The Boothbay Region High School boys' junior varsity basketball team won its first two games of the 2012-2013 season.

At Carrabec on…

Wiscasset Parks and Recreation will host its first Holiday Basketball Festival December 28.  To start the festivities we are going to have a Maine Red Claws Hot Shot Competition at…

Wiscasset High School swimmers competed in a three-way meet Friday, Dec. 7 at the Wiscasset Community Center. Although Wiscasset finished third overall, four Wolverines qualified for the state…

Area residents can get a jump on New Year's resolutions to exercise by signing up for Boothbay Region YMCA's three available programs.

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For the first three quarters, Boothbay led by as many as 9 points, but poor shot selection and sloppy ball handling let Monmouth claw their way back to within 3 points at the end of the third…

They love to swim. They enjoy meeting swimmers from other schools as independent competitors. But someday (hopefully in the next couple of years) they will be swimming alongside…

Are you sad to have missed the horse drawn wagon rides on December 1? A second opportunity awaits on Thursday, December 13. As part of their Think Outside the Box promotion, the Wiscasset Area…

Game Over: The Seahawks were able to hold off the Mustangs and won 66-33. Anthony DiMauro finished with 23 points while fellow captain…

The Boothbay Region YMCA Dolphins swim team competed against the Sanford YMCA Titans December 1. For some swimmers, it was their first competitive swim meet. Others' improved previous times.

In coastal Maine, Nordic skiing can be a challenging high school sport. Good snow is often in short supply, so young athletes may spend more time on strengthening and endurance training than on…

Fresh off an 82-27 Friday night drubbing of Carrabec, the Boothbay Region High School boys varsity basketball team will have its home opener tonight, Dec. 10.

The…

In this season of gift giving, the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor has tucked a few gifts under the tree for the Midcoast community. Both the annual Gingerbread Spectacular December 15-16 and the…

The Lady Seahawks opened the regular season with a 46-37 win at Carrabec High School, December 8.

The Seahawks maintained the lead for the majority of the first half, but…

It's not something that shows up in a box score and it's not something that can be practiced, but it could make the difference between last year's sudden end and this year's hope for a longer…

Lady Seahawks open the regular season Saturday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. in Carrabec.

Since the day Boothbay was knocked out of the Western Conference semi-finals last…

Santa came early for the Boothbay Region Lions Club with a sign donated from Jeff Brown for the Lions Club's first Community Santa Party Wednesday, Dec. 12.

Please be…

We just returned from a vacation on the island of Aruba where, along with the warm weather, we enjoyed seeing many of “our” birds on their winter grounds. 

There were lots of the long-legged…

Senior Cody Mitchell of Southport, son of Edwin “Win” and Lori Mitchell, recently received the varsity cross country team's most valuable player award for his achievement during the fall trimester…

The Central Lincoln County YMCA’s competitive gymnastics team, under the direction of coach Janice Cormier-Hay, kicked off their 2012-2013 season at the “Snow Much Fun” gymnastics meet at the Old…

Maine Maritime Museum (MMM) invites you and your family to take a break from the holiday rush to enjoy a free evening of family fun and learning. Sponsored by Davenport Trust, Museum admission…

The National Audubon Society’s 113th Christmas Bird Count will take place from December 14, through January 5, 2013. The longest running Citizen Science survey in the world, Christmas Bird Count…

'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the store, the people were shopping, buying clothing galore.

Despite the fox fur jackets, designer jeans, velvet heels, the event was not a…

When Coach Donald Strout, an environmental engineer at Bath Iron Works, returns for his 13th year as Wiscasset High School’s swim coach, he said what he wants the most is for his “…

The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Junior sailing and tennis programs are now open and available for registration for the 2013 summer season. 

Learning to sail and, if desired, to race sailboats…

Looking for a fun holiday activity for the whole family and a chance to support local kids? Then head to the Boothbay Region Elementary School gym this Saturday, Dec. 8…

UPDATE: Watch our video from the Harbor Lights events of December 1, including Santa's arrival in the harbor.

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Santa Claus made his first visit to the Boothbay region on November 24 to hear the Christmas lists of boys and girls in Boothbay.

Approximately 60 children and their families…

Confirmed gingerbread professionals and closet bakers, young novices, masters of the dough and others throughout the Midcoast have reportedly started design and construction work…

Teens To Trails (T3) is working to engage Maine teens in the outdoors through their promotion of & support for teen Outing Clubs across the State. A new T3 initiative called "…

The Boothbay Railway Village will be running the “North Pole Express” Saturday, Nov. 24, December 8 and December 22 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This entertaining train ride will consist…

Many of the “hunters” in Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ much-loved tradition, the Frozen Turkey Hunt, will take home frozen turkeys. And someone will win the grand prize of 150…

The Midcoast United U9 soccer team completed its fall season this past weekend with a round-robin tournament hosted by Seacoast United inTopsham.

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Midcoast United’s U12 soccer team played two matches in a tournament this weekend at the Seacoast Dome in Topsham. In the first match against the Seacoast Dragons, Striker Will…

The Boothbay Region Land Trust is pleased to announce the debut of family hikes, a fun and healthy way to get children and adults outside. Families from the Boothbay region and beyond are invited…

If you celebrate Thanksgiving and you’re not a vegetarian, chances are you will be enjoying a turkey dinner November 22, but not in the way history had the settlers feasting on the…

Hundreds of students lined the hallways at Boothbay Region Elementary School leading to the gymnasium, applauding enthusiastically as a local hero walked in November 9.

This hero was Ellie…

Wild edible plant walk

Sunday, Nov. 11, 1 to 3 p.m. – Take a walk with Maine Master Naturalist volunteer Jason Chandler as we explore the…

Fans of the Boothbay Harbor Bed Races have reason to celebrate this week with the announcement that the races are returning. The 2012 bed races scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 17 at…

Two-time Olympic Gold medal-winning rower Ellie Logan came home to the Boothbay region for a grand celebration of her accomplishments on November 9. A sign, "Home of Ellie Logan, Rowing Olympic…

On the way to drop off our son at school the other day, we made the sad discovery that our favorite bald eagle nest had disappeared from its high perch atop a stately old pine tree…

The National Park Service has announced that the Teens To Trails organization was selected to receive assistance from the National Park Service Rivers, Trails and Conservation…

UPDATE: The parade has been moved to Friday, Nov. 9 due to expected inclement weather. The start time and location remain the same.

The Boothbay region will…

The smile on Boothbay Region High School Athletic Director Allan Crocker's face remained for about five minutes as he summarized the school's 2012 fall sports season at the start…

The Boothbay Harbor Shipyard will work with the Boothbay Region Boatyard to replace two generators aboard the 123-foot Galileo. The Galileo, which is at…

Many hands have made light and quick work of some mighty important projects for the club in preparation for the 2013 season. Seen helping the Ghost cover the club's whalers and J-…

Midcoast United’s U12 soccer team finished in the top of their league, nearly coming in first, over the past two weekends of playoffs.

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Teens To Trails (T3) is pleased to announce a rare opportunity for Maine High School Outing Club programs to receive funding support through their Grants-to-Clubs program. Since…

Despite a discouraging struggle at the state championship meet, the Seahawks cross-country team has reason to be proud following a season of perseverance.

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The Boothbay Board of Selectmen has granted public access to the walking trails at Bigelow Laboratories’ campus. At the October 22 meeting, the selectmen motioned to approve the…

Deer hunters took to the woods early Saturday morning, Oct. 27, in clear, mild weather for the first day of firearms deer hunting season. There are mixed reviews as to number of deer in the…