Sports

• BHWP files petition against Boothbay Harbor

  Fri, 06/11/2021 - 11:30am

  

  Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation at 65 Atlantic Ave. filed a Rule 80b petition against Boothbay Harbor in Lincoln County Superior Court May 17. The petition concerns selectmen’s passage of a wharves and weirs license for abutter Joseph D. Doyle Living Trust. Doyle was approved for a 204-foot x 6-foot pier, 40-foot x 4-foot runway, two 10-foot x 20-foot floats, and two 3-pile dolphins. The vote from the five-person board, which had one vacancy at the time, was 2-1 with one abstention. The...

• Seahawks, Wolverines earn MVC honors

  Wed, 06/09/2021 - 2:30pm

  

  Spring sports athletes at Boothbay Region High School and Wiscasset Middle High School earned all-star status in the Mountain Valley Conference this past season. BRHS all stars Boys tennis: Cody Field, first team; Rath Schoenthal, first team; Gryffin Kristan, second team; Andrew Fowlie, honorable mention Girls tennis: Isabel Harkins, first team; Hannah Roberts, second team; Kylie Brown, honorable mention Boys track: Kayden Ames, second team; Nathan Chatterton, honorable mention Girls track: Ava...
• Ocean Point Inn

  Glamping, art and sculpture highlight 123rd season

  Tue, 06/08/2021 - 10:15am

  

  Ocean Point Inn (OPI) and Resort is about to open for their 123rd season of providing lodging, dining, and hospitality to the Boothbay Region. While other properties celebrated their openings over Memorial Day weekend, OPI staff and local contractors were still busy upgrading the property and adding new programs for their guests. residents and the Ocean Point Community. The Inn officially opens for the season Friday, June 11. At the top of the list of new additions, the Inn will now be offering...

• BRHS girls lacrosse wins tournament

  Mon, 06/07/2021 - 1:00pm

  

  The Boothbay Region High School girls lacrosse team concluded its season on Saturday, June 5 with a first place finish at the Mariner Mayhem lacrosse tournament hosted by Oceanside High School. The Seahawks were 2-0-1 in the tournament which included Oceanside, Winslow and Hampden Academy. Cortney Meader was high scorer in the tournament with 11 goals, Emily Echols had four goals, and Emilie Crocker, Meghan Leeman and Mara Gentry each had a goal. Meg Sledge had 13 saves in goal and was helped...

• Boothbay's Ames, Wiscasset's Harrington score at state meet

  Mon, 06/07/2021 - 10:00am

  Kayden Ames, a sophomore at Boothbay Region High School, took third place in the shot put and sixth place in the discus at the state Class C track meet in Brewer on Saturday, June 5. Also, Josie Harrington of Chop Point School, competing with the Wiscasset Middle High School, tied for third place with two others in the high jump at the meet, according to Maine Principals Association results. Ames put the shot 41 feet, .25 inches. The winning toss was achieved by Gavin Billings of Bucksport, 47-...

• Wiscasset Speedway June 5 results

  Mon, 06/07/2021 - 7:15am

  GROUP 1 plus Wicked Good Vintage Racers MAXWELL'S MARKET SUPER STREETS (40 laps - spotlight) ... ** RACE RESULTS UNOFFICIAL PENDING TECHNICAL INSPECTION OF SHOCKS Pos No. Name Hometown State Laps Diff Gap Best Tm In Lap 1 5 James Osmond Wiscasset Me 40 16.865 27 2 9 Sean Johnson Oakland Me 40 0.385 0.385 16.872 10 3 44 Devin Curit Saco Me 40 0.572 0.187 16.627 2 4 85 Michael Harrison Durham Me 40 0.668 0.096 16.787 3 5 00 PJ Merrill Canton Me 40 0.954 0.286 16.875 5 6 23x Mike Hodgkins Me 40 1...

