Community members are invited to a “Citizen Talk” and information sharing meeting to learn more about what’s been happening to Adams Pond’s health. The meeting will take place at Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library at 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 20.

It’s time to celebrate another birthday! Tuesday, Nov. 10 is the 251st Birthday of the United States Marine Corps. Marines -- and those who served with us -- will again be gathering at Brady’s Restaurant. We’ll gather together from 1200-1400 hours (Noon-2 p.m.), and the traditional cake cutting will occur around 1300 by the oldest and youngest Marines present. Last year it was John Webster and Fergus Stephen; who will it be this year? There will be the Commandant’s message, videos, lots of lively discussion and most importantly, camaraderie unique to Marines!

When someone dies, the first week often brings an outpouring of care. Meals arrive, friends call and people gather to remember a life. Those gestures matter. But I wonder whether we pay enough attention to what happens after the visitors go home.

Grief has no obligation to end when the casseroles stop. A person may still be learning how to eat supper alone or face a familiar holiday without the voice they expected to hear. The ordinary days can be the most difficult.

The staff of the John F. Andrews Family Care Center in Boothbay Harbor staff has a lot of fun throughout the year during holidays, and with Halloween just hours away on Friday, Oct. 30, patients arriving at the medical facility were greeted by circus clowns, big top performers, fortune tellers and more.

Due to the U.S. Postal Service’s observance of Veterans Day on Wednesday, Nov. 11, the newspaper is issuing an early deadline in order for the newspaper to be mailed on Tuesday, Nov. 10. All correspondence is due Friday, Nov. 6 at 4:30 p.m. The newspaper is going to press on Monday, Nov. 9.

The effects of a changing climate in the Gulf of Maine ecosystem include shifts in marine biodiversity, productivity, and timing of vital biological events like spawning. These changes also have the potential to threaten coastal communities that rely on the ocean for food, livelihoods, and recreation.

On Saturday, Nov. 7 at 1 p.m., community members are invited to participate in an interactive performance focused on the Damariscotta River. This event is for anyone with a connection to the river or with an interest in art-science-community connections.

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library, in partnership with Tedford Housing will host an informal Community Conversation on Housing in Midcoast Maine. Join us on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 1:30 p.m. for a conversation about housing conditions across the region.

It is that time of year when the Bremen Library gets ready for our popular wreath sale fundraiser. The sale will begin earlier this year. Wreaths will be available for sale beginning Wednesday, Nov. 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Bremen Town House on Waldoboro Road (Route 32) next to the Bremen Fire House. The sale will continue Monday through Saturday and end Saturday, Nov. 21. Any remaining wreaths will be sold on Nov.

Several volunteers from Rebuilding Together/Lincoln County recently worked to replace siding and decaying sills on this house on Southport Island. Part of the access ramp had to be removed and rebuilt as well. While there, the crew also noticed the basement access door was missing and replaced that, then filled areas where cold air could enter the basement.

Join consultant Kari Smith Nov. 5 at 6 p.m. for a Digital Legacy Readiness Talk at the Southport Memorial Library.

Join Boothbay region neighbors on Friday, Nov. 13, from 4 to 9 p.m. for the annual free Gardens Aglow Community Night. This year, you can sign up for tickets ahead of time at the Gardens’ special Community Night event sign-up. Attendees must register their free tickets using the address that matches your ID proving year-round residency in Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Edgecomb or Southport.

The Edgecomb Community Church will be holding its annual Thanksgiving pie sale on Tuesday, Nov. 24, from 9 a.m. to noon at both the church at 15 Cross Point Road in Edgecomb, and at Ames True Value on Route 1, Wiscasset.

On Oct. 6, more than 200 local women gathered at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens to socialize, network and share joy. During the meeting, names for three nominated nonprofits were drawn at random: CHiP, Mainely Memory Foundation, and Healthy Lincoln County.

When I walked into the Boothbay Region Historical Society a few weeks ago, I was hoping that Society President, Kay Wilder, might be able to tell me a little something about the delicate, hand painted porcelain pitcher I had just found in one of the boxes dropped off at the St. Andrews Auxiliary Thrift Shop. And perhaps the Society might want it or know of an organization that would.

Looking for some good deals at great prices for everyone on your holiday list? Get yourself over to the Edgecomb Community Church Thrift Store which is again offering its Holiday Sales for three days: Tuesday, Nov. 17, Saturday, Nov. 21, and Tuesday, Nov. 24.

Southport Central School invites veterans, family, friends and community to its Veterans Program on Monday, Nov. 9.

The program will begin with breakfast at 9 a.m., followed by an hour-long veteran appreciation program at 9:45, with songs by SCS students.

The school asks that people RSVP by calling 633-3132 to help with attendance.

Come help the school celebrate the brave men and women who have served our country.

The Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb recently hosted a group of visiting educators. Middle school humanities teachers Stacey Adams and Angela Lathem-Ballard hosted a group with two educators from a school in Georgia and another from California. 

There will be something a little different about the 2027 Windjammers Days celebration. In each year since COVID-19, the Windjammers Days' theme has honored a group such as the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, or local boat builders. This year, the theme honors famous sea shanties or songs about the sea.