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Seahawks down Falcons
The Boothbay Region High School boys tennis team defeated Mountain Valley, 4-1, in Rumford on Friday, April 26 in its first Mountain Valley Conference match of the season. #1 singles: Cleyton Splaine (B) def. Linus Kroeger (MV) 6 - 0, 6 - 1; #2 singles: Griffin Yereance (B) def. Owen...
Fire destroys family's garage in Peru
PERU, Maine — The state fire marshal's office is investigating the cause of a garage fire in Peru Tuesday night. The call to 833 Auburn Road came in shortly before 8:15 p.m., Peru Fire Chief Dan Carrier told NEWS CENTER Maine. When crews arrived, flames were beginning to spread...
Court docs reveal new details in Jay shooting incident
JAY — A 56-year-old Jay resident, Benjamin Zev, was arrested this weekend on charges stemming from a shooting incident that occurred Saturday afternoon on North Jay Road. According to the Vermont State Police, the incident prompted a brief road closure and shelter-in-place orders for nearby residents. Zev, who appeared...
Seahawks declaw Cougars
The Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) baseball team took advantage of nine walks, one hit batsman, and six errors by host Dirigo to get the Seahawks’ second win (2-0) of the season, 11-2, in Dixfield April 24. Sam Markowitz had Boothbay’s only hit. BRHS scored three runs in...
Illegal marijuana operation discovered in Jay farmhouse, still under investigation
JAY (WGME)-- Another massive marijuana operation has been uncovered, this time at a farmhouse in wester Maine, where police have asked that the location remains unseen while they investigate. The farmhouse is on Route 133 in Jay. Authorities have released a photo taken inside the farmhouse with hundreds of plants...
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