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Select Board members criticize colleague’s Clark Cove advocacy

Select Board members criticize colleague’s Clark Cove advocacy

By J. Craig Anderson • March 6, 2026

Harpswell Select Board Chair Kevin Johnson and member Matt Gilley on Thursday criticized member David Chipman for using his position to advocate against a referendum involving Clark Cove despite his personal ties to nearby property.

First Person: For ROMEOs kitchen maven, ‘Food is my love language’

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First Person: For ROMEOs kitchen maven, ‘Food is my love language’

By Jeffrey Good • March 4, 2026

"Growing up in Boston, my mom was first-generation Irish and my dad was first-generation Italian. For both of them, everything was about Sunday. In the morning, you go to church, get your doughnut — our big treat for the week — and then everything was about Sunday supper."

School board members cite progress, stability in reelection bids

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School board members cite progress, stability in reelection bids

By J. Craig Anderson • March 2, 2026

Harpswell residents William "Bart" Beattie and Gregory Greenleaf say they want to maintain the stability and progress of recent years as they seek, without opposition, to retain their seats on the local school board in the March 14 election.

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Harpswell officials see what happens to recyclables after they leave town

Representatives of Harpswell's Recycling Center and Recycling Committee recently got their first look inside the facility where the town's recyclables are sorted for sale and eventual reuse.

bySam Lemonick

October 30, 2025