
By J. Craig Anderson • May 1, 2026
The Cundy's Harbor Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary was on life support in 2025 when local business owner Allison Hawkes and a group of friends stepped in to revive the organization before it slipped away.

By J. Craig Anderson • April 28, 2026
Harpswell is seeking new tenants for two small wharf spaces on town land next to the Orr's Island Bridge, with new selection criteria that favor commercial fishermen and marine businesses from Harpswell.

By J. Craig Anderson • April 20, 2026
In a span of months, local school district officials have gone from discussing the possibility of closing Harpswell's only public school to talk of building a brand-new facility.

By J. Craig Anderson • April 6, 2026
A group of University of North Carolina students set out in 2022 to make a horror thriller called "The Harpswell Incident," which would have taken place in a spooky seaside town.

By Kenneth Z. Chutchian • April 5, 2026
Kelley Hughes and Jill Jacobs, friends for nearly 20 years, sat on the floor behind the serving counter at Itty Bitty Coffee Shop, crying. They had fallen and couldn't get up.

By J. Craig Anderson • April 4, 2026
As climate change continues to impact Harpswell's coast, a group of students has proposed creative solutions aimed at helping the community adapt and become more sustainable.

By Bisi Cameron Yee • April 2, 2026
High school theater is a rite of passage for many students, but for the cast and crew of Mt. Ararat Stage Company's "A Year with Frog and Toad," it's much more.

By J. Craig Anderson • April 1, 2026
Don Miskill has held onto a simple lesson his father imparted when he was young. "He just looked at me and said, 'People deserve your best effort every day,'" Miskill said in an interview.
Read this month’s newspaper online
Like us on Facebook