Doug Warren

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Doug Warren, of Orr’s Island, retired from a career as an editor at the Portland Press Herald, Miami Herald and Boston Globe. He serves as vice president of the Harpswell News Board of Directors.

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More than 100 share thoughts on Harpswell’s future at ‘visioning session’

More than 100 people turned out on Saturday, Nov. 5, to learn about the effort that is underway to update Harpswell's comprehensive plan and to offer their input during a "community visioning session" held at the Harpswell Community School.

byDoug Warren

November 11, 2022

4 minute read

Features

Sons of Quint keep rocking ‘straight outta Dyer’s Cove’

What is the sound of Harpswell? Maybe waves crashing on the rocky shore. The laughing of a gull or the sharp cry of an osprey circling overhead. A lobster boat chugging out at dawn to haul a line of traps.

byDoug Warren

October 4, 2022

5 minute read

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Family tradition of challenging Mount Washington links father and son with Harpswell ties

Mount Washington, which one can see on a clear day from high points in Harpswell, looms large in Clint Cunningham's childhood memories.

byDoug Warren

August 3, 2022

5 minute read

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Bailey Islander retraces wartime journey of ancestor, a hero of Gettysburg

What began as a ladies' golfing trip to North Carolina in April 2021 turned into a journey of discovery for a Bailey Island man with deep Harpswell roots and a distinguished ancestor who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Civil War.

byDoug Warren

July 4, 2022

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Midcoast Humane preps new facility for pets, people

In what will be a major boon for pets in Harpswell and across the area — and for the people who love them — Midcoast Humane is transforming a former MBNA call center in Brunswick into a welcoming, modern animal shelter.

byDoug Warren

May 2, 2022

5 minute read

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Dingley Island cancer survivor founds charity to help others

Adam Hewison wants you to believe. To believe in the power of prayer and a positive attitude. To believe that better days are yet to come. To believe that a cancer diagnosis was the best thing that ever happened to him.

byDoug Warren

March 29, 2022

5 minute read

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A labor of love, renovations polish Cundy’s Harbor Library into a community gem

Take a precious piece of a small community, polish it up with plenty of volunteer elbow grease, apply an infusion of hard-earned grant money and what have you got? A gem.

byDoug Warren

December 8, 2021

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Community’s generosity drives year-round efforts of Harpswell Santa Fund

Heading into October, Mainers become aware of the changing of the seasons. And while the seasons go ‘round and ‘round, the generosity of Harpswell residents toward those in need is a constant, even in uncertain times.

byDoug Warren

October 3, 2021

2 minute read

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Morse’s Cribstone Grill closes permanently

Morse’s Cribstone Grill on Bailey Island — known for its lively little bar, its beautiful views, its tasty food (the fried shrimp basket!) and its always crowded parking lot — has closed its doors forever.

byDoug Warren

September 28, 2021

2 minute read

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New monument on Orr’s honors 171 island veterans

About two dozen people turned out to help dedicate the Orr’s Island Cemetery’s new veterans monument during a solemn ceremony on a sunny Saturday, Aug. 7.

byDoug Warren

September 7, 2021

Doug Warren

More than 100 share thoughts on Harpswell’s future at ‘visioning session’

Sons of Quint keep rocking ‘straight outta Dyer’s Cove’

Family tradition of challenging Mount Washington links father and son with Harpswell ties

Bailey Islander retraces wartime journey of ancestor, a hero of Gettysburg

Midcoast Humane preps new facility for pets, people

Dingley Island cancer survivor founds charity to help others

A labor of love, renovations polish Cundy’s Harbor Library into a community gem

Community’s generosity drives year-round efforts of Harpswell Santa Fund

Morse’s Cribstone Grill closes permanently

New monument on Orr’s honors 171 island veterans

Orr’s Island volunteer remembered as selfless and kind

Select Board votes to remove demolished building’s concrete slab

Cooking at 43° North: Resolutions vs. reality

Doug Warren

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