Land Trust will temporarily move to former West Harpswell School
The Harpswell Heritage Land Trust will occupy a former classroom in the old West Harpswell School during the construction of an addition to its headquarters in North Harpswell.
Property owners get preliminary revaluation results
Property owners received preliminary assessment numbers in mid-July as Harpswell nears the completion of an 18-month revaluation effort. Property owners were given two weeks to ask questions or suggest corrections before the values are finalized.
Glen’s Lobsters buys adjacent Angie’s wharf on Mackerel Cove
The owner of the Mackerel Cove wharf Glen's Lobsters has bought the Angie's Lobster wharf next door, a move that brings a piece of Bailey Island's working waterfront back under local ownership.
Bronze flag holders disappear from veterans’ graves in apparent theft
The Orr's Island Cemetery discovered dozens of bronze flag holders missing from veterans' graves just weeks before Memorial Day, an apparent theft that has cemetery associations and the town considering affordable alternatives to the expensive fixtures.
Forum about future of district schools, including HCS, draws little interest
Elected officials and school district staff outnumbered community members at a forum on Wednesday, May 13, meant for the district to share plans for its aging schools and hear public feedback. The two people who spoke up questioned whether officials had the right information to make decisions about the future of elementary schools in Harpswell and other towns.
Tour of anti-hunger program’s warehouse inspires Harpswell artists
A recent tour of the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program's warehouse in Brunswick inspired an artist couple from Harpswell to contribute unique pieces for auction at the organization's upcoming fundraiser.
Justin Farmer was here to help
Justin Farmer, who lived in the house on Long Point that he grew up in, died on Jan. 27 at 54. Family and friends said he was proud of his town and his state, and he loved the ocean. He was always ready to help when someone was in need. He worked hard, held his family close, and tried to embody kindness, compassion and humor.
1st president of Holbrook Community Foundation put everything he had into his projects
William "Bill" Mangum, the first president of the Holbrook Community Foundation, died on Nov. 28. He was 81.
Orr’s Islanders confront Harpswell’s Ku Klux Klan history
When the Ku Klux Klan gathered in Harpswell on the Fourth of July in 1925, it wasn't behind closed doors or in the dark of night. Their picnic and parade attracted hundreds of klansmen with their families. A photograph from that day shows Harpswellians in klan regalia, hoods back and faces showing. One wears a scarf reading, "100% American." Women and children pose with them.
Neck fisherman empowered colleagues as leader of town’s 1st lobster co-op
Ronnie LeClair, who as a co-founder and leader of Harpswell's first lobster co-op helped shift economic power from buyers to fishermen, died on Nov. 22 at the age of 91.
