Harpswell voters will decide whether to facilitate public access to waterfront on Harpswell Neck and whether to return the leader of their Select Board to office when they head to their annual Town Meeting on the second Saturday in March.
Voters will make these two most anticipated decisions in the privacy of the voting booth, where they also will vote on Curtis Memorial Library funding and elect two members of the school board in uncontested races.
Debate on the floor of the meeting will cover amendments to the comprehensive plan and various ordinances, savings for future projects such as a renovation or replacement of the recycling center, and the many votes necessary to fund the day-to-day operation of town government through 2026.
The Harpswell Anchor’s second annual Guide to Town Meeting contains everything voters need to know before they head to Harpswell Community School and participate in Town Meeting, when each voter becomes a member of the “legislative body” of town government. Scroll down to learn more. You’ll find our complete “Guide to Town Meeting” from the March print edition, plus bonus features — every story from 2.5 years of reporting on Clark Cove and all of your letters on the election and referendum issues. We have set up this page to randomize the order of the letters. The Anchor does not endorse candidates or take sides on referendum questions.
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Johnson seeks 5th term on Harpswell Select Board
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School board members cite progress, stability in reelection bids
Boat launch, law enforcement contracts among factors in 4.5% budget hike
Past articles about Clark Cove
The Harpswell Anchor has been reporting on the proposal to improve public access to Clark Cove since its introduction in the fall of 2023. Anchor journalists have walked the property and followed the proposal through numerous meetings and hearings. Scroll down to read the Anchor’s coverage in chronological order, from fall 2023 to the present.
Town will explore proposal to improve public access at Clark Cove, despite neighbors’ concerns
Select Board advances proposal for parking, trails at Clark Cove land
Town to seek more state input on public access plan for Clark Cove
Clark Cove access plan advances to Town Meeting, despite objections
Town reveals details of Clark Cove access plan at meeting
Select Board moves Clark Cove plan, library funding to secret ballot
Select Board members criticize colleague’s Clark Cove advocacy
Here’s what you told us
Below are letters about the 2026 election and referendum questions, as well as some of the underlying issues. Letters reflect the opinion of the writer, not the Anchor. To read the Anchor’s guidelines for letters to the editor or to submit a letter for a future edition, go to harpswellanchor.org/submissions.
