News Archives - The Harpswell Anchor

1 minute read

News

Town and vendor may divide cost of $190K cyberfraud

Lawyers for the town and a vendor caught up in a six-figure scam are negotiating a settlement that would have the two parties splitting the cost of money lost in the fraud, Select Board Chair Kevin Johnson said in an interview on Monday, Aug. 16.

byJeffrey Good

August 17, 2026

2 minute read

News

Harpswell raccoon tests positive for rabies

A raccoon tested positive for rabies in Harpswell on Wednesday, Aug. 12, prompting state health officials to warn residents to take precautions to avoid contracting the potentially fatal illness.

byJeffrey Good

August 13, 2026

4 minute read

News

Harpswell cuts tax rate as revaluation shows 49% hike in property values

The taxable value of Harpswell's residential and commercial properties rose 49% in the first townwide reappraisal in two decades, but town leaders say that doesn't automatically mean higher tax bills.

byJeffrey Good

August 13, 2026

4 minute read

News

Investigator’s report reveals likely cause of fire on Hugh Avenue

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.

bySam Lemonick

August 12, 2026

3 minute read

News

Harpswell maps wells and septic systems as it considers future growth

The town's Planning Office is creating a digital map of Harpswell's water resources to help guide future growth.

bySam Lemonick

August 4, 2026

14 minute read

News

Driver charged in Orr’s Island fatality had long history of OUIs, drug use — and kept driving for months after crash

The husband of an Orr's Island grandmother who died in a January crash — and the first responders who tried to save her — are asking why the driver accused of killing her was on the road at the time of the crash and for months afterward, despite a record of impaired driving and drug possession.

byJeffrey Good

July 31, 2026

2 minute read

News

In a Cundy’s Harbor tradition, church members handcraft quilts for graduates

Handmade quilts lined the walls of the sanctuary at the Cundy's Harbor Community Church of the Nazarene on Sunday, June 28. Carrying on a tradition that has lasted more than 20 years, volunteers crafted quilts for high school graduates with connections to the church.

byHannah Miller

July 27, 2026

2 minute read

News

Land Trust will temporarily move to former West Harpswell School

The Harpswell Heritage Land Trust will occupy a former classroom in the old West Harpswell School during the construction of an addition to its headquarters in North Harpswell.

bySam Lemonick

July 22, 2026

2 minute read

News

Property owners get preliminary revaluation results

Property owners received preliminary assessment numbers in mid-July as Harpswell nears the completion of an 18-month revaluation effort. Property owners were given two weeks to ask questions or suggest corrections before the values are finalized.

bySam Lemonick

July 21, 2026

2 minute read

News

Glen’s Lobsters buys adjacent Angie’s wharf on Mackerel Cove

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.

bySam Lemonick

July 20, 2026

News

Town and vendor may divide cost of $190K cyberfraud

Harpswell raccoon tests positive for rabies

Harpswell cuts tax rate as revaluation shows 49% hike in property values

Investigator’s report reveals likely cause of fire on Hugh Avenue

Harpswell maps wells and septic systems as it considers future growth

Driver charged in Orr’s Island fatality had long history of OUIs, drug use — and kept driving for months after crash

In a Cundy’s Harbor tradition, church members handcraft quilts for graduates

Land Trust will temporarily move to former West Harpswell School

Property owners get preliminary revaluation results

Glen’s Lobsters buys adjacent Angie’s wharf on Mackerel Cove

All hands on deck

Harpswell’s Private Chef: Watermelon refresher

Lost on a Loop Trail: Water, water, everywhere

News

Sign up to receive email updates from the Anchor

Thank you!