On the first Saturday of the month, the Merriconeag Grange fills with diners who come for the hearty and affordable breakfast and the community atmosphere.
Lisa Secone brings pancakes to a table of friends at the Merriconeag Grange in Harpswell on Feb. 1. The friends said they have made the monthly pancake breakfast a standing date. (Bisi Cameron Yee photo)
Jim Alexander staffs the omelet station during the pancake breakfast at the Merriconeag Grange in Harpswell on Feb. 1. Made-to-order omelets are one of the popular offerings at the monthly event. (Bisi Cameron Yee photo)
Sam Alexander volunteers at the Merriconeag Grange pancake breakfast on Feb. 1. Alexander has been a member of the Grange since he was 14 and his family helped establish it. He said the pancake breakfasts on the first Saturday of each month have turned into “a great affair,” with attendance often exceeding 100 people from Harpswell and surrounding towns. (Bisi Cameron Yee photo)
Mike Doyle pours coffee for Mary Coombs and George Bradbury at the Merriconeag Grange in Harpswell on Feb. 1. Coombs said they try to come every month because it is a fun event with good food. (Bisi Cameron Yee photo)
Joyce DeVito smiles as Lisa Secone passes a plate to Bob Swartz at the Merriconeag Grange pancake breakfast in Harpswell on Feb. 1. DeVito said she and her husband Richard (not pictured) have been coming from Topsham for the last three or four years because the grange has “the best breakfasts.” (Bisi Cameron Yee photo)
Bob Yanok, left, and brother Mike prepare to enjoy omelets and French toast at the Merriconeag Grange in Harpswell on Feb. 1. (Bisi Cameron Yee photo)
Aida Hark, 6 months, checks out her surroundings while her parents enjoy breakfast with friends at the Merriconeag Grange in Harpswell on Feb. 1. (Bisi Cameron Yee photo)
A sign advertises a pancake breakfast at the Merriconeag Grange in Harpswell on Feb. 1. (Bisi Cameron Yee photo)
The Maloney family leaves the Merriconeag Grange in Harpswell after enjoying a family breakfast on Feb. 1. (Bisi Cameron Yee photo)
A plate is stacked with blueberry pancakes and sausage at the Merriconeag Grange pancake breakfast in Harpswell on Feb. 1. (Bisi Cameron Yee photo)
