On October 1 the Pemaquid Paddlers will be on the lookout for seals, harbor porpoises, eagles and ospreys as they tour the Saint George River in Thomaston.
The put-in site: At the traffic…
On the Water
Pemaquid Paddlers
On Tuesday morning, Sept. 24, the Pemaquid Paddlers will mingle with the loons and other wildlife on Clary Lake, a great pond of almost 680 acres straddling Whitefield and Jefferson.
The…
Pemaquid Paddlers
On September 17, the Pemaquid Paddlers will paddle up the Sheepscot River under the Route 1 bridge and continue up past the railroad bridge.
The Sheepscot River put-in is the Wiscasset Town…
The Down East Yacht Club held a great family cookout on August 3 at the home of Commodore Matt and Charlinda Carlson. Eighty-plus members and family were in…
Pemaquid Paddlers
On Tuesday morning, Sept. 10, the Pemaquid Paddlers will go from Seven Tree Pond and into Road Pond and up the stream behind the Union Fair Grounds. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy after the paddle…
Pemaquid Paddlers
Join the Pemaquid Paddlers on September 3 as we visit Muscongus Bay. Long before the Mayflower, English explorers were…
Pemaquid Paddlers
Don’t let summer slip away without getting your kayak wet. Join the Pemaquid Paddlers on August 27 as we explore Pemaquid Pond. This…
Pemaquid Paddlers
Join the Pemaquid Paddlers as they tour the Boothbay Harbor Area on August 20. We’ll paddle onto the Sheepscot River and around the Isle of Springs.
All trips will leave the put-in point at…
Beige sailing yachts dominated the waterfront once again this week, as the 14th Biennial Maine Island Packet Rendezvous, hosted by Mary and Norm Pierce of Pierce Yacht Company,…
Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club
The Maine State Opti Junior racing championships will be held in the waters of Boothbay Harbor on August 1 and 2. This annual Regatta is hosted by the winning yacht club from the previous year.…
Down East Yacht Club
45 members and their families gathered to start their adventure on Friday evening, July 12, at Sprucewold Lodge. Hosted by P/C Sandy and Karen Young, we enjoyed cocktails and…
Lincoln County
The National Weather Service in Gray has announced that strong thunderstorms are approaching Lincoln County from the west. Heavy rainfall may be expected, with local ponding in streets and low-…
On the Waterfront
After taking top honors in 2012 for the 10th running of the annual Shipyard Cup regatta, hometown favorite Schehrezade will be returning to defend the Cup…
Local Business
When Forrest Faulkingham checks the forecast before taking a fishing client out of Wiscasset Harbor, he isn't just determining whether or not to bring rain gear.
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Sailing coach Gray Ferris will be heading up the Boothbay Sea and Science Center's new keelboat sailing programs for area pre-teens and teens. Ferris was the former Sailing…
BHYC
The BHYC Racing Committee would like to invite all area sailors to participate in the Classic Boat Race and the Commodores Cup. These races are organized to be fun and include a…
Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club
The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club is pleased to announce that it will offer two high level clinics as prologues to two major sailing events this summer.
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Woolwich Central School
A couple hundred people gathered on the shore of Nequasset Brook in Woolwich to witness the launching of two student-crafted skiffs during a break in rainy weather June 13,…
Bowdoinham
The class, Practical on the Water Training, is a one-day, 8-hour seminar. It includes four hours of classroom training and four hours of training and practice behind the wheel of a…
Adult Education
Boothbay Region Adult is offering two U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary boating courses in early May taught by certified instructors.…
Safety First
The Wiscasset Community Center and the Midcoast Chapter of the American Red Cross are conducting a certified lifeguard course beginning May 12 and will run through May 19. Upon…
Boothbay Harbor Junior Yacht Club
The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Junior sailing and tennis programs are now open and available for registration for the 2013 summer season.
Learning to sail and, if desired, to race sailboats…
Photo: HMS Bounty
The HMS Bounty is off the railway at Boothbay Harbor Shipyard on Friday, Oct. 19 after undergoing four…
For the second time in a month, Boothbay Harbor Shipyard will play host to a famous replica ship.
The Freedom Schooner Amistad is currently moored in Boothbay Harbor, and will…
Photo: Wiscasset
The Pagan Moon, out of Trevett, motors into the Wiscasset Yacht Club after sailing up the Sheepscot River this past Saturday.
