After a six long months of hibernation, Wiscasset Speedway is prepared to open their gates once again for an exciting 26-event race season. 

The most significant change made during the off-season was a new addition to the Group 1 lineup in the Davis Erector Group Crate Modifieds. The division, spearheaded by track owner Richard Jordan, features the first tour-type Modified cars to race weekly in Maine in almost 35 years. 

During the off-season, it was announced that both Amara Parker and Maddy Herrick, two accomplished weekly champions at the neighboring Oxford Plains Speedway, would be joining the pack at Wiscasset Speedway this season. These talented women join a growing list of females that have tried their hand at Maine’s biggest and fastest speedway.

One team eyes playing for a state championship. Another is looking toward re-joining the ranks of varsity baseball. Maine high school baseball workouts began indoors March 31 as Boothbay and Wiscasset began pre-season drills.

This year’s Earth Day Celebration at Wiscasset Community Center (242 Gardiner Road) returns on Saturday, April 26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.,  with a lineup of local community groups and businesses, hands-on activities, food trucks, and much more.

Wiscasset Speedway has a knack for making racing bigger and better with each and every passing year. This off-season was no exception with the addition of the Davis Erector Group Crate Modifieds to the already action-packed Group 1 lineup.

The division has been a work in progress for some time now, as track owner Richard Jordan manifested the idea with the purchase of a fleet of Crate Modifieds a handful of years back. Fans got their first taste of the cars at last season’s Fall Fury event with a 25-lap…

Josee Winston-Feder, an 8th grader from Edgecomb, competed this weekend in the USA Gymnastics Maine State Championship Meet in Augusta. She won first place in both floor routine (meet high score of 9.75) and beam (9.375). She finished second overall in the championships for her division.…

In celebration of an outstanding high school basketball season in our area, LCTV is holding its annual Invitational Midcoast Senior High School Basketball Classic on Friday, March 14 at Medomak Valley High School Gymnasium, Manktown Road, Waldoboro.

The Classic is one of the last opportunities for many of our region’s senior student basketball players to face each other on the hardwood courts. Teams will be exclusively comprised of regional players from Wiscasset, Lincoln…

Family and friends peppered the bleachers at the Boothbay Region High School gymnasium to celebrate the Seahawks indoor track team March 10. And they had a lot to celebrate.   

“The indoor season was fantastic,” said coach Nick Scott. “We have had a really robust and varied level of competition throughout the entire season.”  

The February physical education unit of Dresden Elementary School featured lessons in pickleball. Pickleball is becoming the fastest growing sport in the U.S. and other parts of the world. If you have never heard of the sport, ask any friend who plays a racquet sport, they will happily and quickly respond to your questions.

The Boothbay Region Special Olympians have returned victorious from the Maine Winter Special Olympics Games held at Lost Valley / Norway Savings Arena, both in Auburn and Pineland Farms in Pownal, on Feb. 26 and 27.

Alpine events were held at Lost Valley and that was where Boothbay’s athletes competed. Pouring rain canceled the activities on the 27th so changes had to be made with the schedule.

Wiscasset Rod and Gun Club hosted its second annual free kids ice fishing derby Feb. 22. We had a great turnout of families that participated. Kids, parents and grandparents alike enjoyed the free cookies, hot dogs and hot chocolate.

Cash prizes were given out for the three biggest fish in each of the categories. Etta Stockford brought in the largest fish, a 3.66 pound smallmouth bass.

There was also many door prizes that were drawn and given out. The grand prize of an Eskimo double ice shelter,…

It’s not too early or too late to prune your apple trees!

Boothbay Region Land Trust invites you to join us on Thursday, March 20 from 10-11:30 a.m. at Oak Point Farm for Apple Tree Pruning 101. Whether you’re a beginner or just looking to refresh your knowledge, this workshop will cover the essential skills for maintaining healthy, productive apple trees.

Wiscasset Middle High School senior Anna Strozier just learned she will be part of the next Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic, including a week's training camp at Central Maine Community College in Auburn, a game eve banquet and the July 19 game.

The Wiscasset Wolverines' Class D South Boys’ quarterfinal game Feb. 15 was all about missed opportunities. Too many turnovers and too many second chance points for Telstar/Gould received due to their offensive rebounds. But, in fact, it really came down to 16 missed free throws in regulation as the Wolverines lost 74-67 in overtime to Telstar/Gould Academy. For the game, Wiscasset made 13 of 29 free throws, and went 2-4 in overtime. 

The Wiscasset Wolverines hope it's "deja vu" all over again Saturday, Feb. 15 when they face No. 3 Telstar/Gould (13-5) in the Class D South Boys' Basketball quarterfinal. Last season, Wiscasset made the tournament for the first time in a decade and advanced to the regional semifinal after an upset quarterfinal win.

The Wiscasset boys' basketball team doesn't play a typical Class D schedule with games intermittently this season against much larger schools. On Jan. 6, Wiscasset lost, 65-64, to the Class C south sixth-place Richmond Bobcats in a road contest. On Jan. 22, Wiscasset lost to Class B Morse, in Bath, 54-31.

The following statement from Wiscasset schools' athletic director, Brandon Rogers, went out to parents, Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kim Andersson said:

"Effective Friday, Jan. 24, the Wiscasset Athletic Department has made the decision to part ways with (Girls Varsity Basketball) Head Coach Daniel Wall. This change comes as part of our ongoing commitment to uplift our athletic programs and support our student body in achieving their fullest potential.

Teens to Trails kicked off its Winter Outdoors Series at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson on January 11, with a Day of Outdoor Play. Students and teachers from six schools enjoyed activities ranging from fat tire biking to shelter building, pizza making to ice skating. The schools are all part of Teens to Trails, an organization helping Maine’s middle and high schools offer Outdoor Clubs as a way for students to enjoy…

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust is looking for a few hale and hearty folks, who love sharing their joy for nature, to assist with education programs and events. Volunteers are needed to maintain an outdoor fire and serve hot cocoa to participants at weekend pop-up sledding events. 

The Coast Guard Academy’s women’s basketball team, the Bears, visited Boothbay Harbor on a snowy Saturday afternoon, Jan. 11, en route to an away game at Maine Maritime Academy. The team’s 14 players and two coaches were greeted at the Boothbay Harbor Coast Guard Station (BHCGS) where they received a tour of the facilities and spoke with active service members about their roles in the Coast Guard. Snow cut their tour of the harbor short, but the team enjoyed the footbridge before heading to the…