Sports Strawberry Shortcake Shuffle 5k/Walk July 5 Sheepscot Links results Coast Guard Auxiliary boating courses Ben Burgess, David Greenleaf break the mold at Wiscasset Speedway Campbell, Gapski garner track MVP honors Outdoors 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 Full Moon Hike at Hidden Valley Nature Center The 42nd Maine Maple Sunday Weekend is here On the Water A whole lotta wake'll be kicking up June 14 Coast Guard floats buoy removal proposal High school sailing set to begin this month More Sports >> 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. Westport Island Shore Run Aug. 17 falls on 2 big anniversaries The 20th Annual Westport Island Shore Run 10K Road Race will take place this year on Sunday, Aug. 17 on bridge-accessibleWestport Island. Boothbay/Wiscasset girls track posts second in MVC meet The Boothbay/Wiscasset girls track team finished second May 15 in an eight-team Mountain Valley Conference meet held at Maranacook Community High School in Readfield. Boothbay/Wiscasset scored 127 points. Maranacook won with 164. Winthrop finished third with 83. Rose Campbell won the 100M, 200M and discus. Arabella Hodgdon won the 1,600M race walk. Boothbay/Wiscasset boys place third in MVC meet The Boothbay/Wiscasset boys track team placed third May 15 in an eight-team event at Maranacook Community High School in Readfield. Boothbay/Wiscasset scored 79 points. Winthrop won with 212.5 and Maranacook finished second with 130. Boothbay/Wiscasset's 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 fourth with a 12.47 second mark. Maranacook's Seth Dunphy won with a 11.98 mark. ‘The Kids are Alright’ in Group 2 season opener at Wiscasset Speedway Wet weather has been a factor all season long at both Wiscasset Speedway and local race tracks across New England. Leading into this past weekend, Mother Nature’s misfortune had already resulted in an abbreviated Group 1 racing program last week at and a 2-week postponement of the Group 2 season opener. Ben Gapski wins 110M, 300M hurdles in MVC meet The Boothbay/Wiscasset boys' track and field team finished third April 29 in the Mountain Valley Conference meet in Wiscasset. The Seawolves won three of 18 events. The team scored 69 points. Maranacook finished second with 70, and Lisbon dominated the meet, scoring 179. Ben Gapsky won the 110M and 300M hurdles and finished second in the high jump and triple jump. AJ Crocker posted a victory in the 3200M race. In the 200M dash, Boothbay/Wiscasset's Isaac Fanslau finished fifth with a 25.72 second mark.… BRHS girls track Rose Campbell wins 3 MVC events The Boothbay/Wiscasset girls' track and field team finished third April 29 in the Mountain Valley Conference meet in Wiscasset. Boothbay/Wiscasset scored 89 points and Lisbon's 89.33 edged them out of second place. Maranacook won the meet with 102.66 points. The Seawolves won six of 18 events. Rose Campbell won three events. Karen Higgins won two and Anna Strozier won the triple jump. Support the Wiscasset Newspaper Please help sustain local journalism. Become an online member today: Hi, Welcome and thank you for your support. To manage your account, just hover and click on your name above. Join Today Member Login Sponsored Content Main Street Shop Brady's to close at 4pm 6/27!! Brady’s Happenstance's Pocket Moxie at the Waldo The Waldo Theatre What a Week at Brady's!! 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