Sports Legion Post 36 Shooting Sports seeks young competitors Schoonerfest to make waves in Wiscasset Sept. 21 Schoonerfest sights in Wiscasset Wiscasset Speedway sends off 2024 race season with annual Fall Fury event Higgins in top 10 at Maine's largest XC race Outdoors Midcoast Conservancy’s Full Moon Hike season is coming The String of Good Birding Luck Continues Guided hike on the River~Link Trail with Coastal Rivers Trail Race at Hidden Valley Nature Center October 6 Autumn outings in Whitefield and Newcastle Hearty Roots hosts ‘First Fire’ A Day at Edgecomb’s Schmid Preserve Sept. 7 Swim clinic for triathletes offered at Pemaquid Beach Park Foraging edible and medicinal mushroom workshop Sheepscot Knotweed Float rescheduled for July 20 On the Water Schoonerfest sights in Wiscasset Schoonerfest to make waves in Wiscasset Sept. 21 Schoonerfest Sept. 21 in Wiscasset More Sports >> Boothbay football wins third in a row Boothbay football extended its winning streak to three Oct. 11 with a 38-20 victory over Traip Academy (1-5) in Kittery. The Seahawks are in fourth place in eight-man football Small Conference standings and host No. 2 Spruce Mountain (5-1) at Sherman Field at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18. Girls win, boys place second at XC regular season finale The Boothbay Region High School cross country team maintained its winning pace through the final meet of the regular season Oct. 11 at Lisbon. Karen Higgins won the girls event and Laura Chapman took second, as they led the girls team to first place. The boys team placed second. The girls team won with a 23:16-minute average and 21 points. The boys had 54 points and a 20:20 average, while the Lisbon High School boys won with 41 points and a 19:41 average. Scouts get special day at Wiscasset Speedway Oct. Wiscasset Speedway sends off 2024 race season with annual Fall Fury event After six months of racing excitement, Wiscasset Speedway bid adieu to their 2024 race season on Saturday with their annual Fall Fury event. This year’s program included the Wicked Good Vintage Racers, the Ladies Acceleration Tour and a 150-lap Enduro. Higgins in top 10 at Maine's largest XC race Over 1,550 runners hailing from Nova Scotia to Rhode Island gathered Oct. 5 to compete in the state’s largest cross-country race, the Festival of Champions in Belfast. Seahawk star Karen Higgins again made strides with a top 10 finish under 20 minutes. The performance helped the girls team take its best finish for the race in school history, according to coach Nick Scott. Boothbay beats Telstar, 52-16, in 8-man football After a devastating loss to Sacopee Valley Sept. 20, Boothbay football coach Ed Crocker had a revelation: "No more Mr. Nice Guy." Crocker decided football practices needed more activity, and he decided to push his squad through strenuous daily workouts with less emphasis on X's and O's. ‘In that moment’: Wiscasset’s Anna McDougal inducted into Maine Sports Hall of Fame Anna McDougal said being inducted into the Maine Sports Hall of Fame last month was one of the best moments of her life.The Wiscasset woman said skiing in the 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Austria was awesome, and a big deal, “but I think this was more of a big deal.”She loved the Hall’s induction ceremony, including the heavy trophy and the standing ovation she and the other inductees got, McDougal, 45, shared in a phone interview Monday. Josh St. Clair wins 2nd consecutive Strictly Shootout at Wiscasset Speedway Wiscasset Speedway closed out their 2024 points season on Saturday and celebrated by hosting their biggest Strictly Street race of the year; the Strictly Shootout presented by Thayer’s Automotive. With a guaranteed $600 winner’s payout and thousands of dollars of contingency prizes on the line, 40 drivers showed up to shoot their shot at making it into the big dance. Wiscasset homecoming An alumni soccer game Sept. 27 was part of homecoming weekend in Wiscasset. Our thanks to photographer Bob Bond of 40 Federal Studio in Wiscasset for these images from Friday night under the lights. Wiscasset homecoming weekend plans Wiscasset Middie High School homecoming time has arrived! Please see the attached image for event times and other details. Friday night at 7 is the alumni soccer game! Schoonerfest sights in Wiscasset After a year off, Schoonerfest in Wiscasset returned as a one-day event Sept. 21. It had reenactors, music, Alna-built schooner Sycamore, Maine’s First Ship’s Virginia, the popular schooner sculptures and more.Our thanks to Bob Bond of 40 Federal Studio for these photos from the day. Midcoast Conservancy’s Full Moon Hike season is coming As