quartet at the Boothbay Harbor Shipyard confirmed the artistry.
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Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club
For 40 consecutive years, the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club has run one of the major sailing regattas on the coast of Maine, and this edition was completed on Sunday afternoon under excellent wind…
The annual Southport Rowgatta took place once again this past Saturday with record numbers of participants showing up to prove their rowing skills on the waves around Southport Island.
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The 10th annual Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association Saltwater Fishing Tournament was held this past Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 8-9 and the sunny weather drew an almost even split of 35…
The summer is more than halfway finished; however, the sailing program is still in full swing. On Monday, the swimmers were greeted by a beautiful day…
Calling all "person-powered" watercraft! The 21st annual Southport Rowgatta, which encompasses 12 nautical miles is on Saturday, Aug. 9, starting at the town landing at Newagen on Southport Island…
In what organizers describe as heartbreaking, a decision has been made to cancel the 2014 Shipyard Cup.
The Shipyard Cup, scheduled for August 8-10, is a superyacht sailing regatta held…
On Thursday, Sept. 4, Jim Henderson and a team of boat owners and local lobstermen are holding a cruise around the harbor for veterans with disabilities.…
The swim test was a success this week with seven new sailors jumping into the icy water. We are pleased to welcome: Wilder Bond, Henry Kerr, Madison McCarley, Amelia McCarley, Brady Malboeuf, Evan…
Ocean Classroom Foundation will cease operations after nearly 20 years of successful education at sea. OCF is working diligently to meet program and…
Joshua Beal, 11, son of Danny and Molly Beal, caught a 38.5-inch striped bass while aboard the Red Hook with Capt. Mark Stover on Tuesday, July 22.
It was Joshua’s first striper and the only…
10th Annual
The Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association will sponsor its 10th annual Saltwater Fishing Tournament on Saturday and Sunday, August 9 and 10.
A $200 cash prize will be awarded for the…
Gather your paddles and oars for the 21st annual Southport Rowgatta on Saturday, Aug. 9 at 8:30 a.m. at the Newagen Town Landing on Southport Island.
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Local Business
Peter Kass grew up in Arlington, Mass., tinkering with old boats and junk cars. The owner of John’s Bay Boat Company in South Bristol is the first to admit he wasn’t much for school, and he knew…
Sunday morning, July 13 saw eight sailboats of various classes approach the start line off Spruce Point for the first ever Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Junior Program…
Photo
Summertime is the time to see seals. On a recent boating excursion on the Damariscotta River with her father, Karin Iuzzolino-Paquin of KIP Photography captured these playful creatures having fun…
PORTLAND — The Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative Thursday afternoon announced the appointment of Matt Jacobson as its new executive director.
Marianne LaCroix, who has served as acting…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
So far this season, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens has welcomed visitors from 47 of the 50 states, all the Canadian provinces, most of Europe, and…
The 2014 season of the Junior sailing, tennis and golf programs is now up and running at the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club.
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The Boothbay region is well known for its summer boating fun.
With summer arriving on Saturday morning, June 21, we thought our readers would enjoy seeing what's in store on those bright,…
Commercial lobster fishing is work, but every summer in Maine, lobster fishermen and their boats gather regularly for a little fun and some friendly competition. Last Saturday, June 14, in…
Rob Morrow became a household name playing Dr. Joel Fleischman in the award-winning television show “Northern Exposure” (1990-1995), a role which garnered him three Golden Globe and two Emmy Award…
The annual Maine lobster boat racing season race will soon kick off once more in Boothbay Harbor.
On June 14 at 10 a.m…
BHYC Sailing
The Boothbay Region High School Sailing team has scored its first ever statewide team event win this past weekend, May 17-18.
Sponsored by the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club and coached by BHYC…
The Wiscasset Yacht Club is as much about the people as the boats, according to its members.
“The people are great. That's the root of all happiness when you belong to an organization,” Jack…
The first event of the 2014 season was held last Saturday night in the form of the annual Kentucky Derby Party!
Over 50 members attended and enjoyed mint juleps among other libations. The…
While the Cuckolds Council works to complete permitting and construction so the restored Cuckolds Fog Signal and Light Station off the tip of…
Windjammer Days 2014
The Friends of Windjammer Days, organizers of the 52nd Annual Windjammer Days festival, has announced the tall ships that will be at this year's Windjammer Days Festival. The festival will take…
Boothbay Region YMCA
New to recreational boating? Thinking about buying a boat and getting out on the water this summer? Then come to the Boothbay Region YMCA on May 3 where the Wawenock Sail and Power Squadron will…
Spring 2014
More rain is on the way for all of Lincoln County late Monday night, April 7, through at least early afternoon on Tuesday, meteorologist Stacie Hanes of the National Weather Service’s Gray office…
Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club
An 18-wheeler trundled through Boothbay Harbor on April 2 carrying boats for the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club.
Ten shiny, new 420 sailboats were manually unloaded by members of the Boothbay…
As a farewell to Graphic Artist Gary Dow on his last week at the paper, we are posting a story that the late, great…
Ryan Leighton wants to be a stowaway.
That's not to say it’s been his life's dream to sneak aboard a ship for a free trip to…
The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club sponsored High School sailing team is gearing up for the 2014 spring season. Under the direction of Capt. Sally Lloyd, sailors from…
