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Children's Day 2024 Boothbay Railway Village, Boothbay, ME. Boothbay Register
August celebrations at Boothbay Railway Village Museum

A scene from a previous Save A Stray 5k and Walk fundraiser for Midcoast Humane, which includes the Edgecomb shelter. Sign yourself and your pup up! Photo: Michelle Stapleton
Save a Stray 5K & Walk to benefit animal shelter

 NEMA Midget Top 3, from left: Mike Horn, Alexa Lee, Matt O'Brien and Avery Stoehr. Jasen Dickey Photography
Matt O’Brien scores first feature win of 35-year racing career
Jasen Dickey Photography
Nick Morton scores biggest career win at Wiscasset Speedway

Outdoors

Artists' plein air paint out July 19
Paddle for a Purpose makes a splash
Strawberry Shortcake Shuffle 5k/Walk July 5
Alna’s solar day June 21
Registration open for Hearty Roots Coastal Expeditions
Boothbay Harbor Country Club named Best Golf Course in Maine by Golf Digest
'The Goonies' matinee will raise funds for Burnt Island Summer Camp
Registration open for Hearty Roots’ fourth annual Paddle for a Purpose
Beauty on a rainy day
Alna’s annual roadside cleanup May 3
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On the Water

  • Spectacular weekend: 2025 Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club and Shipyard Cup Classics Challenge
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Lobster Jam July 18-20

This coming weekend Friday, July 18 - Sunday, July 20 see 20 games and competitions. Daily entry fee just $5. Concessions will be available. $10 lobster rolls! 

Competitions: Skills, three-point shoot out, tournament championship, Player of the Game awards.

Venues: Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) - 236 Townsend Ave./Route 27, Boothbay Harbor. Boothbay Region Elementary School (BRES) - 238 Townsend Ave./Route 27, Boothbay Harbor (behind the BRHS).

Lobster Jam schedule

Joe Harriman captures first career victory at Wiscasset Speedway
Joe Harriman and family gather in Victory Lane following his first career win at Wiscasset Speedway.  Jasen Dickey photo

After another unfortunate rainout last weekend, Wiscasset Speedway was able to get the ball rolling again on Saturday, July 5 with an action-packed group 2 program featuring the T&L Automotive Modifieds, Portland Glass Strictly Streets, Dale’s Cash Fuel Roadrunners and the visiting Wicked Good Vintage Racers.

Kennebec downs 36ers, 8-3, in Senior American Legion action
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The Kennebec Sturgeons scored seven runs in the first inning July 2, en route to their 8-3 Senior American Legion victory over Boothbay. 36er starting pitcher Liam Jacobs walked four, allowed one hit, a double by Kyle Palleschi, and errors led to six runs (one earned) before recording an out. Finn Harkins pitched seven innings in relief. He allowed two unearned runs on five hits and struck out six and walked none. 

Sheepscot River Race July 6

Sunday, July 6 is the 32nd Annual Sheepscot River Race. Start time is 10 a.m. for this six-mile canoe and kayak race from Newcastle at the Route One Rest Area Bridge, to the Wiscasset waterfront; one of the most scenic Maine paddling race courses, with four miles of moving water meandering through beautiful protected marshes and riverbanks.

Coast Guard Auxiliary boating courses
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Boat America

Learn boating skills from experienced boaters who patrol Midcoast coastal waters from Small Point to Port Clyde.

Maine now requires persons born on after Jan. 1, 1999 in order to operate a boat over 25 hp on inland and coastal waters to have taken the course Boat America, pass an exam, have the state’s Boat America card, and be registered in Maine’s Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife database. Completing this course satisfies the requirements.

Sheepscot Links results
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Senior Scramble results June 23

Ben Burgess, David Greenleaf break the mold at Wiscasset Speedway  
Kyle Enman and his family: Chevelle, Silas and Jessica. Jasen Dickey Photography

Wiscasset Speedway hosted their annual "Mainely Karting" night on Saturday, June 21 welcoming the Champ Karts from LST Motorsports Park to the track in addition to the Dale's Cash Fuel Roadrunners, Wood Pellet Warehouse Late Models, weekly T&L Automotive…

Campbell, Gapski garner track MVP honors
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The 2025 Boothbay/Wiscasset track and field season came to a close June 17 as team awards were presented at Boothbay Region High School. The most valuable athletes were Ben Gapski and Rose Campbell.

Most improved were Ross Gaffney and Olivia Rittall. Coaches' awards went to Logan Bourne and Maddie Orchard. Hammer awards went to AJ Crocker and Karen Higgins, who missed the ceremony due to competing in the national championships held in Oregon. 

Sheepscot Links results
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June 16 Senior Scramble results: 1st place (58) Munro Dodge, Kim Pinkham, Dave Davis and Bill Babb; 2nd place (59) Ed Cousins, Karl Siegfried, Judy Siegfried and Phil Dahlgren; 3rd place (60) Terry Washburn, Heidi Washburn, Jim Stevens and Jeff Yeaton.

Nick Hinkley wins BIW Shipbuilders 100 at Wiscasset Speedway
Nick Hinkley collects his $3,000 race winnings in Victory Lane after winning the BIW Shipbuilders 100. Jasen Dickey Photography

After another unfortunate rainout last week, Wiscasset Speedway finally saw some clear skies on Saturday, allowing them to host a full Group 1 racing program. Featured on the day’s schedule were the Gosline Insurance Group Super Streets, Davis Erector Group 207 Crate Modifieds, Brackett’s Market 4-Cylinder Pros, Kennebec Equipment Rental Thunder 4 Minis and one of the biggest Pro Stock races of the year, the $3,000-to-win BIW Shipbuilders 100.

