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Golf
Sheepscot Links results
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BRHS fall sports begin Aug. 17

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Children's Day: Fun in the sun

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Ocean sunfish spotted in Linekin Bay
Official Kaylee Crooker & Max Parlin in Victory Lane.  Jasen Dickey Photography
Randy Cabral's 100th Pavement win highlights NEMA Night at Wiscasset Speedway

Outdoors

Burnt Island Light welcomes visitors for the summer
Join Boothbay Region Land Trust for a day of family fun!
Maine’s largest drone show in Boothbay Harbor July 18 
Tickets available now for Westport Island gardens tour
Geocaching: Treasure at your fingertips
BRES ‘May Movers’ club gaining momentum
33rd annual Sheepscot River Race July 5
Honoring Father Peter
Guided hike at Salt Bay Farm
Coastal Senior College spring walk to Autumn View preserve
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Jonathon Emerson scores comeback victory at Wiscasset Speedway
Jonathon Emerson and team. Jasen Dickey photo

Saturday, Aug. 1 marked one month since Group 2 divisions hit the track at Wiscasset Speedway due to unfavorable weather conditions but fortunately, it was the perfect night to get back in the groove of things. To make up for lost races, the program included makeup races for both the Late Models and Roadrunners in addition to the flex Carver’s Driving Academy Crown Vics.

Boothbay Railway Village Museum
Annual Children's Day Sunday, Aug. 9
The waterslide is one popular attraction on Children's Day at Boothbay Railway Village Museum. File photo

Boothbay Railway Village Museum will host its highly anticipated annual Children’s Day this Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. BRVM is located at 586 Wiscasset Road/Route 27, Boothbay.

The family-friendly event features a full day of activities across the Museum's historic 4-acre village green. Included with regular Museum admission, attendees can enjoy lawn games, arts and crafts, bounce houses, a water slide, a slip-and-slide, and signature barrel and train rides. Families planning to use the water attractions are encouraged…

Sheepscot Links results
Golf

Senior Scramble Results July 27

Boothbay grads help raise record-breaking total at Lobster Bowl Classic
Yereance and Andreasen at game, photo courtesy of Katie Yereance

The 36th Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic, held July 18, raised a record-breaking $318,889 for Shriners Hospitals for Children (Shriners Children's). The annual event features 140 of Maine's top graduating football players and cheerleaders from more than 60 schools. Among this year's participants were Boothbay Region High School graduates Griffin Yereance and Maddie Andreasen.

Page Brown begins her new basketball career as a varsity coach
Page Brown returned to Porter Memorial Gymnaisum July 24 as the Freeport varsity girls' basketball coach. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register

In 2018, Page Brown graduated from Boothbay Region as one of the school’s most decorated athletes. Brown was a standout in field hockey, but it was on the hardwood where she really made her mark. She was a four-year starter on four consecutive basketball tournament teams and was a 1,000-point scorer. 

Wawenock Golf Club to celebrate 100 years Aug. 1
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Wawenock Golf Club in Walpole will mark a full century of golf and community on Saturday, Aug. 1, with a day-long centennial celebration honoring the club's opening on Aug. 11, 1926, and looking ahead to its next hundred years.

The club's story began on that August afternoon a century ago, when Murray Shipley stepped to the first tee and sent a true, well-placed opening shot down the fairway — a swing that, in effect, opened Wawenock Golf Club to the community it has served ever since.

Westport Island Shore Run Aug. 16
Race

The 21st annual Westport Island Shore Run 10K Road Race takes place this year on Sunday, Aug. 16 on bridge-accessible Westport Island. "Maine's Best Little 10K Road Race" had a great turnout in 2025 with over 60 runners and more than 15 participants in the "fun walk." It was our biggest turnout in the race's history! The 21st anniversary running of the race will again benefit Westport Volunteer Fire Department, whose members direct traffic and provide logistical and medical support at the race. Over the past 20 years, the race has raised…

Bubba Pelton wins Super Street 100 at Wiscasset Speedway
From left, Andre Lester/family, David Greenleaf, Bubba Pelton, Noah Haggett and Clara Garnett. Jasen Dickey photograph

Following an unfortunate Group 2 rainout last weekend, the skies cleared in Coastal Maine on Saturday, July 25 making for a beautiful day for Wiscasset Speedway to host their annual “Birthday Night,” honoring all track champions and Hall of Fame members.

