Community Corner
🌱 Could Bucksport’s Subway be affected by Maine’s sudden franchise shutdowns?
Coming up on the Bucksport Patch calendar: 10th Annual Parade of Lights & Fireworks
Hello Bucksport! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Could Bucksport’s Subway be affected by Maine’s sudden franchise shutdowns?
- How Bucksport softball turned a long-shot dream into a state title
Also on today's calendar: Wednesday On Main Presents Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers The Grinch and 2 more events.
Find out what's happening in Bucksportfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Bucksportfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: An afternoon snow shower, with a high of 36 and low of 12 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Partly sunny; breezy, colder, temps: high: 23, low: 11.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 30 and low of 13 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Several Subway franchise locations in Maine shut down over registration issues (wgme.com) — Bucksport residents should know that a locally owned Subway franchise here is part of a group whose sister locations were abruptly shut down by Maine Revenue Service over registration issues. While the Bucksport shop isn’t listed among the closures, employees at affected stores report bounced checks, missed pay, and uncertainty as the franchise works to resolve the problem. 
• An oh-so-sweet year: Ellsworth cheerleading three-peat tops best sports moments of 2025 (ellsworthamerican.com) — Bucksport readers can celebrate the Bucksport High softball team’s elusive state championship, one of the standout Maine sports moments of 2025. The piece also spotlights Ellsworth’s cheerleading three-peat, Mount Desert Island’s volleyball title, and a breakout college basketball season for Grace Jaffray.
📸 Around Bucksport
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bucksport
★ Featured events ★
- 10th Annual Parade of Lights & Fireworks
Town of Bucksport, Maine, Bucksport
6:00 pm
Saturday December 13
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Other local events
- Wednesday On Main Presents Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers The Grinch
Northeast Historic Film / Alamo Theatre , 85 Main St , Bucksport
4:00 pm - OTO YMCA 5/6 Boys B vs. Bucksport 5/6 Boys B
Bucksport High School , 102 Broadway #1 , Bucksport
1:15 pm - Orrington 5/6 Boys B vs. Bucksport 5/6 Boys B
Bucksport High School , 102 Broadway #1 , Bucksport
1:15 pm - Wednesday On Main Presents The Bagaduce Chorale Holiday Concert
Peter D. Clain Auditorium, Bucksport Performing Arts Center , 100 Miles Ln , Bucksport
3:30 pm
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Sunday December 21
📣 Bucksport Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Bridge Group
The Durgin Center , 274 State St , Brewer
9:00 am - Caregiver Support Group
The Durgin Center , 274 State St , Brewer
9:00 am - Cards Games and Cribbage
The Durgin Center , 274 State St , Brewer
11:00 am - Snow Date – Eastern Maine Retirees Chapter Christmas Party
219 Hogan Rd , Bangor
4:00 pm - Eagles Club with Anni and the Rainmakers — HOME OF LIVE MUSIC
Brewer Eagles Club , 22 Atlantic Ave , Brewer
7:00 pm - Hancock Genealogical Society
Ellsworth Public Library , 20 State St , Ellsworth
10:00 am - Winter Craft & Farmers' Market
Event Barn at Woodlawn , 21 Black House Dr , Ellsworth
10:00 am
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dead River Company posted a job opening for Transport Delivery Driver in Bucksport. Apply here.
- McDonald's posted a job opening for 3:00pm - 9:00pm Team Member Shifts in Bucksport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bucksport here.
🗞 Nearby News
Brewer
- Maine organization spreads holiday cheer to adopted and foster kids with Toy Drive (wabi.tv)
- Brewer basketball turns to familiar face after boys coach resigns for ‘personal reasons' (bangordailynews.com)
- ‘A freight train ready to crash': Inside Penobscot County's $7M budget crisis (bangordailynews.com)
Ellsworth
- Girls' And Boys' Basketball Scores From Maine High Schools (1019therock.com)
Bangor
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