Town to hold first meeting for nonresident taxpayers since 2019
Harpswell’s annual meeting for nonresident taxpayers will return on July 5 after a three-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read Moreby J.W. Oliver | Jun 7, 2023 | Government & Politics | 0
Harpswell’s annual meeting for nonresident taxpayers will return on July 5 after a three-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read Moreby J.W. Oliver | Jun 7, 2023 | Government & Politics | 0
The Select Board has hired a consultant from New Hampshire to help the town explore the issue of affordable housing.
Read Moreby J.W. Oliver | Jun 6, 2023 | Government & Politics | 0
In addition to the budget referendum for Maine School Administrative District 75, Harpswell voters will see a town ballot with one question on June 13.
Read Moreby J.W. Oliver | Jun 5, 2023 | Government & Politics | 0
The Harpswell Select Board has contracted a Gorham firm to build a new, 100-foot-tall emergency communications tower at the Orr’s Island Fire Station for $121,720.
Read Moreby J. Craig Anderson | Jun 2, 2023 | Government & Politics | 0
Central Maine Power is nearly finished with a project to upgrade more than three miles of power infrastructure leading to the Harpswell Town Office and surrounding facilities, according to the utility. The town needs the upgrade to make planned improvements such as a new office HVAC system and recycling center enhancements.
Read Moreby J. Craig Anderson | Jun 1, 2023 | Government & Politics | 0
Completing the first major update to Harpswell’s comprehensive plan in nearly two decades will require input from a wide variety of local interests, said officials at an open house on Wednesday, May 24, designed to explain individual components of the plan and gather residents’ feedback and suggestions.
Read Moreby J.W. Oliver | May 5, 2023 | Government & Politics, Health & Safety | 0
The Harpswell Select Board hopes to address persistent complaints about speeding on Basin Point Road with a new striping pattern and potentially with “speed cushions.”
Read Moreby J.W. Oliver | May 4, 2023 | Government & Politics | 0
The town will pay a Woolwich contractor $25,210.34 to install LED lighting inside the Town Office. A grant and a rebate will cover the cost of the conversion, which aims to reduce energy costs and shrink the town’s carbon footprint.
Read Moreby J.W. Oliver | May 2, 2023 | Government & Politics | 0
The Select Board has raised the fee to dispose of materials at the Transfer Station from $145 to $175 per ton, effective Tuesday, May 2.
Read Moreby Doug Warren | May 1, 2023 | Development and the Harpswell Environment, Government & Politics | 0
It can be a good thing, before going out, to glance in the mirror and see what kind of face you’re presenting to the world. A closer look at the features reflected in the glass might even tell you something about where you have been and where you might be going.
Read Moreby Sam Lemonick | Apr 30, 2023 | Community, Government & Politics | 0
Harpswell native Evan Whidden has been hauling lobster traps since he was 5 or 6. He grew up around his family’s lobster and fishing business on Harpswell Neck, spent summers lobstering in high school and college, and ran his own lobster boat for two years after he graduated from the University of Maine.
Read Moreby J.W. Oliver | Apr 28, 2023 | Community, Government & Politics | 0
Harpswell’s first fire administrator, Arthur “Art” Howe III, will retire July 10 after six years on the job and nearly a half-century in public safety. Howe, 68, announced his retirement “with bittersweet feelings” on March 23.
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 11, 2023 | Government & Politics | 0
Gregory Greenleaf and William “Bart” Beattie won seats on the school board in a three-way race on Saturday, March 11.
Read Moreby J.W. Oliver | Mar 11, 2023 | Government & Politics | 0
Voters balked at the $800,000 price to buy back the Harpswell Coastal Academy campus, overwhelmingly opposing the purchase at town meeting on Saturday, March 11.
Read Moreby J.W. Oliver | Mar 6, 2023 | Government & Politics | 0
When Harpswell’s traditional in-person town meeting returns on March 11 after a three-year absence during the COVID-19 pandemic, voters will have 67 matters to decide.
Read Moreby Donald Miskill, Steward, Mitchell Field | Mar 3, 2023 | Government & Politics | 0
At the March 11 town meeting, Harpswell voters will be asked to approve a change to the boundaries of the Mitchell Field Marine Business District and a corresponding change to the shoreland zoning map.
Read Moreby J.W. Oliver | Feb 27, 2023 | Government & Politics | 0
Harpswell Selectman Kevin Johnson will attempt to secure a fourth consecutive three-year term in the town election on March 11. He appears likely to succeed, as the only candidate for Select Board on the ballot. He currently chairs the board.
Read Moreby Sam Lemonick | Feb 24, 2023 | Education, Government & Politics | 0
Three candidates are running for two of Harpswell’s seats on the Maine School Administrative District 75 Board of Directors. Voters will choose among incumbent Eric Lusk and challengers William “Bart” Beattie and Gregory Greenleaf in the March 11 town election.
Read Moreby J.W. Oliver | Feb 17, 2023 | Government & Politics | 0
The Harpswell Coastal Academy Board of Directors wants the town to pay up to $800,000 to buy back its campus, more than five times the $150,000 sale price when the academy bought the property from the town in 2015.
Harpswell Coastal Academy says it needs the money to pay off debt and meet other obligations as the decade-old charter school prepares to close. Harpswell voters will decide whether to pay the sum at the annual town meeting on March 11.