Great weather is forecast for the 21st annual Westport Island Shore Run 10K Road Race this Sunday, Aug. 16 on bridge-accessible Westport Island. Sunny skies and cool temperatures are in store for the 21st anniversary running of "Maine's Best Little 10K Road Race" that will again benefit Westport Volunteer Fire Department, whose members direct traffic and provide logistical and medical support at the race. Last year's race raised $2,500 for the firefighters; over the past 20 years, the race has raised almost $40,000 for the Westport…

Wednesday Skins, Aug. 5

Terry Washburn/George Hall 5; Bob Bell/Dave Clifford 5; Closest to the pin: #2 carryover; #8 Dave Clifford 12’; Long drive: Dave Clifford

As the fall sports season nears, MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital will offer physicals for student-athletes at its school-based health centers according to the following schedule:

• Boothbay Regional High School: Aug. 12 from 8 a.m. to noon and Aug. 13 from 1 to 4 p.m. Call 207-633-1934 to schedule. 

• Wiscasset Middle High School: Aug. 12 from 2 to 4 p.m. and Aug. 13 from 8 to 11 a.m. Call either 207-563-4014 or 207-633-1934 to schedule. 

Boothbay Railway Village Museum will host its highly anticipated annual Children’s Day this Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. BRVM is located at 586 Wiscasset Road/Route 27, Boothbay.

The family-friendly event features a full day of activities across the Museum's historic 4-acre village green. Included with regular Museum admission, attendees can enjoy lawn games, arts and crafts, bounce houses, a water slide, a slip-and-slide, and signature barrel and train rides. Families planning to use the water attractions are encouraged…

Senior Scramble Results July 27

Wawenock Golf Club in Walpole will mark a full century of golf and community on Saturday, Aug. 1, with a day-long centennial celebration honoring the club's opening on Aug. 11, 1926, and looking ahead to its next hundred years.

The club's story began on that August afternoon a century ago, when Murray Shipley stepped to the first tee and sent a true, well-placed opening shot down the fairway — a swing that, in effect, opened Wawenock Golf Club to the community it has served ever since.

The 21st annual Westport Island Shore Run 10K Road Race takes place this year on Sunday, Aug. 16 on bridge-accessible Westport Island. "Maine's Best Little 10K Road Race" had a great turnout in 2025 with over 60 runners and more than 15 participants in the "fun walk." It was our biggest turnout in the race's history! The 21st anniversary running of the race will again benefit Westport Volunteer Fire Department, whose members direct traffic and provide logistical and medical support at the race. Over the past 20 years, the race has raised…

Senior Scramble July 20

Join the Boothbay Region Land Trust on Saturday, July 18 for a free afternoon of family fun at beautiful Oak Point Farm from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Enjoy live music, a bounce house, splash pad, dunk tank, face painting, nature exploration, lawn games, pond exploration, soapstone sculpting, watercolor painting, woodblock demos, sun prints, bubbles, the Story Trail, and more!

Lunch will be available for purchase from Ralph Smith and Mine Oyster, and Blanchard's Creamery will be on site with its ice cream truck.

The Lincoln County Recovery Community Center at 3 Hall St., Newcastle, will be hosting a 5k+ road race and kids’ fun run on Saturday, Aug. 22 at our location. All funds raised by the event will go to anyone in the state in need of treatment for substance abuse disorder.

Search for "Go the Extra Mile" 5k race on Facebook for our event page and information on how to sign up. Sign in will begin at 8 a.m. on the 22nd with an award ceremony and barbecue to follow.

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Directors of the Maine Cornhole Classic, which has been held at the Boothbay Railway Village Museum the past few years as a fundraiser for Special Olympics Maine and the Augusta Area Food Bank , have announced that “After a lot of thoughtful discussion, our committee has made the decision to take a one-year pause on the Maine Cornhole Classic.”

Ultimate Frisbee in Boothbay is happening again on Back River Road at Clifford Park.

Saturday, June 27 was an absolutely beautiful day for some racing on Maine’s coast and Wiscasset Speedway knocked it out of the park, hosting their first “Fan Appreciation Night” of the season. The night began with driver autographs and kids bike races on the frontstretch, followed by 7 divisions of action-packed racing.

With the sun beating down and not a cloud in sight, fans flocked to Wiscasset Speedway on Saturday, June 13 for the first long-distance Pro Stock race of the year, the $3,000-to-win Shipbuilder 100 presented by General Dynamics/Bath Iron Works.

2025 race winner Nick Hinkley, who also happens to be a BIW employee himself, picked up right where he left off last season and kicked off the day with a heat win for the big race.

The 21st Annual Westport Island Shore Run 10K Road Race is Sunday, Aug. 16 on bridge-accessible Westport Island. "Maine's Best Little 10K Road Race" had a great turnout in 2025 with over 60 runners and more than 15 participants in the "fun walk."  It was our biggest turnout in the race's history!