A reporter’s worlds collide eating Maine lobster rolls in Arizona
As a kid growing up in Tempe, Arizona, I never could have imagined that I would one day become a news reporter in Harpswell, Maine.
Push to regulate short-term rentals unlikely to ease housing costs
Short-term housing rentals have become a red-hot topic in Harpswell, according to Select Board member Jane Covey. But when it comes to the drivers of Harpswell's increasingly unaffordable housing, they're also something of a red herring, she said.
Power restored to most of Harpswell 2 days after storm
Two days after a powerful storm brought high winds and heavy rain to the region, power has been restored to most Harpswell homes and businesses.
Verizon signals delay in Harpswell wireless network upgrade
Wireless carrier Verizon has indicated it may not meet a previously estimated target of spring 2024 to upgrade its network in Harpswell by adding a transceiver to a nearly 200-foot-tall cell tower at George J. Mitchell Field.
Storm knocks out power to nearly all of Harpswell
Nearly every home and business in Harpswell was without power late Monday afternoon as a severe regional storm brought two inches of rain and whipping winds of up to 65 miles per hour to the community. Town officials said it could take days for power to be fully restored.
School board promotes Harpswell native to permanent superintendent
The Maine School Administrative District 75 Board of Directors has chosen its interim superintendent of schools and former director of special education, Harpswell native Heidi O'Leary, to fill the district's top post on a long-term basis.
Maine courts shut off online records access over security concerns
The Maine Judicial Branch has temporarily shut off online public access to most court documents, citing security concerns with the software it uses and saying the problem could take months to resolve.
Islands Community Church hosts 1st holiday concert
The Islands Community Church, on Bailey Island, delighted locals with the sounds of woodwinds at its first-ever holiday concert on Saturday, Dec. 2.
Harpswell Center resident’s historical novel reimagines story of Salem survivor
Sometimes the story behind the story is just as fascinating as the story itself. That's the case with "Dry Tinder," a new historical novel written and published by Harpswell Center resident Janice Thompson that evolved out of Thompson's successful but bittersweet effort to restore a historic home in Massachusetts.
Trial postponed in lawsuit to force sale of Orr’s Island property
The trial has been postponed for a lawsuit seeking to force the sale of a sliver of working waterfront on Orr's Island known as Barleyfield Point. A three-day bench trial was scheduled to begin Wednesday, Nov. 29, but has been rescheduled for 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 9, according to court documents.
