MSAD 75 releases assignment at center of board complaints

Posted by J.W. Oliver | Oct 19, 2021 | Education

Grand Adventures: Autumn brings foliage, pumpkins and a corn maze

Posted by Robin Casey | Oct 11, 2021 | Columns

Harpswell has Maine’s most moorings, and someone has to keep tra...

Posted by J.W. Oliver | Oct 10, 2021 | Government & Politics

New administration at middle school aims to engage families, offer enr...

Posted by J.W. Oliver | Oct 8, 2021 | Education

Love for ‘nature’s beauty and majesty’ drives family...

Posted by J.W. Oliver | Oct 6, 2021 | Nature

Mitchell Field hatchery to expand as it tests ‘most efficient ca...

Posted by J.W. Oliver | Oct 4, 2021 | Business & Nonprofits, Nature

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School board votes to continue mask mandate

School board votes to continue mask mandate

Oct 22, 2021

MSAD 75 releases assignment at center of board complaints

MSAD 75 releases assignment at center of board complaints

Oct 19, 2021

Eager to attract subs, school board offers 32% raise

Eager to attract subs, school board offers 32% raise

Oct 17, 2021

Harpswell has Maine’s most moorings, and someone has to keep track of them all

Harpswell has Maine’s most moorings, and someone has t...

Oct 10, 2021

Task force to take on comprehensive plan

Task force to take on comprehensive plan

Oct 9, 2021

New administration at middle school aims to engage families, offer enrichment

New administration at middle school aims to engage families,...

Oct 8, 2021

Love for ‘nature’s beauty and majesty’ drives family’s desire to conserve Great Island woods

Love for ‘nature’s beauty and majesty’ dri...

Oct 6, 2021

Mitchell Field hatchery to expand as it tests ‘most efficient carbon removal system in the world’

Mitchell Field hatchery to expand as it tests ‘most ef...

Oct 4, 2021

Community’s generosity drives year-round efforts of Harpswell Santa Fund

Community’s generosity drives year-round efforts of Ha...

Oct 3, 2021

‘Conservation moorings’ could be a lifeline for eelgrass

‘Conservation moorings’ could be a lifeline for ...

Oct 2, 2021

New law will map eelgrass, both ‘carbon sink’ and fish nursery

New law will map eelgrass, both ‘carbon sink’ an...

Oct 1, 2021

Morse’s Cribstone Grill closes permanently

Morse’s Cribstone Grill closes permanently

Sep 28, 2021

Mt. Ararat High School celebrates completion of $60.7M building project

Mt. Ararat High School celebrates completion of $60.7M build...

Sep 22, 2021

DOT to reduce speed limit in Cundy’s Harbor

DOT to reduce speed limit in Cundy’s Harbor

Sep 17, 2021

Lobstermen: New restrictions will harm fishery without saving whales

Lobstermen: New restrictions will harm fishery without savin...

Sep 17, 2021

Maine esports startup gets hotly contested slot in Portland institute’s new tech accelerator

Maine esports startup gets hotly contested slot in Portland ...

Sep 16, 2021

School board raises concerns about student questionnaire

School board raises concerns about student questionnaire

Sep 13, 2021

Poet Edna St. Vincent Millay found solace on Ragged Island

Poet Edna St. Vincent Millay found solace on Ragged Island

Sep 9, 2021

Town expects $519K in federal funds

Town expects $519K in federal funds

Sep 8, 2021

New monument on Orr’s honors 171 island veterans

New monument on Orr’s honors 171 island veterans

Sep 7, 2021

To protect Quahog Bay, land trust seeks to conserve 57-acre forest on Great Island

To protect Quahog Bay, land trust seeks to conserve 57-acre ...

Sep 7, 2021

‘A sense of discovery’: Bailey Island photographer reflects on globe-trotting career

‘A sense of discovery’: Bailey Island photographer reflects ...

Sep 6, 2021

Harpswell Neck Fire and Rescue sounds alarm for volunteers

Harpswell Neck Fire and Rescue sounds alarm for volunteers

Sep 5, 2021

Colleagues remember former OBIFD chief as a dedicated leader

Colleagues remember former OBIFD chief as a dedicated leader

Sep 4, 2021

On Orr’s Island, former ambassador wants to change minds about Haiti

On Orr’s Island, former ambassador wants to change min...

