Precious groundwater
Three cheers and five stars for the articles on Harpswell's issues with groundwater availability, and a special award to John Gormley for his well-researched and well-written piece.
Harpswell needs a community center
My wife and I went to the fundraiser for Ukraine that took place at The School House 1913 restaurant on May 10. It was heartwarming to see so many generous and caring people offering their support to this war-torn country.
Mainers have climate clout
It's easy to feel powerless when it comes to fighting climate change, but we Mainers have a reason to be optimistic. Maine is the only state fortunate enough to be represented by two senators, independent Angus King and Republican Susan Collins, on the bipartisan Senate Climate Solutions Caucus.
What’s in my journal
My home, a hardly noticeable place
On the coast of Maine
The sound of the lobster boats zooming past
The pond where goldfish swim in the summer and in the winter the lines in the ice from skates
Anchor adds full-time reporter
The Harpswell Anchor is doubling its news staff with the addition of a full-time reporter. J. Craig Anderson brings more than 20 years of experience in journalism.
Concerns about sale of HCA
We are residents of Harpswell writing with concerns about the imminent sale of the Harpswell Coastal Academy building and land at 9 Ash Point Road.
May we all be helpers
"Never Not Amazed: A call to helpers everywhere" (April) was a beautifully written piece on a particularly sad subject. Thank you, Erin O'Mara. May we all be helpers.
Sheila Venard
Sadly, Sheila Venard has lost her 20-year battle with breast cancer. She passed away at her home in Harpswell on April 25 in the presence of her husband, Bob Venard, and two daughters, Erin Venard, of Waltham, Massachusetts, and Emma Venard, of Phoenix, Arizona.
Susan Kay (Luciani) Luce
Susan Kay (Luciani) Luce, age 73, died Thursday, Jan. 5, at Maine Medical Center, Portland, with her husband by her side.
Something Harpswell could cherish
I'm a member of the Mitchell Field Committee, but I'm writing this letter as an individual. Before moving to Harpswell in 2016, I helped start a community center in a small town on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
