The Fish Relay Races held Wednesday, June 29 during the 60th Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days Festival drew a very large crowd, and why not? It’s one of the most exciting and fun competitions…
Sports
Windjammer Days as well as the 4th of July means the skies will be filled with fireworks again. The displays can be dazzling and can make for a wonderful subject to photograph. Here is what you…
Windjammer Days 2022
Thirty-five commercial boats passed by the Boothbay Harbor fish pier on Atlantic Avenue to be blessed during the Blessing of the Fleet ceremony on Sunday afternoon, June 26. The event was one of…
Camp Knickerbocker opens June 27 and has been busy since last season getting ready for the coming year. There are…
The 17th annual Westport Island Shore Run 10K Road Race is Sunday, Aug. 21 on bridge-accessible Westport Island. Registration is open for the 17th running of Maine’s "Best Little…
That’s right, racing fans, it’s time to rev up your motors! Maine’s 2022 lobster boat racing season kicks off right here in Boothbay Harbor with the Charles Begin Memorial Lobster Boat Races on…
The 2022 season at Wiscasset Speedway rolled on this past Saturday with a full Group #2 program. The lineup included the 88.5FM Modifieds, Kennebec Equipment Rental Outlaw Minis, Wood…
Mountain Valley Conference awards
Boothbay Region High School freshman tennis player Laura Chapman was voted Player of the Year in the Mountain Valley Conference, as MVC spring sports awards, voted on by the league’s coaches, were…
While performing routine water quality monitoring on June 2, Midcoast Conservancy’s Damariscotta Lake Watershed Manager, Patricia Nease, observed what appeared to be cyanobacteria aggregates near…
Wiscasset Speedway
The 2022 racing season at Wiscasset Speedway rolled on this past weekend with a full Group #1 program that included the Sweatt’s Concrete Thunder 4 Minis, Market 27 Super Streets,…
Boothcasset track
The Boothcasset track teams finished the season at the Class C state championships in Lewiston June 4. Five boys and three girls advanced to states in individual events and nine boys and six girls…
As the trails dry out and the black flies move on, thoughts turn to mountain biking, and Midcoast Conservancy has a summer full of opportunities for trail riding enthusiasts.
Running…
Women on the Waterfront
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…
Hearty Roots knows the power of connection. For youth. For community. At Hearty Roots, programming is intentionally personalized so that kids in Lincoln County have the opportunity to “…
Boothcasset track
Boothcasset track teams traveled to Lisbon May 26 for the Mountain Valley Conference Championships. The girls team finished third behind a Lisbon and Oak Hill High School mashup and Winthrop High…
Kevin Burnham, as editor of the Boothbay Register newspaper, is the first recipient of the Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 2-5 designation as a “Coast Guard Auxiliary Safety Partner.” The Safety…
Memorial Day weekend is fast approaching and that can only mean one thing - the Coastal 200 is returning to Wiscasset Speedway! The highly anticipated Coastal 200 is not only the first…
Women on the Waterfront
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…
As we near Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer recreational boating season, the Maine Marine Patrol provides the following reminders for a safe, enjoyable experience on…
Middle school baseball is on the upswing in Midcoast Maine. This spring, Boothbay Region Elementary School returns for its second consecutive season after posting a 9-1 record in 2021. And…
Friday’s community cookout Partners in Education put on at the town playground on Gardiner Road was not the only one in Wiscasset Elementary School grandmother Betty Oyster’s weekend plans. She…
For adults wishing to learn the art and science of sailing, this is your course. As with any art, it requires time to establish this skill.
The exact contents are customized to suit the…
The 2022 season continues to roll on at Wiscasset Speedway as the racing action continues to heat up! The Group #1 divisions returned to the speedway on Saturday, May 21 for a full night…
Boothbay Region Historical Society
On Thursday, June 2, at 4:30 p.m, Boothbay Region Historical Society presents Jon Johansen’s talk "Boatbuilding in Maine and Boothbay from 1980 to the Present." Boatbuilding in the state of Maine…
The Seahawks and Wolverines track teams hosted Winthrop High School and Lincoln and Monmouth academies May 17. The girls team took second and the boys third in points.
