Sports

Lincoln County Little League advances in state tourney

The Lincoln County All-Star Little League Team, age 11 defeated the Lewiston All-Star Team in a thrilling 5-4 win Saturday in a round of the 2018 Maine State Championship Tournament.
Old-time baseball at Lincoln Home
Mark Biscoe will share the history of baseball in the Waldoboro area from the 1800s to the 1960s. We will hear tales of former players, descriptions and histories of the local fields and other fascinating stories.

Join us for this free event on Monday, July 30, from 3 to 4 p.m.
Clubs offer marine flare, life raft demonstrations
America's Boating Club (aka U.S. Power Squadron) will be holding a hands-on flare demo/training session at the Wiscasset Yacht Club on Thursday, Aug. 2 at 6 p.m.
Five tips for boating safety

Operator inattention, improper lookout, operator inexperience, machinery failure, and alcohol use rank as the top five primary contributing factors in boating accidents, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
Monmouth upends Wiscasset 5-1

Wiscasset’s boys' summer soccer team had some good scoring opportunities but found itself on the short end losing 5-1 to visiting Monmouth Academy Thursday evening, July 19.
Race registrations underway for Nequasset Paddle

The fist-ever Nequasset Paddle will highlight Woolwich Day, Saturday, Aug. 4. Pre-registration is $10 and underway now at the town office during business hours.
Medomak hangs on for 2-1 soccer win

Wiscasset’s girls’ summer soccer team saved its offense for the last 20 minutes of the game but came up short losing 2-1 to visiting Medomak Valley High School; the Wednesday, July 18 was the third one of the season for Wiscasset.
Last chance to register for the Lobster Roll 5K

Register online for the Lobster Roll 5K in Boothbay Harbor before Wednesday, July 25 to secure the pre-race day price of $20 at lobsterroll5k.weebly.com, or, register the night before during the race packet pick up at the high school lower parking lot from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
New Coleman exhibit opens soon at PWA gallery

The Pemaquid Watershed Association (PWA) presents the work of Newcastle painter Midge Coleman Monday, July 16 through Friday, Aug. 10: ‘”Celebrating the Land Around Us.”
Inaugural Damariscotta Lake Paddle Regatta Aug. 11

Damariscotta Lake will be the site of the first “Love The Lake” Regatta, hosted by Midcoast Conservancy and Maine Farmland Trust, Saturday, Aug. 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The shores of Rolling Acres, MFT’s Joseph A.
Wiscasset hosts Mt. Blue in summer soccer

Wiscasset’s boys summer soccer team has reached the midpoint of its short season. The 16 or so players will make up Wiscasset Middle High School’s varsity team in September.
Wiscasset Speedway

McLaughlin takes charge of Late Models
Maine's fastest track rolled out a full card of action for a packed house on Saturday evening. With the season turning to the 2nd half, some division points battles tightened up while others became a bit more clear.
Sign up for annual Westport Island road race
Registration is now open for the 14th running of the Westport Island Shore Run, "Maine’s Best Little 10K Road Race."
No rock-skipping contest July 7
For those of you who’ve been practicing your rock-skipping skills for the annual contest, we have been advised by Orne's Candy Store in Boothbay Harbor, the contest originally scheduled for Saturday, July 7 will not be held.
Shark spotted off Boothbay Harbor coast
On Tuesday, July 2, U.S. Coast Guard Station Boothbay Harbor caught a glimpse of a creature in the water about eight miles out to sea. The crew of the 47-foot lifeboat was out on a case when they slowed the engines, saw movement in the water, and began filming.