Challenger enters race for Harpswell Select Board
Voters will decide a contested Select Board race this year, with a challenger seeking the seat held by Chair Kevin Johnson.
Land Trust plans to expand headquarters
The Harpswell Heritage Land Trust is planning a major expansion to its headquarters at 153 Harpswell Neck Road that will more than double the building's size.
Orr’s Island volunteer remembered as selfless and kind
Harpswell residents are mourning the sudden loss of an Orr's Island woman whose spirit of quiet generosity benefited many corners of the community.
Orr’s Island woman struck and killed by vehicle on Route 24
An Orr’s Island woman died Wednesday, Jan. 14, after being struck by a vehicle on Route 24 north of the island's fire station, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office.
Select Board votes to remove demolished building’s concrete slab
The Harpswell Select Board has approved a recommendation to have a contractor remove the concrete slab of the former administration building at George J. Mitchell Field, which was demolished in December.
Harpswell Santa Fund launches ‘Friends of Fishermen’ effort
The Harpswell Santa Fund is launching a new initiative to help young fishermen get their start in the industry.
Select Board moves Clark Cove plan, library funding to secret ballot
The Harpswell Select Board has voted unanimously to move two warrant items slated for the March 14 Town Meeting to a secret ballot, citing a desire to boost voter participation.
Effort advances to form independent housing trust in Harpswell
A group of advocates for attainable housing for workers, families and older people in Harpswell held a second community forum on Jan. 5 to promote the idea of a local housing trust and recruit volunteers to implement it.
Ask the Anchor: Was there a tidal grist mill in Basin Cove?
Question from Ted Goulette: Being a part-time Harpswell resident, I have always been interested in Harpswell history. Our place is on Basin Cove, and from what I was told, there used to be a tidal grist mill at the entrance. I was wondering about the mill, where the grain came from, where the flour went, how long it was in operation, and when. Was there more than one? Why did it shut down?
Great Islander builds 14-foot lighthouse to honor late grandson
Linda Furbish remembers how her only grandson, Mason Warren, loved gazing out over the water at sunset. Warren was a 21-year-old Harpswell lobsterman when he died in a vehicle crash in 2022.
