New marine science center rises on Quahog Bay
Construction of a new marine science center for Harpswell's Quahog Bay Conservancy is well underway, with work continuing on the waterfront site of the former Quahog Bay Inn.
Harpswell Historical Society enters new chapter with ambitious plans
Shifting leadership roles and a wave of volunteer energy are driving major changes at the Harpswell Historical Society.
Farmers lose appeal in Two Coves landlord-tenant dispute
The Maine Superior Court has confirmed an arbitration award ordering the operators of Two Coves Farm in Harpswell to vacate the farm and pay about $124,000 in back rent to the property owner.
Former Mt. Ararat teacher charged with possessing child sexual abuse material
A former teacher at Mt. Ararat High School in Topsham has been indicted on a charge of possessing sexually explicit material of a minor under 12, court documents show.
District abandons option to close Harpswell’s only public school
As work continues on a new long-range facilities master plan, the local school district has abandoned the idea of closing the aging Harpswell Community School and will focus on developing a plan to renovate it.
Amid ICE raids, Cundy’s Harbor minister chooses arrest over compliance
The Rev. Allison Smith describes her arrest not as a moment of panic, but of calm. "I felt like I was part of this wider community of faith and prayer and solidarity, and so I felt a great deal of peace … in the sense that I could risk arrest and be assured that I would be safe on many levels," said Smith, of Cundy's Harbor. "Tragically, that is not the experience of my neighbors and the families that have lost people."
Mt. Ararat students join fellow high schoolers to protest ICE in Bath
About 50 students from Mt. Ararat High School in Topsham joined a youth protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that drew hundreds of participants on Monday in Bath.
Schools to reopen Tuesday after bomb threats deemed false
Local schools will reopen on a normal schedule Tuesday after bomb threats that prompted closures on Monday were…
Threats prompt full-day closure Monday at local schools
Local schools will remain closed Monday after Maine School Administrative District 75 officials received a series of threats…
Ask the Anchor: Who owns and uses the airstrip next to Mitchell Field?
Question from Karin Blake: I'm curious about the frequent takeoffs and landings on the grass airstrip next to Mitchell Field. I've seen identical red planes departing in different directions, repeated training-style flights in the fall and seasonal flight increases in the summer. Who owns the strip, and who is flying there?