• Y Dolphins hold end of year awards

  Sun, 06/06/2021 - 10:00am

  

  The Boothbay Region YMCA Dolphin swim team coaches dished out ice cream and toppings before handing out their end-of-the-season awards outside at Camp Knickerbocker in Boothbay on Friday, June 4. About 70 swimmers, parents and other guests attended. Coaches Zach Gray, Mike Hills and Heather Hills thanked the many volunteer supporters of the 2020-2021 team during the challenging season, which consisted of just virtual meets due to the pandemic. Event times were recorded and sent to the state Y...
• Seahawks track and field

  Kayden Ames for shot put, discus at Maine Class C Championships

  Wed, 06/02/2021 - 4:45pm

  

  Seahawks track will end its season sending one athlete to Brewer for the Maine Class C State Championship June 5. Kayden Ames will compete in shot put and discus and has been seeded sixth and fourth with 123’7” and 41’6” throws respectively. Track Coach Dennis Dacus said there will be no track end-of-season awards due to the busy schedule of graduation events next week.

• Winners of 2021 Disabled Veterans’ Moose Hunt lottery announced

  Wed, 06/02/2021 - 2:45pm

  The Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services (MBVS) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 Disabled Veterans’ Controlled Moose Hunt lottery. Seven Mainers were selected for the opportunity to participate in the hunt, and five alternates were selected in the event a primary hunter cannot attend. The names of the alternates can be found on the home page of Bureau’s website - https://www.maine.gov/veterans/ The primary winners are: 1. Ken Blagburn, Lake View Plantation 2. John Krott, Brunswick 3...

• Full Moon Paddle

  Wed, 06/02/2021 - 12:30pm

  

  Midcoast Conservancy will host a full moon paddle at its Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson on Wednesday, June 23, from 8-10 p.m. Participants can enjoy the silvery glow of the “strawberry” moon from canoes provided by the nature center as they glide along Little Dyer Pond after a beautiful mile-and-a half hike into the woods. Little Dyer Pond is a true Great Pond with no public boat launch and almost no shoreline development. Midcoast Conservancy will provide the canoes, paddles,...

• Wildcats win the season!

  Wed, 06/02/2021 - 11:00am

  

  In an extraordinary season, the Boothbay seventh and eighth grade baseball team has won the Busline Small School League 2021 season with a 9-1 record. The team went into its final game Tuesday afternoon undefeated in nine games, having mercied their opponents in seven previous encounters. The last game was against Nobleboro-Jefferson. “It was a good good game,” said Coach Adam Harkins. “Both teams played excellent baseball and honestly it could have gone either way. We lost 1-0, bases...

• BRHS lacrosse ends abbreviated club sport season

  Tue, 06/01/2021 - 12:45pm

  

  Senior Cortney Meader played for the final time May 28 as a Boothbay Seahawk. She played four seasons as a field hockey player and three as a lacrosse player. She describes herself as a more serious field hockey player, but she loves playing lacrosse. “It’s a more fun version. It’s like field hockey in the air,” she said. Meader is the only senior on this spring’s team. Her senior season, like her high school lacrosse career, was abbreviated. In 2020, the entire high school spring sports season...

• Paddle Craft Safety Training June 8 and 9

  Tue, 06/01/2021 - 9:00am

  

  The word “boat” can apply generically to watercraft from less than 12 feet in length to more than 1200 feet in length and displacements from a under a hundred pounds to a hundred thousand tons or more; yet despite all the differences there are many striking similarities when contemplating the dangers their occupants face. At or near the top of almost every mariner’s list of concerns is the certainty that being on the boat is almost always preferable to being in the water around the boat, fire...

• Mother nature wins Sunday at Wiscasset - Coastal 200 postponed

  Tue, 06/01/2021 - 7:15am

  In the world of auto racing, the old adage still applies "You win some - You lose some". Unfortunately, Sunday afternoon Mother Nature won out over a hopeful contingent of racers and fans who had gathered for the annual Coastal 200 at Wiscasset Speedway. With the threat of oncoming rain, track officials made the decision to bump up the start time of the afternoon's action by an hour to 1:00 pm and run Late Model heats and then features only in the support divisions, in an effort to beat the...

• Lacrosse at BRHS tonight

  Fri, 05/28/2021 - 9:15am

  

  The Boothbay Region High School girls lacrosse team will host its only home match of the season tonight, May 28, on Sherman Field at 7 p.m. Oceanside High School Mariners of Rockland is the opponent. Fans are welcome.

