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Harpswell seeks new tenants for 2 wharf spaces near Orr’s Island Bridge

Harpswell seeks new tenants for 2 wharf spaces near Orr’s Island Bridge

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.

In ‘life-changing’ program, Mt. Ararat theater students learn what makes a good show great

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In ‘life-changing’ program, Mt. Ararat theater students learn what makes a good show great

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.

‘An architect of our community life’: Longtime Harpswell volunteer receives statewide award

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‘An architect of our community life’: Longtime Harpswell volunteer receives statewide award

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.

Next HCS principal brings background as school administrator, Navy veteran

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Next HCS principal brings background as school administrator, Navy veteran

By J.W. Oliver • March 31, 2026

The next principal of Harpswell Community School brings experience as an administrator in the district and a background as an intelligence analyst in the Navy.

The Maine School Administrative District 75 Board of Directors appointed Bridgette Ortiz to the position in a unanimous vote on Thursday, March 26.

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In ‘life-changing’ program, Mt. Ararat theater students learn what makes a good show great

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.

byBisi Cameron Yee

April 2, 2026