The Rotary Club Barn is still open every Saturday from 8:30 to 11 a.m. till Dec. 12. We’re still selling fabulous furniture, household goods, collectibles, art, snow shovels, tools, just about anything, even beautiful Christmas decorations and gifts. Maybe you will find the perfect Christmas gift, or a table large enough to seat your friends and loved ones, or a comfy chair to sit by the fire, or even the fireplace.

Help us make sure Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library has what we need to survive the collapse of society! Let’s say AI Agents go rogue, there’s a collapse of the electrical grid, or a cyberattack on critical infrastructure. The list of possibilities of how we might be severed from our 21st Century lifestyle is long, don’t put all your eggs in the internet basket.

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust invites community members of all ages to celebrate National Take a Hike Day with a free guided walk at Salt Bay Farm Preserve in Damariscotta on Nov. 17 from 2 to 4 p.m.

The ninth annual 5k trail run and 1-mile walk/fun run will be held at Coastal River’s Salt Bay Farm on Belvedere Road in Damariscotta on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26 at 9 a.m. The event has become an annual holiday tradition for many runners, walkers, and spectators who come back year after year.  

Hall Funeral Homes & Crematory invites community members to attend an informative and educational Lunch & Learn event, “What Happens After a Loss? A Practical Guide to the First Steps,” on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 11:30 a.m. at Hall’s of Waldoboro, located at 949 Main Street.

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.

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust is pleased to announce the installation of four new interpretive panels along the trails at the Salt Bay Farm Preserve.

The Edgecomb Fire Department Auxiliary will be hosting its annual fish fry this Saturday, Nov. 7 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Edgecomb Fire Station, 473 Boothbay Road. The fish fry is our largest fundraiser of the year and the proceeds are used to supplement the department’s budget, which helps reduce the town’s taxes.

The menu is as follows:

Fried fish, French fries, cole slaw, and beverage, $25

Chicken tenders, French fries, cole slaw, and beverage, $20

A storewide half-price sale will be in effect all day on “Early Bird” day, Saturday, Nov/ 7 at the Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta.

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.

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.