On the Water

A story ran in the August 4, 1972 issue of the Portland Press Herald with the headline: “A Future for Seaweed?”

The answer is yes.…

A story ran in the August 4, 1972 issue of the Portland Press Herald with the headline: “A Future for Seaweed?”

The answer is yes.…

The United States Power Squadrons® will be teaching a one day recreational boating safety course at the Boothbay Region YMCA on Saturday, April 2. This is an eight-hour course…

The United States Power Squadrons® will be teaching a one day recreational boating safety course at the Boothbay Region YMCA on Saturday, April 2. This is an eight-hour course…

The Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) is pleased to announce that online registration is now available for 2016 Sea and Science summer programs at www.boothbayseaandsciencecenter.org. Space…

The Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) is pleased to announce that online registration is now available for 2016 Sea and Science summer programs at www.boothbayseaandsciencecenter.org. Space…

The Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association will hold its annual Kids’ Ice Fishing Derby on Wiley Pond from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb.…

The Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association will hold its annual Kids’ Ice Fishing Derby on Wiley Pond from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb.…

Maine shrimp lovers are hoping for the best this winter. With the shrimp population in decline over the past few years, and the Gulf of Maine shrimp fishery being closed…

Tim Simmons of Boothbay just returned from a week in Sweden. As interesting and exciting as he said it was, it wasn't a vacation. He was invited to go by his friend, crustacean scientist Matz…

Maine shrimp lovers are hoping for the best this winter. With the shrimp population in decline over the past few years, and the Gulf of Maine shrimp fishery being closed…

Maine shrimp lovers are hoping for the best this winter. With the shrimp population in decline over the past few years, and the Gulf of Maine shrimp fishery being closed…

Tim Simmons of Boothbay just returned from a week in Sweden. As interesting and exciting as he said it was, it wasn't a vacation. He was invited to go by his friend, crustacean scientist Matz…

Tim Simmons of Boothbay just returned from a week in Sweden. As interesting and exciting as he said it was, it wasn't a vacation. He was invited to go by his friend, crustacean scientist Matz…

Eagles swimming

Eagles swimmer Camden Gulden, who had already qualified for five events in the state swim meet, is nowhere close to being done. At the Jan. 19 meet against Mt. Ararat, Gulden not only qualified…

Eagles swimming

Eagles swimmer Camden Gulden, who had already qualified for five events in the state swim meet, is nowhere close to being done. At the Jan. 19 meet against Mt. Ararat, Gulden not only qualified…

Lincoln Academy swimming

The Lincoln Academy Eagles swim team had a meet against the Belfast Lions and the Boothbay Region High School Seahawks at home on Jan. 5.

The team continued its excellent record, netting…

Lincoln Academy swimming

The Lincoln Academy Eagles swim team had a meet against the Belfast Lions and the Boothbay Region High School Seahawks at home on Jan. 5.

The team continued its excellent record, netting…

The Lincoln Academy Eagles swim team continues to excel this season, with six more qualifying times for states made in its last two meets against Brunswick and Wiscasset.

In their Dec. 15…

The Lincoln Academy Eagles swim team continues to excel this season, with six more qualifying times for states made in its last two meets against Brunswick and Wiscasset.

In their Dec. 15…

Lincoln Academy swim team

The Lincoln Academy Eagles dominated Gardiner in their Dec. 11 home swim meet. The team placed first in 16 out of 23 events, participating in all races, save the boys 200-yard freestyle relay.…

Lincoln Academy swim team

The Lincoln Academy Eagles dominated Gardiner in their Dec. 11 home swim meet. The team placed first in 16 out of 23 events, participating in all races, save the boys 200-yard freestyle relay.…

In response to the depleted condition of the northern shrimp resource, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Northern Shrimp Section extended the moratorium on commercial fishing for…

In response to the depleted condition of the northern shrimp resource, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Northern Shrimp Section extended the moratorium on commercial fishing for…

Padebco Custom Boat Builders & Full Service Boatyard recently launched its newest model, the V25R.

The sporty…

Padebco Custom Boat Builders & Full Service Boatyard recently launched its newest model, the V25R.

