The Boothbay Region High School indoor track team finished its final regular-season meet Jan. 30 in Gorham with five podium placements. Now, coach Nick Scott said, is the time to prepare for championships.    

"All the hard work is behind us. And now, it's just the fine tuning,” he said. "The sheer quantity of either miles or whatever it is that you measure your quantity in, depending upon event type, will go down, and we'll focus more on quality.”   

The Boothbay Region High School indoor track team had a strong showing Jan. 23 in a meet at University of Southern Maine in Gorham. Ben Gapski, the sole athlete from Wiscasset, won both the open and triple jump events and placed second in the 55m hurdles. The team had four podium placements overall. 

According to coach Nick Scott, Gapski set program records in the long jump, triple jump and 55m hurdles at the previous meet.  

Boothbay-Wiscasset Regional Adult Education recently launched The Makeshift, an e-newsletter to replace the winter/spring print brochure. The program moved to a school-year catalog of courses, but wants to make sure the community knows about spring offerings.

“Print material often gets recycled,” Leonard said. “The Makeshift is intended to be a friendly, digital reminder to people who subscribe about upcoming classes and program news.” Sign up to be on the list. and don’t miss a thing.…

An East Boothbay couple will see the 2026 Winter Olympics from a unique perspective. Byron Cortez and Elliot Schwartz will work the games as International Olympic Committee volunteers. Schwartz had worked for the U.S. Olympic Committee, most recently as a data analyst, for 5.5 years. 

In 2024, he worked the Paris games for the USOC and brought his husband, Cortez, to the games as an IOC volunteer. Jan. 28, the couple is off to Milan to work the winter Olympics which run from Feb. 4 to Feb. 18.…

The Wiscasset boys' basketball term is looking for its third consecutive trip to the Class D South Tournament. The team is currently in ninth place with a 6-2 record so as the season gets closer to February, every game has added importance.

Last week, Wiscasset lost to No. 6 Old Orchard Beach, 68-59, on Jan. 2. The Wolverines rebounded a couple days later, on Jan. 5, beating Richmond, 79-67.

The Wiscasset Middle High School girls' basketball team broke into the win column Monday night with a 29-27 victory over Richmond. The Wolverines are now 1-7, and in 11th place in the Southern Maine Class D girls' basketball standings. They lost their first seven games of the season, but have shown steady improvement.

The boys lost to Carrabec 60-52 and the girls lost 72-9 in Wolverines high school basketball action versus Carrabec at Augusta Civic Center Dec. 13, Wiscasset Middle High School Athletic Director Brandon Rogers said.

Next games were set for 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Dec. 16 at home versus Temple. 

Boothbay Region Elementary School Athletic Administrator Dennis Dacus has announced that the boys and girls basketball games against Wiscasset will be home games this Friday, Dec. 12. Boys will start at 3:45 p.m. and girls will play at 5 p.m. Wiscasset will host the Wildcats on Jan. 22.

At Richmond Dec. 4, the Wiscasset Middle High School high school girls lost 32-30 and the Wolverine boys won, 58-28. Julian King had 16 points. 

This is a combined team of Boothbay Region High School, Wiscasset Middle High School and Lincoln Academy. Home meets are held at the Wiscasset Community Center.

Friday, Dec. 19: At Ellsworth YMCA with Cony, 6 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 2: Home vs. Morse, 6 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 9: Home vs. Edward Little, 6 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 16: At Waterville (Alfond Center) with Winslow, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 23: At Waterville (Alfond Center) vs. Messalonskee, 7 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 30: Home (Senior Meet) vs. Brunswick, 6 p…

This year's Early Bird Sale & Pajama Party on Nov. 22 included the return of the event's Bed Races, to the delight of spectators and competitors! 

The Greenleaf Inn team, also representing the Admiral's Quarters, took first place!

Saturday, Nov. 22: Turkey Tip off Tourney

Tuesday, Dec. 2: Away @ Boothbay (Pre-season) 4/5:30/ 7 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 4: Away @ Richmond 5:30 and 7 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 6: Away @ North Haven (Girls Only) 11:30 a.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 9: Home vs. Vinalhaven 11 a.m. and 12 :30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 13: Augusta Civic Center (home game) vs. Carrabec (Civic Center) 8:30/10 a.m.

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The 8th annual 5k trail run and 1-mile walk/fun run will be held at Coastal River’s Salt Bay Farm on Belvedere Road in Damariscotta on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27, at 9 a.m. The event has become an annual holiday tradition for many runners, walkers, and spectators who come back year after year.  

The 5K trail run and 1-mile walk/fun run are open to runners and walkers of all ages. Well-behaved dogs on leashes are welcome. 

In celebration of national “Take a Hike” day, Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust naturalist Sarah Gladu will lead a hike at Salt Bay Farm in Damariscotta from 2to 4 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 17.  …

The past few months have brought four new faces to the Hearty Roots team page on its website! In response to the growing need for programs in local schools, three field instructors have joined the Outdoor Adventure crew. And the demands of tending and expanding the 115-acre campus in Bremen led to the addition of a full-time facilities manager.

The Boothbay Region High School cross country boys and girls teams will advance to the state championships this year. Both teams qualified at the Southern Maine Class C regional championships Oct. 25 in Cumberland.  

The state championship meet is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 1 at Cony High School, with start times for BRHS at 1:40 p.m. and 2:20 p.m. 

Wiscasset Creative Alliance is inviting residents from across the region to join in a night of hockey and hometown pride during Wiscasset Wormfest Night with the Maine Mariners on Friday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. at Cross Insurance Arena in Portland.