Local underdog Cribstone Communications takes on internet giants
Like David challenging Goliath, homegrown Cribstone Communications is challenging cable giant Comcast's Xfinity to provide internet service for Harpswell.
Eagle Island’s Peary house to see major renovations
Renowned Arctic explorer Robert E. Peary Sr.'s home on Eagle Island will remain closed in summer 2023 for a third straight year for major renovations and eradication of mold.
Uncle Pete’s is for sale — but not to just anyone
Uncle Pete's Community Market, which opened less than two years ago, is for sale. Don't worry, said owner Pete Arnold, he won't sell it to just anyone.
Shot in Harpswell, ‘Mother’s Nature’ short earns accolades
Brody Bernheisel chose Harpswell for the first short film he has written, directed and produced, and it was a success. "A Mother's Nature," a six-minute narrative, was shot off Mountain Road in June 2021 and won awards nationally and internationally.
‘More than a business’: Vegetable Corner to close after 3-decade run
The Vegetable Corner, the family-owned produce and meat market at the intersection of Mountain and Harpswell Neck roads, will close permanently on Sept. 3.
New Holowach Scholarship will support Mt. Ararat girls
It's been more than two years since Julie Dimperio Holowach died in a shark attack off Mackerel Cove in Harpswell. She will never be forgotten by the many who loved and admired her.
Morse family brings Cribstone favorites to Lookout Point
Kathy and Sheldon Morse, who ran the popular Morse's Cribstone Grill on Bailey Island for 11 seasons before closing it last August, are back in business. This time they've downsized to a food truck.
‘Harpswell Supports Ukraine’ transforms helplessness into $41K for relief effort
We watched in horror as entire Ukrainian towns and villages were obliterated. We cried when Russians unmercifully targeted missiles at homes and hospitals, killing entire families.
Fishnet Cafe to open on Bailey Island after 12-year absence
After a 12-year hiatus — and after saying "I was never going to do this again" — Joan Ouellette is bringing back her popular Fishnet Cafe. Only this time, the restaurant is moving from the Orr's Island side of the Cribstone Bridge to Bailey Island, next door to the post office.
Landmark Bailey Island restaurant to reopen
Zac Leeman is coming full circle. As a 13-year-old, he washed dishes in the iconic restaurant at the Bailey Island end of the Cribstone Bridge.