BHYC Column
A health issue kept me home last Thursday evening but a report from Greg and Donna Muzzy has indicated that there was a good turnout with abundant delicacies to fatten us up. There will be a few…
The HMS Bounty, the star of “Mutiny on the Bounty” has returned to Boothbay Harbor. The 1962 replica of the historic HMS Bounty will be in the area for approximately…
Get To Know...
Anyone strolling through Cozy Harbor in Southport recently has likely stopped dead in their tracks, entranced and perplexed by the bizarre spectacle seen from the shore. …
Wiscasset
While summer doesn’t officially end for for a few more days, the Labor Day holiday signified that summer is over for most of us. Wiscasset Harbor is a beautiful location for reflection and…
The ferry boat Prudence was built in Boothbay Harbor more than 100 years ago at a shipyard that no longer exists. Passengers can still take a ride in this historic vessel on the Penobscot…
Get To Know...
By most accounts, Bob Damrell is a sweetheart. His cheerful demeanor and boyish smile are disarming. But the blue fish tail peeking out from the sleeve of his conservative navy blue crew-neck…
Pemaquid Paddlers
The Pemaquid Paddlers' next trip will be Tuesday, Aug. 28 at Knickercane Park off of Barters Island Road in Boothbay. The participants will paddle past the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens and out…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
Last Friday afternoon, after a wonderful lunch at Trevett's General Store, the Howard family was boating home to Edgecomb along the Sheepscot River. All…
BHYC Junior Sailing
Another busy week came to a close at the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club, which was host to the exciting Maine State Opti Championship on August 8 and 9.
Sailors from as far as Vermont and New…
Spectrum Generations
How adventurous do you want to be as Maine’s coast presents a spectacular rainbow of summer colors and smells?
Explore one possibility for living an…
Although committed participants and spectators were ready, willing and able to launch the 19th Annual Southport Rowgatta on Saturday, August 11, Rowgatta Co-chairs Mary Baudo and Susan Quinby were…
Confusion over two buoys, both marked No. 18, caused a stir last week.
Wesport Island resident Robert Maynes spotted a stray nun buoy under the Wesport Island Bridge and reported it to the…
Woolwich selectmen want to improve the swimming area at the town park to mitigate conflicts between swimmers, sunbathers and boat users there. People use the boat launch and nearby dock to swim,…
Pemaquid Paddlers
The Pemaquid Paddlers' next trip will be on Tuesday, August 14 on the St. George River, Thomaston.
At the traffic light in Thomaston, turn right on Knox Road, if you…
Barters Island
Thanks to Westport Island resident Robert Maynes, the U.S. Coast Guard knows where a missing buoy ended up. Maynes spotted nun buoy No. 18, which normally marks the southern tip of Barters Island…
Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club
The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club will host its fourth annual Classic Boat Race on Friday, August 24. The race will be informal, and is intended for traditional, full-keel sailboat designs (whether…
Cuckolds Island
The Cuckolds Council is pleased to welcome new volunteers and talents to the Rescue Team: Interior Designer Tracy Davis, the Principal of Urban Dwellings; Senior Landscape Architect Arek Galle,…
For a Good Cause
The 2012 All Girls Music Cruise “Chicks on the Sea” has chosen New Hope For Women for their charity this year.
New Hope for Women holds weekly support groups that provide a safe environment…
Boothbay Harbor Shipyard
Friday, Aug. 10, marks the inaugural Boothbay Harbor Rendezvous hosted by the Boothbay Harbor Shipyard located in the heart of beautiful downtown Boothbay Harbor.
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Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association
The Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association’s eighth annual Saltwater Fishing Tournament will be held Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 11 and 12. Prizes will be awarded for the largest striped bass,…
'Round Town
We often don't know where we are going, but our past follows us and influences our actions. Boothbay region native Karl Berger discovered this on completion of his final college project some 3,000…
Paddle sports can be so enjoyable. But safety skills are essential for enjoyable trips along Maine’s coastal and inland waters in canoes and kayaks.
Boothbay Region YMCA
Calling all “person-powered” watercraft! The 19th annual Southport Rowgatta, which encompasses 12 nautical miles to benefit the Boothbay Region YMCA, is on Saturday, August 11 at the Town Landing…
Boothbay Region Land Trust
Join Boothbay Region Land Trust members Dick Palmer and Allen Johnson as they paddle the Damariscotta River!
Saturday, Aug. 4, at 9 a.m. they will gather at Shipbuilder's Park in East…
The Pemaquid Paddlers, a free and enjoyable paddle each week in a different place throughout the county invites you to join them on their next trip in Boothbay on Tuesday, July 31…
