On Oct. 21, the Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame awarded Warren Cossette the Legends Award.
College basketball coach Jim Graffam gave the speech honoring Cossette. A few highlights of the…
Sports
Hearty Roots is all about seeing in the dark, under the stars, away from screens. This fall, the local outdoor youth organization piloted two “Teen Retreat Weekends,” which consisted of outings…
The Boothbay-Wiscasset 2023 cross-country season ended Nov. 4 with the Maine Class C State Championships in Belfast. The girls team placed sixth out of nine with a 3:20-minute average and 142…
The Mountain Valley Conference fall sports all-star teams were announced this week with Boothbay Region High School and Wiscasset Middle High School athletes being named to the teams by the vote…
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 3 to 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 17.…
Throughout the month of October, groups from local schools have been taking part in the full-day Wabanaki Living Skills and Culture program hosted by Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust at Salt Bay…
Orienteering is a fun and challenging way to explore the outdoors. Many of us are fond of our GPS and may not be accustomed to reading maps in our daily lives. Orienteering is all about using maps…
The combined Boothbay-Wiscasset boys and girls teams both took third place at the Southern Maine Class C Regional Cross Country Championships in Cumberland Oct. 21. Nine girls teams and 12 boys…
Garden Club of Wiscasset
The Garden Club of Wiscasset will hold its next meeting on Thursday, Nov. 2 at First Congregational Church Fellowship Hall, 28 High St., Wiscasset.
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The Boothbay-Wiscasset Seawolf girls earned an undisputed win at the Mountain Valley Conference cross country championships Oct. 14 at University of Maine at Augusta with a 22-point lead…
Alna selectmen
A proposed deal between Alna and resident Jeff Spinney would bar him from rolling out an aluminum mat at his boat ramp off Golden Ridge Road; and would let up to 10 Golden Ridge Sportsman’s Club…
Twelve Boothbay Region and Wiscasset fall senior athletes received recognition Oct. 6 prior to the season’s last home football game. Four football seniors along with four girls’ cross country and…
On select Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday afternoons through October, Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust invites groups of up to six people to bring their own apples and jugs to Coastal Rivers Salt…
Wiscasset Speedway hosted their Group #2 Championship Night on Saturday, Sept. 30 which was highlighted by the Amsoil Dominator Strictly Shootout. The annual event, founded by Dave…
Homecoming events start this week with Monday’s “Monochromatic” Day and a kickoff assembly. Oct. 3 is “Twin Tuesday” and Oct. 4 is “Wicked Mainah”and/or “Barbie” Day
The rest of…
On Saturday, Sept. 30, about 25 people looked on as Richard DeVries, chair of the Wright Landing Committee, unveiled a plaque to honor longtime, former selectman George Richardson as the “…
After camping in a tent in Florida, Wiscasset native Carla Urquhart Pierce set off on the adventure of a lifetime hiking the Appalachian Trail to Maine. Although she started the epic hike in late…
Laura Chapman led the combined Wiscasset-Boothbay Region girls high school cross country team as it took an impressive win Sept. 22 at the Mountain Valley Conference (MVC) Mid-Season Classic at…
Many local race tracks are beginning to crown their 2023 track champions, but Wiscasset Speedway still has a handful of weeks left on their calendar. With that being said, the track…
Boothbay Cornhole Classic (BCC) raised $60,000 for Special Olympics Maine (SOM) on Sunday, Sept. 24, after the tournament had been delayed for a week due to…
Mine Oyster hosted the 20th anniversary celebration of the Pemaquid Oyster Festival in Boothbay Harbor Sept. 24, after tropical storm Lee postponed the event one week. An enormous crowd…
Alna selectmen
The rocky walk-in to Pinkham Pond remained an issue at the close of Alna selectmen’s Sept. 21 meeting after partly contentious talks continued among selectmen and between selectmen and the public…
Laura Chapman led the combined Boothbay Region High School and Wiscasset High School girls team with a first-place win in the cross-country race Sept. 15 at Boothbay Harbor. The “Seawolves”…
Show up for Midcoast kids to send a message that youth mental health matters to all of us. Because it does. “Nearly every family in our state is affected by mental health issues,” says Shannon M.…
Sunday, Sept. 17 was a picture perfect day for a Memorial Boat Parade in honor of longtime lobsterman and fisherman Thurlow “Butch” Brewer, who died Dec. 29, 2022.
