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"I love being a barber because it's one of the only industries where you'll see somebody who's 85 still going in and working a few hours. People do it their whole lives. It's not something you get into and can't wait to retire from."

A Harpswell student will compete for a $100,000 scholarship at the National Civics Bee in Washington, D.C., this October, as the state champion from Maine.

Bob Ganung started his career as a minister in New Harbor. Fifty-some years later, he's a new minister again, about 25 miles southwest at Elijah Kellogg Church.

A Harpswell couple has opened a printing and marketing business in Brunswick, drawing upon their experience in the big-city advertising world and their ability to complement each other's skills.

Inspired by its beauty and close-knit community, author Kayla James set her new children's book, "The Chronicles of a Guinea Pig 2," in Cundy's Harbor.

Looking for unique gifts? What about a decorative pillow with a nautical chart of Harpswell? Maybe "Good Morning Captain" soap? Or a fluffy toy goat, chicken or duck?

Cundy's Harbor Days has mermaids on land and boaters in blindfolds, but the annual festival also has a serious side, with a traditional blessing of the fleet and fundraisers to support the village's independent fire department.

An action-packed highlight of the annual Cundy's Harbor Days festival, the lobster crate races at Holbrook's Wharf send most of those brave enough to enter into the harbor after just a few steps. In this year's version, just three contestants — all in the under-100-pound category — returned to the float dry.

A thick fog has Andy Johnson motoring slowly, eyes flicking from the windscreen to his instruments, as he navigates around Basin Point and heads up toward Mitchell Field. A couple hours later, under clear blue skies, the captains will only have one thing to worry about: speed.