J. Craig Anderson

A report commissioned by the town of Harpswell to address the impact of sea-level rise on two low-lying roads offers solutions ranging from $300,000 worth of temporary flood barriers to a $5 million bridge.

Harpswell's Fire and Rescue Planning Committee has unanimously endorsed a $6 million design for a proposed central emergency services facility on Mountain Road that supporters say would ensure the reliability of those services into the future.

The Harpswell Select Board has granted a one-month extension to a group seeking to renovate the former administration building at George J. Mitchell Field for use as a nonprofit recreation center and meeting space.

For the first time, Midcoast CA$H will offer free tax preparation in Harpswell for eligible residents. The program, a United Way of Mid Coast Maine initiative, provides free federal and state tax filing for households earning up to $67,000 annually.

Harpswell's first full-time town planner in several years resigned in December after just five months on the job, raising concerns that the position may be too demanding.

A grassroots campaign that began in 2022 to pressure wireless carrier Verizon to upgrade its coverage in Harpswell has finally paid off, according to one of the campaign's organizers.

Harpswell Select Board member Jane Covey has decided not to seek reelection to the three-member body, citing personal…