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…
Joan Stark gives a brief speech to members to celebrate 25 years of the Visually Impaired Persons (VIP) group. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register
VIP celebrates 25 years of community
St. Andrews Village welcomed some VIPs April 8 to its dining room, for the Visually Impaired Persons (VIP) group’s 25th anniversary luncheon.  After a sharp decline in her vision, Joan Stark founded the group in 2001 with three goals: education, emotional…
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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…
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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…
From left back row: Sara Putrone, Eden Climo, Adam Climo, Kim Clages, Eden's father, John Charter. Front row: Griffin Climo, Eliot Climo, Noah Climo. Courtesy photo
Southport's Climo family nominated for au pair Host Family of the Year
With three young children and two busy careers, Adam and Eden Climo of Southport have their hands full. And Eden explained in a recent interview, having infant twins made it even harder to find childcare. Then they learned about how to have some help move in…

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2:13 AM Low 1.69`
8:41 AM High 9.09`
2:47 PM Low 0.87`
9:17 PM High 8.94`
Tuesday, 04/14
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9:32 AM High 9.47`
3:32 PM Low 0.45`
9:59 PM High 9.64`
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Monday, 04/13
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8:19 AM High 8.56`
2:35 PM Low 0.82`
8:55 PM High 8.42`
Tuesday, 04/14
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9:10 AM High 8.92`
3:20 PM Low 0.42`
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8:12 AM High 9.56`
2:34 PM Low 0.89`
8:51 PM High 9.28`
Tuesday, 04/14
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9:04 AM High 9.92`
3:20 PM Low 0.54`
9:34 PM High 9.90`
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8:10 AM High 9.79`
2:26 PM Low 0.96`
8:43 PM High 9.67`
Tuesday, 04/14
2:47 AM Low 1.14`
9:02 AM High 10.24`
3:12 PM Low 0.51`
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