Nancy Jean White
Nancy Jean White, 70, of Harpswell, died Jan. 13, 2026, at home. Nancy was born May 27, 1955, a daughter of Robert Leslie White and Barbara Elizabeth Wiley White.
Tamlyn McNelly
Tamlyn Lee "Tami" McNelly, 57, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, at her residence in Phippsburg, Maine.
Local business leader joins Anchor board
Harpswell resident Marshall Shepherd, a leader in the Brunswick business community, has joined the board of Harpswell News, the nonprofit publisher of the Harpswell Anchor.
Absent-minded birder grateful for help
From Ned Toll: While my family knows this all too well, I am hesitant to make it generally known that I am absent-minded. However, after I left my spotting scope at Wharton Point in Brunswick on Nov. 18, I need to thank a number of people in the Harpswell and birding communities who acted quickly to make sure it was returned to me.
Wood Bank eases fuel insecurity
From Nat Pulsifer: The Midcoast Wood Bank has begun a partnership with the town of Harpswell. Arranged through Town Administrator Kristi Eiane and Community Services Coordinator Katie Neal, the partnership provides free firewood, helping ease fuel insecurity for Harpswell residents in need.
Alternatives to culling deer herd
Your article "Motorist collisions with deer on the rise in Harpswell" (December) blames deer for the rise. I feel that we should reframe the issue. Who determined that the deer were the problem? The deer were here first. We just moved in on them.
Outpouring of love and support
On Sunday, Dec. 14, my daughter Emma and I attended a moving, albeit sorrowful, celebration of life for one of Harpswell's finest: Christopher Glenn McIntire, who passed away on Nov. 24 at a mere 32 years of age, leaving a beloved wife and two little boys.
Lorette Holske
Lorette A. Holske, 71, of Topsham, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Dec. 7, 2025. Born on July 2, 1954, she was the cherished only daughter of Arthur and Phyllis (Mortimer) Williams.
Helen Kitchel
Helen Kitchel, devoted aunt, sister, friend and teacher, passed away at 76 on Orr's Island, Maine, on Dec. 5, 2025. She was born in Philadelphia on Nov. 17, 1949, to Catherine Brackin Kitchel and H. Sheldon Kitchel.
Christopher McIntire
Christopher Glenn "Grizz" McIntire passed away suddenly at his home on Orr's Island on Nov. 20, 2025.
