Boothbay Region High School Seahawks look to kick off another great cross country season at Medomak Valley High School Aug. 31. Coach Nick Scott reported the ladies Seahawks will field a full team…
Sports
This June, Elsa Bates faced a difficult choice: Come to Southport for the whole summer with her family, or spend most of her vacation at home in Colorado, making just two shorter trips to Maine.…
Field Hockey
Thursday, Sept. 12: Home vs. Oceanside, 3:45 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 16: Home vs. AOS 93, 3:45 p.m.
Wednesday,…
Full Moon Paddle
Midcoast Conservancy will host a full moon paddle at its Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson on Sunday, Sept. 13, from 7-9 p.m.…
The 15th annual Westport Island Shore Run 10K Road Race took place under overcast but clear skies on Sunday, Aug. 18. A spirited group of walkers, led by a pack of cute pups on leashes, completed…
It is hard to believe, we are in our final week of Junior Program summer sailing and tennis in 2019. But sailing is far from over, we will quickly change gears and start high school sailing on Sep…
Boothbay Harbor will host the Nao Santa Maria from Sept. 25 to 29. Yes, that Santa Maria. Local businessman and ship enthusiast Mark Gimbel pulled the strings to bring the ship…
On Saturday, Aug. 17, the Boothbay Harbor One Designs had their annual eace. Coming in first was Rob Whtten in Swan for the second year in a row. Second was Pat Berger in Wildfire…
Cross-Country
Saturday, Aug. 31: At Medomak, 9 a.m.
Friday, Sept. 6: At Medomak, 4 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 14: At Gorham, TBA
Friday, Sept…
Beige sailing yachts and bright yellow T-shirts dominated the waterfront this past weekend as the 17th Biennial Maine Island Packet Rendezvous hosted by Norm and Mary Pierce of Pierce Yacht…
Just a few years ago, Wiscasset Speedway's Super Street division was a class on the verge of being eliminated. Fast forward to 2019 and the Maxwell's Market Super Streets have rebounded and…
Lincoln Arts Festival
Summer in Maine is prime time for art shows, exhibitions, and spending time on the water – among so many other activities and pastimes. At Lincoln Arts Festival’s annual Arts & Yachts…
Tuesday, Aug. 20
From 10 to 11 a.m. discover the Boothbay Region Land Trust’s Linekin and Burley preserves. This leisurely paced 1-2 mile hike will be led…
Week 8 followed the summer tradition of beginning with a BMD, except this time, it was one of the nicest days all summer. The sun shinning and a beautiful southerly wind filling the harbor, the…
It is hard to believe, but there are just two more weeks of summer sailing before we quickly change gears and start high school sailing on Sept. 3 (tentatively).
As we approach the high…
The BRYMCA Rowgatta switched from its traditional route around Southport Island to a shorter course around Barters Island on Saturday, Aug. 10.
Race coordinator Abby Jones said the new…
Group 2 was in action Saturday night, Aug. 3 at Wiscasset Speedway. While some divisions have struggled to maintain respectable car counts, Wiscasset's Wood Pellet Warehouse Late Model Sportsman…
The luxury liner My Seanna arrived Monday evening and berthed overnight at the Wiscasset pier on the waterfront. Harbor Master Ray Soule told the Wiscasset Newspaper he had received advance…
Down East Yacht Club Day-Tripper Saturdays were the brain-child of long time member and mariner, Pete Yesmentes. A few years ago he organized these excursions to increase the number of occasions…
With the summer coming to a close very quickly, that doesn’t stop Week 7 from beginning with a BMD. Smiles and excitement filled the building as attendance was taken and everyone cheered…
As we wrap up another very busy week of the summer program, we want to start with a HUGE thanks to all the BHYC staff and volunteers who made this week possible. It was a huge amount of work to…
Last week the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club (BHYC) hosted the annual Maine State Opti and C-420 Championship Regatta. This annual event takes place at various yacht clubs throughout the coast of…
Calling all "person-powered" watercraft to this year’s Rowgatta – with a new location – Barters Island. This location offers a nice “do-able, yet still an event” 9 mile circumnavigation of…
A Southport track star achieved his personal bests in two USA Track and Field events last month. Kayden Ames finished eighth in the boys’ 14 and under discus with a 135-foot, four-inch throw. In…
After coming in second place in 2017 and 2018, Ella Beauregard and Hamilton Barclay of Southport Yacht Club won the Maine C420 State Championships held at Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Aug. 1-2.…
Coach Matt Brewer has announced that the first day of practice for the 2019 Boothbay Region High School girls soccer program will be on Monday, Aug. 19 at the BRHS lower field from 7 to 8:30 a.m…
The new youth football season doesn’t kick off until September, but the local team is signing up players. The Boothbay Region Youth Football League holds an initial player sign-up from 3 to 5 p.m…
Samantha Carter of Boothbay Harbor been named to the 2019 Zag Sports Division III Academic Honor Roll, as announced by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) last week.…
Midcoast Humane is preparing for its 14th annual 5K run and one-mile walk fundraiser, “Save a Stray 5K,” which takes place on Saturday, Aug. 24 at L.L.Bean’s Discovery Park in Freeport.
