At a special Wednedsay On Main event on Thursday, August 14, 2025, we welcome Mel Allen, former Editor-In-Chief of Yankee Magazine, to launch his book tour for his memoir "Here In New England: Unforgettable People, Places and Memories That Connect Us All", a collection of essays & stories amassed over his 40+ year career.  From the time Mel Allen published his first stories in Yankee in 1979, to the day he retired in 2025 as only Yankee’s fifth editor in its storied 90 year history, his work, both as editor and author has captured New England’s unique sense of place and the people who call it home. The feel of New England lives within the covers of this book. Sometimes a book lets us see with new eyes. This is one of those books.  Refreshments after, books available to purchase on site via local bookseller BookStacks, and Mel will be delighted to sign your copy.  www.melallennewengland.com  FMI visit www.bucksportwom.com or call Paula Kee at 207-266-7999.

This event is sponsored in part by River Town Family Eye Care of Bucksport and Hamden.  Many thanks to our season sponsors Seaboard Federal Credit Union and Maine Savings Federal Credit Union, and to our annual season underwriter, The Town of Bucksport.