Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation (BHWP) recently received a generous donation toward the creation of Eastside Waterfront Park.
Longtime Boothbay summer resident Chuck Wilts joins…
Sports
The Pemaquid Oyster Festival, coming on Sunday, Sept. 29 from noon to dusk, will be dedicated to the memory of Charlie Herrick, who helped found the event in 2001, and dedicated himself to its…
Today we began Week 4 with yet another BMD. With a beautiful day ahead, Will and all the instructors welcomed the young sailors back, a much smaller group than last week. A few laughs were shared…
It’s hard to believe we are wrapping up our third week of the 2019 season. Our sailors and tennis players have gotten to enjoy a bit of every type of weather so far this year. The new Sailing…
Five months after winning a Gold Ball, the Boothbay Lady Seahawks have another jewel to put in their basketball champion’s crown. Boothbay won the Western Division Championship during the Gold…
Southport Yacht Club junior sailors took 1st and 2nd at the Harraseeket Youth Regatta July 11-12. With four more pairs in the top ten, Southport Yacht Club demonstrated it has the top teenage…
The Lobster Roll 5k Run and Walk began 10 years ago to raise funds for an outdoor track in the Boothbay region. A decade later, the fundraising efforts have shifted to improving the schoolground…
2019 marks the 45th annual running of the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Regatta July 27 and 28. The BHYC regatta is a premier event on the Gulf of Maine Ocean Racing Association (GMORA) sailing…
Jefferson
Midcoast Conservancy will host the ninth annual Race Through the Woods at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson on Sunday, Sept. 29. Registration is open; this event sells out every year, so…
Midcoast Conservancy will host a full moon paddle at its Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson on Saturday, July 14, from 8-10 p.m. Participants can enjoy the silvery glow of the “buck”…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) invites the public to get creative and craft homemade journals. Join Maine Master Naturalist volunteer and book artist, Jill Osgood, on Saturday, July 13 at…
First National Bank recently donated $1,500 to the Boothbay Region High School girls basketball program towards the 2019 Lobster Jam tournament.
The 9th annual Lobster Jam will take place…
Ella Beauregard and Hamilton Barclay of Southport Yacht Club competed in the C420 New England Championships July 1-2 in Shelter Island, New York. The Shelter Island Yacht Club successfully bid for…
Midcoast Conservancy
Midcoast Conservancy is offering two free camps this summer. Little Dyer Adventure Club returns for another year at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson from July 23 to 25, and the Paddleboard…
This summer marks the 30th anniversary of musician David Gagne’s Reggae Cruise, Sunday evenings, rain or shine, from June to September since 1989.
The cruises started on Captain David…
The 15th annual Westport Island Shore Run 10K Road Race will take place on Sunday, Aug. 18 on bridge-accessible Westport Island. Registration is now open for "Maine’s Best Little 10K Road Race."…
Boothbay Harbor
The new pickleball court in Boothbay Harbor is a smash hit as nearly two dozen players convene twice a week for a game or two, or eight. The new court is a local home to what the United States…
The 2019 Ocean Point 5K run and kids’ one-mile fun run will be held Saturday, July 20.
Starting at 25 Park Street, Ocean Point in East Boothbay, the kids’ run starts at 8 a.m., followed by…
The 39th annual Rocky Coast 10k /5k on Saturday, June 29 in Boothbay Harbor was a huge success with over 137 runners.
Elijah Caret, 18, won the men’s 10k (38:54), Emily Lewis, 28, won the…
The Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame is sponsoring a vintage baseball game on Sunday, July 7, at 1 p.m. at Philbrook Field, near the former A.D. Gray school on School Street in Waldoboro. The Sunrise…
With the thunderstorms of the weekend passed, the second week of the sailing program is off to a wonderful start with a BMD (Beautiful Maine Day). This phrase is commonly used around the yacht…
The Windjammer Days lighted boat parade, scheduled for Saturday, June 29 was postponed due to weather concerns.
The parade, the final event of the festival, has been rescheduled for…
Press release
The 30th anniversary Sheepscot River Race is Saturday, July 6 at 3:30 p.m.
