From the Community

Welcome to fall! And welcome back to Harpswell Aging at Home's free Friends Together program. Friends Together will meet on four Thursdays, Oct. 22 and 29 and Nov. 5 and 12. The location will be the Harpswell Town Office except for the Oct. 29 session, which will be at the Orr's Island Schoolhouse.

Throughout the summer, the Harpswell Conservation Commission has presented a series of articles for homeowners focused on preserving land within the 75-foot shoreline setback. Local arborists and stabilization contractors have provided advice on methods to improve the resiliency and overall aesthetics of coastal properties with nature-based design and installation strategies

Harpswell residents and friends raised nearly $10,000 this summer for war-torn Chuhuiv, Ukraine, as Russia continues its brutal, four-year assault on the democratic country.

The Harpswell History Hunt, part of the town's celebration of America's 250th birthday, has come to an end, with dozens of hunters sleuthing out a hidden phrase.

The Midcoast Wood Bank delivers free firewood to qualifying Harpswell residents during the heating season. Call the Wood Bank's new number, 207-800-1658, to get on the delivery list.

The Harpswell Neck Physical Education Association will get upgrades to its camp and recreational facilities this fall with help from a $4,874 grant from the Brunswick Rotary Club.

"Curious," an exhibition featuring the work of Orr's Island artists Catherine and Robert Gibson, is on display in the River Room at River Arts in Damariscotta through Oct. 7.

There is something special about Harpswell. It is a community built on kindness, generosity and the simple belief that neighbors should look after one another. Through the Home Repairs Team at Harpswell Aging at Home, that belief is put into action every day.

Harpswell loves tradition, and in that spirit, Harpswell Aging at Home and the Harpswell 250th Committee are bringing back an old-fashioned baked bean and fruit pie bake-off as part of this month's Lunch with Friends.

The Harpswell Recycling Center will offer its annual drive-thru shredding service on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 9 a.m. to noon. Free to residents, the service will be provided by Shredding on Site, of Bangor, which will have a truck parked behind the center.