Sports

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Five boys and six girls represented Boothbay/Wiscasset track and field teams May 16 in the 2026 Marathon Sports Elite Invitational at St. Joseph's College in Standish.

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The Boothbay/Wiscasset boys' track and field team won seven events at a May 12 Mountain Valley Conference meet in Wiscasset. Among the winners were Isaac Fanslau in the 400M dash, Logan Bourne in…

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The Boothbay/Wiscasset girls' track and field team won four events May 12 in a Mountain Valley Conference meet in Wiscasset. Olivia Rittall won the 100M, 200M and 400M dashes.…

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A group enjoying Maine Days in 2025. Image courtesy of Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

Tickets launched this past Monday for Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ annual Maine Days. From Friday, May 29, through Sunday, May 31, Mainers can bring up to eight…

64th Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days
Decorations up! This year's Windjammer Days Decorated Boat Parade helps kick off the festival on Sunday, June 21. Courtesy of FWJD

Boothbay Harbor is gearing up for one of the most colorful celebrations on the water, and this year’s Windjammer Days Decorated Boat Parade is shaping up to be the most…

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The Boothbay/Wiscasset Boys' Track and Field team finished third May 4 in an eight-team Mountain Valley Conference meet in Lisbon. Boothbay/Wiscasset scored 88 points. Lisbon/…

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The Boothbay/Wiscasset Girls' Track and Field team finished third May 4 at an eight-team Mountain Valley Conference meet in Lisbon. Boothbay/Wiscasset scored 73 points which…

New team meeting May 21

Parents, players, coaches and sponsors, in conjunction with the Boothbay Region YMCA and Special Olympics Maine (SOM), are pleased to announce the formation of a new…

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust
Several species of sparrow, such as this Swamp sparrow, can be spotted at Salt Bay Farm in Damariscotta. Photo courtesy of Walt Barrows

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust naturalist Sarah Gladu will lead a gentle spring…

Ryan Neal climbs out of his car after earning his first career feature victory at Wiscasset Speedway. Jasen Dickey photo

While other racetracks across New England postponed or cancelled their events this past weekend due to inclement weather, Wiscasset Speedway decided to take the gamble…

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Fish count

As spring comes to coastal Maine, it brings with it the return of alewives to Nequasset Lake and the start of the annual Nequasset alewife count.  Counting alewives is an exciting way to celebrate…

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The Boothbay/Wiscasset boys' track and field team is off and running to start this year's spring season. Boothbay/Wiscasset finished second April 28 at a home Mountain Valley Conference meet.…

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The Boothbay/Wiscasset girls' track and field team ran faster, threw farther and jumped higher than eight other Mountain Valley Conference teams April 28 in scoring a meet victory. The Boothbay/…

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Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust is excited to host the 9th annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, April…

Pro Stocks winner Daniel Harding. Jasen Dickey Photography

After a long and cold six months of hibernation, Wiscasset Speedway finally opened their doors again on Saturday afternoon for…

Participants begin their run with attitude during the 2025 Pemaquid Beach Triathlon. Photo by Kris Christine

Registration is officially open for the annual Pemaquid Beach Triathlon, scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 23. Known for its scenic coastal…

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It’s been a long and tough winter for many but it’s time to say good-bye to the gray skies and moody blues because race season is coming to warm things up in Coastal…

A still from the film “Reindalen,” follows two researchers and their canine sidekick as they study the world’s smallest and fattest reindeer, which are unexpectedly thriving in the fastest-warming place on Earth. Courtesy of Coastal Rivers

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust will host its ninth annual

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In celebration of Earth Day and Earth Month, the Town of Alna invites residents to participate in its Annual Roadside Cleanup Event on Saturday, April 4, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The event will take…

Tracy Shore in South Bristol

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust naturalist Sarah Gladu will lead a hike at Tracy Shore in South Bristol from 2 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 9.  

Alna selectmen
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Updating Alna residents March 12, Alna Second Selectman Steve Graham said replacement of the bridge over Ben Brook on Egypt Road now looks like 2027 instead of this year.

Graham added, he…

Happy Kouple

ln 2024, Elliot Schwartz and his husband Byron Cortez were in Paris for the summer Olympics. And last month, the two were in Milan for the 2026 Olympic games. The East Boothbay…

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First National Bank's First Hoop donation to Boothbay Region High School. Courtesy of FNB

As the Maine high school basketball season has come to a close, First National Bank is pleased to

Wiscasset Rod and Gun Club
Derby

Wiscasset Rod and Gun Club hosted its third annual free kids ice fishing derby on Feb. 21. There was a great turnout of kids, parents and grandparents. Free hot dogs, hot chocolate, cookies and…

MPA tournament quarterfinal match
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Senior guard Colton Scheve scored 32 points and the fourth-seeded Carrabec Cobras held off a late Wiscasset Wolverine run to advance to the Class D South semifinals with a 61-51 quarterfinal win…

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106.9 FRANK FM, WBQX will broadcast…

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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…

Burnt Island Light
Burnt Island Light. Photos Courtesy of DMR

Ever dreamed of living in an historic island lighthouse just a mile off the coast of Maine? The Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR), in partnership with the Keepers of Burnt Island…

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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…

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The Boothbay Region High School indoor track team kept busy this past week with two meets. T

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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…

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Golfweek magazine has released its 2026 rankings of the best golf courses in the United States, and Boothbay Harbor Country Club has once again earned national recognition. Following a rigorous…

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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…

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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…

The wooded trails at Pemaquid Pond Preserve lead to overlooks on the pond. Courtesy of Coastal Rivers

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust naturalist Sarah Gladu will lead a gentle winter walk at Pemaquid Pond Preserve in Bremen from 10 to…

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The Boothbay Region High School indoor track team had a strong opening meet Dec. 19 in Gorham. Ben Gapski,…

Alna selectmen
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Culverts and beavers have a history together in Alna that has cost the town about $700-$1,000 a year and cost some beavers their lives, according to Third Selectman Coreysha Stone. Dec. 18, the…

Snow-nastics! Courtesy of Hearty Roots

Two days of winter adventures await kids in grades 1 through 6 at Hearty Roots’ pop-up camps on Monday, Dec.

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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…

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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…

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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.