Ed and Marie Bosarge of Southport are platinum sponsors of the 22nd annual Boothbay Charities Classic Golf Tournament. They join other locals such as gold level sponsor the Manuel Gordon…
Sports
A Bird's Take
When most people think of the world’s great wildlife migrations they might think of herds of zebras and wildebeest crossing the African plains or the march of the emperor penguins across the…
Equestrian
Horses under saddle were passing through pockets of morning sun in the indoor arena at Sea-Vu Farm in Boothbay on August 24. The farm's trainer called out to riders with reminders…
A Bird's Take
A whimbrel is a large brown shorebird that's almost as big as a laughing gull, with a distinctive long, down-curved bill and black stripes on the head. Whimbrels nest in the tundra of Canada and…
The Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association has achieved land trust accreditation from the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance…
Wiscasset Community Center
Parent/toddler swim lessons are specially designed for infants or toddlers and their parents. This program is catered for children between 6…
The ferry boat Prudence was built in Boothbay Harbor more than 100 years ago at a shipyard that no longer exists. Passengers can still take a ride in this historic vessel on the Penobscot…
Wiscasset Community Center
Fall/Winter Hours
Monday to Thursday, 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday, 5 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and…
For a Good Cause
A festive lobster bake will kick off the Boothbay Charities Classic starting Friday, Sept. 21 at 4 p.m. under the big top at the Boothbay Railway Village, Route 27, Boothbay.
A fundraiser…
Video: A Bird's Take
Common nighthawks are fairly large birds, shaped like small falcons with long, sharply pointed wings. Despite their name, they are not closely related to hawks at all. And, sadly, they are also…
For Your Health
When Debbie Speed of Wiscasset started Zumba over three years ago she didn’t realize the impact it would have on her life. Today she is nearly 100 pounds lighter and feels terrific…
Boothbay Railway Village
Starting Tuesday Sept. 3, the Boothbay Railway Village will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with steam train rides offered at 11:30 a.m., and 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, and 3:30 p.m.…
Dance Classes in Jazz, Hip Hop, Ballet, Pointe, and Creative Movement will begin Friday Sept. 7, at Great Salt Bay School in Damariscotta. Additional classes will be held…
Midcoast United
On August 26, Midcoast United's U12 soccer team started its fall season with a 3-1 win against Cumberland at Cumberland.
From the onset, Midcoast applied great pressure; midfielder Simon…
The World Around Us
Scottish conservationist John Muir would routinely walk with friends in the Sierra, taking more than an hour to cover a mile of linear distance. His fascination with everything natural in his path…
A Bird's Take
Coming back from a Fisherman’s Island tour last August, we noticed that there were hundreds of laughing gulls fluttering in the air above the spruce trees as our boat passed Spruce Point. We might…
The weather was perfect for the 8th Annual Westport Island Shore Run or Maine’s Best Little 10K Road Race, which took place on August 19 beginning at 9 a.m. Fifty-six runners took…
For a Good Cause
National and local sports stars will be coming to the region for the 22nd annual Boothbay Charities Classic golf tournament, lobster bake and sports auction to benefit the Special Olympics Maine…
Fall Sports
Starting this football season, www.SunJournal.com and www.TheForecaster.net will carry audio broadcasts from high schools in Androscoggin, Oxford, Franklin and Cumberland counties.
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Railway Museum
A hot August sun made a perfect afternoon for an ice cream social on August 25 at the Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum in Alna. Senior citizens, small children and their…
Get To Know...
By most accounts, Bob Damrell is a sweetheart. His cheerful demeanor and boyish smile are disarming. But the blue fish tail peeking out from the sleeve of his conservative navy blue crew-neck…
For a Good Cause
A fun-filled evening of food, drink, music, photography and just plain mingling with friends will take place Saturday, Sept. 15 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the lovely waterfront home of…
Wiscasset Community Center
Fall/Winter Hours
Monday through Thursday, 5 a.m. to 8 p.m…
Midcoast's largest festival for pets, Woofstock 2012, has changed venues this year, and will be hosted at the Damariscotta River Association at 110 Belvedere Road in Damariscotta, on Saturday,…
Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club
The third Corinthian Stonington to Boothbay Harbor ocean race finished at Burnt Island off Boothbay Harbor on July 31 after a run of 332 nautical miles from a start by Stonington, Connecticut and…
Labor Day
The deadline for submissions for the September 6 edition is Friday, Aug. 31 at 4 p.m.
The Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 3, in observance…
For a Good Cause
The “Walk for the Animals” fundraiser will begin at the Meadow Mall on Townsend Avenue in Boothbay Harbor on October 14.
The two-mile walk supports the Lincoln Country Animal Shelter and was…
Pemaquid Paddlers
The Pemaquid Paddlers' next trip will be Tuesday, Aug. 28 at Knickercane Park off of Barters Island Road in Boothbay. The participants will paddle past the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens and out…
Hidden Valley Nature Center
Hidden Valley Nature Center has organized a 7-plus mile nature walk along a half-marathon trail, guided by Director Gary Hayward on August 28 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The walk will…
Railway Museum
The Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum is hosting an old-fashioned ice cream social on August 25 on the 1, 2 and 3 p.m. trains. Musical entertainment will be…
Spectrum Generations
Hootenanny’s innovative music and movement program is a time for grandparents, children and caregivers to celebrate our culture’s music through song, dance, rhythms and games.…
Pumpkinfest
This year's Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta is scheduled to begin with the Volunteer Grower’s Weigh Off on Saturday, Sept. 29.
Last year, local Maine artists carved and painted almost…
When Nancy O'Brien MacKinnon is teaching the next generation of swimmers, she uses herself as an example of one of the biggest points she tries to impress on them: Swimming is a…
House of Pizza
The Boothbay Harbor House of Pizza in the Meadow Mall, 185 Townsend Ave., in Boothbay Harbor will host another fingerprinting and identification session for children on Saturday, Aug. 25, from 1…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
Last Friday afternoon, after a wonderful lunch at Trevett's General Store, the Howard family was boating home to Edgecomb along the Sheepscot River. All…
Tyrese, 10, from the Bronx, N.Y., second from left, and Reanna, 12, from Brooklyn, N.Y., third from left, have fun with a water hose during their visit with the Eve and Robert Conlin family in…
BHYC Junior Sailing
Another busy week came to a close at the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club, which was host to the exciting Maine State Opti Championship on August 8 and 9.
Sailors from as far as Vermont and New…
Hands-On
Friday, August 24, will bring a favorite instructor, Greg Marley, to Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens for a day-long workshop to forage for and learn about Maine’s marvelous mushrooms. The program…
