On the anniversary of the 60th year celebrating Windjammers Days and maritime history, we pay homage to our founder, Captain Marion Dash for her contribution as a female role model in our…
Sports
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust naturalist Sarah Gladu will lead a slow spring saunter at Pemaquid Pond Preserve in Bremen from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 15.
The wooded trail…
Former basketball star at the University of Maine and Mount View High School and 2015 Maine Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Emily Ellis will be holding a Zoom press conference at noon on Friday,…
Midcoast Conservancy in Edgecomb announces two new staff members.
Melissa Cote
Sheepscot River Watershed Manager
Originally from Massachusetts, Melissa has always found…
Where it’s at
It’s almost here! Maple Sunday Weekend, that is, and it’s March 26 and 27 with Sunday, the 27th designated Maine Maple Sunday (thanks to Senators Angus King and Susan Collins). At participating…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) welcomes the public to explore Weber-Kelly Preserve in Georgetown for owls on Saturday, March 19 at 7 p.m. Led by the light of the moon and nature…
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust naturalist Sarah Gladu will lead a hike at Keyes Woods Preserve in Bristol from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 12.
Coastal Rivers’ newest trail winds…
Silky terrier Bodhi, corgi-Jack Russell Raji and their fellow rescue, hound-cross Shantih, had on sweaters Feb. 24 as they sat for treats and rolled around during the Straus family’s midday walk…
Woolwich is seeking bids for more improvements to Nequasset Park that include making its swimming area more Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) friendly. The park which includes a picnic area…
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 Friday, March 18 from 7 to 9 p.m. Hikers can enjoy a…
The fifth annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival on Tour, presented by Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust, is showing in Damariscotta on Monday, March 7. This year’s program features a curated…
106.9 FRANK FM (WBQX, Islesboro) will be broadcasting High School Tournament basketball beginning tonight, Tuesday, Feb. 15 and continuing through the upcoming week in Portland and Augusta.
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BRHS boys basketball
The Boothbay Region Seahawks boys varsity basketball team advanced to the Class C South Round of 16 tournament by winning easily at home over Wiscasset, 92-27, in a tournament play-in game on…
Boothbay Region High School Athletic Director Allan Crocker has announced the post-season tournament games for the boys and girls basketball teams.
The boys, 5-13 and in 15th place, will…
BRHS girls basketball
The Boothbay Region Seahawks won easily at home over the Wiscasset Wolverines, 68-19, in the regular season finale for both teams on Thursday, Feb. 10.
Boothbay improved to 6-8 on the…
Preservation at Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum in Alna looks like this in winter: On a January Tuesday morning, a week and a half before the first Steam & Sleighs date,…
The Midcoast Umpire Association of Maine (MUA) will be providing training for interested new members, or individuals looking to learn more about the game of baseball or softball.
The…
BRHS girls basketball
Boothbay Region High School Athletic Director Allan Crocker has announced that tonight’s (Jan. 27) home game against Wiscasset has been postponed and will be made up either Feb. 9 or 10, depending…
Coastal Rivers
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust naturalist Sarah Gladu will lead a hike at Bearce Allen and NORGAL Preserves in Bristol from 10 a.m. to noon on Friday, Feb. 11.
Bearce Allen Preserve and…
Winter in the woods can be a really great time for getting to know trees. Many, of course, have lost their leaves — but that can make it even easier to focus on some of their even more visible…
Where it’s at
“Winter is going to be a season of flip-flop conditions with notable polar coaster swings in temperatures!” So saith this year’s Farmer’s Almanac website. It was the “polar coaster” bit that got…
People are traveling hundreds and, in some cases, thousands of miles to the Boothbay region to see one of the world’s rarest birds. National Geographic reports there are about 4,000 Steller’s sea…
Indoor track
The Seahawks-Wolverines combined indoor track teams traveled to University of Southern Maine in Gorham for their second Mountain Valley Conference meet Jan. 20. The boys team competed alone and…
Ice fishing for rainbow smelt has been a winter staple for generations of Mainers. The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) is excited to welcome Dr. Danielle…
Midcoast Conservancy will offer two adult ski clinics this winter at Hidden Valley Nature Center on Sundays, Feb. 6 and 13 from 9 a.m. to noon. Veteran ski coaches will help boost students’…
Winter in the woods can be a really great time for getting to know trees. Many, of course, have lost their leaves - but that can make it even easier to focus on some of their…
Salt Bay Farm, 110 Belvedere Road, Damariscotta, is a favorite local destination for sledding. The big hill behind the parking lot offers a long, fast descent to those with a…
The American Red Cross is facing a national blood crisis – its worst blood shortage in more than a decade. Dangerously low blood supply levels are posing a concerning risk to patient care and…
Indoor track
The Boothbay Region High School Seahawks and Wiscasset High School Wolverines hosted their first Mountain Valley Conference indoor track and field meet Jan. 6. The combined teams faced Mountain…
Many people find they are less likely to get as much exercise during the long, cold winter in Midcoast Maine.
