Sam Lemonick

The Bailey Island Fishing Tournament returned July 18-24 for its 84th edition, with an emphasis on the next generation. The Casco Bay Tuna Club, which organizes the tournament, added a new category for ages 12-17 and opened the tournament with an afternoon of tuna activities for families.

Investigators believe a January fire that destroyed a Bailey Island home resulted from an accident involving gasoline collected from junkyard cars ignited by a kerosene heater. All four people inside the house at the time made it out, although one was treated for burns.

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.

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.

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.

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.