J. Craig Anderson

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Harpswell Anchor reporter J. Craig Anderson is a veteran journalist whose work has earned state, regional and national awards. Please send comments or news tips to craig@harpswellanchor.org.

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Town reveals details of Clark Cove access plan at meeting

Harpswell officials hosted a community meeting Tuesday, Dec. 9, to explain a Town Meeting warrant article that would allow the town to improve and maintain public access to a rocky, state-owned beach at Clark Cove.

byJ. Craig Anderson

December 18, 2025

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School district issues road map for upgrading local facilities

The local school district has released a detailed road map outlining how it plans to decide what to do with its aging school buildings, including Harpswell Community School.

byJ. Craig Anderson

December 17, 2025

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New artwork at Town Office highlights importance of wetlands

Local artists John Wright, of Harpswell, and Valerie Upham, of Brunswick, have installed a collaborative artwork titled "Wetlands" at the Harpswell Town Office, where it will be displayed for about a year.

byJ. Craig Anderson

December 17, 2025

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Harpswell committee seeks input from lobstermen

The Harpswell Fisheries Committee is asking for about 15 minutes of every local lobsterman's time to help it add the areas where they fish to a recently developed map.

byJ. Craig Anderson

December 16, 2025

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Columns

Ask the Anchor: What are Harpswell’s rules for roadside signs?

Question from Garry Hansen: It's getting a bit out of hand here in Harpswell with signs nailed to poles or stuck in the ground. Approaching the Orr's and Bailey Islands Fire Department station, there were three in a row, and over the bridge many more. They seem to be everywhere. Should the town do something about this?

byJ. Craig Anderson

December 14, 2025

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Harpswell clam shack Fat Pat’s sets sights on 2026 reopening

The owners of a ramshackle building on State Route 24 just south of the Harpswell-Brunswick line have good news for lovers of locally harvested fried clams.

byJ. Craig Anderson

November 29, 2025

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Features

Motorist collisions with deer on the rise in Harpswell

More Harpswell motorists have collided with deer in recent years, leading law enforcement and town officials to recommend heightened vigilance on local roads. Some are urging more residents to hunt the animals or allow local hunters on their land.

byJ. Craig Anderson

November 28, 2025

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Select Board tiring of change orders to engineering contract

The Harpswell Select Board recently approved a $20,000 change order to its contract with the Massachusetts-based engineering firm GEI Consultants Inc. for work related to the construction of a town boat launch at George J. Mitchell Field.

byJ. Craig Anderson

November 26, 2025

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Old shell (not that kind) found inside Harpswell shed

Veteran real estate agent Pat Lawson has seen many strange things in clients’ homes over the years, but Tuesday was the first time she’s ever had to request a bomb squad.

byJ. Craig Anderson

November 25, 2025

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Two drivers injured in crash on Harpswell Islands Road

Two people were taken to area hospitals after a head-on collision Tuesday morning on Harpswell Islands Road just south of Trufant-Summerton Athletic Field.

byJ. Craig Anderson

November 25, 2025

J. Craig Anderson

Town reveals details of Clark Cove access plan at meeting

School district issues road map for upgrading local facilities

New artwork at Town Office highlights importance of wetlands

Harpswell committee seeks input from lobstermen

Ask the Anchor: What are Harpswell’s rules for roadside signs?

Harpswell clam shack Fat Pat’s sets sights on 2026 reopening

Motorist collisions with deer on the rise in Harpswell

Select Board tiring of change orders to engineering contract

Old shell (not that kind) found inside Harpswell shed

Two drivers injured in crash on Harpswell Islands Road

Harpswell’s Private Chef: Somewhere in between

Library Connections: What’s new at Curtis Memorial

Copper theft causes gas leak at Bailey Island gift shop

J. Craig Anderson

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