A spectacular Monday morning greeted families for the sixth week of the program. The bright sun and light breeze made it easy for the four new sailors to complete their swim tests. We welcome…

There will be a short but important meeting for all sixth, seventh and eighth grade students interested in running cross country for Boothbay Region Elementary School this fall on…

The Pemaquid Paddlers' next trip will be on Tuesday, August 14 on the St. George River, Thomaston. 

At the traffic light in Thomaston, turn right on Knox Road, if you…

There will be a football clinic for grades one through six behind Boothbay Region Elementary School on Monday, Aug. 13, from 5 to 7 p.m. Practice for youth football will begin on Wednesday, Aug.…

Thanks to Westport Island resident Robert Maynes, the U.S. Coast Guard knows where a missing buoy ended up. Maynes spotted nun buoy No. 18, which normally marks the southern tip of Barters Island…

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree said today she is cosponsoring legislation that would exempt U.S.Athletes from income taxes on the cash prizes that come with Olympic medals.

A glitch of some sort sent the BHYC column into cyberspace last week.

It may be just as well because we have since received a report from PC John Chapman describing the Lobster Run Ocean…

Boothbay Harbor’s Eleanor “Ellie” Logan and the U.S.A. women’s eight rowing team took gold at the London Olympics Aug. 2. Logan was also a member of the U.S. Team that won gold in 2008…

The Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association will host a nature walk at their Stetser Preserve in Jefferson on Wednesday, Aug. 15, from 10 a.m. to noon.
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Capt. Bob Damrell of Georgetown and Aaron Willoughby of Sydney (right) display three keeper haddock and a 20-pound pollock caught on the Shark Six during an offshore trip Aug. 4. Dennis Hill of…

The Shipyard Community Sailing Center wishes to thank all the donors,  attendees, volunteers and bidders at the successful fourth annual Nautical Auction. Although unable to surpass last year’s $…

Be a part of the first ever Lincoln County Senior Games. The games are open to everyone 55 (by the end of 2012) and over, and one does not have to live in Lincoln County or even in Maine to take…

Within three days of each other, two new offerings at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens will look at living things from entirely different angles. On Tuesday, August 14, children 7 and up…

Chewonki summer camp in Wiscasset still has spots available for five-day campers in late August.

Campers will get to participate in a variety of activities (see box…

The funds were raised during the 2012 Orne’s Candy Store International Rock Skipping Contest in July. This was Orne’s ninth rock skipping contest. A plaque with the names of all past…

Plans are underway for the first ever Harbor Fest, scheduled to take place in downtown Boothbay Harbor Sept. 29.

The event will offer a variety of unique opportunities for businesses and…

Messing about in boats is a favorite occupation in the Boothbay region. Yet, if one is neither a fisherman nor a tour boat operator, there are just so many things to do in a boat of any size. If…

On July 28, on the lawn of the Sprucewold Lodge dining room, Maine Forest Service Ranger Kent Nelson took time from his day off to come over from West Gardiner and talk with the residents of…

Fourteen boats entered the third bi-annual running of The Corinthians Stonington to Boothbay Harbor Race, the “Lobster Run.”

The race…

Danny Gray caught a 26-inch bass at an undisclosed freshwater location around Boothbay Harbor in late July 2012. Danny snapped a few pictures and quickly released his prized catch.

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Tickets for the 2012 Common Ground Country Fair are on sale at advance sale ticket outlets throughout…

Maine lobster lovers, get your bibs on! To celebrate the bountiful harvest, the Maine Lobster Promotion Council is pleased to announce a fun-filled and delicious Maine Lobster Lovers Celebration…

The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club will host its fourth annual Classic Boat Race on Friday, August 24. The race will be informal, and is intended for traditional, full-keel sailboat designs (whether…

Studio 53 Collectives’ Artists Dick Alden and Donna Denniston will give a stone sculpting demonstration in the parking area of Studio 53 Fine Art Gallery on August 11 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Alden…

The Cuckolds Council is pleased to welcome new volunteers and talents to the Rescue Team: Interior Designer Tracy Davis, the Principal of Urban Dwellings; Senior Landscape Architect Arek Galle,…

The 2012 All Girls Music Cruise “Chicks on the Sea” has chosen New Hope For Women for their charity this year.