• Sports to return to normal next school year, MPA announces

  Thu, 05/27/2021 - 7:15am

  

  AUGUSTA —The Maine Principals’ Association announced a reopening of all high school athletics activities in the state late Wednesday afternoon. That means high school sports as they existed before the COVID-19 pandemic will be how sports are played for the upcoming school year. “It is with great excitement that the Maine Principals’ Association announces a reopening of all interscholastic activities in Maine,” MPA executive director Michael Burnham said in a statement. “As our state moves to...

• Stay safe on coastal waters

  Wed, 05/26/2021 - 1:00pm

  

  As we near Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer recreational boating season, the Maine Marine Patrol provides the following reminders for a safe, enjoyable experience on Maine’s coastal waters: Wear a Life Jacket In Maine, all children 10 and under must wear a life jacket. Adults don’t have to wear them, but they must be available on board for every occupant. S. Coast Guard statistics show that drowning was the reported cause of death in four out of every five...

• Seahawks ace Lisbon in boys’ tennis

  Wed, 05/26/2021 - 9:15am

  Boothbay defeated Lisbon, 3-2, in Class C schoolboy tennis action May 25. Boothbay won both singles matches and one doubles match. In first singles Cody Field defeated Ryan Label, 10-1, and second singles Rath Schoenthal beat Gaige Elwell, 10-3. In first doubles, Gryffin Kristan and Andrew Fowlie beat Lisbon’s Dan Poulin and Corey George, 10-1. Boothbay forfeited third singles and second doubles.

• Seahawk tennis seniors say good-bye

  Wed, 05/26/2021 - 7:15am

  

  Three Boothbay senior tennis players were celebrated May 20 for their contributions to the sport. Prior to the final girls’ home match versus Spruce Mountain, tennis coach Alex Arsenault honored their efforts during a traditional Senior Day ceremony. Cody Field is the lone senior boys team member and Isabel Harkins and Kylie Brown are the two departing girls’ team players. Field is the son of Jennifer and John Field. Cody plans on following in his father’s footsteps following graduation in...

• Busy Coastal 200 weekend on tap at Wiscasset Speedway

  Tue, 05/25/2021 - 11:45am

  

  Just as New Englanders are taking the next steps in returning to a semblance of normal and the relaxing of restrictions, Wiscasset Speedway is set to host its first major event of the year this upcoming Memorial Day weekend. The annual Coastal 200 has now been expanded to a special two-day event that will start out with the inaugural Coastal Cruise-In & Fun Day on Saturday and then wraps up with the big 200 lap race on Sunday. With capacity limits updated to 100% and social distancing...

• Boothbay tennis season winding down

  Tue, 05/25/2021 - 11:30am

  With the schoolboy and schoolgirl tennis regular seasons coming to a close, the focus is now on the postseason tournament. The Boothbay girls ended their regular season on a losing note May 24. Mountain Valley defeated Boothbay 3-2. Boothbay scored victories with No. 2 singles player Hannah Roberts defeating Emily Richard, 6-2, 6-0, and No. 3 singles player Kylie Brown beating Alana Young, 6-1, 6-1. Mountain Valley registered wins with No. 1 singles Rylee Sevigny defeating Isabel Harkins 6-3, 6...

• Boothbay Region Historical Society sets sail

  Tue, 05/25/2021 - 8:45am

  

  Capt. Harold Burnham, owner of the pinky schooner Ardelle , is once again offering Boothbay Region Historical Society a wonderful fundraising opportunity. During Windjammer Days, on Tuesday, June 29, 10 a.m. to noon, we’ll welcome 24 guests aboard Ardelle for a sail around the waters of Boothbay Harbor, with all proceeds going to the society. Capt. Burnham will share stories from his long career sailing and restoring classic sailing vessels. For more on Ardelle ,...

• Wolverines, Seahawks face Vikings on track May 18

  Mon, 05/24/2021 - 12:00pm

  

  Wiscasset Middle High School Wolverines, Boothbay Region High School Seahawks and the Winthrop High School Vikings took to the track May 18. The Vikings’ girls team took first in points, edging Wiscasset out 50 to 41 with the Seahawks taking third with five points. The Wolverines and Vikings boys teams tied for first with 53 points each, Seahawks taking second with 17 points. Wolverines Josie Harrington, Reese Hesseltine, Gwen Webber and Emily Gilliam finished the 100m dash together ahead of...