The sporty…

The International Maritime Film Festival (IMFF) is now accepting submissions for a juried contest of films celebrating the heritage, spirit of adventure,…

The International Maritime Film Festival (IMFF) is now accepting submissions for a juried contest of films celebrating the heritage, spirit of adventure,…

Darling Marine Center

Ruleo Camacho received a Young Investigator Award at the Ninth Florida State University Mote Symposium in Sarasota, Florida.

The triennial symposium focuses on issues relevant to fisheries.…

Darling Marine Center

Ruleo Camacho received a Young Investigator Award at the Ninth Florida State University Mote Symposium in Sarasota, Florida.

The triennial symposium focuses on issues relevant to fisheries.…

A pair of end-of-season boat rides ended in an unexpected way Saturday, Oct. 31 near Squirrel Island.

Two local boaters were able to free and save a minke whale that had become caught on a…

A pair of end-of-season boat rides ended in an unexpected way Saturday, Oct. 31 near Squirrel Island.

Two local boaters were able to free and save a minke whale that had become caught on a…

A pair of end-of-season boat rides ended in an unexpected way Saturday, Oct. 31 near Squirrel Island.

Two local boaters were able to free and save a minke whale that had become caught on a…

Damariscotta Pumpkinfest and Regatta

Autumn: When pumpkins fall like leaves in the Midcoast.

When wood and aluminum and fiberglass boats are put away for the winter and pumpkin boats instead dot the Damariscotta River, it’s…

Lisa Evans and Tim Smith have been growing microgreens in their greenhouse in Roslindale, Massachusetts, since January, ever since Evans…

Damariscotta Pumpkinfest and Regatta

Autumn: When pumpkins fall like leaves in the Midcoast.

When wood and aluminum and fiberglass boats are put away for the winter and pumpkin boats instead dot the Damariscotta River, it’s…

Lisa Evans and Tim Smith have been growing microgreens in their greenhouse in Roslindale, Massachusetts, since January, ever since Evans…

The third annual Kehail Point Regatta was held on Saturday, Sept. 5, on the Sheepscot River. Boats from Edgecomb, Westport Island, MacMahan Island and Georgetown, ranging from 12 to 37 feet,…

The third annual Kehail Point Regatta was held on Saturday, Sept. 5, on the Sheepscot River. Boats from Edgecomb, Westport Island, MacMahan Island and Georgetown, ranging from 12 to 37 feet,…

The Provasoli-Guillard National Center for Marine Algae and Macrobiota (NCMA) at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences is developing a program to train the next generation of scientists and…

The Provasoli-Guillard National Center for Marine Algae and Macrobiota (NCMA) at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences is developing a program to train the next generation of scientists and…

Head Tide Dam Committee
Gerry Flanagan, Chris Murphy, Joe Barth, Head Tide Dam

The Sheepscot River was largely calm at Alna’s Head Tide Dam the night of Sept. 9, but the ideas were flowing. Representatives were there from a firm the Atlantic Salmon Federation has hired to…

A sailboat motored its way through pea soup fog into Boothbay Harbor at around 4 p.m. on Aug. 20. On board were the captain, three crew members, two of them in…

A sailboat motored its way through pea soup fog into Boothbay Harbor at around 4 p.m. on Aug. 20. On board were the captain, three crew members, two of them in…

The Pemaquid Oyster Festival, Damariscotta’s annual celebration of the working waterfront, marine conservation, and the Pemaquid oyster, is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 27, from noon to dusk. The…

The weather looks like it will be great for the 11th annual Westport Island Shore Run Road Race, “Maine’s Best Little 10K Road Race,” taking place on Sunday, Aug. 16, beginning at 9 a.m…

The weather looks like it will be great for the 11th annual Westport Island Shore Run Road Race, “Maine’s Best Little 10K Road Race,” taking place on Sunday, Aug. 16, beginning at 9 a.m…

There's a place over the harbor in Wiscasset to get a good lobster roll, a lobster dinner, or other seafood delicacies, that sometimes gets passed by because of a…

For anyone looking for something a little out of the ordinary to do while visiting Boothbay Harbor, Cabbage Island Clambakes is a destination that defies the mundane.…