Uncle Pete’s employees hope to buy store
Calling themselves “The Three Musketeers,” three women who work in the kitchen at Uncle Pete’s Community Market want to buy the store.
Read Moreby Connie Sage Conner | May 28, 2023 | Business & Nonprofits | 0
Calling themselves “The Three Musketeers,” three women who work in the kitchen at Uncle Pete’s Community Market want to buy the store.
Read Moreby John Gormley | May 25, 2023 | Business & Nonprofits | 0
Seth Richards, tuna buyer, is back where he got his start, at Holbrook’s Wharf in Cundy’s Harbor.
Read Moreby J. Craig Anderson | May 16, 2023 | Business & Nonprofits, Education | 0
Harpswell Heritage Land Trust has decided not to take ownership of the Harpswell Coastal Academy campus on Ash Point Road in Harpswell, despite pledged donations from a Portland philanthropist and several area residents that would have covered the acquisition costs.
Read Moreby J. Craig Anderson | May 8, 2023 | Business & Nonprofits | 0
Internet service provider Consolidated Communications has issued a construction alert for Harpswell and surrounding communities as the company installs fiber-optic infrastructure for its Fidium Fiber broadband internet service.
Read Moreby Sydney Doyle, Student, Harpswell Boatbuilders | May 4, 2023 | Business & Nonprofits, Education | 0
It’s Sunday in Cundy’s Harbor and a group is getting together to build. In a beautiful wood shop, many kids are working away, building a wooden boat. Some of them are measuring, some of them hammering, sanding or planing, and all of them are having fun!
Read Moreby Doug Warren | May 3, 2023 | Business & Nonprofits, Community | 0
Sparkling spring sunshine pours through the windows of the beautifully appointed Sue Fisher Moren Memorial Reading Room in the Orr’s Island Library. Nearby, a box of donated books waits to be sorted.
Read Moreby Sam Lemonick | May 1, 2023 | Business & Nonprofits, Development and the Harpswell Environment | 0
New houses in Harpswell are hard to miss. In a rural town where only a couple dozen houses are built each year, construction sites tend to attract the eye. Town records show that housing development has been increasing, albeit slowly.
Read Moreby Connie Sage Conner | Apr 29, 2023 | Business & Nonprofits | 0
Two life-changing events convinced Brae and Scott Harley to buy Gurnet Trading Co., a popular seafood market and small restaurant in Brunswick, just across Gurnet Strait from Great Island.
Read Moreby J.W. Oliver | Apr 17, 2023 | Business & Nonprofits | 0
Harpswell Auto Sales plans to move its headquarters from Great Island to the former Yankee Lanes bowling alley in Brunswick. The used-car dealership aims to open the new location around March 2024.
Read Moreby Connie Sage Conner | Mar 31, 2023 | Business & Nonprofits | 0
There’s a Big Ten in sports. The Big Easy is the nickname for New Orleans. There’s even the movie “Big.” But you can be a “Big” right here in Harpswell.
Read Moreby J.W. Oliver | Mar 20, 2023 | Business & Nonprofits, Government & Politics | 0
Less than 1% of Harpswell addresses have no options for broadband internet, according to a study by a town consultant. This widespread availability of broadband means Harpswell is not likely to qualify for federal or state grants to improve on existing options, the consultant says.
Read Moreby J.W. Oliver | Mar 10, 2023 | Business & Nonprofits | 0
A Brunswick entrepreneur plans to open a coffee shop in Harpswell Center, in the former home of the Harpswell Anchor.
Read Moreby J.W. Oliver | Feb 28, 2023 | Business & Nonprofits, Events | 0
An annual fundraiser at Cook’s Lobster & Ale House brought in a record $20,000 for the Harpswell Heating Assistance Program.
Read Moreby J.W. Oliver | Feb 22, 2023 | Business & Nonprofits | 0
The new owner of Holbrook’s General Store reopened the Cundy’s Harbor institution on Feb. 6. The store offers coffee, fresh pastries and treats, and a variety of ready-to-eat meals.
Read Moreby J.W. Oliver | Feb 11, 2023 | Business & Nonprofits | 0
Verizon is “in talks” with the owner of the new tower at Mitchell Field and will likely add a site on the tower this year.
Read Moreby Sam Lemonick | Jan 30, 2023 | Business & Nonprofits, Government & Politics | 0
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.
Read Moreby Connie Sage Conner | Jan 29, 2023 | Business & Nonprofits | 0
Like David challenging Goliath, homegrown Cribstone Communications is challenging cable giant Comcast’s Xfinity to provide internet service for Harpswell.
Read Moreby J.W. Oliver | Jan 27, 2023 | Business & Nonprofits | 0
Two Cundy’s Harbor staples, Holbrook’s General Store and Holbrook’s Lobster Wharf and Grille, will reopen under new management in 2023.
Read Moreby Connie Sage Conner | Dec 30, 2022 | Business & Nonprofits | 0
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.
Read Moreby Doug Warren | Dec 4, 2022 | Business & Nonprofits, Events | 0
Clients at Wilcox Wellness and Fitness in Brunswick got a chance to turn the tables on their personal trainers during the annual Burpees for Turkeys event on Nov. 19.
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