Sports Sports physicals available at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital School-Based Health Centers Logan Melcher overcomes adversity at Wiscasset Speedway Artists' plein air paint out July 19 A sailing event you cannot miss! Joe Harriman captures first career victory at Wiscasset Speedway Outdoors Paddle for a Purpose makes a splash Strawberry Shortcake Shuffle 5k/Walk July 5 Alna’s solar day June 21 Registration open for Hearty Roots Coastal Expeditions Boothbay Harbor Country Club named Best Golf Course in Maine by Golf Digest 'The Goonies' matinee will raise funds for Burnt Island Summer Camp Registration open for Hearty Roots’ fourth annual Paddle for a Purpose Beauty on a rainy day Alna’s annual roadside cleanup May 3 Ride rail, hike trail in Alna On the Water Students invited to join the Marine Learning Project, sail on Harvey Gamage Coast Guard Auxiliary boating courses A whole lotta wake'll be kicking up June 14 More Sports >> Campbell, Gapski garner track MVP honors The 2025 Boothbay/Wiscasset track and field season came to a close June 17 as team awards were presented at Boothbay Region High School. The most valuable athletes were Ben Gapski and Rose Campbell. Most improved were Ross Gaffney and Olivia Rittall. Coaches' awards went to Logan Bourne and Maddie Orchard. Hammer awards went to AJ Crocker and Karen Higgins, who missed the ceremony due to competing in the national championships held in Oregon. Sheepscot Links results June 16 Senior Scramble results: 1st place (58) Munro Dodge, Kim Pinkham, Dave Davis and Bill Babb; 2nd place (59) Ed Cousins, Karl Siegfried, Judy Siegfried and Phil Dahlgren; 3rd place (60) Terry Washburn, Heidi Washburn, Jim Stevens and Jeff Yeaton. Nick Hinkley wins BIW Shipbuilders 100 at Wiscasset Speedway After another unfortunate rainout last week, Wiscasset Speedway finally saw some clear skies on Saturday, allowing them to host a full Group 1 racing program. Featured on the day’s schedule were the Gosline Insurance Group Super Streets, Davis Erector Group 207 Crate Modifieds, Brackett’s Market 4-Cylinder Pros, Kennebec Equipment Rental Thunder 4 Minis and one of the biggest Pro Stock races of the year, the $3,000-to-win BIW Shipbuilders 100. Ross Gaffney takes third in state track race walk The Boothbay/Wiscasset boys track & field team finished 24th June 10 in the state Class C championship meet in Oakland. Boothbay/Wiscasset scored 10 points. Orono won the state team championship scoring 125 points. Runner-up George Stevens Academy scored 87, and third place Bangor Christian tallied 49. Ross Gaffney was Boothbay/Wiscasset's top performer finishing third in the 1600M race walk. He posted a seven-minute, 45.37 second time. Orono's David Brewer won with 7:41.51.26. Higgins, Gaffney named to MVC first team One Boothbay/Wiscasset boy and girl were named as Mountain Valley Conference first-team track all-stars following the June 10 Class C State Championship meet. Ross Gaffney finished third in the 1600M race walk in the meet and Karen Higgins finished second in the 800M, 1600M and 3200. Both were named first-team all-stars. Higgins was also named conference girls "Athlete of the Year." Nick Scott was named conference girls "Coach of the Year." Boothbay/Wiscasset girls track and field takes 5th in State meet The Boothbay/Wiscasset girls track and field team scored 49.24 points in capturing sixth place June 10 at the state Class C Championship meet in Oakland. Bucksport claimed the team championship with 91 points. Runner-up Maine Central Institute scored 72.5 and third-place Orono tallied 65. Karen Higgins was Boothbay/Wiscasset's top performer with three second place finishes (800M, 1600M and 3200M). Arabella Hodgdon finished fourth in the 1600M racewalk. Sheepscot Links results Senior Scramble results on June 9: 1st place (61) Munro Dodge, Phil Dalhgren, Dave Davis and Kathy Sproul; 2nd place (64 ,by match of cards 3 teams) Ed Varney, Ethan Chum, Chuck Ward and Ken Martin; 3rd place (64) Dale Northrup, Anton Lawrence, Ken Cramer and Karen McFadden Closest to the Pins: #2 Munro Dodge 2'6"; #8 Ken Martin 10' 2". Long Drives: Men Terry Washburn. Men's senior baseball league a hit for past high school stars For most, baseball is played during childhood, and ends shortly after high school graduation. But for others, the game is extended into their adulthood. For 100 years, the Maine Pine Tree Senior League has provided baseball players an extended career. In 2025, the Lincoln County Cardinals entered the league with 18 players, mostly from the Midcoast. Eight players have roots in the Boothbay region and Wiscasset. Former Seahawks include Cameron and Hunter Crocker, Julian Aponte, and Jacob Wilson. Past Wolverines include… Boothbay/Wiscasset girls track & field places 9th at Freshmen Championships Sixteen schools participated June 3 in the Central Maine Freshmen League Championship in Bath which saw the Boothbay/Wiscasset girls team finish ninth. The team scored 30 points. Winner and host Morse High School scored 93, runner-up Skowhegan tallied 58, and Yarmouth finished third with 50. Zuriel Smith accounted for the majority of scoring by placing in the top five in four events. Arabella Hodgdon was the only other team member who scored points.