Permanent food pantry at Town Office to replace mobile visits
The Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program will open a satellite food pantry in a conference room at the Town Office.
Owner of Halfway Rock to partner with town in pursuit of Little Mark Island
Rather than continue to pursue sole ownership of Little Mark Island and Monument, the town of Harpswell now plans to submit a joint application with The Presumpscot Foundation, which owns Harpswell's Halfway Rock Light Station.
Quahog Bay Conservancy plans ‘hub of marine research excellence’ on site of former inn
The Quahog Bay Conservancy plans to transform the former Quahog Bay Inn into a "hub of marine research excellence" and revitalize the property's working waterfront.
Town launches survey on affordable housing
The town is conducting a brief survey about affordable housing. The 14-question survey is available online now, with a paper version to be offered soon.
Town orders sunken boat removed from Mackerel Cove
The Harpswell Select Board has ordered the owner of a boat that sank in Mackerel Cove, Bailey Island, this spring to remove it by mid-September.
Editor’s Corner: Introducing ‘Ask the Anchor’
Do you have a question about Harpswell? Maybe your question doesn't rise to the level of "news," exactly, but you're curious nonetheless.
New exhibit remembers Forrest Orr, an artist ‘of the place’
A new exhibit is looking back at the work of Forrest Orr, an Ash Point painter and woodcarver known for his watercolors of Harpswell scenes.
Harpswell promotes firefighter to replace retiring fire administrator
Harpswell has promoted one of its part-time municipal firefighters, Mike Drake, to serve as the town's next full-time fire administrator. Drake replaces Arthur "Art" Howe III, who retired July 13 after six years on the job and nearly a half-century in public safety.
Select Board approves 20-cent tax hike
The Harpswell Select Board set the 2023 tax rate at $6.10 per $1,000 of valuation, 20 cents higher than last year, on Thursday, Aug. 10.
Historic East Harpswell Baptist Church vandalized
The East Harpswell Baptist Church on Cundy's Harbor Road was vandalized the weekend of Aug. 5-6, according to the building's owner, the Harpswell Historical Society.