• Boothbay cross country, track teams celebrate seniors

  Mon, 05/24/2021 - 11:45am

  

  Six graduating Boothbay Region track and cross country athletes were honored in a joint senior ceremony May 19. Coaches Dennis Dacus and Nick Scott led the ceremony. Zada Smith was a four-year cross country team member. She plans on attending college in Maine or Canada. She is the daughter of Scott and Libby Smith. Glory Blethen was a four-year cross country team member. She plans on attending the Coast Guard Academy next fall. She is the daughter of Brian and Lesley Blethen. Ryan Russell was a...

• Boothbay boys tennis post 2 wins in 4 matches

  Mon, 05/24/2021 - 7:00am

  

  The Boothbay boys’ tennis stands in sixth place after posting two wins last week. On May 18, Winthrop defeated Boothbay 4-1 in a road match. In first singles, Cody Field lost to Josh Deanda-Whaley, 7-5,6-4. In second singles, Rath Schoenthal lost to Noah Grube, 6-3, 6-4. Boothbay forfeited third singles. Boothbay won their only match in first doubles with Gryffin Kristan and Andrew Fowlie defeating Adam Hardy and Jake Smith, 6-3, 6-1. Boothbay also forfeited the second doubles. On May 19,...

• Boothbay girls tennis splits 2 matches

  Mon, 05/24/2021 - 7:00am

  

  After splitting its last two matches, Boothbay is perched in sixth place in the Class C South schoolgirl tennis standings. On May 11, Boothbay swept Oak Hill, 4-0. No. 1 Isabel Harkins defeated Oak Hill’s Ariana Thibeault, 6-1, 6-1. Jaelyn Crocker beat Alexis Spencer, 6-2, 6-0 in second singles. Oak Hill forfeited third singles and first doubles. There was no second doubles match. On May 20, Spruce Mountain of Jay beat Boothbay, 3-2. In first singles, Spruce Mountain’s Hanni Johnson defeated...

• Wiscasset Speedway May 22 results

  Sun, 05/23/2021 - 11:00am

  BRACKETT'S MARKET 4-CYLINDER PRO (35 laps - spotlight) * Decker (point leader ) first win of 2021 .. 2nd win of career * Neptune first career top 3 Pos No. Name Hometown State Laps Diff Gap Best Tm In Lap 1 01 Jett Decker Chesterville Me 35 17.277 7 2 45 Kaden Neptune Mt Vernon Me 35 0.596 0.596 17.264 17 3 17 Ryan Hayes Jefferson Me 35 1.110 0.514 17.352 7 4 41 Nicole Benincasa Buxton Me 35 2.164 1.054 17.297 10 5 7b Ben Burgess Hartford Me 35 4.409 2.245 17.341 9 6 117 Josh Hall Mt Vernon Me...
• USCG Auxiliary

  Paddlers guide to safety

  Sat, 05/22/2021 - 8:30am

  

  Paddle sports can be so enjoyable especially in Maine which has some of the most beautiful spots and exceptional paddling experiences on the planet. But safety skills are essential for excursions along Maine’s coastal and inland waters in canoes and kayaks. Currents, tides, cold water, and other hazards contribute to paddle sports problems and fatalities out of proportion to general boating. Join two experienced paddlers of canoes and kayaks on Zoom to learn how to prepare for and deal with the...

• Wiscasset Speedway results

  Wed, 05/19/2021 - 4:45pm

  

  Last Saturday night Group 2 returned to action at Maine's fastest track. For the Late Model Sportsman division, it was their final tune-up race before the highly anticipated Coastal 200. Five-time champion Chris Thorne found the ideal time to regain his stride and turned one of those "statement" wins that let the rest of the class know he'll be one to watch on May 30th. In other action, it was a good night for other multi-time champions. 2-time Modified champ Adam Chadbourne and 3-time Outlaw...