Midcoast Conservancy’s Full Moon Paddle series wraps up this month, the moonlit adventures shift to feet instead of canoes! Spend an evening hiking into Little Dyer Pond at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson in the glow of Mother Nature’s headlamp. Wildcats place third at Camden XC meet The Boothbay Region Elementary School (BRES) middle school cross country teams went to Camden for their second meet of the season Sept. 19. Runners from Camden-Rockport, Oceanside, Lincolnville, Edna Drinkwater, Troy Howard and Searsport middle schools also competed. The Wildcat girls finished third overall and the boys finished sixth on the challenging 2.3-mile course. Seahawks shine at home meet In their first and only home meet of the season, the Seahawks cross-country team soared. AJ Crocker and Karen Higgins won the boys and girls events, and eight Boothbay Region High School athletes placed in the top five. The meet had around 40 total runners from Boothbay, Richmond, Hall-Dale and Spruce Mountain. Boothbay was the only team that placed in the boys event, earning 15 points with a 20:13-minute average. The girls team won against Richmond with 16 points and a 22:41-minute average. The String of Good Birding Luck Continues It’s hard to believe that we could have repeated our amazing Wharton Point good luck from last month but, somehow, we did. We ran a series of errands in and around Brunswick and, without consulting a tide chart, on a whim, we decided to stop off at Wharton Point on our way to our last errand.Like we did during our August visit, we arrived just as the tide had turned and was going out, revealing more and more of the extensive mudflats at the base of the parking area and shrub-covered hillside. Legion Post 36 Shooting Sports seeks young competitors Lincoln County teens interested in marksmanship competition, gun safety and Olympic-style experience are invited to consider participating in The American Legion Junior Shooting Program. It's a three part program that combines the Basic Marksmanship Course, Qualification Awards, and Air Rifle Competition. Participants in The American Legion Junior Shooting Sports Program can be any gender, ages 14 through 20. Handicapped youth are encouraged to participate. Schoonerfest to make waves in Wiscasset Sept. 21 Wiscasset’s waterfront festival, Schoonerfest, will provide a day of free dockside fun this Saturday, Sept. 21 from noon until nightfall, concluding with a fireworks display over the Sheepscot River. Dan McKeage Jr. wins first career championship at Wiscasset Speedway Kids are back in school, the temperature outside is beginning to cool down and the leaves on the trees are beginning to change. Fall is quickly approaching and unfortunately for race fans in New England, that can only mean one thing: the end of the season is near. Fortunately, Wiscasset Speedway still has a couple more weeks of racing before they put a bow on the 2024 schedule. Guided hike on the River~Link Trail with Coastal Rivers Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust’s fall hikes kick off on Saturday, Sept. 21 with a walk along the River~Link Trail in Newcastle and Edgecomb from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The old farm roads and forest paths of the River~Link Trail traverse the side of Mount Hunger, wind past old stone foundations, and cross beautiful swooded streams. Along the way, the group will compare different habitats and look for animal tracks and signs. Sean Johnson is eighth different Super Street winner at Wiscasset Wiscasset Speedway returned to action Saturday evening with a regular points program sponsored by Islebrook Village of Wiscasset for its Group 1 divisions and coming off the busy Labor Day weekend. Each weekly race show seems to reveal a theme of its own and Saturday was no exception. This show turned out to be a night redemption for some, and first-time victory lane appearances for others. Two different drivers rebounded from recent heartbreak to claim their first wins of the season. Support the Wiscasset Newspaper Please help sustain local journalism. Become an online member today: Hi, Welcome and thank you for your support. To manage your account, just hover and click on your name above. Join Today Member Login Sponsored Content Main Street Shop Deck Bar & Grill - CLOSED for the off-season. See you in May 2025! Linekin Bay Resort Rental Cottages Cottage Connection of Maine Vacation Rentals Since 1993 Brady’s is Happening!! Sponsored Content Main Street Buzz Now Offering Group Coaching on Zoom! Julie Mitchell Integrative Health Coaching Looking for inspiration? 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