J. Craig Anderson

A newcomer to Harpswell has launched an independent agency dedicated to providing outsourced "virtual assistant" services to small businesses. Such agencies typically employ or contract with workers to perform a variety of tasks remotely.

Allan "Al" LeGrow has stepped down from his role as chair of the Harpswell Planning Board, citing health and family reasons, as well as a desire to focus on his role as chair of the town's Comprehensive Plan Task Force.

Harpswell officials are negotiating changes to a proposed floodplain management ordinance after fishermen and wharf owners said the current wording would make it more difficult and costly to rebuild their storm-damaged infrastructure.

The local school district plans to roll out a new option for students and others to anonymously report potential threats at school before they escalate into violence.

The local school board has chosen its chair and vice chair for the 2024-25 school year after an unsuccessful bid by some board members to change the selection process.

The buyers of a beloved former local business are working diligently to prepare the site for their new venture, which they plan to open the Thursday before Memorial Day under a new name that pays homage to the original.

Internet service provider Consolidated Communications is hitting the streets of Harpswell again to continue building out its Fidium fiber-optic broadband network in the town.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has scaled back the hours of operation for its three disaster recovery centers in Maine, including one on Orr's Island, which were established to serve residents and businesses affected by January's twin storms.

The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office has issued a warning about a wave of scams primarily targeting older residents. The agency says the scams have already created significant financial losses for the victims.

The local school board has reversed course and postponed indefinitely a move by some of its members to end a long-standing policy of rotating the chair position by town each year.