The public is invited to participate in regional community conversations about working waterfront preparedness and resilience in the face of increasing storm events. These gatherings are a great opportunity to reflect on recent storm impacts and regional responses and learn about public and private resources to support working waterfront community resilience.

For more information on time and location, and to register, visit seagrant.umaine.edu/workingwaterfrontstorms. This event is part of a coastwide series hosted by Maine Sea Grant, Maine Coastal Program, Island Institute and UMaine MARINE.

Local meeting for Southport/Boothbay/Boothbay Harbor/Bristol/South Bristol is Monday, Nov. 18, 5 to 7 p.m., at Coastal Rivers Land Trust, 3 Round Top Lane, Damariscotta.

Who should attend: Residents, committee members, and municipal officials, as well as others who are interested in working waterfront resilience and how it connects to storm response and community resilience more generally.

Register at seagrant.umaine.edu/workingwaterfrontstorms