• Join Midcoast Conservancy for a full moon paddle

  Mon, 05/17/2021 - 5:15pm

  

  Midcoast Conservancy will host a full moon paddle at its Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson on Monday, May 24, from 8-10 p.m. Participants can enjoy the silvery glow of the “flower” moon from canoes provided by the nature center as they glide along Little Dyer Pond after a beautiful mile-and-a half hike into the woods. This full moon is 2021's biggest supermoon and will appear 8% bigger in the sky than the average full moon because it will be at its closest to Earth. Little Dyer...

• Accessible trail extension breaks ground at Oak Point Farm

  Sat, 05/15/2021 - 10:00am

  

  Last summer Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) completed several major improvement projects at its flagship preserve--Oak Point Farm. Among these was the expansion of the disability parking area and the installation of a universally accessible trail to the shore. The trail and parking upgrades have enabled access to the scenic saltwater farm for many who otherwise could not fully enjoy this local treasure. Community members and visitors have spent the past year discovering the universal access...

• Blethen departing as Lady Seahawks basketball coach

  Thu, 05/13/2021 - 12:00pm

  

  After four years, two 1,000 point scorers, one state championship and three losses to the eventual state champion, Boothbay girls basketball coach Brian Blethen is leaving. Athletic Director Allan Crocker announced Blethen’s resignation during the May 12 Community School District Board meeting. On March 2, 2019, Blethen guided the Lady Seahawks to their first state Class C title in 35 years, defeating Penobscot Valley, 33-25. During his tenure, Blethen’s daughters, Faith (2019) and Glory (2021...

• Popular Summer Camp Club returns to CMBG

  Thu, 05/13/2021 - 9:30am

  

  Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (CMBG) has decided to bring back its innovative Summer Camp Club for a second season. In a year when many in-person summer camps are still on hiatus, the self-guided program maintains the spirit of independence and nature-discovery CMBG summer camps are known for. “It was such a success last year,” says Erika Huber, Youth & Family Program Manager, “that we wanted to offer it again, give kids another safe and memorable summer at the Gardens.” Participating...

• Forest Walk at Hidden Valley Nature Center

  Thu, 05/13/2021 - 7:15am

  Anyone interested in local forestry is invited to attend a Forest Walk on Saturday, June 12, from noon to 2 p.m. at Midcoast Conservancy’s Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC). Walk hosts include HVNC Forester Barrie Brusila, HVNC Co-Founder Tracy Moskovitz, and Midcoast Conservancy Forestry and Lands Manager Tim Libby; participants will join them for a walk during which the hosts will explain the Crop Tree Release projects at Hidden Valley and how they relate to forest health, wildlife and...

• Key Log Rolling at the Y

  Tue, 05/11/2021 - 12:00pm

  

  For some, it was like a new toy for the bathtub. Dan Parrott, aquatics instructor at Boothbay Region YMCA, invited members of the Dolphin swim team to try out the new Key Log Roller in the Y pool on Friday afternoon, May 7 and the 10 people who gave it a whirl had a lot of fun for the hour-long session. The 12-foot long rubber log is filled with water and detachable fins are used to determine the speed of the log rolling in the water – the more fins, the slower the roll. The group started with...

• KELT vernal pool lecture May 20

  Tue, 05/11/2021 - 7:45am

  

  The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust is pleased to welcome Professor Aram Calhoun from the University of Maine for an online lecture on Thursday, May 20 at 6 p.m. Join us to learn about vernal pools, the landscapes that make it possible for them to exist, and how we can steward and support these important habitats. Each spring, water pools in areas of Maine’s landscape, creating vernal pools. This habitat makes it possible for wood frogs, spotted and blue-spotted salamanders, and fairy shrimp to...

• Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame seeks honoree nominations

  Mon, 05/10/2021 - 7:30am

  

  WALDOBORO — The Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame is looking for nominations of individuals or teams to be honored at its annual banquet. Requirements to be eligible include attending one of the schools in Knox or Lincoln Counties; coached, taught, or administered at one of the schools in these counties; or made significant contributions to organized sports in these counties as an athlete, official, reporter, broadcaster, trainer, or other associated position. All candidates must be at least 30...