This race began as a Fourth of July activity run by the Wiscasset Recreation Department, as a few laps around…
The 2019 Strawberry Shortcake Shuffle 5k/Fitness Walk is Saturday, July 6 at Great Salt Bay School in Damariscotta. The event, in its 15th year, features expanded 5K age groups for all the young…
The Boothbay Region High School girls lacrosse team invites all high school girls interested in playing lacrosse next year to join us Wednesday, July 3 at Perkins Field, BRHS, from 5:30-6:30 p.m…
Windjammer Days Day 5
The fifth day of Windjammer Days 2019, June 27, featured the annual Antique Boat Parade. Music in Whale Park included the Capital Band. More boat pictures are on the gallery page.
Have you ever seen a 95-year-old woman, all of 5 feet tall, play baseball? If you were driving by the Lincoln Home in Newcastle recently, you would have seen her and her 80-to-90-year-old…
Wiscasset Yacht Club is accepting applications for membership. All boating enthusiasts are invited to an Open House from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 30. Meet club members, take…
Day 4 of Windjammer Days 2019 was highlighted by pirate antics, the arrival of the windjammers, the lobster eating contest, the cod race, street parade and music at Whale Park.
More photos…
Early registration is underway for the second annual Nequasset Paddle to be held on Woolwich Day, Saturday, Aug. 3. Pre-registration is $10 and can be made at the town office during business hours…
The Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association will be introducing IR50/50 rimfire (.22 only) matches at the club on Dover Road in Boothbay this summer starting Thursday, June 27, with…
The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club and Boothbay Region YMCA are excited to announce a new partnership to offer greater opportunities to our community's children and teenagers this summer.
This…
And they yanked the arms right off the other teams, OK, not really, but Clear Stream Construction did yank the rope out of all of their opponents’ hands. That’s right, Clear Stream Construction…
Run and celebrate! It’s time for the 10th anniversary of the Lobster Roll 5K race and kids’ fun run! Join us Saturday, July 27 at 8 a.m. in front of Boothbay Region High School. Last year, over…
After a chilly and wet spring, fifty of the region’s boys and girls had a fun-filled baseball season with Boothbay Region Baseball Association (BRBA). Once the cry of “Play Ball” was heard, the…
The 15th annual Rock Skipping Contest took on a new meaning on Sunday, June 23 because for the first time it was a benefit for Boothbay Region Health…
The Boothbay Region YMCA will hold the 39th annual Rocky Coast Road Race beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 29 at the YMCA on Townsend Avenue. This event will take place in partnership with…
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust
Volunteers and staff from Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust remove the dock each fall and reinstall it in the spring to provide easy access to the preserve by boat. Coastal Rivers co-manages Dodge…
The 19th Brooke E. Gonzalez or “BEG” Clinic was held at Sail Newport June 13-16. Miss Gonzalez was a promising youth sailor who died tragically in 1997. Gonzalez impressed members of the sailing…
The 15th annual Healthy Kids Shortcake Shuffle 5K and 3K Fitness Walk will take place at Great Salt Bay Community School in Damariscotta July 6. The age categories for the…
At the Gardens, we know through experience what science has confirmed—spending time in nature reduces stress, enhances creativity and improves general health and well-being. Yoga has also been…
The 34th annual Charles Begin Memorial Lobster Boat Races were held in Boothbay Harbor Saturday, June 15. Here are some scenes. Results will be published later.
Midcoast Conservancy’s second annual Love the Lake Regatta will be held on Saturday, July 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Rolling Acres in Jefferson. Home to the Joseph A. Fiore Art Center, Rolling…
Boothbay region Special Olympians competed when the University of Maine in Orono hosted Maine Summer Special Olympics Games June 7-9. The occasion was more than just a competition as athletes from…
There’s gonna be a lot of wake goin’ on this weekend with the start of the 34th lobster boat racing season Saturday, June 15 at 10 a.m. with the Charles Begin Memorial Races right here in Boothbay…
Southport sailors Ella Beauregard and Hamilton Barclay raced the Youth Challenge Regatta in Newport Rhode Island June 8-9. The young sailors tested their preparation against six teams from New…
Saint Dominic’s Academy scored early and often in its 20-9 Class C quarterfinal victory over Boothbay in Auburn June 8. No. 3 Saint Dom’s dominated both halves in the playoff match-up by compiling…
Midcoast Conservancy welcomes Aidan Manahan to its seasonal staff as the 2019 Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) crew leader.
A civil engineering student at the University of Maine, Orono,…
The Boothbay Wildcats only posted four wins in Busline League action this spring, but two were big ones. During the regular season, Boothbay knocked off the league’s No. 1 team with a two-run…
