Seasonal haiku

Once again I am writing to dog owners who walk their dogs in Mitchell Field. There are no consequences for not picking up after your dog, but it is a courtesy to others who want to use the park and who are not dog owners.

As you may have heard, the revised comprehensive plan is now available online. I strongly suggest that people read it before voting at Town Meeting in March. Know what you are getting, and what you are voting for or against.

With days growing shorter and darkness falling earlier, I've been enjoying the wonderful views of our night skies here in Harpswell. While it's true that there's some glow from nearby towns — the bright lights at Cook's Corner and the distant glows of Portland and Bath — here in Harpswell, we can still discern the Milky Way in our night sky.