Revaluation produces higher tax bills, lower tax bills — and a snapshot of a changing Harpswell
Revaluation produces higher tax bills, lower tax bills — and a snapshot of a changing Harpswell

By Jeffrey Good • November 1, 2026

After Harpswell's first townwide revaluation in two decades showed a typical property's assessed value had jumped by nearly 50%, officials assured anxious residents that they would not face a similar increase in their tax bills.

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The Harpswell Anchor's 2026 special report, "The $42 Million Question," examines the state of the lobster fishery in Harpswell. Anchor journalists interviewed lobstermen at wharfs across town and talked to scientists and economists to gain their perspective.

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