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Wiscasset JV

One team eyes playing for a state championship. Another is looking toward re-joining the ranks of varsity baseball. Maine high school baseball workouts began indoors March 31…

Indigo Sanders-Stoyle, then 7, of Wiscasset watches artist Emily Bell-Hoerth dip and dye in indigo at Wiscasset’s 2024 Earth Day celebration at Wiscasset Community Center. File photo

This year’s Earth Day Celebration at Wiscasset Community Center (242 Gardiner Road) returns on Saturday, April 26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.,  with a lineup of local community groups and businesses,…

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Midcoast Conservancy will offer a full moon hike (or snowshoe, if there is snow on the ground) at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson on Saturday, April 12, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Hikers…

Crate Modifieds racing at Wiscasset Speedway. Jasen Dickey Photography

Wiscasset Speedway has a knack for making racing bigger and better with each and every passing year. This off-season was no exception with the addition of the Davis Erector Group Crate Modifieds…

Josee Winston-Feder. Photo by Steve Feder

Josee Winston-Feder, an 8th grader from…

144 Lynch Road, Newcastle.

Yes, maple goodness is flowing and with it comes the arrival of Maine Maple Sunday Weekend March 22 and 23. A time to visit local producers and, in many cases, learn about the processes involved…

LCTV basketball classic

In celebration of an outstanding high school basketball season in our area, LCTV is holding its annual Invitational Midcoast Senior High School Basketball Classic on Friday, March 14 at Medomak…

BRHS indoor track athletes and their awards. From left to right, Abbie Clark (Coach's Award), AJ Crocker (MVP), Rose Campbell (MVP), Karen Higgins (Most Improved), Cleyton Splaine (Coach's Award), and Neal Baldwin (Most Improved). Courtesy Leah Plummer

Family and friends peppered the bleachers at the Boothbay Region High School gymnasium to celebrate the Seahawks indoor track team March 10. And they had a lot to celebrate.   

“The…

From left, Susan Hartford, Kipp Bacon and Randy Finamore (kneeling) help with a pickleball unit at Dresden Elementary School. Peter Walsh photo

The February physical education unit of Dresden Elementary School featured lessons in pickleball. Pickleball is becoming the fastest growing sport in the U.S. and other parts of the world. If you…

Photo courtesy of Chris Liberti

It’s hard to believe that the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club’s (BHYC) Junior Program is soon to get underway with its High School Sailing Club’s spring racing program. The first day of practice is…

Boothbay Special Olympians

The Boothbay Region Special Olympians have returned victorious from the Maine Winter Special Olympics Games held at Lost Valley / Norway Savings Arena, both in Auburn and Pineland Farms in Pownal…

Wiscasset Rod and Gun Club’s kids ice fishing derby gets a great turnout Feb. 22. Tim Soule photo

Wiscasset Rod and Gun Club hosted its second annual free kids ice fishing derby Feb. 22. We had a great turnout of families that participated. Kids, parents and grandparents alike enjoyed the…

63rd annual Windjammer Days honors U.S. Coast Guard
Auxillary Towing Evolutions with Station Boothbay Harbor. Courtesy of David Eastwood

The 2025 Windjammer Days will shine a spotlight on the dedicated individuals who have served, are serving, or are preparing to serve in one of the most respected…

Next apple tree pruning instruction is March 20 at BRLT. Snow/rain date: March 21. Courtesy of Tracey Hall

It’s not too early or too late to prune your apple trees!

Boothbay Region Land Trust invites you to join us on Thursday, March 20 from 10-11:30 a.m. at Oak Point Farm for Apple Tree Pruning…

Porcupine. Photo by Callie Wronker

Midcoast Conservancy is offering two naturalist workshops in March, one at Hidden Valley Nature Center and the other at the Bass Falls Preserve in Alna. 

“Survival to Thrival–Animals in…

Anna Strozier. Shelley Strozier photo

Wiscasset Middle High School senior Anna Strozier just learned she will be part of the next Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic, including a week's training camp at Central Maine Community…

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Owen St. Pierre does some place-based learning relating to a Jack London book. Molly Carlson photo

Joh  Griffith Chaney (Jan. 12, 1876 – Nov. 22, 1916) is known as the author Jack London. Among his short stories is the 1908 classic "To Build A Fire," set in the Yukon. English 12 student Owen St…

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The Wiscasset Wolverines' Class D South Boys’ quarterfinal game Feb. 15 was all about missed opportunities. Too many turnovers and too many second chance points for Telstar/Gould received due to…

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The Wiscasset Wolverines hope it's "deja vu" all over again Saturday, Feb. 15 when they face No. 3 Telstar/Gould (13-5) in the Class D South Boys' Basketball quarterfinal. Last season, Wiscasset…

For 19 summers, Coastal Rivers’ Camp Mummichog, a nature-adventure day camp, has offered kids the opportunity to learn, play, and be creative on the rolling hills of Salt Bay Farm and the shores…

