Harpswell swimmers’ dedication pays off with state titles
Keegan Rowe and Aidan Saunders may still be in their teens, but they've already been swimming together diligently for well over a decade.
Rehab or demolish? That’s still the question for Mitchell Field building
Those seeking to rehabilitate a 70-year-old public building at Mitchell Field in Harpswell should be given a chance to try to raise private funds to save the structure before the town tears it down, a Midcoast Council of Governments senior planner said.
Half of Harpswell still without power 2 days after ice storm
Roughly half of Central Maine Power’s customers in Harpswell remained without power on Tuesday afternoon, March 26, two days after an ice storm knocked out power to the entire town.
Ice storm knocks out power to all of Harpswell
The entire town of Harpswell remained without power early Monday, March 25, following a mixed-precipitation storm that dumped about 6 inches of snow on the Midcoast region, along with sleet and freezing rain.
Biden declares major disaster over January’s coastal storms
President Joe Biden has approved Maine's request for a major disaster declaration to help eight coastal counties, including Cumberland, recover from storms on Jan. 10 and 13 that brought significant flooding and damage to Harpswell and other coastal areas, according to Gov. Janet Mills' office.
Civil rights complaint filed over Harpswell residents’ antisemitic graffiti
Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey has filed a civil rights complaint against a Harpswell father and son who Frey said "vandalized road signs and roadways in Harpswell, Brunswick, Bath, and Topsham with antisemitic and racist phrases and symbols."
Sen. Collins touts $15 million for coastal storm recovery
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said she has secured $15 million to help communities recover from coastal infrastructure damage in the latest federal appropriations bill.
Bailey Island Fishing Tournament to return after 4-year hiatus
Organizers of one of the oldest East Coast fishing tournaments say they are working to bring back the annual event this summer following a four-year hiatus.
Former educator launches petition to oppose trans student policy
A former educator has launched a petition drive in opposition to the local school district's recently approved policy to protect transgender and gender-expansive students from bullying and discrimination.
Storm causes further damage to Potts Point causeway
A rainstorm on Sunday, March 10, brought additional coastal flooding to Harpswell, further damaging already battered infrastructure, including the causeway at Potts Point, local officials said.