As a way to encourage people to be active and perhaps discover some new places…
By November 2021, Maine State Parks had already surpassed the 2020 record
AUGUSTA — Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) Commissioner Amanda Beal and the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands (…
Boothbay Harbor Country Club makes Golfweek’s Best 2022 list of the Top Resort Courses in the U.S. – making it into the top 100!
After a rigorous review of several criteria by Golfweek’s…
What does it really mean to have a "healthy forest?” What would a forest look like during and after some tree cutting?
Anyone looking for answers to those questions and more is invited to…
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 Monday, Jan. 17 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Hikers can…
Beginning Saturday, Jan. 8, all are invited to come try out Nordic skiing, fat tire biking and snowshoeing at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson. With gear in sizes for all members of the…
There are still a few spots left in the six-session winter Youth Cross-country Ski Clinic that Midcoast Conservancy is offering beginning Saturday, Jan. 8, and running through Feb. 12, from 9:30…
The Boothbay Region High School and Wiscasset Middle High School combined indoor track teams returned to practices at Boothbay Region YMCA over winter break Dec. 27. The Seahawks went on hiatus…
Where It’s At
I just can’t seem to resist a story trail and Boothbay Region Land Trust’s one-mile, family reading trail is just the right length – when it’s 20F!
This read is about a cardinals couple “…
We started our Adult Basketball League here at Wiscasset Community Center this past Sunday, Dec. 19. There will be three games each Sunday evening beginning at 4:45. Here are the…
BRHS boys basketball
The Boothbay Region Seahawks easily defeated the Wiscasset Wolverines, 86-12, in Wiscasset on Saturday, Dec. 18.
“The whole team contributed to our success and we are focusing on…
BRHS boys basketball
The varsity boys basketball game at Wiscasset scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 18 will now start at 11 a.m. due to a forecast of snow in the afternoon, said Allan Crocker, Boothbay Region High School…
Midcoast Conservancy will host its tenth annual Biathlon at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson on Sunday, Feb. 20. All ages and skill levels are encouraged to participate! Biathlon is an…
Wiscasset Middle High School is preparing to return its boys’ and girls’ basketball teams to Mountain Valley Conference competition but whether the season goes forward depends on which direction…
Wiscasset ushered in the Christmas season with Saturday night’s tree lighting on the town common. Close to 200 area residents braved the cold to sing carols and watch the tree light up. Wiscasset…
Woolwich welcomed the Yuletide season with caroling and hosting old Saint Nick at its annual tree lighting ceremony Sunday afternoon. Due to the pandemic this year’s event was held outside rather…
The annual WinterKids App membership is now available. Families who purchase a membership and download the app will have access to offers on lift tickets, equipment rentals, gear, special family…
Dianne and Mark Gimbel drove to Maine Maritime Academy to present a special gift from the Friends of Windjammer Days group.
Wiscasset residents and the town have let no grass grow on their holiday decorating. A snowman and lots of lights are part of the scenery. Friday afternoon, Nov. 19, so was a brief, pelting blast…
As we head into the 2021-2022 winter season the Maine Principals’ Association (MPA), the Maine School Superintendents Association (MSSA), the Maine Athletic Administrators Association, the Maine…
The fourth annual Foodbank Farm 5K and 1-mile walk/fun run at Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust’s Salt Bay Farm in Damariscotta will take place at 9 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25. This is an…
