The Seahawks and Wolverines track teams hosted Winthrop High School and Lincoln and Monmouth academies May 17. The girls team took second and the boys third in points.
For the girls, Anna…
Sports
Seahawks and Wolverines track
Boothcasset track faced Mt. Abram and Lisbon high schools and Monmouth Academy May 10 in Lisbon. The boys’ and girls’ teams both took second place behind Lisbon.
Josie Harrington took…
Anyone eager to explore Damariscotta Lake is invited to join Midcoast Conservancy for monthly paddles this summer! This unique lake has wonders around every corner. What better way to discover the…
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust’s “Spring Saunters” series of guided hikes continues in May with a walk along the River~Link Trail in Newcastle and Edgecomb from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m…
The Central Lincoln County YMCA is pleased to announce an opportunity to purchase two (one pair) invitations to the USTA President’s Suite and box seats while attending the 2022 US Open.
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The Morse-Boothbay boys lacrosse team defeated Lincoln Academy at home in Bath and lost to Maranacook/Winthrop on the road in recent games.
At home, the team defeated L.A. 9-5, with a first…
Boothcasset track faced Hall-Dale and Mt. Abram high schools and Monmouth Academy in Farmingdale May 3. The boys team outpaced all competition and the girls team eked out a close second behind…
Boothcasset track teams faced Mountain Valley Conference competition on home turf April 26. The boys team finished third behind Lisbon High School and Winthrop High School and far ahead of…
Nominations for individuals and teams for the Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame are now being accepted, and will until June 1.
Nomination forms are available on the Hall’s website:…
In celebration of World Fish Migration Day, Maine Coast Heritage Trust and Midcoast Conservancy are co-sponsoring a paddle on the Sheepscot River Saturday, May 21 from approximately 12:30 to 3:30…
Press release
Hodgdon Yachts has partnered with marine technology company, Vita, to build their highest performance all electric flagship, the 10.5 meter (34'5") LION.
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Saturday, April 23 marked the beginning of the 2022 race season at Wiscasset…
A slew of Boothcasset Seawolves track athletes qualified for Mountain Valley Conference and State championships April 19. The teams faced off against Hall-Dale and Winthrop high schools on home…
Two exciting new events will join the line-up alongside many…
Track
Boothcasset track teams sent throwers and jumpers to Lisbon April 15 for a Mountain Valley Conference-wide season opener.
Teams did not use a point system, so athletes competed individually…
Coastal Rivers will be celebrating Earth Day on Saturday, April 23 with family fun and exploration at Coastal Rivers Salt Bay Farm, 110 Belvedere Road, Damariscotta.…
Wiscasset selectmen
Wiscasset’s June ballot will have no White’s Island questions. Selectmen’s Chair Sarah Whitfeld announced April 12, at a budget meeting and ahead of it on Facebook,…
Seahawks baseball
Seahawks baseball will return this spring after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Coach Ed Crocker said, with just one senior this year, he and assistant coaches Bill Mansfield and Jesse…
Midcoast Conservancy will host a full moon paddle at its Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson on Sunday, May 15, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Participants can enjoy the silvery glow of the “…
Wiscasset selectmen
Wiscasset selectmen on April 5 got pared down versions of a possible White’s Island project and got a lot of feedback on those and the concepts aired March 29. Resident Bill Maloney liked the…
Seahawks-Wolverines track
The Boothbay Region High School Seahawks and Wiscasset Middle High School Wolverines will once again combine for a “Boothcasset” track team this spring. Coaches Nick Scott and Josiah Winchenbach…
Wiscasset selectmen
For nearly a million and a half dollars, including a possible grant of up to half a million, a project on and near Wiscasset’s White’s Island could restore access to it with footbridges estimated…
Wiscasset budget talks
Slips at the recreational pier and showers at the harbor master’s office are possible if Wiscasset seeks a grant and is willing to chip in, the waterfront committee told selectmen and the budget…
Women on the Waterfront
On the anniversary of the 60th year celebrating Windjammers Days and maritime history, we pay homage to our founder, Captain Marion Dash for her contribution as a female role model in our…
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust naturalist Sarah Gladu will lead a slow spring saunter at Pemaquid Pond Preserve in Bremen from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 15.
