Town opens boat launch at Mitchell Field, nearly 20 years in the making
The cutting of a thin orange tape with household scissors marked the opening of the long-awaited Mitchell Field boat launch on the sunny afternoon of June 11.
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‘Wonderful craftsmanship’: Potts Point town dock shapes up for summer opening
The contractor for the new town dock at Potts Point expects to complete the project on Tuesday, June 23.
Crew abandons disabled sailboat off Pond Island
A 40-foot Tartan sailboat was towed to Safe Harbor Great Island marina on the afternoon of Friday, June 19, after its crew abandoned the vessel off Pond Island the previous day, according to Harpswell Harbormaster Darcie Couture.
Driver in fatal January crash charged with manslaughter
The driver in a January crash that killed a pedestrian on Orr's Island has been charged with manslaughter, operating under the influence and cocaine possession.
Harpswell voters support school budget, back Shah and Charles in primaries
Harpswell voters supported the school district's 2026-27 budget and backed Democrat Nirav Shah and Republican Bobby Charles in Maine's gubernatorial primaries on Tuesday, June 9.
Harpswell Neck firefighter to serve as town’s interim fire administrator
The Harpswell Select Board appointed Frank True interim fire administrator on Thursday, June 4.
Harpswell’s June ballot includes school spending, dog rules
Harpswell voters will weigh in on the proposed school budget and two other education spending questions, a change to town leash rules, and party nominees for county, state and federal offices on Tuesday, June 9.
With no pier and a moldy museum, Eagle Island remains in limbo
Restrictions on access to the Eagle Island State Historic Site will continue for a seventh straight year, with no replacement for its storm-wrecked pier and no solution for long-term issues at the museum.
Group forms independent housing trust in Harpswell
At the urging of town officials, a group of residents has formed an independent trust to promote affordable housing in Harpswell, led by former Select Board candidate Ellen Glew.
Investigator’s report confirms details of October house fire
A report by the investigator of an October 2025 house fire on Harpswell Neck confirms that a 78-year-old man found dead by firefighters had died of natural causes before the fire started, and that the fire started because another occupant failed to properly dispose of a lit cigarette.