For the girls, Anna…
Seahawks and Wolverines track
Boothcasset track faced Mt. Abram and Lisbon high schools and Monmouth Academy May 10 in Lisbon. The boys’ and girls’ teams both took second place behind Lisbon.
Josie Harrington took…
Anyone eager to explore Damariscotta Lake is invited to join Midcoast Conservancy for monthly paddles this summer! This unique lake has wonders around every corner. What better way to discover the…
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust’s “Spring Saunters” series of guided hikes continues in May with a walk along the River~Link Trail in Newcastle and Edgecomb from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m…
The Central Lincoln County YMCA is pleased to announce an opportunity to purchase two (one pair) invitations to the USTA President’s Suite and box seats while attending the 2022 US Open.
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The Morse-Boothbay boys lacrosse team defeated Lincoln Academy at home in Bath and lost to Maranacook/Winthrop on the road in recent games.
At home, the team defeated L.A. 9-5, with a…
Boothcasset track faced Hall-Dale and Mt. Abram high schools and Monmouth Academy in Farmingdale May 3. The boys team outpaced all competition and the girls team eked out a close second behind…
Boothcasset track teams faced Mountain Valley Conference competition on home turf April 26. The boys team finished third behind Lisbon High School and Winthrop High School and far ahead of…
In celebration of World Fish Migration Day, Maine Coast Heritage Trust and Midcoast Conservancy are co-sponsoring a paddle on the Sheepscot River Saturday, May 21 from approximately 12:30 to 3:30…
Press release
Hodgdon Yachts has partnered with marine technology company, Vita, to build their highest performance all electric flagship, the 10.5 meter (34'5") LION.
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Nominations for individuals and teams for the Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame are now being accepted, and will until June 1.
Nomination forms are available on the Hall’s website:…
Saturday, April 23 marked the beginning of the 2022 race season at Wiscasset…
A slew of Boothcasset Seawolves track athletes qualified for Mountain Valley Conference and State championships April 19. The teams faced off against Hall-Dale and Winthrop high schools on home…
Two exciting new events will join the line-up alongside many…
Track
Boothcasset track teams sent throwers and jumpers to Lisbon April 15 for a Mountain Valley Conference-wide season opener.
Teams did not use a point system, so athletes competed…
Coastal Rivers will be celebrating Earth Day on Saturday, April 23 with family fun and exploration at Coastal Rivers Salt Bay Farm, 110 Belvedere Road, Damariscotta.…
Wiscasset selectmen
Wiscasset’s June ballot will have no White’s Island questions. Selectmen’s Chair Sarah Whitfeld announced April 12, at a budget meeting and ahead of it on Facebook,…
Seahawks baseball
Seahawks baseball will return this spring after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Coach Ed Crocker said, with just one senior this year, he and assistant coaches Bill Mansfield and Jesse…
Midcoast Conservancy will host a full moon paddle at its Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson on Sunday, May 15, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Participants can enjoy the silvery glow of the “…
Wiscasset selectmen
Wiscasset selectmen on April 5 got pared down versions of a possible White’s Island project and got a lot of feedback on those and the concepts aired March 29. Resident Bill Maloney liked the…
Seahawks-Wolverines track
The Boothbay Region High School Seahawks and Wiscasset Middle High School Wolverines will once again combine for a “Boothcasset” track team this spring. Coaches Nick Scott and Josiah Winchenbach…
Wiscasset selectmen
For nearly a million and a half dollars, including a possible grant of up to half a million, a project on and near Wiscasset’s White’s Island could restore access to it with footbridges estimated…
Wiscasset budget talks
Slips at the recreational pier and showers at the harbor master’s office are possible if Wiscasset seeks a grant and is willing to chip in, the waterfront committee told selectmen and the budget…