• Wiscasset Speedway May 8 results

  Sun, 05/09/2021 - 1:15pm

  NORM’S USED CARS PRO STOCKS (50 laps - spotlight) *Hinkley 2-time PS champ (started 2nd) Pos No. Name Hometown State Laps Diff Gap Best Tm In Lap 1 15 Nick Hinkley Wiscasset Me 50 14.852 18 2 18 Kevin Douglass Sidney Me 50 4.250 4.250 14.857 11 3 77 Nick Reno West Bath Me 50 6.116 1.866 14.864 6 4 17 Ryan Ripley Jefferson Me 50 6.286 0.170 14.992 20 5 14 Josh St Clair Liberty Me 50 6.579 0.293 14.959 9 6 12 Rodney Brooks Warren Me 50 6.918 0.339 15.195 14 7 29 Kevin Morse Woolwich Me 50 6.939 0...

• BRHS girls tennis drops 2 matches

  Sat, 05/08/2021 - 8:00am

  

  The Boothbay Region High School girls tennis team lost two recent matches. On Thursday, May 6, Winthrop defeated the Seahawks at home 3-1 and on Friday, May 7 at Dixfield, the Dirigo Cougars won 4-1. Winthrop prevails Isabel Harkins (B) lost 2-6 1-6 to (W) Kerrigan Anyszewski Kylie Brown (B) lost 1-6 0-6 to (W) Hannah Duley No match 3rd singles Della Hahn and Jaelyn Crocker (B) won 6-4 7-5 (W) over Emma Shuman and Rhyan Sawuulch Dirigo wins Isabel Harkins (B) lost 6-7 (5-7) 2-6 to (D) Page...

• Ames, Harrington lead Seahawk, Wolverine track teams

  Fri, 05/07/2021 - 3:00pm

  

  Kayden Ames was a standout at a Mountain Valley Conference track and field meet Wiscasset Middle High School hosted Thursday afternoon, May 6. The meet featured boy and girl student athletes from Boothbay Region High School and WMHS. Another three-event winner, four if you count the relay race, was Josie Harrington of Chop Point School in Woolwich. Harrington, part of the Wolverine team this spring, won the 100-meter low hurdles in 18.69 seconds. She then won the 200-meter dash (31.14) and...
• BRHS boys tennis

  Seahawks drop two matches

  Wed, 05/05/2021 - 9:30am

  

  The Boothbay Region High School boys tennis team lost two recent matches. At home against Carrabec May 4, the Cobras defeated the Seahawks, 3-2 and on May 3, the Medomak Valley Panthers shut out Boothbay 5-0 in Waldoboro. Carrabec prevails Gryffin Kristan (B) lost 0-6 0-6 to (C) Luke Carey Rath Schoenthal (B) won 6-0 6-0 over (C) Adam Lawrence Boothbay forfeit Cody Field and Andrew Fowlie (B) won 6-3 6-0 over (C) Connor Peabody and Billy Lawrence Boothbay forfeit Medomak wins Cody Field (B)...
• BRHS girls tennis

  Boothbay shuts out Oak Hill

  Wed, 05/05/2021 - 9:15am

  

  The Boothbay Region High School girls tennis team defeated the Oak Hill Raiders 4-0 in Wales May 3. In first singles, Isabel Harkins won 6-1, 6-1 over Arianna Thibeault. In second singles, Hannah Roberts defeated Alexis Spencer, 6-0, 6-0 In third singles, Kylie Brown won 6-0, 6-0 over Julia Cronstrand. Oak Hill forfeited the first doubles match.

• BRHS track competes at first meet

  Tue, 05/04/2021 - 12:45pm

  

  Boothbay Region High School’s Seahawks track teams traveled to Wiscasset Middle High School for its first meet of the season May 3. Both boys and girls teams faced Wiscasset Middle, Mountain Valley and Winthrop high schools. Seahawks boys and girls teams sent only three boys and two girls to the competition and, despite placing last, the individual athletes worked exceptionally well. Kayden Ames took first in discus and shot put with a throw of 122’04” and a put of 38’5”; Marissa Davison tied...

