Category: Government & Politics

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Harpswell will elect one member of its Board of Selectmen and two representatives to the Maine School Administrative District 75 Board of Directors in March, all for three-year terms.

A $32,203 grant from Maine’s Community Resilience Partnership will allow the town to install efficient lighting and conduct an energy audit of the Town Office.

A contractor installed 144 LED streetlights throughout Harpswell in late October and early November, after delays in the project.

More than 100 people turned out on Saturday, Nov. 5, to learn about the effort that is underway to update Harpswell’s comprehensive plan and to offer their input during a “community visioning session” held at the Harpswell Community School.

Democrat Cheryl Golek will become the new state representative for Harpswell and east Brunswick after taking 57.44% of the vote in Maine House District 99.

Harpswell voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 8, to cast ballots in state and regional contests, as well as a town referendum. The polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Harpswell Community School.

Voters in the newly redrawn Maine Senate District 23 will choose between two competing visions for Maine’s future.

Residents of Harpswell and east Brunswick will elect a new member of the Maine House of Representatives on Nov. 8. After four consecutive terms, state Rep. Joyce “Jay” McCreight, D-Harpswell, cannot run for reelection because of term limits.

State Rep. Jay McCreight, D-Harpswell, has been named a 2022 recipient of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s National Distinguished Advocacy Award.