As the Used Bookstore prepares for another season, the Friends of the Library share their volunteer experiences. (from left) Greg Thornton, Joyce and Greg Walker, Fred Nehring and Jane Homer. Not pictured: Brita Nilsson, Roberta Matchett, Meridith Watts, Gloria Taliana, Lee Hammond and Laurie McCammon. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

The many faces of the Used Bookstore

Virginia, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and right down the road, the Friends of the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (BHML) come from all over, but what brings these Used Bookstore volunteers and board members together is a shared love of literacy. Each…

'Round Town

Friends

What a pleasant surprise to see our shadows during a late afternoon walk with our newest best friend Leica the wonder dog. We wonder if she is a dog! What a piece of work. After our rather old-fashioned winter and cold, the opportunity to be outside at 6 o’clock…

'Round Town

Kathleen

Moore’s Rock is right behind the house where we used to live at the top of Sherman Street in the Harbor. At the suggestion of Bernard Coady, my barber for what little hair I had, we bought his mother’s house. Verna Coady had shared her house for years with…

BRGC members Karen Iliades, left, and Cathy Fisher seated at Karen's table set with samplings of fare typically served at Afternoon Tea. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Partake of ‘Tea By the Sea’ with BRGC

Trivia: The first of what would become known as Afternoon Tea was served in the home of Anna Maria Russell, Duchess of Bedford, in 1840. The Duchess began feeling hungry around 4 p.m. but dinner wasn’t served until 8. So she asked for a light meal of bread and…

Project Graduation, fans benefit most at Alumni game

Ed Crocker and Korey Lewis, the two oldest ballers from the class of 1994, did show up again and the Boothbay Region High School Alumni basketball game on Saturday, March 28 was a fun show for the benefit of the 2026 Project Graduation trip. The skills were still…

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Joan Stark gives a brief speech to members to celebrate 25 years of the Visually Impaired Persons (VIP) group. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

St. Andrews Village welcomed some VIPs April 8 to its dining room, for the Visually Impaired Persons (VIP) group’s…

Hearty Roots welcomes Reven Oliver as associate director

Hearty Roots is overjoyed to announce…

The Waldo presents Dar Williams May 1

Dar Williams at The Waldo Theatre May 1. Courtesy of the venue

Dar Williams will be performing at The Waldo on May 1 at 7:30 p.m. with special guest Spencer LaJoye…

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A Duck By Any Name

This handsome duck with a rufous and green head does not carry the name "duck" and instead is known as the green-winged teal. Photo by Rhododendrites courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Have you ever wondered why it is that some ducks have the word “duck” in their English name while others don’t…

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Another place to go

We were sorry to read Woolwich's Memorial Day service will not be held this year. As Phil Di Vece reported, this is…

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The ‘Madness’ is over

After spending three weekends, and more, watching college basketball and the NCAA tournaments (women’s tournament included…

Wiscasset School Chorus performs at St. Andrews Village

As part of an intergenerational series St…

Conditions that may benefit from chiropractic care

It’s worth noting the many conditions that may be treated and alleviated by chiropractic care.

Aches, pains and creaks are not uncommon among the aging population. A lifetime of…

Coastal Rivers announces historic conservation of 500-Acre Hart Woods

At 500 acres, Hart Woods represents one of the largest connected blocks of forest on this part of the Maine Coast. Photo by Bo Calais

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BRES Carnival Night April 8

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, April 8, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., when the Boothbay Region Elementary School…

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Bernstein's 'Chichester Psalms' April 11 and 12

Sheepscot Chorus invites you to their annual spring concert, “Many Voices, One Dream…

News and notes from the Community Center

Want to be Mom’s favorite? Give her free housecleaning for Mother’s Day!

Stop by our office in…

Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: 3 summonses

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 221 calls for service for the period of…

American Legion Post 36

I’m not really a history buff, but looking at events that happened in April just happened to pique my…

New data shows Maine has yet to spend nearly two-thirds of its opioid settlement funds four years after payments began

Maine has spent just over a third of the…

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Board dismisses charges against BRRDD's Lewis

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1 unit, 3 lives: Why you should donate blood if you can

Anne Dolloff of Boothbay has been donating blood since she was a high schooler, and she joined 21 other locals Nov. 6 at…

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Come to CTL's open house April 12

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Now is the time parents in Midcoast Maine are thinking about an…

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Since I began my first term as an individual on the school…

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Vote for Mike Bartles, write-in candidate

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When I recently had an opportunity to…

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Letter from France

Dear Editor:

We’ve been in Paris for 27 years now, and still very, very much miss Maine, where we lived…

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Thank you, Susan

Dear Editor:

Thank you, Senator Collins, for supporting Donald Trump’s Middle East escapade; since 2015, your…

Southport Column: Some events to consider joining

The Southport Memorial Library will be open Tuesday 9-4, Thursday 9-4 and 6-8, and…

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Court rules in our favor

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Wednesday, 04/08
3:36 AM	High	8.59`
10:03 AM	Low	1.02`
4:25 PM	High	7.45`
10:10 PM	Low	2.02`

Thursday, 04/09
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Wednesday, 04/08
3:30 AM	High	9.47`
10:05 AM	Low	1.19`
4:18 PM	High	8.32`
10:11 PM	Low	2.36`

Thursday, 04/09
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10:58 AM	Low	1.42`
5:13 PM	High	8.14`
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Wednesday, 04/08
3:32 AM	High	9.82`
9:56 AM	Low	1.27`
4:12 PM	High	8.73`
10:07 PM	Low	2.39`

Thursday, 04/09
4:21 AM	High	9.50`
10:47 AM	Low	1.57`
5:05 PM	High	8.49`
11:00 PM	Low	2.58`

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