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Zuri and Moriah

One, Zuri, is a defensive center midfielder. The other, Moriah, is an attacking center forward. Together, they are a dynamic duo who played an important role in the past two Boothbay Region High…

Runners at the start of the Foodbank Farm 5K in 2024. Courtesy Cally Green

The 8th annual 5k trail run and 1-mile walk/fun run will be held at Coastal River’s Salt Bay Farm on Belvedere Road in Damariscotta on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27, at 9 a…

The 2025 Boothbay Region High School cross country team at the awards ceremony Nov. 6. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

The Boothbay Region High School cross country team held its annual awards night Nov. 6 in front of a small crowd of friends and family at the school library. The 15…

Walt Gorneau

In the fall of 1960, Walt Gorneau was the captain of the Hallowell High School football team. For the first 18 years of his life, tackling a ball carrier, hitting a…

Dave Parkhurst

Two local prominent basketball figures were recognized Nov. 1 for their dedication to the game. Dave Parkhurst received the Peter Webb Legacy Award for his nearly 50 years of…

Naturalist Sarah Gladu will lead a guided hike at Salt Bay Farm in Damariscotta on Nov. 17. Courtesy of Coastal Rivers

In celebration of national “Take a Hike” day, Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust naturalist Sarah Gladu will

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Boothbay Region High School sophomore field hockey players Moriah Smith and Zuri Smith, junior boys cross country runner A.J. Crocker, and senior girls cross country runner Maddie Andreasen were…

Molly Thibault

The past few months have brought four new faces to the Hearty Roots team page on its website! In response to the growing need for programs in local schools, three field instructors have joined the…

Seahawk AJ Crocker, center, in the starting pack at the Class C State XC Championships Nov. 1 in Augusta. Courtesy of Michael Gaffney

Seahawk cross country runners exceeded predicted seed performances at the Maine Class C State Championships Nov. 1 in Augusta. Coach Nick Scott said, despite…

Moriah Smith attempts to shoot during the first half of the semifinal game. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

The second best field hockey season in Boothbay Region High School’s history came to a close as the fourth-seeded Winthrop-Maranacook Ramblers defeated the top-seeded Seahawks, 1-0, on Perkins…

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Zuri Smith

The top-seeded Boothbay Region Seahawks defeated the eighth-seeded Traip Rangers, 2-0, in the quarterfinal match of Class C South on Perkins Field, BRHS on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 29.

At the Western Wear Party on Oct. 18 are, from left, Past Commodore Kristen King, Past Commodore Aaron Rugh, Suzanne Rugh and Dan King. Courtesy photo

As the Maine boating season came to an end, the Down East Yacht Club (DEYC) cruised into its 60th year with the ever-popular Haul-Out Party at Blake’s Boat Yard in…

Seahawk boys start at the Southern Maine Class C regional championships. Courtesy of Michael Gaffney

The Boothbay Region High School cross country boys and girls teams will advance to the state championships this year. Both teams qualified at the Southern Maine Class C…

Will Sledge

It was the last high school football game for Boothbay seniors Will Sledge, Hayden Rines, Keegan Murray and Griffin Yereance, and the 56-12 victory over Mount View Oct. 24 was definitely a night…

Basketball

Registration: Registration night will be on Tuesday, Nov. 4 in the BRES gym from 5 to 7 p.m. If you cannot make that night, you may register after Nov. 5 in the BRES main office.

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The Mini Seahawk cheerleaders, under the instruction of the BRHS cheerleaders, line up for their performance. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register.

The Little Seahawk cheerleaders displayed their skills and excitement in front of a big crowd during their performance on Friday night, Oct. 24 on Sherman Field at halftime of the Seahawks vs. Mt…

Angelico

Boothbay Region High School seniors participating in football, cross country, cheerleading and pep band were honored Friday night, Oct. 24 prior to the BRHS/Mt. View football game.

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Peyton Barter

Sophomore Peyton Barter had a night to remember Oct. 24 with six touchdowns in a 56-12 win over Mt. View in 8-man Southern Division Small Conference Football action.

Boothbay led 22-0 in…

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The Boothbay Region Seahawks and Lisbon Greyhounds, the top two field hockey teams in the Mountain Valley Conference during the 2025 season, battled into overtime in the annual league championship…

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Zuri Smith and Lisbon's Bryn Chase battle for the ball. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

The Lisbon Greyhounds defeated the Boothbay Region Seahawks, 2-1, in overtime to win the 2025 Mountain Valley Conference field hockey championship on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 23 in Winthrop.

Volunteers at the Karl's Kids community day Oct. 18 at Duck Puddle Campground in Nobleboro. Courtesy Mike Hall

The Rotary Club of Damariscotta-Newcastle held its annual Karl’s Kids barbeque, cornhole, and dance event in Nobleboro Oct. 18, and it was a huge success. Karl’s Kids…

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Midcoast Conservancy will be hosting an outdoor gear sale - featuring used cross-country skis, boots, and poles, snowshoes, and mountain and fat tire bikes - on Nov. 21 and 22, at their Hidden…

Courtesy of Lori Reynolds, BRVM

The annual Railway SPOOKtacular is set for this Saturday, Oct. 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Boothbay Railway Village Museum, 586 Wiscasset Road/Route 27,…

Seahawk girls cross country

In an upset, the Boothbay Region High School girls cross country team placed first at the Mountain Valley Conference (MVC) Championship Oct. 18 at University of Maine…

Gamage

The Boothbay football team traveled six-plus hours north Oct. 17 in pursuit of a road victory in Fort Kent and spent the night a few miles from the Canadian border.

