As Midcoast Conservancy’s Full Moon Paddle series wraps up this month, the moonlit adventures shift to feet instead of canoes! Spend an evening hiking into Little Dyer Pond at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson in the glow of Mother Nature’s headlamp.

Wiscasset’s waterfront festival, Schoonerfest, will provide a day of free dockside fun this Saturday, Sept. 21 from noon until nightfall, concluding with a fireworks display over the Sheepscot River.

Lincoln County teens interested in marksmanship competition, gun safety and Olympic-style experience are invited to consider participating in The American Legion Junior Shooting Program.

It's a three part program that combines the Basic Marksmanship Course, Qualification Awards, and Air Rifle Competition.

Participants in The American Legion Junior Shooting Sports Program can be any gender, ages 14 through 20. Handicapped youth are encouraged to participate.

Kids are back in school, the temperature outside is beginning to cool down and the leaves on the trees are beginning to change. Fall is quickly approaching and unfortunately for race fans in New England, that can only mean one thing: the end of the season is near. Fortunately, Wiscasset Speedway still has a couple more weeks of racing before they put a bow on the 2024 schedule. 

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust’s fall hikes kick off on Saturday, Sept. 21 with a walk along the River~Link Trail in Newcastle and Edgecomb from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The old farm roads and forest paths of the River~Link Trail traverse the side of Mount Hunger, wind past old stone foundations, and cross beautiful swooded streams. Along the way, the group will compare different habitats and look for animal tracks and signs.

Wiscasset Speedway returned to action Saturday evening with a regular points program sponsored by Islebrook Village of Wiscasset for its Group 1 divisions and coming off the busy Labor Day weekend. Each weekly race show seems to reveal a theme of its own and Saturday was no exception. This show turned out to be a night redemption for some, and first-time victory lane appearances for others. Two different drivers rebounded from recent heartbreak to claim their first wins of the season.

The nip of fall is sneaking into the morning air and that means Race Through the Woods must be coming soon! Register now for Midcoast Conservancy’s 13th annual Race Through the Woods trail race on Sunday, Oct. 6, at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson. 

Racers will have two course options to choose from: a 13.1 mile half-marathon or a 5.5 mile race. This single-loop course brings runners over steep hills, through the woods, past beautiful ponds and has about 1,000 feet elevation with lots of technical single-track. 

The gray sky held on for parts of Saturday on the Midcoast, but the dry stretch continued, making a fine morning to visit or work along Wiscasset’s waterfront. 

Labor Day Weekend is home to the biggest Pro Stock race of the season at Wiscasset Speedway: The Boss Hogg 150! The annual $15,000 to win event, presented by Thurlow’s Car & Truck Service, made its debut in 1991 and is named after the infamous Dave “Boss Hogg” St. Clair. The race draws out some of the biggest crowds of the season and some of the biggest drivers in the Northeast, making it a can’t miss event.

What began as a passion for figure skating led an East Boothbay man all the way to the 2024 Paris Olympics. Elliot Schwartz, 57, began figure skating as an MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) student. He joined a skating club, and soon discovered he was “the world’s worst adult skater.” But what Schwartz lacked in talent was made up for in his passion for figure skating. Eventually that passion led him into the world of competitive figure skating judging. 

With the coming of autumn, September typically brings some very comfortable hiking weather.  To make the most of that, consider joining the Midcoast Conservancy’s Wednesday Wander on Sept. 4 or Saturday Saunter on Sept. 14.  Both walks will be leisurely, start at 10 a.m., and have one if not two Maine Master Naturalists to lead the group and talk about what participants notice and wish to discuss.

The last weekend in August is widely known as the biggest race weekend of the summer in Maine. Even with the hustle and bustle going on at other local short tracks in the area, Wiscasset Speedway still drew in a hearty crowd for their Group 1 and Enduro program on Saturday, Aug. 24.

The weather was cool and only a sprinkling of rain greeted the participants of the 19th annual Westport Island Shore Run 10K Road Race on Sunday, Aug. 18 on bridge-accessible Westport Island, Maine.

With other local short tracks taking the weekend off, Wiscasset Speedway saw an increased number of drivers in the pits and fans in the stands on Saturday as they hosted their Group 2 divisions. The program, which was sponsored by Mainely Karting, also included an extended 75-lap race for the Wood Pellet Warehouse Late Models and a 20-lap exhibition race for LST Motorsports Park’s Champ Karts.

Registration is still open for the 19th annual Westport Island Shore Run 10K Road Race that will take place Sunday, Aug. 18 on bridge-accessible Westport Island, Maine. "Maine's Best Little 10K Road Race" will start at 9 a.m; the 3.5 mile "Fun Walk" will start at 8:30 a.m.  The forecast for this exciting 10K road race is for fair skies and cool weather.  The USATF-certified race winds through scenic pine and fir tree forests and over two bridges spanning inlets to Heal Cove and Montsweag Bay.

If you have never experienced the grandeur of the Schmid Preserve, or if you want to learn about about the ways of homesteading and farming in early Maine, here is your opportunity! 

On Saturday, Sept. 7 the town of Edgecomb, as part of the year-long celebration of its 250th birthday, is offering a day of activities at the Schmid Preserve located at the end of Old County Road, Edgecomb.  

Bristol Parks and Recreation’s fourth annual Pemaquid Beach Triathlon fundraiser will take place this year on Sunday, Aug. 25. The money raised is earmarked for the construction of a playground at Pemaquid Beach Park.

Wet weather was initially in the forecast for Saturday, threatening Wiscasset Speedway’s plans to hold their weekly Group 1 program. Luckily, Mother Nature had a change of heart come race day and Team Wiscasset was able to get the full show in without a hitch.