Jimmy Merril, Teresa Orne, and members of the Boothbay Region Dart League hosted Community Lunch Dec. 1 featuring an amazing pulled pork casserole prepared by Jimmy. The slow roasted pork was combined with veggies, topped with cornbread and all baked together. The meal was a big hit with everyone and was accompanied by homemade mac and cheese by Teresa.

League members Stan Hornsby, Nick Christopher and Todd Plummer were in attendance as well to help. (Okay, Todd just ate!)

Sarah Sherman hand delivered the first copy of Dr. Barclay Shepard's memoir, "A Surgeon's Slice of Life," to him on Friday, Nov. 28 and by Saturday afternoon, Nov. 29 he was at Sherman's Bookstore for his first book signing, which was very successful. Copies of Dr. Shepard's book can be ordered through Sherman's at 207-633-7262 or online at shermans.com.

Volunteers and friends of the Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop include a number of crafters who are currently donating their work to be sold at the shop for the benefit of the library.

Their creative pieces are on display in the shop’s center room. They include items like knitted scarves, gloves, and socks; greeting cards; photo bookmarks; book pins; art prints; an oil painting; Christmas tree ornaments; women’s jackets; gourmet paprika; and other items that will be donated as the season progresses.

Come celebrate the holidays with us at the Southport Memorial Library! We have an exciting line-up of events in the month of December, and will be kicking off the season with "Decking the Halls" of the library on Dec. 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. Hot cocoa, treats and plenty of good cheer to go around! Check out our other upcoming exciting festivities. Hope to see you there!

Friday, Dec. 12

At the Edgecomb Eddy School, 157 Boothbay Road, Edgecomb from 5 to 7 p.m. Pizza, games, visit with Santa (5-6 p.m. with hot chocolate & candy canes), tree lighting, Briarwood Photography will be on site to take photos free of charge (donations appreciated, but not expected).

This Sunday, Dec. 7,  the Boothbay Region Fire Auxiliary invites you to help fill the fire truck with donations of food for the community fridge at Hannaford's parking lot from 9 a.m. to noon. It takes a village to keep all our neighbors fed this holiday season. 

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library calls for all hands on deck for our third annual Giving Tuesday (Week!) matching gift campaign. Would you give $10, $25, or $50 knowing that your donation would be DOUBLED? If so, our library is in luck!

All donations made during Dec. 2–Dec. 6 will be matched dollar-for-dollar thanks to several wonderful library patrons and trustees who wish to inspire you to give! Every gift makes a difference. Donate online, by check, or with cash to support this fundraising effort. 

Another almost full house landed at Brady's for Richard Hallinan's beef stew, homemade biscuits, salad, and Paula Warford's apple pie mini desserts on Monday, Nov. 24 at 11:30 a.m.

A few more new faces hit the buffet again this week and the addition of Table Bingo added a fun element. Darrell Gudroe and Janice Cotier ran the bingo calling table numbers to bring folks to the food. It went fabulously and will continue to be done every week!

Schools based in Bath and Frenchville can get state funding to rebuild after both were damaged by fire, while a long list of other schools await funding for construction projects.

Loranger Memorial School in Old Orchard Beach, which serves grades three through eight, is one of Maine’s “worst functioning” school buildings, according to Regional School District 23 Superintendent John Suttie.

Settlers came to Boothbay from Ireland, Scotland and England. Some made their way from Londonderry, NH long before the town was incorporated in 1764. The next few Chronicles will highlight some of these families.

Much information is sourced from Francis Greene's History of Boothbay, Southport and Boothbay Harbor. His family histories exclude the genealogy of women, so additional information comes from internet sites and cemetery headstones.

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The next Ocean on Tap is at Footbridge Brewery, 25 Granary Way in Boothbay Harbor on Thursday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m.  Dr. Kara Gadeken, of the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, will be speaking about her research on marine worms, their bizarre shapes, and the many roles they play in marine ecosystems.

Saturday, Dec. 6

From 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. take a break from your holiday shopping. Make a unique ornament and enjoy a cookie at the Midcoast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 38 Elm St. in Damariscotta.  Make a shell or needle-felted ornament or even a candy cane reindeer for your tree.  For all ages, no cost, but donations gratefully accepted.  FMI: email re@uumidcoast.org.  

Boothbay Region High School students Rose Campbell, Sophia Mansfield, Frida Kerchhauser and Jayden Coulombe auditioned, and were accepted into, the District III honors choir and band (Coulombe).

Chorus members performed the aria "Per La Gloria," by Giovanni Baptistta. Instrumentalists performed scales and technical etudes. Auditions were held at Maranacook High School.

Sarah Harris may be a name you’ve heard before. Recently deemed a Youth Rising Star in Community Excellence by Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce, the high school senior has made herself known, whether it’s on the field at Boothbay Region High School (BRHS), the theater stage, or volunteering around town. 

Four years ago, Harris was a newcomer with two goals: Get to know her new classmates and become student body president. Now the latter dream has finally come true.  

BRHS Robotics Teams made the trek down to York for their first competition of the 2025-2026 Vex V5 Robotics season to test their early season designs and strategies. 

Hearty Roots is thrilled to announce a new partnership with support from The John T. Gorman Foundation, whose mission is “to make Maine a more equitable place where all children and families can thrive”. The Foundation's $75,000 grant supports Hearty Roots in partnering with schools to offer programming that boosts student mental health and well-being.

Join Kennebec Estuary Land Trust’s Community Engagement Manager, Tyler Pascocello and Maine Master Naturalist volunteers for a winter bird walk at Reid State Park on Thursday, Dec. 4 at 10 a.m.

When Tanner Grover started The Cinema Clubhouse, he expected friends, family, and community members to come to Harbor Theater for movie screenings. In an unexpected twist of fate, an actor from this month’s film joined in.