Ten teams competed in the 2026 Boothbay Region Lobster Jam girls basketball tournament championships and, after three days of competition, the Freeport Falcons, coached by BRHS alumna Page Brown, defeated the Westbrook Lady Blue Blazes in the championship game July 26.

Boothbay invited seven other teams who played five games over the weekend: Spruce Mountain, Medomak, Maine Premier (club), Oceanside, Lincoln Academy, Winthrop and Oak Hill.

Senior Scramble July 20

The Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame announces its Induction Class for 2026. Eight individuals will be honored at the 19th annual Induction Banquet on Saturday, Oct. 17 at the Rockland Elks Lodge. Those being inducted this year are: Chase Brown, Nick Scott, Alice Bishop, Barbara Crabtree Dyer (posthumous), Alex MacKenzie, Mark Smith, Neil Willey and Andrea York Williamson.

The Boothbay 36ers built a 2-0 lead July 20 versus the Central Maine Hurricanes scoring runs in the first and third innings in a state American Legion baseball tournament play-in game, but it wasn't enough. Central Maine scored twice in the third and sixth innings to defeat Boothbay, 4-3, at Colby College to advance in the state tournament. 

Boothbay finished the season with a 5-13 record. Central Maine improves to 9-10, and played No. 1 seed Hampden, July 21, in the state tournament.

The Boothbay Region High School girls basketball team will be hosting nine other teams for the annual Lobster Jam tournament at BRHS and Boothbay Region Elementary School on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 24, 25 and 26.

Daily admission is $5 per person.

The tournament gets underway Friday afternoon, with Freeport and Spruce Mountain facing off at BRHS at noon.

The Lady Seahawks will be playing Medomak in the second game at BRHS at approximately 1:15 p.m.

The Boothbay 36ers' 5-12 record in American Legion action this summer didn't qualify them for a state tournament playoff spot, but the team qualified anyway. Capital Area of Augusta qualified for the tournament but dropped out prior to the tournament. 36ers assistant coach Adam Harkins explained the Augusta team decided to play in the regional Babe Ruth tournament.

This week was another wonderful week for SYC as we approach the halfway mark of the season, we all can’t believe how fast time is flying this summer.

Central Maine Hammond Lumber Hurricanes crept back into the Maine American Legion baseball pennant chase July 15, while the Boothbay 36ers tumbled down the standings. The Hurricanes swept a doubleheader at Sherman Field. The Hurricanes won, 4-2. and 9-3. Central Maine is now 7-10 and Boothbay falls to 5-11.

In game one, Boothbay managed only four hits in their 4-2 loss. Boothbay trailed 3-0 before scoring one in the fifth and one in the seventh. Oscar Gallant and Sam Markowitz each doubled. Felix Clines and…

Senior Scramble July 13

1st (60) Keith Sproul, Kathy Sproul, Al Turner and Bruce Lewis

Join the Boothbay Region Land Trust on Saturday, July 18 for a free afternoon of family fun at beautiful Oak Point Farm from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Enjoy live music, a bounce house, splash pad, dunk tank, face painting, nature exploration, lawn games, pond exploration, soapstone sculpting, watercolor painting, woodblock demos, sun prints, bubbles, the Story Trail, and more!

Lunch will be available for purchase from Ralph Smith and Mine Oyster, and Blanchard's Creamery will be on site with its ice cream truck.

This week was yet another chaotic yet incredible week at Southport Yacht Club, with wonderful weather and memories made that will be cherished forever.

The morning program had an exciting week this week featuring activities such as a trip to Spectacle Island, mastering rowing skills and various cruising while sharpening skills to learn more.

The Lincoln County Recovery Community Center at 3 Hall St., Newcastle, will be hosting a 5k+ road race and kids’ fun run on Saturday, Aug. 22 at our location. All funds raised by the event will go to anyone in the state in need of treatment for substance abuse disorder.

Search for "Go the Extra Mile" 5k race on Facebook for our event page and information on how to sign up. Sign in will begin at 8 a.m. on the 22nd with an award ceremony and barbecue to follow.

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Directors of the Maine Cornhole Classic, which has been held at the Boothbay Railway Village Museum the past few years as a fundraiser for Special Olympics Maine and the Augusta Area Food Bank , have announced that “After a lot of thoughtful discussion, our committee has made the decision to take a one-year pause on the Maine Co

Ultimate Frisbee in Boothbay is happening again on Back River Road at Clifford Park.

In American Legion baseball play, the Boothbay 36ers scored four runs in the first three innings, but Capital Area scored more June 29 in capturing the victory. Boothbay scored twice in the first inning and single runs in the second and third innings, but Capital Area scored three in the first, three in the second and one in the third inning. Capital Area won 11-4 at Sherman Field. Boothbay drops to 2-5.

Saturday, June 27 was an absolutely beautiful day for some racing on Maine’s coast and Wiscasset Speedway knocked it out of the park, hosting their first “Fan Appreciation Night” of the season. The night began with driver autographs and kids bike races on the frontstretch, followed by 7 divisions of action-packed racing.

The Boothbay Region High School varsity boys basketball team attended Maine Gold Rush on Friday, June 26 through Sunday, June 28.