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Midcoast Conservancy will offer a full moon hike (or snowshoe, if there is snow on the ground) at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson on Wednesday, Feb. 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. Hikers can…

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The Wiscasset boys' basketball team doesn't play a typical Class D schedule with games intermittently this season against much larger schools. On Jan. 6, Wiscasset lost, 65-64, to the Class C…

Girls basketball
School sign. File photo

The following statement from Wiscasset schools' athletic director, Brandon Rogers, went out to parents, Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kim Andersson said:

"Effective Friday, Jan.…

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Northern Shrimp Section approved for public comment, Draft Amendment 4 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Northern Shrimp. The…

Press release
Greg Shute. Courtesy of Chewonki Foundation

We are pleased to share that Greg Shute, longtime Chewonki staff member and former director of Northern and Coastal Properties, has been selected for the 2025 Special Recognition Award from the…

Courtesy of Teens to Trails

Teens to Trails kicked off its Winter Outdoors Series at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson on January 11, with a Day of…

Volunteers tend to the fire and hot cocoa on the big hill at Salt Bay Farm during a Coastal Rivers pop-up sledding party. Courtesy photo

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust is looking for a few hale and hearty folks, who love sharing their joy for nature, to assist with education programs and events. Volunteers are needed to…

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The Coast Guard Academy’s women’s basketball team, the Bears, visited Boothbay Harbor on a snowy Saturday afternoon, Jan. 11, en route to an away game at Maine Maritime Academy. The team’s 14…

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Midcoast Conservancy will offer a full moon hike (or snowshoe, if there is snow on the ground) at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson on Tuesday, Jan. 14 from 5:30…

A Coastal Rivers camper shows off her quinzee, a type of snow shelter. Courtesy of Coastal Rivers

During school vacation in February, Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust is offering a three-day session of camp at Coastal Rivers’ Salt Bay Farm in Damariscotta for those who enjoy outdoor…

Sledding action on the big hill at Salt Bay Farm during a Coastal Rivers sledding party.  Courtesy photo

Salt Bay Farm is a favorite local destination for sledding. The big hill behind the parking lot offers a long, fast descent to those with a taste for speed, while the gentler hill behind the…

The telltale tracks of a snowshoe hare in fresh snow. Hikers will look for these and other tracks and signs on a Jan. 11 walk with Coastal Rivers naturalist Sarah Gladu. Courtesy of Coastal Rivers

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust naturalist Sarah Gladu will lead a gentle winter walk at Pemaquid Pond Preserve in Bremen from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11.  

The wooded…

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To say Boothbay Region High School's first indoor track meet of the season went well is an understatement. At the Dec.…

Abbie Clark races for the Seahawk indoor track team in 2023. Courtesy of Josiah Winchenbach

The Seahawks indoor track team has…

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Midcoast Conservancy is providing affordable, quality cross-country ski leases of high quality skis, boots, and poles for kids and adults. After being sized for the…

Guided hike. Chris Bennett photo

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust naturalist Sarah Gladu will lead a hike at Keyes Woods Preserve in Bristol from 2 to 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13.

The trail at Keyes Woods Preserve follows a…

Bobby Deetjen and family

Former Boothbay Region High School standout basketball player, Bobby Deetjen of Boothbay Harbor, was recently inducted into the University of Maine at Farmington Hall of Fame. He and four others…

Now that the trees are bare, and some mornings start off frostily, Midcoast Conservancy is offering a variety of ways to explore the changing landscape and…

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Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 28, communityorganizers invite all ages to join the 2024 Boothbay Region Turkey Trot at…

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The Wiscasset Wolverines will host the Boothbay Region Seahawks and other boys and girls basketball teams at the second annual Turkey Tip-Off tournament on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 22 and 23.…

The ship Arabella

When Fred Wilson planted spruce trees on his farm in western Massachusetts, he…

Awards ceremonh

The Boothbay Seahawks presented six individuals awards Nov. 6 during their season-ending 8-man football ceremony. The following players were recognized for their outstanding performance: Griffin…

Salt Bay Farm

In celebration of national “Take a Hike” day, Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust naturalist Sarah Gladu will lead a hike at Salt Bay Farm in Damariscotta from 2 to 4 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 18. 

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The Seahawks flew through the Mountain Valley Conference (MVC) championship cross-country course Oct. 19 at University of Maine Augusta. Boothbay won both team events and Karen Higgins, voted…

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Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) celebrated Homecoming 2024 Oct. 15-19 with class competitions and community activities. Throughout the short school week, students participated in themed dress-…

Bailey Lewis

Homecoming field hockey and football games featured the annual recognition of Boothbay Region High School senior athletes and their parents/guardians on Friday, Oct. 18. Each senior was introduced…

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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…

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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…

Dan Mckeage Jr. and team

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…