Mitchell Field survey inconclusive on future of administration building
The results of a survey about George J. Mitchell Field and its administration building show no clear preference for demolition or renovation of the structure.
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Joint Venture remains at bottom of Lowell’s Cove
The powerboat Joint Venture remains at the bottom of Lowell’s Cove more than a year after sinking in November 2021. The town continues to pursue state funds to pay for the boat’s removal, but may remove the boat itself if the funds are not forthcoming.
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Town reviews needs of Harpswell’s private cemeteries
Harpswell’s private cemeteries have graves dating back two centuries, but today’s economic and demographic challenges mean some of them may soon need more help from the town to keep operating.
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Local underdog Cribstone Communications takes on internet giants
Like David challenging Goliath, homegrown Cribstone Communications is challenging cable giant Comcast’s Xfinity to provide internet service for Harpswell.
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After 31 years, Harpswell’s garbage collector makes her last pickups
After more than 30 years of picking up trash and recyclables from hundreds of customers throughout Harpswell, Cheryl Ward made her last rounds in December.
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Holbrook’s restaurant and store to reopen under new management
Two Cundy’s Harbor staples, Holbrook’s General Store and Holbrook’s Lobster Wharf and Grille, will reopen under new management in 2023.
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PBS series features local host, local scenes
Harpswell summer resident Alan Lightman hosts the new PBS series “Searching: Our Quest for Meaning in the Age of Science.” The series features scenes shot near his home on an island in Casco Bay, according to the Portland Press Herald.
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Climate committee seeks $100K fund
Harpswell’s Resiliency and Sustainability Committee has asked the town to create a $100,000 fund to help pay for future projects related to climate change.
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New deal locks in Curtis contribution
A new agreement locks in the town’s annual contribution to Curtis Memorial Library through 2025. After annual increases since 2011, the town will pay the same rate for four years.
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3 seek 2 seats on school board
Harpswell voters will choose two of three candidates for the Maine School Administrative District 75 Board of Directors in the town election on March 11.
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$50K grant to boost heating aid
The town’s efforts to help residents heat their homes this winter will receive a $50,000 boost from Cumberland County and the American Rescue Plan Act.
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Anchor contributor to publish book of poems
Joann Gardner, a part-time resident of Bailey Island and frequent contributor to the Harpswell Anchor, will publish a book of poems, “Heart’s Core,” in March.
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Town picks firm for energy audit
A Yarmouth consulting firm will conduct an energy audit of the Harpswell Town Office for $14,382 as the town seeks to reduce its carbon footprint.
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Eagle Island’s Peary house to see major renovations
Renowned Arctic explorer Robert E. Peary Sr.’s home on Eagle Island will remain closed in summer 2023 for a third straight year for major renovations and eradication of mold.
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Harpswell Coastal Academy students learn and serve with cemetery project
Most days, the cemeteries of Harpswell are places of quiet beauty and solitary reflection where “the rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep,” to lift a line from “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard,” penned by Thomas Gray in England back in 1750.
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Famous for ’88 Everest ascent, Harpswell Neck mountaineer dies at 66
Legendary mountaineer Ed Webster died suddenly on Nov. 22 of natural causes at his home on Harpswell Neck. He was 66.
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McCreight reflects on 8 years in Legislature
After the maximum four consecutive elections and eight years in the Maine House of Representatives, Harpswell Democrat Joyce “Jay” McCreight’s last day in office was Dec. 7.
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Uncle Pete’s is for sale — but not to just anyone
Uncle Pete’s Community Market, which opened less than two years ago, is for sale. Don’t worry, said owner Pete Arnold, he won’t sell it to just anyone.
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Shot in Harpswell, ‘Mother’s Nature’ short earns accolades
Brody Bernheisel chose Harpswell for the first short film he has written, directed and produced, and it was a success. “A Mother’s Nature,” a six-minute narrative, was shot off Mountain Road in June 2021 and won awards nationally and internationally.
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Property of Harvard College? Claims were plentiful, conflicting during settlement of Neck
For those of us who live on the Neck, the word Merriconeag is part of our vocabulary. We see it when we pass the Merriconeag Grange in North Harpswell.
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