Sports

Boothbay football will play 7 games this season

Wiscasset boys tie season soccer opener versus Valley

Garrett Hall, Boss Hogg 150 winner. Jasen Dickey photo

Garrett Hall wins first Boss Hogg 150 at Wiscasset Speedway

Cross-country teams race at Maranacook

BRHS field hockey game rescheduled

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Boothbay football begins preparing for season

As Boothbay enters another football season, some new additions to the schedule stand out. The Seahawks will host Waterville and travel to Readfield to play Maranacook. The Black Bears join 8-man football after competing last season as an 11-man squad.

UPDATED: BRHS fall sports schedule

Field Hockey

Thursday, Sept. 10: Home vs. Dirigo, 4 p.m.

Kevin Douglass, Logan Melcher bounce back at Wiscasset Speedway

Crate Modifieds: Pictured from left, Nick Hinkley, Trent Reed, Brad Babb and Allan Moeller Sr. Jasen Dickey photo

While most short tracks in New England took the weekend off from competition with NASCAR in town, Wiscasset Speedway kept the train rolling on Saturday, hosting a full Group 1 program featuring the T&L Automotive Pro Stocks, Davis Erector G

NASCAR race weekend brings magic to New England

Ryan Preece, Thunder Road winner. Courtesy photo

Even after a lifetime of visiting the “Magic Mile,” the drive into New Hampshire Motor Speedway never gets old. The aura of “Cup Weekend” at NHMS is truly unique as New Hampshire alone isn’t the only region represented.

Sheepscot Links results

Senior Scramble Aug. 17

1st (57) Jim Bourque, Anton Lawrence, Bob Bell and Ken Creamer; 2nd (59) Eliot Dailey, John Cook and two guests. Closest to the pin: #2 John Duplisis 3’9”, #8 Ron Newton 5’3”; Long drive, men Ron Newton, women Su Hoffman

Wednesday Skins Aug. 19

Westport Island road race gets great weather

Nora Bradford, first place female finisher. Courtesy photo

There was great weather for the 21st annual Westport Island Shore Run 10K Road Race on Sunday, Aug. 16 on bridge-accessible Westport Island. We had sunny skies and cool temperatures for the annual running of "Maine's Best Little 10K Road Race" that benefited Westport Volunteer Fire Department, whose members directed traffic and provided logistical and medical support at the race again this year.

Jonathon Emerson wins Late Model 75 at Wiscasset Speedway

Pictured from left, Faith Cleaves, Kyle Hewins and Alec Brown. Jasen Dickey photo

This past Saturday, Aug. 15 excited fans packed the stands and pit area at Wiscasset Speedway in anticipation for the Group 2 Fan Appreciation Night and the longest distance Late Model race of the year, the Late Model 75.

Sheepscot Links results

Senior Scramble Aug. 10

BRHS fall sports begin Aug. 17

Desperate for volunteers

The Lincoln County Recovery Community Center located at 3 Hall St., Newcastle will be holding their 5k road race on Aug. 22 with sign-in beginning at 8 a.m. We need volunteers to help this event run smoothly and we are sadly under the number of people we need.

Ocean sunfish spotted in Linekin Bay

Frequent regional visitor Anatoli Gorolevici of Boston saw a strange sight in the early morning of Aug. 5 while out on the water with his eldest son. In Linekin Bay, there was an oddly shaped creature about 6 feet in length. What Gorolevici first believed was a sick baby whale or shark turned out to be an ocean sunfish (mola mola). As the world's largest bony fish, ocean sunfish can reach up to 5,000 pounds.

Randy Cabral's 100th Pavement win highlights NEMA Night at Wiscasset Speedway

Official Kaylee Crooker & Max Parlin in Victory Lane. Jasen Dickey Photography

While tracks across New England canceled or postponed their racing events on Saturday due to unfavorable weather, Wiscasset Speedway took a chance on the probable window and ultimately won, successfully hosting all Group 1 divisions plus the lightning-fast NEMA Lites and Midgets.

'Whole Lotta Good' cornhole tourney Aug. 29

Mobius Cornhole Tourney scene from 2025 event. This year's date is Aug. 29. Eleanor Cade Busby photo

Grab a partner, practice that perfect toss and get ready to send some bags flying for a great cause.

Mobius, Inc. will sponsor “A Hole Lotta Good,” a community cornhole tournament, on Saturday, Aug. 29 at the Nobleboro Little League Field on Route 1. Organizers are preparing for what promises to be one of Midcoast Maine’s biggest and liveliest cornhole events of the summer. The event is presented by Wicked Cornhole.

Sheepscot Links results

Wednesday Skins, Aug. 5

Terry Washburn/George Hall 5; Bob Bell/Dave Clifford 5; Closest to the pin: #2 carryover; #8 Dave Clifford 12’; Long drive: Dave Clifford

Student physicals Aug. 12 and 13

As the fall sports season nears, MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital will offer physicals for student-athletes at its school-based health centers according to the following schedule:

Boothbay Regional High School: Aug. 12 from 8 a.m. to noon and Aug. 13 from 1 to 4 p.m. Call 207-633-1934 to schedule.

Wiscasset Middle High School: Aug. 12 from 2 to 4 p.m. and Aug. 13 from 8 to 11 a.m. Call either 207-563-4014 or 207-633-1934 to schedule.

Visions of summer in Boothbay Harbor

The heat returned to downtown Boothbay Harbor Aug. 5, but that didn't stop visitors from enjoying all the region has to offer, from wandering into shops, checking out homemade wares on the library lawn, or hopping aboard a cooling boat ride. The dog days of summer are upon us, so enjoy it while it lasts!

FTD's 'Play With Purpose Tour' heads to Thailand

Jun and Pin playing in the Pickleball Stars Tournament. Courtesy of FTD

Pickleball players looking for more than another round of open play now have a reason to dust off their passports. In honor of National Pickleball Day on Aug.

DEYC Summer Cruise: Fellowship, flexibility and fun along the Maine coast

The 2026 Down East Yacht Club Summer Cruise group. Courtesy photo

The Down East Yacht Club has been busy on the water during its 60th anniversary season.

Jonathon Emerson scores comeback victory at Wiscasset Speedway

Jonathon Emerson and team. Jasen Dickey photo

Saturday, Aug. 1 marked one month since Group 2 divisions hit the track at Wiscasset Speedway due to unfavorable weather conditions but fortunately, it was the perfect night to get back in the groove of things. To make up for lost races, the program included makeup races for both the Late Models and Roadrunners in addition to the flex Carver’s Driving Academy Crown Vics.

Boothbay Railway Village Museum

Annual Children's Day Sunday, Aug. 9

Boothbay Railway Village Museum will host its highly anticipated annual Children’s Day this Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. BRVM is located at 586 Wiscasset Road/Route 27, Boothbay.

The family-friendly event features a full day of activities across the Museum's historic 4-acre village green. Included with regular Museum admission, attendees can enjoy lawn games, arts and crafts, bounce houses, a water slide, a slip-and-slide, and signature barrel and train rides. Families planning to use the water attractions are encouraged…