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Newly-crowned Miss Shrimp Princess 2015 Sophia Gudroe smiles and waves to the pageant audience on Friday, April 24 as the 42nd Fishermen’s Festival gets underway. At left is runner-up Emilie Crocker and at right is second runner-up Della Hahn. Standing behind the three contestants is 2014 Miss Shrimp Princess Ciara Pitcher, who presented the 2015 crown to Gudroe. Courtesy of Peter Southwick

Sophia Gudroe performed a ballet dance during the 2015 Shrimp Princess Contest. Gudroe, 12, of Boothbay was named Princess on April 23 during the pageant held at the Boothbay Harbor Opera House. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register.

Zada Smith, 11, of Boothbay Harbor, performed her ‘Puppet on a String’ dance during the 2015 Shrimp Princess Pageant. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register.

Shrimp Princess Pageant runner-up Emilie Crocker performed a dance with hula hoops as part of the talent competition. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register.

The 2015 Shrimp Pageant contestants, from left, are Sophia Gudroe, Ava Schlosser, Zada Smith, Emilie Crocker, and Della Hahn. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register.

Second runner-up Della Hahn, 10, of Boothbay performed a song and dance routine during the pageant. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register.

2014 Shrimp Princess Ciara Pitcher presents the second runner trophy to Della Hahn. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register.

2014 Shrimp Princess Ciara Pitcher presents first runner-up trophy to Emilie Crocker. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register.

2014 Shrimp Pageant Princess Ciara Pitcher crowns the new princess Sophia Gudroe. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register.

Ava Schosser, 10, of Boothbay Harbor danced during the talent competition of the Shrimp Princess Pageant on April 23. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register.

Rachel Gentry, Brittani Hartley and Marissa Peters shovel bait. BEN BULKELEY/Boothbay Register

Miss Shrimp Princess 2015 Sophia Gudroe. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register

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Scott Yereance and Sons are men’s tug of war champions. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Shrimp Princess Sophia Gudroe helping her classmates in the tug of war. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

The Sea Pier women’s tug of war team...Champions once again! They said they are retiring...but we’ll see come Fishermen’s Festival 2016! KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

The BRHS juniors and seniors pull against the sophomores and freshmen...the older team lost. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Fifth and sixth graders give it their all in the tug of war. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Senior Julian Aponte leads junior Matthew Burnham in the final leg of the codfish relay race. Burnham dropped one of the fish and had to retrieve it and Aponte’s loose oil skin pants hindered his running but Aponte and the seniors won the race. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

A bounce house in the Fisherman’s Wharf parking lot acted like a magnet for the kids. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register

BRHS student Lilian Sherburne paints BRES 1st grader Sammy Macy’s face to look like a tiger. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register

The amazing painted buoy by Freeman Geyer. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register

Claudette Curulla, left, and Shelley Smith, right, manned The First bank’s table where they were selling 2015 Fisherman’s Festival tees and taking votes on the best buoys. All proceeds go to the Fisherman’s Memorial Fund. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register

Two brothers painted these bug-themed buoys. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register

Pufferfish buoy. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register

Bupys painted by Sherri Brown’s daycare using handprints. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register

Chalk drawing on Boothbay House Hill road. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register

You’re never too old to have fun: BRHS student Angie Perkins drawing on Boothbay House Hill Road during Fisherman’s Festival. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register

Colby Allen and Tracy Hyson have fun with chalk during Fisherman’s Festival. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register

Cunnah Town Blues (Brian and April) at the Boothbay Harbor Fire Station craft show during Fisherman’s Festival. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register

Jon D. Olson with his amazing natural syrup at the Boothbay Harbor Fire Station craft show during Fisherman’s Festival. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register

Ann Hedgecock’s Stonehedge Pottery, all dishwasher safe at the Boothbay Harbor Fire Station craft show during Fisherman’s Festival. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register

Stone-stacked lamps by L&L Lamps at the Boothbay Harbor Fire Station craft show during Fisherman’s Festival. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register

Vicki Huskins of V.K. Enterprises at the Boothbay Harbor Fire Station craft show during Fisherman’s Festival. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register

Some of Vicki Huskins creations using recycled light bulbs. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register

Painted wine glasses by Vicki Huskins. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register

Silhouettes by Gene Huskins at the Boothbay Harbor Fire Station craft show during Fisherman’s Festival. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register

Jill Ross of Jill Ross Originals makes wine charms at the Boothbay Harbor Fire Station craft show during Fisherman’s Festival. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register

Carina Walter of Naturally Maine Skincare at the Boothbay Harbor Fire Station craft show during Fisherman’s Festival. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register

Handmade neck wraps by Anne Cole-Fairfield of Instant Comfort at the Boothbay Harbor Fire Station craft show during Fisherman’s Festival. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register

Mini owls by Pam Shockley of PS Designs at the Boothbay Harbor Fire Station craft show during Fisherman’s Festival. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register

Mini Boothbay map nightlights by “Love the Shore” at the Boothbay Harbor Fire Station craft show during Fisherman’s Festival. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register

a selection of Blarney Stone Pottery by Joanna Skoalfield at the Boothbay Harbor Fire Station craft show during Fisherman’s Festival. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register

A necklace by Lisa Lovejoy (Maine-ly Dragonflies and Butterflies) at the Boothbay Harbor Fire Station craft show during Fisherman’s Festival. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register

The team of cooks during the 2015 Fish Fry. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register

Enjoying the Fish Fry. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register

Oysters at Mine Oyster – no place finer! SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register

Corey Pottle and Brenda Blackman. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register

Elena Smith gets ready for the Oyster extravaganza at Mine Oyster. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register

Mason Paquette accomplished 200 traps on his first trap run. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register

Oysters at Mine Oyster. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register

Ariel Alamo dries off after her crate run. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register

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