A fun-filled evening of food, drink, music, photography and just plain mingling with friends will take place Saturday, Sept. 15 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the lovely waterfront home of…

Midcoast's largest festival for pets, Woofstock 2012, has changed venues this year, and will be hosted at the Damariscotta River Association at 110 Belvedere Road in Damariscotta, on Saturday,…

The Arthur Hale Veasey Regatta was held in Spring Cove at Squirrel Island on August 21. It is held every August in honor of its founder, Arthur Hale Veasey, who began the tradition over 70 years…

The third Corinthian Stonington to Boothbay Harbor ocean race finished at Burnt Island off Boothbay Harbor on July 31 after a run of 332 nautical miles from a start by Stonington, Connecticut and…

The deadline for submissions for the September 6 edition is Friday, Aug. 31 at 4 p.m. 

The Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 3, in observance…

On Friday, Aug. 17, the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Junior Program completed its 2012 summer season with a well-attended awards banquet. Gary Ferris, head instructor, presented…

The “Walk for the Animals” fundraiser will begin at the Meadow Mall on Townsend Avenue in Boothbay Harbor on October 14.

The two-mile walk supports the Lincoln Country Animal Shelter and was…

These young basketball players attended the week-long basketball camp run annually by Boothbay Region High School varsity boys coach I.J. Pinkham at the Boothbay Region YMCA August…

Last Friday evening sailors, instructors, parents and grandparents crammed into the Southport Town Hall to celebrate the accomplishments of the summer. Because of the way the calendar fell this…

The Pemaquid Paddlers' next trip will be Tuesday, Aug. 28 at Knickercane Park off of Barters Island Road in Boothbay. The participants will paddle past the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens and out…

Hidden Valley Nature Center has organized a 7-plus mile nature walk along a half-marathon trail, guided by Director Gary Hayward on August 28 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The walk will…

Southport Yacht Club Sailors compete in the 8th annual Harraseeket Regatta on August 2 and 3 in Freeport. From left are Hannah Karel, Victoria Thompson, Kylie Roach, Jo Shaw, Alexandra Webb,…

The Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum is hosting an old-fashioned ice cream social on August 25 on the 1, 2 and 3 p.m. trains. Musical entertainment will be…

The days are shorter and folks are heading home because in many parts of the country school started this week. 

The weather is beautiful, probably the best time of the year – cool nights and…

Hootenanny’s innovative music and movement program is a time for grandparents, children and caregivers to celebrate our culture’s music through song, dance, rhythms and games.…

This year's Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta is scheduled to begin with the Volunteer Grower’s Weigh Off on Saturday, Sept. 29.

Last year, local Maine artists carved and painted almost…

When Nancy O'Brien MacKinnon is teaching the next generation of swimmers, she uses herself as an example of one of the biggest points she tries to impress on them: Swimming is a…

The Boothbay Harbor House of Pizza in the Meadow Mall, 185 Townsend Ave., in Boothbay Harbor will host another fingerprinting and identification session for children on Saturday, Aug. 25, from 1…

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Last Friday afternoon, after a wonderful lunch at Trevett's General Store, the Howard family was boating home to Edgecomb along the Sheepscot River. All…

Tyrese, 10, from the Bronx, N.Y., second from left, and Reanna, 12, from Brooklyn, N.Y., third from left, have fun with a water hose during their visit with the Eve and Robert Conlin family in…

Another busy week came to a close at the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club, which was host to the exciting Maine State Opti Championship on August 8 and 9.

Sailors from as far as Vermont and New…

The eighth annual Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association Saltwater Fishing Tournament was August 11-12, and despite some unsettled weather, a striped bass, two bluefish, and a number of…

Friday, August 24, will bring a favorite instructor, Greg Marley, to Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens for a day-long workshop to forage for and learn about Maine’s marvelous mushrooms. The program…

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The 2012 Arts and Crafts Show is behind us and we cannot fail to mention those who make this possible. Thank you to Linda Murphy for publicity, Carol Allison for the preshow wine…

The weather looks like it will be just perfect for the 8th Annual Westport Island Shore Run - “Maine’s Best Little 10K Road Race” – which takes place this year on Sunday, August 19…

Inspired by the athletes competing in the 30th Olympic Games? Feeling like this is the summer you and your family can go for the gold together? Then do it for a great cause.…

Scheherazade skillfully outmaneuvered the fleet Sunday to take first place honors and winner overall at Shipyard Cup X.

With great patience and flexibility, the race committee, led…

Field hockey at Boothbay Region Elementary School will begin on Monday, Aug. 20. Girls entering grades six through eight interested in playing need to meet at 7:45 a.m. at the lower field. Please…

How adventurous do you want to be as Maine’s coast presents a spectacular rainbow of summer colors and smells?

Explore one possibility for living an…

Educational Director at Maine’s Department of Marine Resources Elaine Jones said she came up with the idea after she realized that “questing” was gaining popularity amongst the general public.…

A few weeks ago, the Grogan children were swimming at Grimes Cove, Ocean Point, when they saw something bobbing in the water.

Sadie Grogan, 6, implored her brother to go out and retrieve the…

A decision is expected this week on whether river herring will be listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

River herring refers to both alewives and blue back herring.

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Although committed participants and spectators were ready, willing and able to launch the 19th Annual Southport Rowgatta on Saturday, August 11, Rowgatta Co-chairs Mary Baudo and Susan Quinby were…

Capturing high-quality photos of bird is undoubtedly tricky, but it can be done, and beautifully. On Wednesday, Aug. 22, at 2 p.m., nature photographer Robin R. Robinson will share some of her…

Confusion over two buoys, both marked No. 18, caused a stir last week.

Wesport Island resident Robert Maynes spotted a stray nun buoy under the Wesport Island Bridge and reported it to the…

Enroll now in Chewonki's five day camps August 20-24, for ages 8-11. Boys and girls get the chance to grow, learn about themselves, and develop a sense of comfort in the natural…

The Maine State Opti Championships were held at the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club and for the second straight year a BHYC junior sailor took top honors.

Thirteen-year-old Jacqueline “Jax” van…

Scotty is somewhere in Canada as we write this column but he saw the report of the nominating committee before he left. Neil Newton will stand for election to Commodore with Lee Krow to be his…

August 4 was a busy day for DEYC members. We said a sad goodbye to long time member and friend Carol Saunders. She would have loved that her service was so well attended and that a…

A young Maine summer resident won the State of Maine Optimist Trophy at the Maine State Optimist Championship in Boothbay Harbor last week.

Thirteen-year-old Jacqueline “Jax” van der Veen, a…

Any incoming seventh and eighth grade students to Boothbay Region Elementary School this fall who want to or are considering playing football should contact coach Brad Drummond at…

Steve Paternite caught a striper on July 30 while fishing with Tonde guide service aboard Tonde II.

The Lady Dribblers of Boothbay Region Elementary School raised $1,600 for the event which goes to the Maine Cancer Foundation.

Any incoming seventh and eighth grade student to Boothbay Region Elementary School this fall who wants to or is considering playing football, our first practice is Monday, Aug. 13, from 5:30 to 7:…

Kevin Shea (right) caught an 8-pound bluefish recently on the Breakaway.

We had a beautiful Monday morning to start our last week of sailing. Many new and old faces joined us for our weekly swim tests. We welcome Alexander and Sonia Kim, Claire and Paige Britton,…

The 3rd Annual Lobster Roll 5k on July 28 drew another impressive crowd as over 175 people registered for the event. 

Local cross country star Chase Brown crossed the…

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Her Zumba classes are so fun that you will never want to miss one. Her classes are Wednesdays from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Columba’s…