Join the Boothbay Region Land Trust on Saturday, July 18 for a free afternoon of family fun at beautiful Oak Point Farm from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Enjoy live music, a bounce house, splash pad, dunk tank, face painting, nature exploration, lawn games, pond exploration, soapstone sculpting, watercolor painting, woodblock demos, sun prints, bubbles, the Story Trail, and more!

Lunch will be available for purchase from Ralph Smith and Mine Oyster, and Blanchard's Creamery will be on site with its ice cream truck.

This week was yet another chaotic yet incredible week at Southport Yacht Club, with wonderful weather and memories made that will be cherished forever.

The morning program had an exciting week this week featuring activities such as a trip to Spectacle Island, mastering rowing skills and various cruising while sharpening skills to learn more.

The Lincoln County Recovery Community Center at 3 Hall St., Newcastle, will be hosting a 5k+ road race and kids’ fun run on Saturday, Aug. 22 at our location. All funds raised by the event will go to anyone in the state in need of treatment for substance abuse disorder.

Search for "Go the Extra Mile" 5k race on Facebook for our event page and information on how to sign up. Sign in will begin at 8 a.m. on the 22nd with an award ceremony and barbecue to follow.

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Directors of the Maine Cornhole Classic, which has been held at the Boothbay Railway Village Museum the past few years as a fundraiser for Special Olympics Maine and the Augusta Area Food Bank , have announced that “After a lot of thoughtful discussion, our committee has made the decision to take a one-year pause on the Maine Co

Ultimate Frisbee in Boothbay is happening again on Back River Road at Clifford Park.

In American Legion baseball play, the Boothbay 36ers scored four runs in the first three innings, but Capital Area scored more June 29 in capturing the victory. Boothbay scored twice in the first inning and single runs in the second and third innings, but Capital Area scored three in the first, three in the second and one in the third inning. Capital Area won 11-4 at Sherman Field. Boothbay drops to 2-5.

Saturday, June 27 was an absolutely beautiful day for some racing on Maine’s coast and Wiscasset Speedway knocked it out of the park, hosting their first “Fan Appreciation Night” of the season. The night began with driver autographs and kids bike races on the frontstretch, followed by 7 divisions of action-packed racing.

The Boothbay Region High School varsity boys basketball team attended Maine Gold Rush on Friday, June 26 through Sunday, June 28.

Grace Giles and Valerie Giles have returned from Minnesota and the National Special Olympics Games victorious!

The Boothbay 36ers opened the 2026 American Legion season with a 1-3 record after doubleheaders with Roderick Crosby Post 28 (Farmington) and Capital Area Senior Legion (Augusta). Boothbay won its first game Monday, June 22 with a 7-5 victory over Capital Area in a five-inning contest.

Boothbay scored two runs in the fifth to break a 5-5 tie. Boothbay scored its runs on three hits and benefited from two Capital Area errors. Blake Grady, Maddox Cusumano and Devin Bendix each singled. Boothbay left five…

A 10-year-old has Boothbay Town Manager Dan Bryer's attention on an important municipal project. Brody Campbell just completed fourth grade and is a dedicated hoopster.

With the sun beating down and not a cloud in sight, fans flocked to Wiscasset Speedway on Saturday, June 13 for the first long-distance Pro Stock race of the year, the $3,000-to-win Shipbuilder 100 presented by General Dynamics/Bath Iron Works.

2025 race winner Nick Hinkley, who also happens to be a BIW employee himself, picked up right where he left off last season and kicked off the day with a heat win for the big race.

The Boothbay/Wiscasset track and field teams held a season-ending awards ceremony June 15 in the Boothbay Region High School gymnasium. The boys' plaque and hammer recipients were Isaac Fanslau, most valuable player; Logan Bourne, coaches' award; Nathan Percival, most improved; Ben Gapski, hammer award (field); and AJ Crocker, hammer award (track).

The girls' plaque and hammer recipients were Olivia Rittall, most valuable player; Rose Campbell, coaches' award; Aryana Gray, most improved; Zuri Smith, hammer award (…

All year Valerie Giles has been practicing her tennis skills and working out here at home and with the Special Olympics coach selected in Manchester and Waterville. Joey Ranco been doing the same. His practices have been in Waterville and outside of Bangor for his basketball while Grace Giles and Deshawn Averill have been repeating this as well for their soccer at Bowdoin College, Mechanic Falls and Hebron Academy.

Baseball: Honorable Mention - Casey Phelps

Girls Tennis: 2nd Team - Hannah Kreft; Honorable Mention - Maddie Andreaasen, Abby Orchard

Boys Tennis: 1st Team - Alex Ross, Griffin Yereance, Cole Hyson; 2nd Team - Avery Fowlie; Doubles All-Conference - Avery Fowlie, Elijah Smith; Honorable Mention - Harrison Hinckley, Ronan Drage

MVC Player of the Year: Alex Ross, Boys Tennis

Get ready for the sound of 40 to 50 lobster boats ready to race! Saturday, June 20, the lobster boat racing season kicks off in Boothbay Harbor and, with it, a lot of wake, at the Charlie Begin Memorial Lobster Boat Races. 

Racing starts at 10 a.m.

The registration table at Brown's Wharf on Atlantic Avenue (look for the ginormous lobsterman on your right) will have commemorative T-shirts and sweatshirts. Boat captains will be registering there at 9 a.m.

Healthy Kids will host the 21st Annual Strawberry Shortcake Shuffle 5K Run/Walk on July 11, at Great Salt Bay School in Damariscotta.

"Participants will enjoy a professionally timed, well-marked course, with a few updates to this year’s route, including a loop through the Great Salt Bay School parking lots," said Healthy Kids, in a news release.