On Oct. 18, the team…

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The Boothbay Region High School field hockey team will take on the Lisbon Greyhounds in the annual Mountain Valley Conference championship field hockey game on Thursday, Oct. 23 at 4 p.m. at…

Pictured from left: Valerie Giles, Ronda LeConte, Vincent Giles, Joey Ranco, capt., Deshawn Averill, Anthony Angelico Danny Miller,  Grace Giles, Piper Rankin, and Donny Dunning. Absent is Blake Chadwick. Courtesy photo

It was a beautiful day for soccer competition held at Morse High School on Wednesday, Oct. 15.

The Boothbay Special Olympic athletes have been practicing since August and although the…

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Olivia Hardwick smiles after scoring and giving Boothbay at 2-0 lead in the third quarter. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

The Boothbay Region High School field hockey team avenged its only season loss by dominating the Hall-Dale Bulldogs, 5-0, in Farmingdale Friday afternoon, Oct. 18. Earlier in the season, the…

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The Boothbay Region Middle School cross country team finished their season strong at the Busline League championship meet Thursday, Oct. 16 at Medomak.

The girls team took third place…

There are still spots available for female-identifying people to attend Hearty Roots “Interlude” gathering on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Guided by the theme of “Connect and Nourish…

Maddie Andreasen, right, led the Seahawk girls at their Oct. 10 meet, the last of the regular season. Courtesy of Michael Gaffney

The Boothbay Region High School cross country team finished strong at its final regular-season meet Oct. 10 at Lisbon. The girls team won second place, the boys team…

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The next Ocean on Tap is Thursday, Oct. 16 at 6 p.m. at Footbridge Brewery, 25 Granary Way, in Boothbay Harbor.

Haley Bezon, Founder and director of the youth development organization…

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Dirigo Cougar goalie Keira Reny made 20 saves against the Boothbay Region Seahawks, several in both eight-minute overtimes, preserving a 2-2 tie on a warm Homecoming weekend in Dixfield on…

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Boothbay Region High School Athletic Director Allan Crocker announced Friday that the field hockey game at Hall-Dale, postponed from Wednesday, Oct. 8, is now scheduled for Friday, Oct. 17 at 3:30…

Niall Janney. Courtesy of Harvard University

Niall Janney, who grew up in Edgecomb and was a standout swimmer for the Boothbay Region YMCA Dolphins (1996-2002), will be inducted into the Maine Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame on Sunday, Oct…

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Boothbay Region Elementary School Athletic Director Dennis Dacus has announced that today's (Oct. 8) field hockey game vs. Belfast on Perkins Field, BRHS has been canceled due to the wet field.…

Lady Outlaws, from left: Addie Foster, Breanna Tucci and Kasie Kolbe. Jasen Dickey photo

Following the completion of the 2025 points season, Wiscasset Speedway returned to action on Saturday afternoon, hosting their season-ending Fall Fury event.

The…

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UPDATE: Allan Crocker announced just after noon that today's field hockey game has been postponed, with a make-up date to be announced.

ORIGINAL POST:Boothbay Region High School Athletic…

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Boothbay Region High School Athletic Director Allan Crocker announced the following Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 7:

"There have been a couple of changes to the field hockey…

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Sophie White

The three seniors on the 2025 Boothbay Region High School field hockey team were honored, along with their parents, prior to the start of the final regular season home game on Monday, Oct. 6 at…

A pack of Seahawk runners in the center of the starting line at the Festival of Champions in Belfast Oct. 4. Courtesy of Michael Gaffney.

Almost 1,500 runners competed in the Festival of Champions cross country race in Belfast Oct. 4. Boothbay Region High School athletes ran alongside over 600 girls and…

Ella Watts

Sophomore Moriah Smith scored four and was one of six players who had goals in the Seahawks’ 11-0 victory over the visiting Telstar Rebels (0-11) on Monday, Oct. 6 at Perkins Field.

Washington

Washington Academy held off a furious Boothbay second-half rally Oct. 3 to claim a 26-18 Maine 8-man high school football victory at Sherman Field.…

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Washington Academy used a power running game Friday to defeat Boothbay, 26-18, in 8-man Small Conference Football action. Boothbay scored first on a run by quarterback Shawn Gamage, who ran for…

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Natalie Flagg

The Boothbay Region Seahawks are on a roll and Friday’s Homecoming win over the visiting Spruce Mountain Phoenix might have been the team's biggest win of the season so far.

The Seahawks…

Wildcats girls cross country runners

On Thursday, Oct. 2, the Boothbay…

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Boothbay Region High School coach…

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The Boothbay Region Seahawk field hockey team defeated the Winthrop/Maranacook Ramblers, 2-1, in Winthrop on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 1. According to newspaper records, it was the first win over…

Earl Brewer

Sunday, Sept. 28 was crazy on the deck at Brady’s as the Mini Seahawks thundered down the boardwalk in their uniforms with…