August has gotten started with a wave of excitement as we hosted the Maine State Optimist Championship Regatta last week. Forty four tiny boats conquered the Sheepscot River's swift currents and strong winds on Aug. 2 and 3. Southport Junior Yacht.
If you are reading this column in time, the Southport General Store will be holding an open mic on Thursday, July 6 at 7 p.m. The Newagen Crew, Tim Handley, Skip Simmons, and banjo player, Tim Hankins will be performing. On July 7 (rain date July 21.
With the Fourth of July approaching, and summer officially here, in spite of the weather, many Southport events are the calendar. Note that due to the Fourth of July, the paper requires all columns be submitted to the Register office by this Friday.
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Summer news comes from Anne Gobes and Michael Ciccarelli who own the Alpaca farm in Newagen. They tells us that all the alpacas are loving their summer haircuts! Anne is busy processing the fiber just shorn off all the alpacas in May, some to spin.