Ross Gaffney takes third in state track race walk
Ross Gaffney

The Boothbay/Wiscasset boys track & field team finished 24th June 10 in the state Class C championship meet in Oakland. Boothbay/Wiscasset scored 10 points. Orono won the state team championship scoring 125 points. Runner-up George Stevens Academy scored 87, and third place Bangor Christian tallied 49.

Ross Gaffney was Boothbay/Wiscasset's top performer finishing third in the 1600M race walk. He posted a seven-minute, 45.37 second time. Orono's David Brewer won with 7:41.51.26.

Higgins, Gaffney named to MVC first team
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One Boothbay/Wiscasset boy and girl were named as Mountain Valley Conference first-team track all-stars following the June 10 Class C State Championship meet. Ross Gaffney finished third in the 1600M race walk in the meet and Karen Higgins finished second in the 800M, 1600M and 3200. Both were named first-team all-stars.

Higgins was also named conference girls "Athlete of the Year." Nick Scott was named conference girls "Coach of the Year."

Boothbay/Wiscasset girls track and field takes 5th in State meet
5th in championships

The Boothbay/Wiscasset girls track and field team scored 49.24 points in capturing sixth place June 10 at the state Class C Championship meet in Oakland. Bucksport claimed the team championship with 91 points. Runner-up Maine Central Institute scored 72.5 and third-place Orono tallied 65. 

Karen Higgins was Boothbay/Wiscasset's top performer with three second place finishes (800M, 1600M and 3200M). Arabella Hodgdon finished fourth in the 1600M racewalk.

Sheepscot Links results
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Senior Scramble results on June 9: 1st place (61) Munro Dodge, Phil Dalhgren, Dave Davis and Kathy Sproul; 2nd place (64 ,by match of cards 3 teams) Ed Varney, Ethan Chum, Chuck Ward and Ken Martin; 3rd place (64) Dale Northrup, Anton Lawrence, Ken Cramer and Karen McFadden

Closest to the Pins: #2 Munro Dodge 2'6"; #8 Ken Martin 10' 2". Long Drives: Men Terry Washburn.

Maine Lobster Boat Racing Season
A whole lotta wake'll be kicking up June 14
Mike Leonard photo 2024

Lobster boat captains up and down the coast and right here in Boothbay Harbor are revving up for the 2025 racing season. The races begin with the Charlie Begin Memorial Lobster Boat Races Saturday, June 14. Since 2005, Boothbay Harbor’s races are held in honor of Begin, a beloved native lobsterman and racer.

Race categories include gas classes based on length and cubic inches, diesel classes based on horsepower and length, a wooden boat race, gas and diesel free-for-alls, and four races just for Boothbay Region…

Men's senior baseball league a hit for past high school stars
Cardy McFly

For most, baseball is played during childhood, and ends shortly after high school graduation. But for others, the game is extended into their adulthood. For 100 years, the Maine Pine Tree Senior League has provided baseball players an extended career. In 2025, the Lincoln County Cardinals entered the league with 18 players, mostly from the Midcoast.

Eight players have roots in the Boothbay region and Wiscasset. Former Seahawks include Cameron and Hunter Crocker, Julian Aponte, and Jacob Wilson. Past Wolverines include…

Boothbay/Wiscasset girls track & field places 9th at Freshmen Championships
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Sixteen schools participated June 3 in the Central Maine Freshmen League Championship in Bath which saw the Boothbay/Wiscasset girls team finish ninth. The team scored 30 points. Winner and host Morse High School scored 93, runner-up Skowhegan tallied 58, and Yarmouth finished third with 50.

Zuriel Smith accounted for the majority of scoring by placing in the top five in four events. Arabella Hodgdon was the only other team member who scored points.…

Boothbay/Wiscasset boys finish 3rd at Central Maine Freshmen Championships
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Sixteen schools participated June 3 in the Central Maine Freshmen League Championship in Bath which saw the Boothbay/Wiscasset boys team finish third. Boothbay/Wiscasset scored 53 points. Winner Portland scored 88 and runner-up Falmouth tallied 58.

Special Olympics Maine
State summer games kick off at UMaine Orono
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Special Olympics Maine is proud to announce that the 2025 State Summer Games will take place this weekend, June 6–8, at the University of Maine in Orono. More than 2,100 athletes and coaches from every county in Maine will participate in a weekend full of competition, celebration, and community. With the addition of volunteers, families, and fans, the event is expected to draw over 3,000 people to Orono.

Higgins wins 800M, 1600M and 3200M MVC championship races
3x champion

The Boothbay/Wiscasset Girls' Track & Field team finished second in the Mountain Valley Conference Championship meet May 29 at Maranacook Community High School in Readfield. Boothbay/Wiscasset scored 96.8 points. Lisbon won with 108 and Winthrop finished third scoring 93.5. 

Karen Higgins won three conference championships. She won the 800M race with a two- minute, 21.96 second mark. She also won the 1600M running a five-minute, 11.68 second time and won the 3200M with an 11-minute, 43.37…

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