New Hope for Women holds weekly support groups that provide a safe environment…

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree and Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank are scheduled to headline the program at the Lincoln County Democrats' annual lobster bake Saturday, Aug. 18. U.S. Senate…

As this column is being written, the third Lobster Run has not yet been completed. This 300 plus mile sailboat race from Stonington, Conn. to Boothbay Harbor occurs every other year. 2012 did not…

Friday, Aug. 10, marks the inaugural Boothbay Harbor Rendezvous hosted by the Boothbay Harbor Shipyard located in the heart of beautiful downtown Boothbay Harbor.
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Three accomplished local student musicians will perform at the Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association's Champagne on the Sheepscot event September 15 on Westport Island.  They are keyboardist…

Once again Renys shows its corporate leadership and community involvement by sponsoring the Lincoln County Senior Games.  

The Games will be held one day only, Tuesday, August 28 at the CLC…

The Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association’s eighth annual Saltwater Fishing Tournament will be held Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 11 and 12. Prizes will be awarded for the largest striped bass,…

You may have seen juggling, but you haven’t truly experienced it until you’ve seen the explosive, inventive juggling of brothers Matthew and Jason Tardy in their show, “TWO: High Energy Juggling…

To celebrate the opening ceremonies of the Olympics, sailors in Friday's morning class represented several different countries in our own version of the Olympic games. Sailors ran…

The eighth annual Westport Island Shore Run, “Maine’s Best Little 10K Road Race” takes place on Sunday, August 19, beginning at 9 a.m.

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Come join the fun for the first ever Lincoln County Senior Games, with Valerie Drever, OR nurse at Miles Hospital. She has signed up, and the only problem is she can’t decide exactly which of the…

Multi-PASS South race winner Corey Williams of Boothbay Harbor and Huntersville, N.C., took fourth place in the IWK 250 race July 21 at Riverside International Speedway in Antigonish, Nova Scotia…

On July 20 and 21, the Lady Seahawks basketball program hosted the second annual Boothbay Lobster Jam. Teams competing included Boothbay, Boothbay “Gold,” Central, CMFB (MA), Cony, Falmouth,…

People came to East Boothbay from as far away as Portland in the early evening of July 26 to witness the launching of the Katie T. Moran, Washburn and Doughty's latest tug. The new 86-…

Boothbay Harbor native Ellie Logan and her U.S. women's eight rowing team defeated Canada by half a boat length to win the gold medal at the London Olympics Aug. 2. All photos…

As the 10th annual Shipyard Cup approaches, Aug. 10-12, the waterfront is abuzz with anticipation.

Several big boats were spotted in…

Boothbay Harbor native Ellie Logan and her U.S. women's eight rowing team defeated Canada by half a boat length to win the gold medal at the London Olympics Aug. 2.

The U.S. team won gold at…

There will be a brief informational meeting for all 6th, 7th and 8th grade girls interested in playing soccer for Boothbay Region Middle School on Tuesday, August 7 at 5:30 p.m. at the school.…

Help Thomas the Tank Engine find the clues and solve the mystery!

Our favorite No. 1 engine is set to roll into Boothbay Railway Village for the Day Out with Thomas: Mystery on the…

The sixth annual Maine Fairy House Festival at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens will be a fun-for-all with more events and activities than ever before. The Festival is from 1 to 4 p.m. each day…

Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd, Sam Horn, Billy Joe Robidoux and Ken Ryan are four of the former Boston Red Sox players who have committed to playing in a fundraiser softball game against the Boothbay…

Sunday's clouds and light rain did not prevent 20 competitors and numerous spectators from participating in Wannawaf's eighth annual Waffle-eating contest.

Each year Wannawaf owner Anya…

The Pemaquid Oyster Festival, Damariscotta’s annual celebration of the working waterfront, marine conservation, and the Pemaquid oyster, is scheduled for Sun., Sept. 30 from noon to dusk. The…

The Hendricks Head Open Race was sailed July 21st under clear skies with 10 knots breeze.   On corrected time the winners were James Emmerling and his grandfather in …

We often don't know where we are going, but our past follows us and influences our actions. Boothbay region native Karl Berger discovered this on completion of his final college project some 3,000…