Former Jefferson resident James Davis narrowly escaped elimination from the reality…

The Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper offices will be closed on Monday, Oct. 8 for Columbus Day.…

In a game in which five yellow cards and two red cards were handed out for shoving and pushing, the Wiscasset girls soccer team dominated the Winthrop Ramblers at home on Monday,…

Haitians traditionally eat pumpkin soup (soupe joumou) to bring good luck to their families and businesses, so it is no surprise that two local organizations working to bring…

The Lady Wolverines’ three-game win streak came to end of Monday when Lisbon came to town and defeated Wiscasset 3-0.

Kayla Angelico’s two first half goals and teammate…

The Wiscasset Community Center Unsinkables are “going for the gold” this season. Inspired by the Summer Olympics, the coaches hope the theme will encourage swimmers to try their…

Sometimes the most special places are hidden right in plain sight. This is the case with Boothbay Region Land Trust’s Penny Lake Preserve, which stretches behind the businesses and homes of…

The Midcoast United soccer club capitalized on the beautiful fall weather last weekend with strong matches at home and away.

On September 23, the…

Come and join Zumba instructor Denise Click in a Zumbatomic class for kids ages four through 12 at Wiscasset Community Center, on Mondays, Oct. 1, 15, 22, and 29 (not Oct. 8,) from…

If you've ever thought about taking a class or two at the Boothbay Region YMCA, there's a free pass waiting for you now through October 6. Pick up your individual pass at the front desk and ask…

The Pagan Moon, out of Trevett, motors into the Wiscasset Yacht Club after sailing up the Sheepscot River this past Saturday.

After a 7-0 loss with St. Dom’s last week (September 18) the Wiscasset High School boys’ varsity have won three straight and improved to 6-3-1 on the season. The Wolverines enjoyed…

A Chippendales dancer who grew up in Jefferson is competing on the popular CBS reality show “The Amazing Race.” James Davis, 27, is on the season premiere September 30. …

Have you ever heard of geocaching? It’s a form of treasure hunting that combines technology with being outside. All you need is a handheld GPS or a GPS enabled cell phone and some sturdy hiking…

The Wiscasset High School All-Sports Boosters has announced that they will be purchasing concussion headbands for any soccer player that chooses to wear one.

A health issue kept me home last Thursday evening but a report from Greg and Donna Muzzy has indicated that there was a good turnout with abundant delicacies to fatten us up. There will be a few…

A soft plaintive “puwee” echoed in from out over the water as a small group of swift-winged birds, a tad smaller than robins, came zipping in to land on the shore. With their mud-brown backs and…

The HMS Bounty, the star of “Mutiny on the Bounty” has returned to Boothbay Harbor. The 1962 replica of the historic HMS Bounty will be in the area for approximately…

Active Aging Week, the annual health promotion event for adults over 50 years old organized by International Council on Active Aging, will be held from Saturday, Sept. 22 to…

The Boothbay Region Y will host a USTA Free Tennis Play Day on Saturday, Sept. 29 at the Y Field Hoouse from 8 to 10 a.m.

The United States Tennis…

Whether they look happy, spooky, cute, menacing, pretty, or just plain odd, scarecrows are fun to have at home around this time of year; and Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens makes it easy to…

It was the 1978 AL East tiebreaker game between baseball’s most heated rivalry: Red Sox vs. Yankees.  

Starting Red Sox pitcher Mike Torrez threw for six innings giving the team a 2-0 edge…

For the Coastal Maine Botanical Garden’s Rachel Carson exhibit, there are books signed by the author and naturalist.

There are tattered and dog-eared copies of Carson’s opus “Silent Spring…

Fall/Winter Hours

Monday to Thursday, 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday, 5 a.m. to 8 p.m.;…

J. D. Souza scored four times to lead Wiscasset to a 7-2 homecoming win over Telstar on September 14.

Wiscasset’s Bryson Grover headed in the first…

Women and the Woods

Women and the Woods is a whole day workshop on October 10, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., which is co-sponsored by MOFGA and Maine Farmland Trust. The…

Both the Wiscasset High School boys’ and girls’ soccer teams were victorious in their homecoming games with Telstar on Friday, Sept. 14.

Maeve Carlson…

Sarah Hanley’s three second half goals led Wiscasset in a 6 to 0 win over Boothbay on Monday, Sept.17. Kasey Cromwell, Shania Marr and Maddy Wehrle  all added goals for the…

This past week Story Time featured three picture books about the autumn occurrence of caterpillars turning into moths or butterflies. “Don’t Worry Bear” by Greg Foley introduced the wonder of…

Not long ago many people referred to them as wild canaries. Maybe some folks still do. We like to call them “potato chip birds.” But the official name given to these little yellow…

On page 20 of the October 2012 issue of Runner's World, Dr. Aquilino Alamo of Boothbay is recognized for his 45-mile run during the 50th annual Windjammer Days held in June.

The Jammers and…

The Midcoast United U9 soccer team lost it first game of the season 2-1 to Yarmouth at the Boothbay Community Ballfield on August 26. Jack Duncan scored Midcoast's goal in the first half. Duncan…

Anyone strolling through Cozy Harbor in Southport recently has likely stopped dead in their tracks, entranced and perplexed by the bizarre spectacle seen from the shore. …

Positively Best Friends Dog Training has added more Saturday dog training classes.

Starting the morning of September 15, three new classes will be…

“Sprouts!” is the calendar heading Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens uses for programs and special events for children and families, and this fall season is sprouting a lot of activities (many of…

The Lady Wolverines (3-2-1) were shut out 2-0 by the undefeated Monmouth Mustangs (6-0) on Wednesday.  

The Mustangs goals both came in the first half…

While summer doesn’t officially end for for a few more days, the Labor Day holiday signified that summer is over for most of us. Wiscasset Harbor is a beautiful location for reflection and…

Story Time will begin again at the Wiscasset Public Library Children’s Room on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. each week beginning September 13. As autumn creeps toward us, stories of…

Fall/Winter Hours

Monday to Thursday, 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday, 5 a.m. to 8 p.m.;…

The Lady Wolverines soccer team is off to a 3-1-1 start this season.  Wiscasset has posted wins against Carrabec, Mt. Valley, and Madison. They lost to Dirigo and tied with St. Dom…

A few games of tennis could rebuild the ground under your feet.

The “Support Your Courts” tournament will be on September 29 and 30 and will raise…

Red Cloak Haunted History Tours, which has hosted walking tours exploring the “other side” of five Midcoast towns for the past 7 years, is opening a new option for their guests:…

Dolphin Mini Golf held its 19th Annual Open September 8-9 to raise money for…

Three years ago, Amercian Cruise Lines added Boothbay Harbor to their tour of coastal Maine. Two ships, Independence and American Glory, dock at Wotton's Wharf on Thursday and…

Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta is pleased to again invite all chefs, bakers, and wannabe Food Network stars to enter the fourth annual Pumpkin Dessert Contest. This yummy event will be…

The educational programs at Seeds of Knowledge have been well received by families around the Midcoast area. In order to provide learning opportunities to more students, enrichment…