The…
The 15th annual Westport Island Shore Run, "Maine’s Best Little 10K Road Race,” a 10K Road Race and Fun Walk, will take place on Sunday, Aug.18, beginning at 9 a.m. (The 3.5 mile "Fun Walk" will…
On Saturday, Oct. 19, the Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame will induct eight more individuals into the Hall of Fame at their annual banquet.
Inductees for 2019 include:
Ann…
It’s hard to believe our season over the hump – but with many new sailors and tennis players joining us each week in August, we continue to enjoy the best of what Boothbay has to offer. This week…
There will be a girls lacrosse clinic/scrimmage on Sunday, Aug. 4 for all girls interested in playing lacrosse in the spring, according to Boothbay Region High School lacrosse coach Bill…
We have been so fortunate to start every week with a BMD, and this tradition continues with the start of Week 6. This morning, it felt like the beginning of the summer as there were so many new…
Boothbay Region High School senior and champion cross-country runner Will Perkins won the 10th annual Lobster Roll 5k Race on Saturday, July 27 in Boothbay Harbor. Perkins won with a time of 17:48…
Kennebec Estuary Land Trust
Meet the many critters that make their home among the rocks, sand, and seaweed on Tuesday, Aug, 6 from 10 a.m. to noon at…
Midcoast Maine has one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world, but that beauty can hide hazards that can quickly ruin your day on the water. Geography, tides, weather and sometimes…
July 6 was a double celebration for one lucky frequent Southport visitor this year. For Rob O’Gara, it was the date he entered the world 26 years ago, and earlier this month, it was the date he…
There will be a meeting for 6th, 7th and 8th graders who are interested in running cross-country this fall for the Boothbay Region Elementary School team on Thursday, Aug. 1 at the BRES lobby at 9…
Football season is almost here. Registration for youth football will be held Saturday, Aug. 3 between 3 and 5 p.m. at 19 Murphy Road, Boothbay. Coaches will be on hand to answer any questions…
For eight years, 16 high school basketball teams have concluded their summer season by competing in the…
Join us this Saturday, July 27 for the 10th running of the Lobster Roll 5K. Run, walk or join us for the kids fun run. Race day registration opens at 6:30 a.m. at the Boothbay Region High School…
As we glide into our fifth week of the summer program, we’re humming along with two of our state-wide regattas under our belt and the next one — hosted right here by BHYC — right around the corner…
A special weekend is approaching for Wiscasset Speedway, a weekend that has been 50 years in the making. The track will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of its opening with a pair of special…
We are lucky enough to start Week 5 off with yet another BMD. Despite the chance of thunderstorms over the weekend, the heat continued creating a perfect day to swim in the frigid Maine water. As…
Southport Yacht Club’s Ella Beauregard and Hamilton Barclay qualified again to represent New England at the Chubb US Sailing Doublehanded Junior National Championships in Redwood City, California…
As part of the new collaboration between the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club and the Boothbay Region YMCA, 10 Scamper Campers from the YMCA joined six Mini Mariners from BHYC recently for a sail around…
From Saturday, July 27 through Sunday, Aug. 4, the public is encouraged to visit the Boothbay Common to meet eight accomplished Maine sculptors along with their guests from Japan and Canada as…