The wooded trail is…
Former basketball star at the University of Maine and Mount View High School and 2015 Maine Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Emily Ellis will be holding a Zoom press conference at noon on Friday,…
Midcoast Conservancy in Edgecomb announces two new staff members.
Melissa Cote
Sheepscot River Watershed Manager
Originally from Massachusetts, Melissa has always found a…
Where it’s at
It’s almost here! Maple Sunday Weekend, that is, and it’s March 26 and 27 with Sunday, the 27th designated Maine Maple Sunday (thanks to Senators Angus King and Susan Collins). At participating…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) welcomes the public to explore Weber-Kelly Preserve in Georgetown for owls on Saturday, March 19 at 7 p.m. Led by the light of the moon and nature…
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust naturalist Sarah Gladu will lead a hike at Keyes Woods Preserve in Bristol from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 12.
Coastal Rivers’ newest trail winds…
Silky terrier Bodhi, corgi-Jack Russell Raji and their fellow rescue, hound-cross Shantih, had on sweaters Feb. 24 as they sat for treats and rolled around during the Straus family’s midday walk…
Woolwich is seeking bids for more improvements to Nequasset Park that include making its swimming area more Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) friendly. The park which includes a picnic area…
Midcoast Conservancy will offer a full moon hike (or snowshoe, if there is snow on the ground) at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson on Friday, March 18 from 7 to 9 p.m. Hikers can enjoy a…
The fifth annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival on Tour, presented by Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust, is showing in Damariscotta on Monday, March 7. This year’s program features a curated…
106.9 FRANK FM (WBQX, Islesboro) will be broadcasting High School Tournament basketball beginning tonight, Tuesday, Feb. 15 and continuing through the upcoming week in Portland and Augusta.
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BRHS boys basketball
The Boothbay Region Seahawks boys varsity basketball team advanced to the Class C South Round of 16 tournament by winning easily at home over Wiscasset, 92-27, in a tournament play-in game on…
BRHS girls basketball
The Boothbay Region Seahawks won easily at home over the Wiscasset Wolverines, 68-19, in the regular season finale for both teams on Thursday, Feb. 10.
Boothbay improved to 6-8 on the…
Boothbay Region High School Athletic Director Allan Crocker has announced the post-season tournament games for the boys and girls basketball teams.
The boys, 5-13 and in 15th place, will…
Preservation at Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum in Alna looks like this in winter: On a January Tuesday morning, a week and a half before the first Steam & Sleighs date,…
The Midcoast Umpire Association of Maine (MUA) will be providing training for interested new members, or individuals looking to learn more about the game of baseball or softball.
The…
BRHS girls basketball
Boothbay Region High School Athletic Director Allan Crocker has announced that tonight’s (Jan. 27) home game against Wiscasset has been postponed and will be made up either Feb. 9 or 10, depending…
Coastal Rivers
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust naturalist Sarah Gladu will lead a hike at Bearce Allen and NORGAL Preserves in Bristol from 10 a.m. to noon on Friday, Feb. 11.
Bearce Allen Preserve and…
Winter in the woods can be a really great time for getting to know trees. Many, of course, have lost their leaves — but that can make it even easier to focus on some of their even more visible…
Where it’s at
“Winter is going to be a season of flip-flop conditions with notable polar coaster swings in temperatures!” So saith this year’s Farmer’s Almanac website. It was the “polar coaster” bit that got…
People are traveling hundreds and, in some cases, thousands of miles to the Boothbay region to see one of the world’s rarest birds. National Geographic reports there are about 4,000 Steller’s sea…
Indoor track
The Seahawks-Wolverines combined indoor track teams traveled to University of Southern Maine in Gorham for their second Mountain Valley Conference meet Jan. 20. The boys team competed alone and…
Ice fishing for rainbow smelt has been a winter staple for generations of Mainers. The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) is excited to welcome Dr. Danielle Frechette, a…
Midcoast Conservancy will offer two adult ski clinics this winter at Hidden Valley Nature Center on Sundays, Feb. 6 and 13 from 9 a.m. to noon. Veteran ski coaches will help boost students’…
