The Midcoast United U9 soccer team played its final games of the season at the North Central Soccer Festival hosted by The Maine Novas/Waterville Youth Soccer Association October…

In light of Hurricane Sandy and predictions of severe weather, the Trunk or Treat event at Boothbay Baptist Church may be held Thursday, Nov. 1, 6-8 p.m. instead of October 31.…

The Southern Maine Travel Basketball League is hosting tryouts for boys and girls in grades 3 through 6 Saturday, Nov. 10 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The league will run from December 1 through February…

When the November elections come to the Boothbay Region, the residents of Southport won't just be picking the president.

They won't just be voting on whether or not to allow the water…

October 18, the BRES Cross Country headed to Camden for the Busline League Championship knowing they had to run harder and faster than they had for what was already considered a…

They appear about every two years. 

They come in groups, sometimes numbering more than a hundred, and may stay in backyards for weeks. They arrive without invitation and with no advance…

History was made in Seahawk Nation on Saturday, as Sophia Thayer cruised into the finish line in first place at the Western Maine Regional cross-country championships in Cumberland…

Adam Chadbourne of Woolwich had a second and a sixth place at the Wiscasset Speedway on October 21, earning him two trophies. No money was on the line Sunday. But that…

The Seahawks ended the season with a 30-0 shutout against Telstar Rebels ending the season with a 3-5 record on October 13 at Sherman Field. Although the Seahwaks won, they were unable to qualify…

Just the other day we were driving down Route 27 toward Wiscasset admiring the red and gold autumn hillsides when a football-sized bird, its short wings in a blur, came bursting from the roadside…

Five years can change a lot. Christin Bailey of Boothbay was 13 then, a spectator in an Oklahoma City arena, when another local girl, Brooke Alley, rode to victory at the Grand…

These two adjacent properties may be a little off the beaten path, but they are well worth tracking down for a visit. Linekin Preserve was created in 1994 when Ann and Walter…

Beware motorists: Little ghosts and goblins may be the move in your neighborhood, so take extra care while driving this Halloween. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway…

The Boothbay Region Special Olympic athletes traveled to Husson University in Bangor for the Central Maine Soccer Skills and Tournament October 3. The weather was great for the…

The HMS Bounty is off the railway at Boothbay Harbor Shipyard on Friday, Oct. 19 after undergoing four…

On Saturday, Oct. 20 at 10 a.m., Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association will celebrate the grand opening of a new 1.1-mile trail on its Trout Brook Preserve in Alna.

On Friday and Saturday, Oct. 26 and 27 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. each day, the Boothbay Railway Village will be presenting its annual Ghost Train and Haunted Hayride. This always popular…

Fourteen brave souls who had gathered donations braved the rain and wind Sunday morning, Oct. 14, along with family, friends, and volunteers, for the Walk for the Animals event to benefit the…

The Morris Farm will celebrate the season at its annual Harvest Festival and Apple Pie Baking Contest on Sunday, October 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come celebrate fall at this…

The third time was not a charm as the Winthrop Ramblers defeated the Lady Seahawks' field hockey team for the third time this season, 7-1, in the quarterfinal round of the Eastern…

The Boothbay Region Elementary School cross-country teams tuned up for the league championship October 18 by…

This weekend, October 19, 20 and 21, Maine Maritime Museum and Sea Scout Ship 243, along with Boy Scout Troop 254 from Warren, will host the Boy Scouts’ Downeast District Fall…

Four points separated the Lady Seahawks cross-country team from its first ever conference title. Despite a stellar performance from Sophia Thayer, and a top-notch effort by the…

In a game they know they needed for any chance at postseason play, the Seahawks were battling former Class B powerhouse Winslow toe to toe, trailing just 14-7 at the half.  But in…

Midcoast United’s U12 team beat the Seacoast Dragons, 4-1 October 14 in Wiscasset. Markus Russell scored Midcoast's first goal on a nice cross from defender Ben Jacobs. Will Shaffer then…

The Lady Seahawks soccer team was shut out, 5-0, at their last game of the season Monday, October 15 against Mt. Abram's Roadrunners. This game marked the fourth consecutive game in…

Midcoast United's U9 (9-year-old and under) soccer club hosted Freeport in Wiscasset this past Sunday. Freeport took the win with a final score of 5-2.

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The Thursday night party was excellent. Folks who attended were understandably slow to leave, realizing that it was the last party of the 2012 season. It really has been a…

At its October 4 meeting, the Shipyard Community Sailing and Science Center managed to pack a lot into one warehouse.

There were scientists and teachers, community members and sailors. There…

Guests at a Halloween weekend overnight ghost hunt will be invited to party with Myrtle, a lively spirit that haunts the Tipsy Butler Bed & Breakfast and the Newcastle Publick…

Boothbay Harbor sunrise as taken from St. Andrews Hospital.

It was the final stretch of the September 12 home meet, and Boothbay Region High School’s Alex Owen was running stride for stride with his rival, Lisbon High School’s Ben Kates. Beads of sweat…

The Lady Seahawks field hockey team closed out the regular season at home on Tuesday, losing  a hard-fought game, 2-0, to Winthrop.

The loss dropped…

On Saturday, Oct. 13 the First Congregational Church of Wiscasset will host its fourth annual Oktoberfest.  From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., church members will be selling pumpkins, freshly…

The Seahawks offensive line pounded, pounded, and pounded some more away at Winthrop and earned a 47-18 football victory over the Ramblers October 5.

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The Juniper Hill School plans to host the Schoolhouse Stomp, an autumn festival and contra dance, which will take place at 180 Golden Ridge Road in Alna on Friday, Oct. 12 from 5:…

“It’s just a sparrow.” 

Bird enthusiasts hear and use that phrase a lot this time of year. 

Every October here in Maine, we are inundated with sparrows. Just about every weedy field,…

If you haven’t called Sandy Gillespie for a reservation tomorrow, Friday evening, for the potluck supper, do it. I left the impression last week that the potluck supper was…

A horse-and-rider duo from Sea-Vu Farm in Boothbay pulled off a record-breaking win October 9, at the Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show. Caroline Cadorette…

Boothbay running backs Kameron Markee and Cormac Miller scored three and two touchdowns, respectively, to lead the Seahawk football team to a 47-18 win over the Winthrop Ramblers Friday night, Oct…

This colorful array of mums and pumpkins arranged with a portion of a wooden barrel on a leaf-covered lawn is on the corner of Federal and Hooper streets in Wiscasset.

On Saturday, Oct. 13 and October 20 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Boothbay Railway Village is offering its third annual Pumpkin Patch Express. After purchasing a ticket, visitors…

For the second time in a month, Boothbay Harbor Shipyard will play host to a famous replica ship.

The Freedom Schooner Amistad is currently moored in Boothbay Harbor, and will…

The Boothbay Railway Village was featured in a two-page color spread, accenting its annual Antique Auto Days event, in the October issue of Hemmings Motor News.

Kathy Frizzell, a member of the Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper sales team, and Bill Dighton, brought this 808-pound moose home last week. Frizzell, who…

Jane Koopman is the new T3 Outreach Coordinator for Outing Clubs. Koopman is an avid outdoorswoman and has years of experience in leading outdoor programs, shaping the ethics,…

Coach Hildy Johnson is receiving good efforts from her cross-country teams this season.

At home on September 20,…

Although the team has been able to exist, Boothbay Region High School Club Sailing Team Head Coach Sally Lloyd knows that sometimes a little help can go a long way.

The sailing team has been…

Former Jefferson resident James Davis narrowly escaped elimination from the reality…

The Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper offices will be closed on Monday, Oct. 8 for Columbus Day.…