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.
Read Moreby Sam Lemonick | Jan 20, 2023 | Government & Politics, Nature & Environment | 0
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.
Read Moreby Marina Schauffler, the Maine Monitor | Nov 2, 2022 | Nature & Environment | 0
Martha Spiess, a retired veterinarian, began testing waters in Brunswick for PFAS, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, after hearing news of “forever chemicals” contaminating Maine farms.
Read Moreby Marina Schauffler, the Maine Monitor | Nov 2, 2022 | Nature & Environment | 0
A recent U.S. Navy report finds that perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances concentrated near the runway of the former Brunswick Naval Air Station “may be a primary source of PFAS in (area) groundwater and springs,” potentially contaminating the aquifer that supplies two well fields of the Brunswick & Topsham Water District, which serves roughly 18,000 residents.
Read Moreby J.W. Oliver | Nov 1, 2022 | Business & Nonprofits, Nature & Environment | 0
The Harpswell Heritage Land Trust has completed its “Forever Campaign,” raising $2.14 million to create an endowment and acquire a 57-acre preserve on Great Island.
Read Moreby J.W. Oliver | Oct 17, 2022 | Government & Politics, Nature & Environment | 0
The Maine Department of Marine Resources has reopened about 500 acres of clam flats in Harpswell for year-round harvesting, thanks to improvements in water quality.
Read Moreby John Gormley | Sep 6, 2022 | Nature & Environment | 0
As they hunt for fish, common terns are a delight to behold.
These smallish gray-and-white birds with black caps and orange beaks swoop low over the water. Stopping to hover, a tern will suddenly plunge into the water, emerging moments later with a small herring hanging from the side of its beak.
by Ethan Genter, Bangor Daily News | Aug 23, 2022 | Business & Nonprofits, Nature & Environment | 0
It ain’t easy being a clammer. The soft-shell clam fishery — the second-most-valuable fishery in the state last year — is facing increasing pressures from climate change and is being picked apart by the invasive green crab.
Read Moreby Rebecca Norden-Bright | Jul 29, 2022 | Government & Politics, Nature & Environment | 0
A draft plan from the Resiliency and Sustainability Committee identifies short-term and long-term...
Read Moreby Rebecca Norden-Bright | Jul 12, 2022 | Business & Nonprofits, Nature & Environment | 0
Giant’s Stairs, a popular destination for hikers and sightseers on Bailey Island, may...
Read Moreby Troy R. Bennett, Bangor Daily News | Jul 5, 2022 | Nature & Environment | 0
David Wilson, of Harpswell, digs hard-shell clams in the intertidal mud of Middle Bay, near the...
Read Moreby Rebecca Norden-Bright | Jun 8, 2022 | Events, Nature & Environment | 0
Harpswell Board of Selectmen Chair Kevin Johnson applauds after Maine Conservation Corps Team...
Read Moreby Susan Olcott | Jun 1, 2022 | Business & Nonprofits, Nature & Environment | 0
Attendees listen to a panel discussion about access to the waterfront at the Orr’s Island...
Read Moreby Emily Swan | May 31, 2022 | Education, Nature & Environment | 0
Mt. Ararat High School students walk across clam flats at Strawberry Creek, Harpswell, on May 23....
Read Moreby J.W. Oliver | May 31, 2022 | Business & Nonprofits, Nature & Environment | 0
A sign directs visitors to a parking area at a town landing on Hildreth Road. (J.W. OLIVER PHOTO)...
Read Moreby Susan Olcott | Apr 10, 2022 | Business & Nonprofits, Nature & Environment | 0
They are worth a lot of money in Maine — third only to lobster and soft-shell clams in value,...
Read Moreby J.W. Oliver | Apr 6, 2022 | Business & Nonprofits, Nature & Environment | 0
Doughty Cove from the bridge on Long Reach Lane. The cove is off-limits for shellfish harvesting...
Read Moreby J.W. Oliver | Mar 8, 2022 | Nature & Environment | 0
A new and permanent Harpswell Resiliency and Sustainability Committee will continue and expand on...
Read Moreby Kelli Park | Mar 2, 2022 | Community, Nature & Environment | 0
Marine Mammals of Maine founder Lynda Doughty on the dock at Hawkes’ Lobster in...
Read Moreby Susan Olcott | Feb 28, 2022 | Nature & Environment | 0
Town officials are raising concerns about the presence of “forever chemicals” in...
Read Moreby J.W. Oliver | Feb 1, 2022 | Nature & Environment | 0
A king tide floods the boat launch and causeway at Lookout Point near midday on Jan. 3. (TOM ALLEN...
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