Midcoast Conservancy will host a full moon paddle at its Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson on Wednesday, June 23, from 8-10 p.m. Participants can enjoy the silvery glow of the “…
Sports
The word “boat” can apply generically to watercraft from less than 12 feet in length to more than 1200 feet in length and displacements from a under a hundred pounds to a hundred thousand tons or…
In the world of auto racing, the old adage still applies "You win some - You lose some". Unfortunately, Sunday afternoon Mother Nature won out over a hopeful contingent of racers and fans who had…
The Wiscasset Middle High School Wolverines track teams competed in the Mountain Valley Conference South Championship May 27 in Lisbon. Both teams took fifth place: the boys with 63 points, ahead…
AUGUSTA —The Maine Principals’ Association announced a reopening of all high school athletics activities in the state late Wednesday afternoon.
That means high school sports as they…
As we near Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer recreational boating season, the Maine Marine Patrol provides the…
Wiscasset Middle School Wolverines met the Jefferson Village School Knights for a virtual meet May 25. Three boys and one girl represented the Wolverines – Henry Putnam, Emmitt Loupe and Peter…
Just as New Englanders are taking the next steps in returning to a semblance of normal and the relaxing of restrictions, Wiscasset Speedway is set to host its first major event of the year…
Capt. Harold Burnham, owner of the pinky schooner Ardelle, is once again offering Boothbay Region Historical Society a wonderful fundraising opportunity.
During Windjammer Days,…
Wiscasset Middle High School Wolverines, Boothbay Region High School Seahawks and the Winthrop High School Vikings took to the track May 18. The Vikings’ girls team took first in points, edging…
BRACKETT'S MARKET 4-CYLINDER PRO (35 laps - spotlight)
* Decker (point leader ) first win of 2021 .. 2nd win of career
* Neptune first career top 3
USCG Auxiliary
Paddle sports can be so enjoyable especially in Maine which has some of the most beautiful spots and exceptional paddling experiences on the planet. But safety skills are essential for excursions…
Last Saturday night Group 2 returned to action at Maine's fastest track. For the Late Model Sportsman division, it was their final tune-up race before the highly anticipated Coastal 200. Five-…
Wiscasset Middle School Wolverines met the Jefferson Village School Knights at home on the track May 13. Three athletes from each boys and girls team represented the Wolverines.
Kaydence…
Last summer Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) completed several major improvement projects at its flagship preserve--Oak Point Farm. Among these was the expansion of the disability parking area…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (CMBG) has decided to bring back its innovative Summer Camp Club for a second season. In a year when many in-person summer camps are still on hiatus, the self-…
Anyone interested in local forestry is invited to attend a Forest Walk on Saturday, June 12, from noon to 2 p.m. at Midcoast Conservancy’s Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC). Walk hosts include…
The stately old Segerstrom house has been removed from the Preserve at Squam Creek in Westport Island in preparation for reassembly at a new site. (Thank you, John Wallace!) It is now time to…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust is pleased to welcome Professor Aram Calhoun from the University of Maine for an online lecture on Thursday, May 20 at 6 p.m. Join us to learn about vernal pools,…
WALDOBORO — The Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame is looking for nominations of individuals or teams to be honored at its annual banquet.
Requirements to be eligible include attending one of…
NORM’S USED CARS PRO STOCKS (50 laps - spotlight)
*Hinkley 2-time PS champ (started 2nd)
Kayden Ames was a standout at a Mountain Valley Conference track and field meet Wiscasset Middle High School hosted Thursday afternoon, May 6. The meet featured boy and girl student athletes from…
The Wolverine boys and girls track teams finished first among four high schools in a Mountain Valley Conference Class C track meet hosted by Wiscasset Middle High School. Boothbay Region, Mountain…
PORTLAND GLASS STRICTLY STREETS (35 laps - spotlight)
* Jonathon Emerson 2020 Strictly Shootout winner
* Zach Emerson (Jonathon's father) 2 time Strictly…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) invites families with children aged 5-12 to join Penny Jessop for a morning of birding at Bonyun Preserve May 15. Together we will investigate our feathered…
recommended only when distance difficult to maintain
AUGUSTA — Based on the recent announcement regarding the wearing of face masks at outdoor events, the following guidelines will be in place for those events overseen by the Maine Principals’…
A popular walking trail in Dresden has been temporarily closed due to problems with unleashed dogs. Trail developer Dave Probert said the loop trail near Pownalborough Court House has consistently…
As part of Midcoast Conservancy’s Nature Workshop series, a hike focused on animal tracking and a talk on ticks will be held in May.
