J.W. Oliver

After more than 70 years in the basement of the community hall, the Cundy's Harbor Volunteer Fire Department could use more space — and early talks are underway about the potential to build a new station.

Harpswell voters will elect four town officials in March, and the time has come for candidates to file their paperwork.

The Harpswell Fire and Rescue Planning Committee wants the town to add a third part-time firefighter and establish a $20 minimum wage for the town's part-time and per diem firefighters.

Jessica Belanger, head of the English Department at Mount Ararat High School, will move into a new role as an assistant principal effective Jan. 3.

All visitors to the town office must wear masks starting Monday, Dec. 6 and likely continuing through at least mid-March.

Harpswell Community School ranks 10th in U.S. News & World Report's first analysis of Maine elementary schools, with a score of 95.54 out of 100.

Harpswell Community School and Mt. Ararat High School will remain open despite active COVID-19 outbreaks.

The Bailey Island Motel will not reopen for the 2022 season, as the owners transform its guest rooms into a pair of high-end, three-bedroom condominiums.

Four applications for experimental aquaculture leases seek to explore methods for growing clams in Harpswell's intertidal zone. If approved, the leases would be the first of their kind in Harpswell.