Forty boats captained by…
Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame
The 1990-91 Wiscasset High School Boys’ Basketball State Class C Champions will be honored as an “Outstanding Team” at the Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame banquet on Oct. 21. The event will be held…
Despite what its coach dubbed “oppressive heat,” the combined Boothbay Region High School and Wiscasset High School girls' cross-country team took second place in the Sept. 8 meet at Belfast. The…
It was hot and humid on Saturday night, Sept. 9 up the coast of Maine, but that didn’t stop Wiscasset Speedway as they hosted an action-packed Group 1 racing program. The night featured…
The American Legion Junior Shooting Sports Program is a 3-Position Air Rifle gun safety education and marksmanship program that encompasses the basic elements of safety, education, enjoyment and…
The Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame will be inducting two Boothbay Region High School alumni during the annual banquet on Oct. 21 at the Rockland Elks Lodge. The two inductees are David Gaw (Class of…
To kick off Labor Day Weekend, Wiscasset Speedway hosted a jam-packed 2 day racing program on Saturday and Sunday,…
The 30th annual Dolphin Mini Golf Open, Hardwick Road, Boothbay, will be played Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 9 and 10. Pro registration is $50 per entry; 10 rounds played over two days. Amateur and…
The Boothbay Region High School and Wiscasset High School combined cross-country team had its first regular season meet of the year Sept. 1 at Brunswick. The girls team took third place against 56…
If Alna removes the rocks placed last spring at Pinkham Pond and subsoil gets into the pond, “according to (Maine Department of Environmental Protection), you will have a problem,” roads committee…
Cross Country
Thursday, Sept. 14: At Lincolnville, girls 4 p.m., boys 4:45 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 21: At Great Salt Bay, boys 4 p.m., girls 4:45 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 28: At…
Tuesday, Sept. 5: Home vs. Madison, 3:30 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 8: At Pine Tree Academy, 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 13: Home vs. Vinalhaven, 1:45 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 18: At Lisbon, 3:…
Registration for the second annual Boothbay Harbor Tuna Challenge sold out by March. Now, 75 teams are weeks away from a potential $35,000 first place prize for the event to be held Sept. 3…
The 18th annual Westport Island Shore Run 10K Road Race took place on Sunday, Aug. 20 on bridge-accessible Westport Island, Maine. The weather was fantastic - cool …
Sunny skies and a cool coastal breeze made for the perfect race day on Saturday, Aug. 19 at Wiscasset Speedway. Over 60 drivers came out to compete in five different divisions as the…
Wiscasset Speedway
Sunny skies were finally in the forecast for coastal Maine on Saturday allowing for Wiscasset Speedway to successfully host a full Group 1 racing program. The night’s events…
The Coast Guard Station at Boothbay Harbor will be temporarily operating at reduced capacity for several weeks in August and September according to Ryan Smith, officer-in-charge at the station. In…
See the Gardens in a Whole New Light: Nov. 18 through Dec. 31. At Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, planning is underway for the ninth annual Gardens Aglow. Consistently ranked in USA…
Following an unfortunate rainout the week prior, Wiscasset Speedway successfully hosted a full Group 2 program on Saturday, Aug. 5. The agenda included the Wood Pellet Warehouse Late…
Join Midcoast Conservancy for a guided hike at Maguire Preserve on Wednesday, Aug. 9 from 10 a.m. to noon. Maguire Preserve is a 78-acre preserve stretching from Heath Road to Weary Pond in…
Calling all "person-powered" watercraft to this year’s Rowgatta which will return to the Barters Island location. The event features a fun 7-mile paddle around beautiful Barters Island with a nice…
Registration is still open for the 18th annual Westport Island Shore Run 10K Road Race that will take place Sunday, Aug. 20 on bridge-accessible Westport Island, Maine.…
Boothbay Region High School boys varsity basketball coach Dan Hallinan will be holding his annual summer basketball camp for boys and girls in grades 3 through 9 at the Boothbay Region YMCA Aug. 7…
There will not be varsity boys’ soccer games to watch this fall at Wiscasset Middle High School. Cameron Bishop, athletic…
Thanks to Windjammer Days, a rich marine history and a community of sailing enthusiasts, Boothbay Harbor sees its fair share of beautiful boats. It is hard for a ship to stand out amid…