• Wiscasset Speedway May 1 results

  Mon, 05/03/2021 - 3:00pm

  PORTLAND GLASS STRICTLY STREETS (35 laps - spotlight) * Jonathon Emerson 2020 Strictly Shootout winner * Zach Emerson (Jonathon's father) 2 time Strictly champ Pos No. Name Hometown State Laps Diff Gap Best Tm Best Speed In Lap 1 24 Jonathan Emerson Sabattus Me 35 17.558 76.888 7 2 23 Zach Emerson Sabattus Me 35 0.755 0.755 17.616 76.635 4 3 55 Kurt Hewins Turner Me 35 1.384 0.629 17.700 76.271 2 4 05 Brett Osmond Wiscasset Me 35 4.183 0.168 17.828 75.724 7 5 3 Bernie Dinsmore Hope Me 35 6.131...
• BRHS tennis

  Boothbay girls sweep Madison

  Mon, 05/03/2021 - 11:45am

  

  Boothbay tennis won all four matches May 1 versus Madison in schoolgirl tennis. In singles, Isabel Harkins defeated Madison No. 1 Maci Belanger, 6-2, 6-0. Hannah Roberts defeated Madison No. 2 Ashlee Clough 6-0, 6-0, and Kylie Brown also won, beating Madison No. 3 Emily Norton, 6-0, 6-0. In the doubles, Jaelyn Crocker and Della Hahn defeated Amzi Olsen and Ariana Burrows, 6-0, 6-0. There was no No. 2 doubles match. Boothbay improves to 1-3. Madison drops to 0-4. Boothbay’s next match is May 3...

• Join KELT in exploring our feathered friends of Westport Island

  Thu, 04/29/2021 - 7:45am

  

  The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) invites families with children aged 5-12 to join Penny Jessop for a morning of birding at Bonyun Preserve May 15. Together we will investigate our feathered friends of Westport Island, including those that live in the forest, soar through the sky, and feed along the shore. Binoculars and field guides will be made available to attendees, but you are encouraged to bring your own! Penny Jessop, Maine Master Naturalist Volunteer, is a retired school teacher re...
• recommended only when distance difficult to maintain

  Athletes no longer required to wear masks while competing outdoors

  Wed, 04/28/2021 - 2:45pm

  

  AUGUSTA — Based on the recent announcement regarding the wearing of face masks at outdoor events, the following guidelines will be in place for those events overseen by the Maine Principals’ Association. Masks are not required for outdoor practices and competitions. Masks are recommended when six feet of physical distance is hard to maintain (e.g., athletes on the bench). Masks are required when individuals go inside (e.g., to locker rooms, rest rooms, or on a bus). Spectators are not required...

• Animal tracking and tick workshops at Midcoast Conservancy

  Tue, 04/27/2021 - 2:15pm

  As part of Midcoast Conservancy’s Nature Workshop series, a hike focused on animal tracking and a talk on ticks will be held in May. The tracking event is on Saturday, May 1, from 10 a.m. to noon. Participants will join tracker Charlie Perakis and learn to see the hidden signs of life all around at the Riverbrook Preserve in Waldoboro. While practicing family medicine for 20 years in an underserved community in Maine, Perakis learned to connect the stories of his patients with the stories he...
• Boothbay Harbor selectmen

  Attendees balk at Hodgdon Marina expansion; selectmen nod proposal

  Tue, 04/27/2021 - 2:00pm

  

  Boothbay Harbor selectmen approved two contentious wharves and weirs applications April 26. Applicants were Hodgdon Yacht Services LLC at 85 McFarland Road and Joseph Doyle Living Trust at 61 Atlantic Ave. Hodgdon Yachts proposed to add a 100-foot x 12-foot float, two 50-foot x 8-foot finger floats to the east and northeast, an angled 73-foot x 8-foot float to a 100-foot x 8-foot float with three 30-foot x 8-foot fingers to the west extending from the 75-foot x 8-foot float. The expansion would...

• Isabel Harkins wants to serve up some social justice

  Tue, 04/27/2021 - 10:15am

  

  As a senior, Isabel Harkins has learned plenty about playing tennis in the Maine spring’s windy weather. On April 23, Harkins played Medomak Valley’s No. 1 player Elle Ashmore on one of those breezy days. And Ashmore’s game is well-suited for wind, as her soft, sliced strokes often frustrate her opponents trying to track down her shots. In the first set, Harkins lost 6-love. But the senior, with three seasons under her belt, adapted to the conditions and won the second set, 6-2. Harkins rallied...

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