Lady Seahawks host another summer Lobster Jam basketball tournament
LOBTER JAM

Ten teams competed in the 2026 Boothbay Region Lobster Jam girls basketball tournament championships and, after three days of competition, the Freeport Falcons, coached by BRHS alumna Page Brown, defeated the Westbrook Lady Blue Blazes in the championship game July 26.

Boothbay invited seven other teams who played five games over the weekend: Spruce Mountain, Medomak, Maine Premier (club), Oceanside, Lincoln Academy, Winthrop and Oak Hill.

Sheepscot Links results
Golf

Senior Scramble July 20

Brown, Scott among Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame’s 2026 inductees
Boothbay Region High School cross country and track and field coach Nick Scott. Fritz Freudenberger photo

The Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame announces its Induction Class for 2026. Eight individuals will be honored at the 19th annual Induction Banquet on Saturday, Oct. 17 at the Rockland Elks Lodge. Those being inducted this year are: Chase Brown, Nick Scott, Alice Bishop, Barbara Crabtree Dyer (posthumous), Alex MacKenzie, Mark Smith, Neil Willey and Andrea York Williamson.

Hurricanes end 36ers’ Legion baseball season with play-in victory
Baseball

The Boothbay 36ers built a 2-0 lead July 20 versus the Central Maine Hurricanes scoring runs in the first and third innings in a state American Legion baseball tournament play-in game, but it wasn't enough. Central Maine scored twice in the third and sixth innings to defeat Boothbay, 4-3, at Colby College to advance in the state tournament. 

Boothbay finished the season with a 5-13 record. Central Maine improves to 9-10, and played No. 1 seed Hampden, July 21, in the state tournament.

Lobster Jam basketball tourney July 24-26
Basketball

The Boothbay Region High School girls basketball team will be hosting nine other teams for the annual Lobster Jam tournament at BRHS and Boothbay Region Elementary School on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 24, 25 and 26.

Daily admission is $5 per person.

The tournament gets underway Friday afternoon, with Freeport and Spruce Mountain facing off at BRHS at noon.

The Lady Seahawks will be playing Medomak in the second game at BRHS at approximately 1:15 p.m.

36ers play CM Hurricanes in American Legion 'play-in' game
Legon

The Boothbay 36ers' 5-12 record in American Legion action this summer didn't qualify them for a state tournament playoff spot, but the team qualified anyway. Capital Area of Augusta qualified for the tournament but dropped out prior to the tournament. 36ers assistant coach Adam Harkins explained the Augusta team decided to play in the regional Babe Ruth tournament.

Southport Junior Yacht Club

This week was another wonderful week for SYC as we approach the halfway mark of the season, we all can’t believe how fast time is flying this summer.

CM Hammond Lumber sweeps Boothbay
Legion

Central Maine Hammond Lumber Hurricanes crept back into the Maine American Legion baseball pennant chase July 15, while the Boothbay 36ers tumbled down the standings. The Hurricanes swept a doubleheader at Sherman Field. The Hurricanes won, 4-2. and 9-3. Central Maine is now 7-10 and Boothbay falls to 5-11.

In game one, Boothbay managed only four hits in their 4-2 loss. Boothbay trailed 3-0 before scoring one in the fifth and one in the seventh. Oscar Gallant and Sam Markowitz each doubled. Felix Clines and…

Sheepscot Links results
Golf

Senior Scramble July 13

1st (60) Keith Sproul, Kathy Sproul, Al Turner and Bruce Lewis

BRLT’s Field & Forest Family Fun Day!
Check out the new playground at Boothbay Region Land Trust's Oak Point Farm during Field and Forest Family Fun Day July 18! Courtesy of BRLT

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.

Paddlepalooza on Linekin Bay to support youth maritime and marine science education
Paul and Sue Taylor are the official honorees for the first-ever Paddlepalooza. Courtesy photo

The Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) is thrilled to announce its first ever Paddlepalooza! Scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 8 (rain date Aug. 9), the community event invites kayakers, canoeists, rowers, and paddleboarders of all skill levels to enjoy a day on the water in support of a fantastic cause.

The event kicks off with check-in at 8 a.m. at the Murray Hill Road Public Boat Launch in East Boothbay. Paddlers will hit the water starting at 9, choosing between two scenic…

Southport Junior Yacht Club

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.

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