The tracking event is on Saturday, May 1, from 10 a.m.…
Wiscasset Yacht Club’s private 12-hour sailing instruction for adults begins June 7 through September. Classes are held weekdays from 1 to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Instruction…
Spring has arrived on the Boothbay peninsula and our local vernal pools are a flurry of activity. These seasonal bodies of water are a desirable place for some species of frogs, salamanders and…
WMHS practice times
(Changes may be made by individual coaches)
Intramural Softball/Baseball-2:35-4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday (WMHS fields)
Intramural Tennis 2:35-…
SCHOONER BAY TAXI THUNDER 4 MINIS (30 laps, spotlight feature)
* Cook started 2nd, took lead on first lap of the race
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Franklin Dorray came to Wiscasset Speedway decades ago with a racing crew from Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough. None of them, including Dorray, had been to the West Alna Road, Wiscasset…
Alna’s Maria Jenness always wonders when she finds a shoe on the side of the road: Where is the other one?
The trash she would see on her running route inspired Jenness, who works for…
April 8 was Sara Leone’s birthday. The Wiscasset High School teenager, and daughter of Teens to Trails founders Bob and Carol Leone, had a big love for the outdoors. Together with her parents and…
PRESS RELEASE
“After 80 years of studies warning that carbon emissions are destroying our environment, the danger is now at our doorstep. The Gulf of Maine is warming faster than almost any other saltwater body…
Soon-to-be Boothbay Harbor residents Ed and Ashley Bernard are bringing Carefree Boat Club to the harbor. The franchise will be Carefree’s first in Maine and an addition to nearly 100 locations in…
At Friends of Windjammer Days’ April meeting, spirits were high as the committee chairs reported in. Discussions ensued both in person, for the first time, at Brady’s, and via Zoom for some of the…
Discover fascinating facts about the spiders in your backyard! The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) welcomes Dana Wilde, author of A Backyard Book of Spiders in Maine, to speak about Maine’s…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) invites the public on Saturday, April 24 at 1 p.m. to join Springtime Splendor for Amphibians: Vernal Pools of Lilly Pond. The…
Windjammer Days Festival
It’s official: Members of Friends of Windjammer Days have chosen the T-shirt design by Maria Elaine Michael for this year’s student-designed T-shirts. Michael is in eighth grade at Boothbay Region…
Press release
Freedom Boat Club of Maine is expanding to the Boothbay region, opening its fifth location at Linekin Bay Resort. Offering the most boat clubs and the largest fleet in the state, Freedom Boat Club…
Recreational boating statistics show that people who have taken boating safety courses are less likely to be involved in boating mishaps.
Become a better mariner. Learn from Auxiliarists…
Wiscasset Middle High School is planning for the return of spring sports. Track meets and tennis matches are planned along with softball and baseball skills clinics. Warren Cossette, assistant…
In a split vote March 30, Alna’s appeals board decided David Buczkowski – who voted in appeals involving Jeff Spinney’s shoreland project – was not “a full member of the board.” Then, the board…
Now that Maine frogs are starting to emerge and sing their spring songs, it is a good time of year to find and observe them. From 5 to 6 p.m. on Friday, April 9, Coastal Rivers Education Director…
Midcoast Conservancy will offer two spring walks with bird experts Howie Nielsen and Jonathan Alderfer, who will share their bird identification skills. The first walk will be on May 12 from 7 to…
The WW&F Railway at 97 Cross Road, Alna will be running Springtime Eggspress Trains with SeaLyon Farm April 3 and 10. Much like the Easter Eggspress Trains the railway has run in years past,…
After losing a member who said he made no secret he was not a Maine resident, Alna’s appeals board is set to regroup Tuesday night and take up shoreland owner Jeff Spinney…
Planning is in the final stages for a federally funded $3 million runway project at Wiscasset Municipal Airport. The project will go out to bid by early April. David Nadeau, senior associate of…
