Where to buy or eat Harpswell oysters
Harpswell oyster lovers who want to eat shellfish from their home waters have several options.
Raw, broiled, grilled, delicious: Oyster farmers share favorite preparations
There are more ways to prepare oysters than there are oyster farms in Maine, and each farmer, chef or oyster aficionado has a favorite method. Or two.
From river to sound, Harpswell oysters draw flavor from ‘the magic of the spot’
Sweet, salty, buttery, briny, savory, creamy, earthy, vegetal. There's an oyster flavor for practically every palate. From Casco Bay to the New Meadows River, Harpswell boasts a wide variety of microclimates, with each individual ecosystem imprinting itself on the oysters grown there.
A Harpswell chocolatier wants to make her Buoy Pops Maine’s next iconic treat
Anne Taylor has to move quickly. She places a custom mold under the spigot of a tempering machine and a thick river of chocolate pours down to fill it. She scrapes off the excess with a spatula and bangs the mold on the edge of the machine.
Brunswick’s Pomelia: upscale casual with a Sicilian accent
It's a Tuesday evening at Pomelia and Kathryn Mitchell is expertly shuffling dishes at the pass, the metal counter that divides front of house and back of house at the downtown Brunswick eatery. She gives each dish a final check and brushes away an errant crumb before calling for service.
Local figure skaters pay tribute to victims of plane crash at benefit exhibition
Figure skaters from around Maine performed in an exhibition on March 9, organized by two coaches from Harpswell, to honor the victims of American Airlines Flight 5342 and raise money for their families.
Stage set for evolution of community theater in Harpswell
Scene: Kayleigh Brumet, 13, sets a newly printed script at each seat along a configuration of four banquet tables inside the Orr's Island Schoolhouse. It's 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 3. Her grandfather, Mike Brumet, turns on the lights and sets the thermostat.
Photo gallery: ‘The best breakfasts’ around? Monthly grange meal draws diners from Harpswell and beyond
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.
Gallery: We want some more: ‘Oliver!’ showcases talents of local youth
From Jan. 9-12, Midcoast Youth Theater's production of the musical "Oliver!" at the Crooker Theater in Brunswick showcased the talents of young actors from the area.
Photo gallery: November in Harpswell
Fall vegetables, holiday decorations and community gardeners were among photojournalist Bisi Cameron Yee's finds on a November trek through town.