… Boothbay/Wiscasset boys finish 3rd at Central Maine Freshmen Championships Sixteen schools participated June 3 in the Central Maine Freshmen League Championship in Bath which saw the Boothbay/Wiscasset boys team finish third. Boothbay/Wiscasset scored 53 points. Winner Portland scored 88 and runner-up Falmouth tallied 58. Special Olympics Maine State summer games kick off at UMaine Orono Special Olympics Maine is proud to announce that the 2025 State Summer Games will take place this weekend, June 6–8, at the University of Maine in Orono. More than 2,100 athletes and coaches from every county in Maine will participate in a weekend full of competition, celebration, and community. With the addition of volunteers, families, and fans, the event is expected to draw over 3,000 people to Orono. Higgins wins 800M, 1600M and 3200M MVC championship races The Boothbay/Wiscasset Girls' Track & Field team finished second in the Mountain Valley Conference Championship meet May 29 at Maranacook Community High School in Readfield. Boothbay/Wiscasset scored 96.8 points. Lisbon won with 108 and Winthrop finished third scoring 93.5. Karen Higgins won three conference championships. She won the 800M race with a two- minute, 21.96 second mark. She also won the 1600M running a five-minute, 11.68 second time and won the 3200M with an 11-minute, 43.37… Wiscasset Speedway: Chasing the Checkered Dan McKeage, Jr. goes 2-for-2 in Super Streets debut While most race tracks in the Northeast cancelled their Saturday racing events due to unfavorable weather, Wiscasset Speedway rolled the dice and won, hosting an action-packed Group #1 racing program which included the Norm’s Used Cars Pro Stocks, Kennebec Equipment Rental Thunder 4 Minis, Davis Erector Group 207 Crate Modifieds and double features for the Brackett’s Market 4-Cylinder Pros and Gosline Insurance Group Super Streets. Ross Gaffney wins MVC 1600M race walk championship The Boothbay/Wiscasset boys track and field team scored 35 points and finished in sixth place in the Mountain Valley Conference championship meet at Maranacook Community School in Readfield May 29. Lisbon won the meet scoring 143 points. Winthrop finished second with 140 and Mountain Valley had 51. Ross Gaffney won the 1600M race walk championship with a seven-minute, 42.32 time. Boothbay/Wiscasset track says 'good-bye' to 4 seniors The Boothbay/Wiscasset track and field team said "good-bye" to four seniors May 20 during the final home Mountain Valley Conference track meet this season. Graham Cox is the daughter of David and Lauren Allen. This was her first season on the team. She plans to attend Maine College of Art and Design in Portland. Boothbay/Wiscasset track & field teams head to MVC championships Boothbay/Wiscasset track and field teams are headed to the Mountain Valley Conference Championship meet on Thursday, May 29 at Maranacook Community High School in Readfield. During the MVC season, Rose Campbell set a new Boothbay school record in the 100M dash. Karen Higgins set a new Boothbay school record in the 1600M dash. Ross Gaffney qualified for the New Balance National Championships in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the 1600M race walk. Wiscasset Speedway Daniel Harding makes track history with Coastal 200 victory Fans crowded intoWiscasset Speedway on Sunday afternoon, May 25 for one of the biggest Late Model races of the year: the $15,000-to-win Coastal 200. WMHS Boosters plan fete at WCC May 31 We are thrilled to invite you to an exciting end-of-year celebration “Cheers to the Year” hosted by the WMHS Boosters! This event is a great opportunity to honor our talented athletes, celebrate our vibrant clubs, and showcase the incredible school spirit that has been thriving both inside our school and throughout the community. Thanks to our efforts in collaborating with local business owners, we have gathered generous donations, raffle items and silent auction treasures. All proceeds from this event will directly… Boys track & field hosts conference meet in Wiscasset The Boothbay/Wiscasset boys track & field team finished third May 20 in a six-team Mountain Valley Conference mee in Wiscasset. The SeaWolves scored 70 points. Winthrop won with 137 and second place Lisbon scored 132. Ben Gapski won the 110M hurdles and Ross Gaffney won the 1,600M race walk. In the 100M dash, Boothbay/Wiscasset's Isaac Fanslau finished third with a 12.41 second mark. Lisbon's Jacob Robinson won with 11.83. In the 400M dash, Ethan Clark finished fifth with a one-minute, 0.93 second… Higgins, Campbell set Boothbay track records Rose Campbell and Karen Higgins set new Boothbay Region High School track records May 20. Campbell broke the 100M dash record with a time of 13.00 seconds. It was previously held by Betsy Beck (1995) and Joyce Chagan (2005) who both ran in 13.14. Higgins broke her own 1,600M record running a time of five minutes, 13.36 seconds. Earlier this season, Higgins ran in 5:27.26, which broke the record held by Tammy Campbell (1988) who ran in 5:28.24. Higgins is also the current 3,200M recordholder. Support the Wiscasset Newspaper Please help sustain local journalism. 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