Sep 3, 2021

Local organizations collaborate to present waterfront conversation series

Local organizations collaborate to present waterfront conver...

Aug 31, 2021

Harpswell Neck Fire and Rescue station renovations near completion

Harpswell Neck Fire and Rescue station renovations near comp...

Aug 30, 2021

Construction begins on communications tower at Mitchell Field

Construction begins on communications tower at Mitchell Fiel...

Aug 25, 2021

Harpswell boys reflect on World Series run

Harpswell boys reflect on World Series run

Aug 19, 2021

Town pursues solar energy deal

Town pursues solar energy deal

Aug 16, 2021

Cundy’s Harbor Days returns with nearly full slate of events

Cundy’s Harbor Days returns with nearly full slate of ...

Aug 16, 2021

New principal of Mt. Ararat High hails from Great Island

New principal of Mt. Ararat High hails from Great Island

Aug 11, 2021

Tax rate up by 2 cents

Tax rate up by 2 cents

Aug 11, 2021

Harpswell’s Merriconeag Yachting Association celebrates 100 years

Harpswell’s Merriconeag Yachting Association celebrates 100 ...

Aug 10, 2021

Flare take-back protects community and environment

Flare take-back protects community and environment

Aug 7, 2021

Major project at recycling center to start this month

Major project at recycling center to start this month

Aug 5, 2021

Fishermen and restaurants adjust to shortage of workers

Fishermen and restaurants adjust to shortage of workers

Aug 3, 2021

Bailey Island lobsterman medaled in hammer throw at 1928 Olympics

Bailey Island lobsterman medaled in hammer throw at 1928 Oly...

Aug 2, 2021

A year later, Bailey Island remembers Julie Dimperio Holowach

A year later, Bailey Island remembers Julie Dimperio Holowac...

Jul 27, 2021

Harpswell has a new road

Harpswell has a new road

Jul 25, 2021

200-year-old sugar maple comes down

200-year-old sugar maple comes down

Jul 25, 2021

Town re-ups contracts with county

Town re-ups contracts with county

Jul 25, 2021

Salvaged boat removed from beach

Salvaged boat removed from beach

Jul 25, 2021

Town lands benefit from donations, volunteerism

Town lands benefit from donations, volunteerism

Jul 25, 2021

Town to observe Juneteenth

Town to observe Juneteenth

Jul 25, 2021

Harpswell backdrop for TV episode, commercial, photo shoot

Harpswell backdrop for TV episode, commercial, photo shoot

Jul 25, 2021

Basin Point, Gurnet Landing roads to see improvements

Basin Point, Gurnet Landing roads to see improvements

Jul 24, 2021

Town ends state of emergency

Town ends state of emergency

Jul 24, 2021

Columns & Letters

Evidence supports mask-wearing

Evidence supports mask-wearing

Oct 13, 2021

Grand Adventures: Autumn brings foliage, pumpkins and a corn maze

Grand Adventures: Autumn brings foliage, pumpkins and a corn...

Oct 11, 2021

Notes From a Mad Farmer: Work ethic

Notes From a Mad Farmer: Work ethic

Oct 7, 2021

Thinking in Public: The old man and the Scout

Thinking in Public: The old man and the Scout

Oct 5, 2021

Town must balance revenues, safeguards

Town must balance revenues, safeguards

Sep 9, 2021

A Harpswell Coastal Academy introduction

A Harpswell Coastal Academy introduction

Sep 8, 2021

Harpswell Naturalist: Maine’s Atlantic puffins

Harpswell Naturalist: Maine’s Atlantic puffins

Sep 6, 2021

The Charge of the Light Brigade … or 10 Men and a Truck

The Charge of the Light Brigade … or 10 Men and a Truck

Sep 5, 2021

Thinking in Public: Morning on the rock

Thinking in Public: Morning on the rock

Sep 4, 2021

Grand Adventures: rainy days, outdoor play, sweet treats and swimming

Grand Adventures: rainy days, outdoor play, sweet treats and...

Jul 25, 2021

Keep the Forest Playground alive

Keep the Forest Playground alive

Jul 25, 2021

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