From the Community

Founded in July 2015, Harpswell Aging at Home provides free or low-cost initiatives to help older adults thrive in their homes. HAH was created — and is supported and led — by volunteers.

The town of Harpswell is reminding all dog owners, including nonresident taxpayers, visitors, dog sitters and fosterers, to ensure their furry friends are properly licensed, as required by state law. This applies to owners of dogs more than 6 months of age who are visiting for more than 10 days.

Two Harpswell residents, Kaylynn Laplante and Madigan Saunders, have been named to the dean's list at the University of New England for the spring semester.

Time is flying by, and aging comes with it. Nearly everyone asks the same questions and has similar needs as the birthdays accumulate. The good news is that there are wonderful places to seek out services and support in our own community. Some may even surprise you.

Dense stands of knotweed line any number of roads in Harpswell. It's easy to identify at this time of year, when clusters of small, white-green flowers bloom along its stems. Knotweed's height — at times up to 10 feet — and its hollow, segmented stalks cause many to mistake it for bamboo.

In July's Anchor, I offered some reasons why Harpswell should have a certified comprehensive plan. In this submission, I'd like to summarize the key goals and recommendations in the draft plan that will come before the town for approval in November.

The Meadow Tennis Club, of Orr's Island, is celebrating 100 years of offering tennis to the community.

The Maine Women's Giving Tree awarded $96,000 in grants to 16 area nonprofits at a May ceremony. Each awardee went through an extensive review process.

As the town prepares for a final vote on the comprehensive plan in November, it's worth reiterating some of the key reasons why having a plan is important.

A Harpswell student has been named to the dean's list at Fairfield University in Connecticut. Jasmine Huntsman earned the honor for the spring semester. To make the dean's list, students must have a grade-point average of 3.5 or better for the semester.